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Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Ryan ShacklettHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Ryan Shacklett. Ryan has multiple fursonas with his main as Wild Acai. For the uninitiated, that means he attends conventions and events dressed in an insanely impressive animal suite…often referred to as a “furry”. Not only does it provide a place to explore parts of your personality, but also allows for a lot of creative expression. Not only does he participate...
2024-02-1242 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Dan De LeonHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Dan De Leon. Dan lives his life the way he leads his church, open and affirming. That was a term new to me, but essentially it means all people are welcome and supported…no matter how able bodied you are, or where you are in the LGBTQIA+ box of crayons. Dan gives me hope. Hope that the religious people I care about can...
2024-02-111h 17Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Scott JonesHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Scott Jones. He’s a British born Aussie who has always felt a bit like a fish out of water. Part of that feeling came to light when he recently realized he’s gay, and now the world literally looks different. I mean imagine waking up one day, and getting to experience the world through a beautiful new lens. I hope you enjoy th...
2024-02-0452 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Geoffrey MarkHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Geoffrey Mark. This cat started in show business at 15, and hasn’t stopped since. He done Broadway, he dances, sings, is a comedian, and just to fill some time has also been a best selling author. He has some valuable advice on grief, life, and talent. Oh, and don’t forget to sparkle like Geoff. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
2024-01-2858 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Princess EtchHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Jane Labowitch, better known as Princess Etch. As the royal name implies, she is an artist that uses an etch-a-sketch as her medium. In this chat, I follow her down the rabbit hole on how each etch performs differently and how it takes time to find the right one for the job. She also shares how the video you see is backed...
2024-01-211h 08Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Kelly EdwardsHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Kelly Edwards. She’s got an impressive resume: former exec in LA, film producer, writer, teacher…but she only touches on those things. They don’t define the person inside of Kelly, because she’s a phoenix that is constantly being reborn into a completely different person. Not only that, but she opens her eyes each day excited to see who she’ll become...
2024-01-071h 21Why Am I PodcastReview of In And Of Itself - with Kristi SowellHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I USUALLY talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. This time around Kristi jumps in and discusses one of my favorite performances "In And Of Itself". It's us breaking down what parts ment the most to us...and I learn a couple of things(as always LOL)... and yes, I get in my feels...try and power through LOLOL. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
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2024-01-011h 41Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Stan ZimmermanHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Stan Zimmerman. If there is a thing you can do in Hollywood, I’m pretty sure Stan as done it somewhere in his 3 decade plus career. He’s written episodes from Golden Girls to Gilmore Girls(which helped inspire the title and theme of his new book). I told you this kid has done it all. He’s also incredibly open, honest, empat...
2023-12-1757 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Mark AmatoHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Mark Amato. This 60 something went from being raised by TV to being part of it. Not only has he been writing and producing in Hollywood since the 90s, but he also teaches which is all I need to know about a person. Mark also churns out Christmas movies more frequently than most of us change our toothbrush LOL. This one goes deep…it...
2023-12-031h 38Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Larry SowellHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Larry Sowell. This is a special episode, and something I’d like to try more of, so let me know what you think. Larry is my uncle who lives in one of the oldest towns in Texas named Nacogdoches. One of his favorite past times is picking pecans in the various parks there, so we go for a walk and talk while we...
2023-11-191h 17Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Judd FinkHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Judd Fink. As a child he could speak to spirits. He let that side of him go as he grew, but has finally reconnected with that part of him in his life coaching. Judd’s coaching seems to surround positive thinking along with spirituality. His mantra seems to be “It’s all learning”, so join us and learn a little more about how we a...
2023-11-051h 05Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Kayleigh GrantHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Kayleigh Grant. Most folks know her as the guide that boops sharks…as in she free dives with sharks of all kinds and physically interacts with these toddlers of the ocean. No doubt it’s a unique experience, but more importantly, people need to expand their world. If you can learn to love a shark, just imagine what that means for your fello...
2023-10-2249 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Lauren AuerHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Lauren Auer(hour). She’s a mom of two, military wife, and a trauma counselor. Her practical, scientific approach to her work is interesting in and of itself, but the fact that she takes what she learns and shares it via blogs and social media to a huge audience, is amazing. We need more people who care about others and have the...
2023-10-081h 00Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Jeff KellumHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Jeff Kellum. He’s a content manager (and actually the person who discovered me for Lynda), a cyclist, and a sometimes world traveler. What’s interesting to me is he finds all of these random people and alters the course of their lives, but wants to do it quietly behind the scenes. Well, I see you Jeff, and I appreciate you. I hope you...
2023-09-2452 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Loose EndsHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Loose Ends…or more specifically the cofounders Masey and Jen. These two are friends on opposite ends of the country who have joined forces to create Loose Ends, which is a nonprofit that “aims to ease grief, create community, and inspire generosity by matching volunteer handwork finishers with projects people have left unfinished due to death or disability.” As you can imagine, it...
2023-09-101h 06Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Liz GiuffreHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Liz Giuffre. This doctor lady is a senior lecturer at the University of Technology in Sydney by day, and by night she’s an author, blogger, and podcaster. Liz isn’t a fan of gate keepers, or really anyone that stands in the way of progress. She’s opinionated and funny, which is one of my favorite combos. I hope you enjoy th...
2023-08-201h 03Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Melissa FortunatoHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Melissa Fortunato(for to naught o). How did this shy anxious kid grow up to be an FBI hostage negotiator…by saying yes. She has had a quite interesting journey from working in a crisis center, to FBI undercover work, then hostage negotiator, and now she uses those honed skills to help folks from all walks of life to communicate and negotia...
2023-08-1356 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Tawny LaraHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Tawny Lara. She is a child of two worlds; one is as a rock and roll California kid and one as a journalist from my ultra conservative hometown of Waco Texas. Somewhere in all of it she lost herself in the bar scene, and didn’t find her way out(and back to writing) until she dropped everything and moved to NYC wit...
2023-07-231h 21Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Craig CoombesHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Craig Coombes. I’m going to rip the bandaid off…Craig has terminal cancer. Everyday is a struggle for this guy in ways most of us will never understand. Rather than sit on his ass and do nothing, he prefers to expose it every week in his Naked Tuesday series as a big FU to his disease. This guy has had a rough run...
2023-07-0959 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Bill Hammack (Engineer Guy)Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Bill Hammack. You may not recognize his name, but you will never forget his voice…he is the “Engineer Guy.” Bill is a multi discipline engineer, a professor, an author/contributor to many books, a radio broadcaster, but you really know him from his youtube channel where he has millions of subscribers and even more viewers. His excitement and sheer delight with figurin...
2023-06-121h 14Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Rob LawlessHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Rob Lawless, or as I like to refer to him(a younger, better looking Greg). Rob is on an adventure to make 10K friends. This mission is so important that he quit the rat race to pursue it full time, and after seven years he's over halfway there. There are so many parallels between our missions(it’s pretty crazy), that it see...
2023-06-041h 02Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Catherine KingHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Catherine King. I found her via her work as a sign language interpreter for some of the biggest european comedians out there, and in particular a bit where she was signing crazy phrases with various accents…it’s worth a watch; check below for a link. I learned that interpreters guess what comes next, and don’t necessarily translate word for word, but w...
2023-05-141h 30Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Michael VasconezHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Michael Vasconez. Mike started out as a fighter, so the Marines felt natural to him. Unfortunately, dealing with your trama isn’t what they teach you…quite the opposite, they teach you to squash it to survive. Sprinkle on some PTSD for good measure and then he was released back into the wild. He lived rough for a while before having a spiritual...
2023-05-0759 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Boylei Hobby TimeHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Caleb Boylei from Boylei Hobby Time. First this dude stays busy, I think I’ve been chasing him for the better part of a year, but as with most things persistence pays off LOL. Caleb is a wildly successful youtuber who expertly builds dioramas of everything from Star Wars to fantastical weird west scenes. It’s his fascinating builds that bring you to the...
2023-04-301h 14Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Mather ZickelHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Mather Zickel. He’s a professional actor who started life in NYC, and with multiple tries, finally made the migration to LA. He’s started in theater, and as expected moved to TV, and movies; he’s actually been at it for over two decades now. When asked if he would ever teach it was a resounding ‘“no”, but for someone who doesn’t want t...
2023-04-231h 11Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Chuck McCarthyHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Chuck McCarthy. He’s somewhat hard to describe; he’s worked in the film industry both in Atlanta and LA, he’s a prolific artist, something of a serial entrepreneur, a TEDx alumni, children’s book author, and a former people walker. Ultimately it seems like he thinks…a lot…about a lot of things. I think maybe he’s here to validate your rea...
2023-04-161h 09Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Greg OlijnykHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Greg Olijnyk(Oh-lean-ick). During the day he’s a graphic designer, and at night he’s meticulously creating the most marvelous little scifi worlds out of cardboard and a scalpel. Some of these intricate pieces take months to create, but this soft-spoken Aussie explains to me how it’s not the complexity he seeks from a piece, rather it’s the connection ot...
2023-04-101h 11Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Nikki VasconezHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Nikki Vasconez. She is a lawyer turned pet psychic…yep, you heard me correctly. She regularly connects with clients pets to communicate things, from what makes a pet happy to what might be making them sick. One of the fascinating parts is that she found this is a learned skill, and she regularly teaches workshops on how to do it for yourself...
2023-04-021h 05Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Scott Longert
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Scott Longert. He’s first and foremost, obsessed with baseball. He’s written several books that chronicle the lives and times of ball players to give folks today the sense of what these people were like in the early 1900s. For that matter he gives a sense of what America was like and how baseball impacted all of it. Scott marries his love of...
2023-03-261h 05Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Cold Spot Paranormal InvestigatorsHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is actually a team, the Coldspot Paranormal Investigators, which is composed of Josh, Jamey, and Aleca. I found this trio via their podcast, Paranormal Peeps, but what has me most interested is their “short” road trips that have them doing investigations at all hours of the night in places from old theaters to abandoned prisons. While the common theme is ghost hunting, each memb...
2023-03-121h 00Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Spencer MirabalHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Spencer Mirabal. He’s made films, played steel drums for an Xmas album, done screen writing, poetry, published a chapbook, podcasting(about Murder She Wrote), and has a spoken work album. Spencer is a deep canyon of experiences and feelings, and while we only scratched the surface, I’ll carry some lessons…like “earn the moment.” Please share this with a friend and help...
2023-03-051h 33Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Scott WienerHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Scott Wiener. This dude is pizza personified. He has been running a pizza tour business in NYC since 2008 called Scott’s Pizza Tours. This guy is live, and spontaneous as everything he does is custom catered to what his audience is interested in…it’s like a choose your own adventure, but with pizza. He’s done a couple of other things like: wr...
2023-02-191h 17Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Marianne ApostolidesHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Marianne Apostolides. She’s a long time writer, not author, who has several interesting books. Marianne is a deep thinker who brings philosophy into her work where she tries to explore what her body is telling her about her desires and appetites, which is human kind’s ultimate goal. Please share with a friend to help us grow! I hope you enjoy this...
2023-02-121h 29Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Woody ShticksHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Woody Shticks. Woody is a self described comedy stripper and Queer with a capital Q. He grew up in a puritan religious community…with this in mind he learned to advocate for himself and then begin to do the same for others; even enduring years of “conversion” therapy. He now channels all of this into his comedy, one-man shows, group performances, dance, and v...
2023-02-051h 54Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Jimmy GownleyHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Jimmy Gownley. Jimmy is a cartoonist who got started around 15, and now after 35 years of work he’s a New York Times best selling author. He’s created his own series and written for the likes of Disney, BUT his current project is what really has my attention. It’s a graphic novel he hopes to complete this year on fighting depression w...
2023-01-291h 25Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I George CollinsHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is George Collins. He’s a standup that went from introvert to…well still an introvert, just one that gets up on stage and does comedy. He’s rounding out himself by also doing two podcasts and is currently writing a post apocalyptic novel. BTW: there is also a published ten page love poem from when he was 17 floating around out there…so the dude kn...
2023-01-2240 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Ron BlatchleyHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Ron Blatchley. He’s something of a local celebrity here in College Station as he was once director of student affairs at Texas A&M and also was the mayor of Bryan for a handful of years. He then went on to own and operate 13 McDonalds here. The man has never met a stranger, and by all accounts he’s got it made. ...
2023-01-081h 53Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Scott ValdezHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Scott Valdez. Scott started his career in marketing; after all, he did study that in college. Then once he got busy in life he tried dating like so many others online. Guess what, he stunk at it. Thus was born his new career. After hiring his first creative writer to help him craft messages he expanded and now has nearly 200 people on staff...
2022-12-1859 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Chè MoniqueHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Chè Monique. She was kind enough to don her human form to talk to me about her life as a mermaid. On the surface it seems pretty simple, but as soon as you put a little time into it, you realize it is this extremely rich and nuanced culture…it seems most of the nuance consists of puns, so prepare yourself. I was ini...
2022-11-271h 29Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Robin DouglassHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Robin Douglass. She is a solopreneur, an often speaker, runs support groups, and a quite successful podcaster. She found her voice when she had a sudden epiphany at 54 “Holy cow, I’m a lesbian!” While coming out late she realized that there was a lack of information and resources for this ever growing population of folks. So, she did what anyone would do, she...
2022-11-201h 10Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Randy WestHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Randy West. He’s been a disk jockey, done musicals, infomercials, regular commercials, announced TV shows and games shows including The Price Is Right, and is also an accomplished author. More than that he’s also a huge TV historian dedicating a lot of time to preserving pieces of our cultural history and a big chunk of nostalgia for me. Randy is also ex...
2022-11-131h 16Why Am I PodcastRide Sharing Kansas City KevinHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Ride Sharing. I travel a lot for work and on my random journeys, and I have even more random conversations with my Uber drivers. I thought these delightful little slices of life would be interesting for folks to listen to. These are recorded in cars while moving, so get ready for some travel noise and turn by turn directions. I did some noise canceling, but left in a bit(I like the atmosphere it creates). Let me know if you like it or if you'd change anything(Greg @ GregSowell.com). This tri...
2022-10-3025 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Thom Britton - FreakShow&TellHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Thom Britton from Freakshow & Tell. I’m not quite sure, but I think he may have sold me white gloves and a ketchup popsicle to go with them LOL. He traveled with a freakshow at 16 where he learned not only to “talk” and “turn”, how to eat fire, and swallow swords, but also had some grizzled old men teach him how to dress nice...
2022-10-171h 25Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Aaron Rabkin(Trickery Chicago)Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Aaron Rabkin from Trickery Chicago. Aaron is: an artist, actor, performer, door greeter, and also a magician. As he puts it, he has a comedy show that is disguised as a magic show. His performance is magic with comedic threads woven together and some of the best improvisational pieces to create an unforgettable experience. And hey, maybe you are the unpaid intern...
2022-10-021h 52Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Ana DeeHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Ana Dee or sometimes known by her alter ego Rebekka Blue. This kid had 3 jobs by age of 14, currently owns three online stores, has 1.1M followers on tiktok, a podcaster, has a wildly successful onlyfans, and her simple goal is nothing short of full rights for sex workers…I mean what have you done today? Ana has an incredible drive matched only by...
2022-09-251h 18Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Lady PinkHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Lady Pink. Pink is known for a lot of things: she was an accomplished graffiti artist, she’s potentially a hip-hop icon as the lead in the defining movie Wild Style, BUT those are all just origin stories; she defines herself as an artist. I quickly realized that she is a person that knows their purpose and power, so I had better...
2022-09-1837 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Molly BalloonsHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Molly Balloons. Imagine if you will, a 9 foot woman coming at you in the biggest balloon dress you’ve ever seen, but also wearing a 10 foot balloon crown, and sporting the biggest smile you’ve ever seen…that’s how some very lucky folks get to meet Molly for the first time! She exudes an energy that makes me remember how anything is p...
2022-09-1153 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Spencer CrittendenHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Spencer Crittenden. Spencer is kind of a big deal; you might recognize him from: the Harmontown podcast where he DM’d, the show Great Minds from the History Channel, Harmonquest where he DM’d, or from his guest spot on Community as Annie’s brother. He’s also a very polished, fight me, podcaster on the That Happens podcast. He’s also a deep thin...
2022-09-041h 18Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Kat WalshHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Kat Walsh. Kat is many things: an awesome podcast host of not one, but two podcasts, an advocate of psychedelics, someone who’s uncannily articulate about their inner thoughts and workings, and she’s not alone(never alone). I hope you enjoy this chat with Kat.
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2022-08-281h 35Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Morten WulffHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Morten Wulff. He’s playing through life on his bike trying to find his true identity…but truely I think that identity is chef. He’s built and refined his bike that is also a kitchen for 20 years. He takes guests on bike tours of Copenhagen, but it’s not just a tour of the city, it’s also a tour of culinary deli...
2022-08-2148 min
Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Taylor BikowskiHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Taylor Bikowski. They are, and I quote: “a celestial starchild, learning from past lives, and changing the world with love and light.” What I really see when I look at Taylor is what pure energy would look like in human form. They are a self described neurodivergent who is putting in alllll of the work, and experimenting with some really interesting therapies...
2022-07-051h 50Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Saskia Wilson-BrownHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Saskia Wilson-Brown. Saskia has been in and around TV production for some time, even being part of the Silver Lake Film Festival in LA. She’s also a great podcaster, and BTW has founded and runs the Institute of Art and Olfaction. More than that she’s a driven artist that tears walls down so that people can connect with each other and...
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TheBrothersWISPThe Brother WISP 163 – Preseem Sponsor Highlight
This week we have Tommy, John Osman, Greg Lipschitz, Jeremy Austin and Dan Siemon to talk about Preseem as our new sponsor
**Sponsors**
Sonar.Software
Towercoverage.com
Preseem.com
**/Sponsors**
This week we talk about:
0:00:59 Introduction
0:05:30 Preseem elevator pitch
0:09:16 Tommy’s Story with Preseem
0:12:28 What is QOE?
0:15:35 Onboarding Time and what Preseem boxed look like (Hardware requirements)
0:19:50 Question “How many queues can you handle?”
0:22:40 CGNAT?
0:25:04 QOS is Bunk!
0:28:59 Is Preseem afraid of the availability of FQ_Codel/Cake in...
2022-06-1900 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Anna ReamHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Anna Ream. She came with an impressive list of “who she is”, but the highlights are: practicing artist, photographer, mother, wife, purchaser of things, and person of faith. We discuss how photography is a super power that opens avenues through which Anna is able to examine herself, her life, and her feelings. At the end of all of it she has a tangible...
2022-06-131h 27Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Tanya CandlerHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Tanya Candler. Tanya has lived a lot of lives: she was in the metal band Kitty in the 90s, was a dental technician for a little while, does voice acting and coaching, is an awesome podcaster, and a proud mama! She pulls zero punches, takes zero ducks, always speaks her mind, but she’s very thoughtful, kind, and nurturing while she does it...
2022-06-051h 15Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Mountain HeadHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guests this go around are Ben and Kyle of the band Mountain Head. This brotherly duo has what they describe as a psychedelic sound that’s always evolving. That description not only fits the music, but also the men themselves. We start with a DMT experience in a public park, move to talking about how the self is the biggest unused resource, and talk about changing habits...
2022-05-291h 31Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Corey EasleyHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Corey Easley. Cory is a man of many passions: he’s a fitness professional, hilarious podcaster, and a comic. He’s also a nurturer, though I don’t think he would use those words…he’d likely say a motivator. More than that he’s a work in progress. He’s constantly trying to be a better version of himself and guess what, he wants...
2022-05-221h 48TheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 161 – Greg Retires From TBW, BEAD Program, No More Cake
This week we have Greg, Tommy, and Nick.
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This week we talk about:
Greg retires from TBW podcast…bye everyone
BEAD program
ROS 7.3 beta 40, CAKE disabled?, added BGP names, more verbosity on bridge loop detection. When do we get more STP info in logs?!?!
No CAKE for you; thanks Ole
magic SFP notes from Chad
Testing over a backup WAN link
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2022-05-2100 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Peter KraskHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Peter Krask. He is a writer, photographer, mentor, maker, guide, and educator. He’s also a deep thinker, putting a lot of time examining the way he feels about things and then putting that into his work. Something that really struck me is how he looks at art. To Peter, it seems to truly be alive with its own thoughts, feelings, and inten...
2022-05-151h 32TheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 160 – MaGiC-SFP, Dreamwall, Blocking Pirate Sites
This week we have Greg, Greg, and more Greg.
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This week we talk about:
MaGiC-SFP : Solving the Last Mile Bandwidth Challenge
Unifi Dreamwall
Every US ISP to block sites
Travel to Argentina
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2022-05-0800 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Brian BrewerHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Brian Brewer. Brian and I go way back; we used to work together back in the early 2000s. He’s one of the most introspective folks I’ve met, but like most folks growth came at a price…or perhaps more accurately growth was a result of paying a price. I tell you what…if you ever meet Brian, be sure to ask him abo...
2022-05-081h 23Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Jafar SandoukHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Jafar Sandouk. He’s a multi talented musician who writes all of his music, records each instrument, and then also does all of the post production himself. It’s hard to imagine someone would want to do all of that themselves, until you realize that’s the one way he can truly communicate with others completely. I hope you enjoy this chat with Ja...
2022-05-011h 17Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Abbey CookHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Abbey Cook. She’s a fashion trend forecaster by day and in her free time, she’s an angelic tap dancer. I was delighted to learn about how Abbey blends science and art to predict the future. She immersed herself in cultures all over the world to feel her way to the truth. I hope you enjoy this chat with Abbey.
Pleas...
2022-04-231h 01Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Lish SteilingHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Lish Steiling. She has been a chef for two decades, worked as a food stylist, has won an Emmy, won her season of Chopped, and she still says one of her proudest moments is when one of her line cooks learned to hold a spoon like a pencil. That blows me away; someone who has accomplished so much is proudest of her i...
2022-04-171h 16Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Alex HajjarHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Alex Hajjar. He’s an interesting mix of traffic engineer and musician. It’s always interesting to me when I see someone who is technical and also artistic. He’s also a host of a fantastic podcast called Social Animals that explores how people experience friendship in their life, and the stories that go along with it. He’s got an awesome voice a...
2022-04-101h 30Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Sam KnuthHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Sam Knuth. Sam is a long-time techie, currently a senior director for Red Hat, possibly a dog owner, an author of awesome ideas, and he's also a late diagnosed Autistic person. It’s obvious he’s done a lot of study and reflection in general, but he doesn’t hold this knowledge inside just for himself, rather he takes the time to break do...
2022-04-031h 19TheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 157 – ROS Updates, Arista ZTP, Russian Sanctions
This week we have Greg and Nick Arellano. Zoom FTW bruh.
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This week we talk about:
7.2RC5 *) bgp – added BGP advertisements display (requires output.keep-sent-attributes to be set);
Arista purchasing untangle
What is Greg automating – AWS inventory and Arista ZTP
ICANN refusal of services suspension Russia
Suspension of services for Russia LINX
Russian creates its own certificate authority
Cogent pulled out of russia – pulled IP space too
Lumen pulled out of russia
Govt sanction notes
...
2022-03-2700 minTheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 156 – Mikrotik Wave2, BGP Max Prefix Limit
This week we have Greg, Nick A., and Miller. Good news: this one was smooth with a LOT of great info/banter. Bad news: the recording is all kinds of bricked and only gets about 20 minutes of the conversation. Burned for the last time, we are transitioning off of Skype.
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This week we talk about:
Mikrotik Wireless wave 2 supported on only 4 devices currently
Mikrotik ARM based routers that have stability issues should try ROSv7.2 – supposedly contains fixes
Mikrotik is on the fe...
2022-03-1300 minTheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 155 – Mikrotik Hardware: 2216 100Gb, 2004 PCIe, CRS310, Cube 60Pro
This week we have Greg, Andrew Thrift, and Nick Arellano! Thrift was on a loaner machine, so his audio has a little noise here and there, but I believe I’ve edited most of it out.
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This week we talk about:
CCR2216-1G-12XS-2XQ – $2795
2216 product video
2216 switch chipset spec sheet – 98DX8525
802.1Qbg
Dynamic balancing of mice and elephant flows
802.1BR bridge extender
ccr2004-1g-2xs-PCIe – $200 – also supports SFP+
2004 product video
2004 original block diagram, n...
2022-02-2700 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Pop HaydnHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Pop Haydn. He grew up in rural Tennessee as a minister’s son, and in fact he almost become one himself until he thought: “Nah, I’ll become a magician instead” LOL. He’s been all over, met his heroes, been a big part of the magic castle, and by all accounts been very accomplished, and yet even at 72 he’s still learning ne...
2022-02-131h 02TheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 154 – Traveling Man, Zone Stuff, MTK New BGP Performance
This week we have Greg and Mike do the last duo cast for a while; Mike is about to join the elite club of fatherhood.
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This week we talk about:
Doom on a 2011
map lite is perfect travel router…just wish it had 5ghz
What’s going on with Ansible AAP2.1?
Zhone Stuff
Ping Infrastructure
Sonar Communication
CCR2116 BGP Performance vs Juniper MX and Cisco ASR9k
Here’s the video:(if you don’t see it...
2022-02-1300 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Jenny RadcliffeHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Jenny Radcliff. I don’t know if I have the time to properly introduce her, but here’s some of the highlights: she’s a self proclaimed Scouser, an amazing story teller, an award winning podcast host, oh and by the way she’s paid by folks to burglarize them. This is often referred to as a social engineer, but in essence she’s...
2022-02-061h 14Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Rocky PowellHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Rocky Powell. This party god, and yes I’m calling her that, is a talented improviser in NYC, but she is also the host of the exceptionally funny Wild Nights podcast(https://linktr.ee/wildnightswithrockypowell) where she interviews comedians about some of their, you guessed it, wildest nights. Join the rest of the party god squad and enjoy this chat with Rocky.
2022-01-301h 20TheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 153 – Mtk ROSv7.2, ISP Nutrition Labels, Ubiquiti AF 60XR
This week we have Greg, Nick A., Tommy C., Tom Smyth, Andrew Cox, and Mike Hammett! This is our 10 year anniversary cast, and we have some of the oldest faces as well as the new. I’m feeling a little under the weather, so thanks for everyone self moderating…right Tom?
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This week we talk about:
New MTK ROSv7.2RC2-3
New Mikrotik device being hinted at TikTok Video… Lame!!!
Mikrotik’s label changing?
Mikrotik Discord Server sounds like it could be...
2022-01-3000 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Jeni BHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Jeni B. This lady is a machine; she’s a single mother of two teenage girls(which I think she’s the most proud of), a career TV producer, writing instructor, an awesome podcast host and producer, and truly, just an all around good human. Having found her through her podcast I have to say that she gives me some definite productio...
2022-01-161h 06TheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 152 – Cambium QoE, Cambium TX1K Switch, Sabotaging My Code
This week we have Greg, John Osmon, Nick Arellano, and Greg Lipschitz(the good Greg). Enjoy this short, but sweet episode
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This week we talk about:
Windows update breaks windows native VPN connections
Cambium launches Quality of Experience software / appliance to be launched as either Software ISO of Appliance (Like Preseem)
Cambium TX1K Series of Network Switches – replacement of Netonix (We have had a test unit)
Purposely sabotaging your open source code
Is this in reference to the Mi...
2022-01-1600 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Dennis ScottHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Dennis Scott. He’s won some Grammys and Emmys, but as he says “nobody cares about your resume.” How does one balance a career in music production…you start a Beatles tribute band and get them a Grammy nomination, of course LOL. This guy has a work ethic that exhausts me just mentioning it. Before we jump to the episode I want to quickly...
2022-01-091h 35Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Addy StarrHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Addy Starr. During the week she’s a middle school French teacher, and on the weekends, she’s a professional wrestler…like the kinda stuff you see on TV. I really have trouble thinking of two things that seem more diametrically opposed, but not only do they coexist in Addy but they genuinely compliment and build one another up. I hope you enjoy th...
2022-01-021h 32TheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 151 – ROS V7 BGP, ZeroTier Magic, ZTVI
This week we have Greg, Nick and Nick…wait…whut. That’s right, we have a Nick buffet. Nick A and Nick B.
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This week we talk about:
Viewing BGP advertised routes in MTK ROS V7
Tommy’s notes on CAKE config
ZeroTier from it’s #1 fanboi
How is modem.show going?
ZTVI
Resolutions
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2021-12-3000 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I George LarrimoreHi I’m Greg Sowell, and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I find interesting people and trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is George Larrimore. He’s a Southerner who started collecting stories at a young age, and liked it so much he moved to California to do it full time for TV. George has the knack for finding the story behind the story, but not only that, he’s going to tell it to you in a way that connects you to it…makes you care about it. He’s b...
2021-12-261h 42Why Am I PodcastWhy Am I Adrienne DobsonHey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Adrienne Dobson. She’s an actress, a beautiful singer, and oh, by the way, also the director of the theater company. Adrienne was kind enough to talk to me about how life was prior, and the coming to terms with a pandemic, and then the hope she feels as things come back to us. The arts are important to a lot of us…th...
2021-12-191h 19TheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 150 – ROS V7.1 Stability, CCR 2116, Podcasts
This week we have Greg and Nick A bringing those sweet, sweet holiday vibes.
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This week we talk about:
ROS v 7.1 stable, or to what extent it’s stable
CCR 2116-12g-4s+ L3 asic forwarding $995
Ubiquiti Dev extorting the company
What podcasts are you listening to
What shows are you watching
What are you getting for xmas
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2021-12-1900 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Russell MuitsHi, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a conversation podcast where I find interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest for this one is Russell Muits. He’s a graphic designer by day, and by night he does street printing. He’s captured art from manhole covers in over 60 cities spanning the globe, but more important he’s had some amazing interactions and collected some great people. We have crossing paths via the Memphis famous Jimmy Ogle...it's interesting how lives can intersect, isn't it. I hope you enjo...
2021-12-121h 23TheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 149 – Tom Smyth Talks EU Telecom Competition Policy
This is really geared toward EU ISPs. After about 30 minutes I start asking lots of questions because, as an American, I was LOST. It really comes down to huge differences between how the US and EU work.
This week we have Greg, Collin Z., and Tom Smyth(our Irish opera singer).
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This week we talk about:
EU Telecom Competition Policy
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2021-12-0500 minWhy Am I PodcastWhy Am I Willy BeardenHi, I’m Greg Sowell, and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I have conversations with interesting folks to try and trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Will Bearden. If you’ve ever been curious about history in Memphis or the Mississippi delta, odds are you’ve seen one of his videos, or perhaps come across one of his books. He’s a southern gentleman who loves telling stories. He documents the people who’ve made history in the South so that they may live on, and my hope also is s...
2021-12-051h 19TheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 148 – MTK ZeroTier Arm Only, State Of ATAs, MOAR IPv4
*Audio quality improves after about 30 minutes*
This week we have Greg, Mike, and Andrew Horton(new face from a new place).
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This week we talk about:
Being in front of customers was exhilarating…finally, seeing humans again.
Bomb threat email frantech
FBI Email Hijack
Your Network Sucks Emails
ZeroTier on Mikrotik ARM only for now…
The USA is the largest market for Mikrotik…by almost double
Grandstream OpenVPN
Smart Thermostat – Line Voltage
cnMaestro Serial U...
2021-11-2100 minTheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 146 And A Half – DC Xconnects, CRS Troubleshooting, Travel Essentials
This week we have Greg, Greg, and a little more Greg. It’s a solo cast due to time constraints…wasn’t my idea, file it with the complaint department.
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This week we talk about:
Datacenter xconnects; what I’ve learned over the years.
Troubleshooting issues on CRS3XX sucks
^^^Not to mention lack of switch config exporting
What are your travel essentials
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2021-11-0700 minTheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 146 – WISPAPALOOZA Wrap Up, MTK netFiber 9, LTE Thoughts
This week we have Greg, Tommy C, and Nick A. just over here feeling the love LOL.
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This week we talk about:
WISPAPalooza,
Mike got an award for TBW’s contribution to the WISP industry.
big note, No Ubiquiti
Mimosa A6x & C6x
Tarana – Several people say it’s good stuff
Everyone has 60GHz gear, even Adtran…
Mikrotik netfiber9 – 5 SFP and 4 SFP+. Barrel jack and poe in for power
Finally stable(ish) v7?
Here’s the...
2021-10-2200 minTheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 145 – Palooza New Vendors, Facebook Outage, MTK Newsletter 102
This week we have Greg, Greg L(https://www.linkedin.com/in/glipschitz/), Chad Wachs, and Mike Hammett…and yes, Pepperidge Farm remembers.
PS: Mike’s audio is bad for a few minutes, but we fix it up pretty quick.
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This week we talk about:
WISPAPALOOZA – Swag, LTE products
Selling phone service
Facebook outage, I didn’t get a single support call…and yes my phones are working again.
OOB mgmt methods
work from home during covid
Mtk...
2021-10-1100 minTheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 144 – voip.ms DDoS, Meris Botnet, Cloud Mitigation
This week we have Greg and Nick A. with this week’s after school special.
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This week we talk about:
Equipment lead times – seems slow, but moving.
voip.ms ddos
voip.ms ddos possibly extortion attack
bandwidth.com saw hours of outage today too…another victim?
Cloud based mitigation on services
Is your Mikrotik part of Meris botnet
Meris breakdown
Zach made a meric check playbook for ansible
Thrift reports some instability in the beta MLAG...
2021-09-2600 minTheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 143 – ROS Docker, Zerotier, Cloud DNS
This week we have Greg, Nick A., and Alex Hart giving us the Hart to Heart.
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This week we talk about:
ROS V7.rc3 adds docker containers(additional package)
Colin’s blog shout out
ROS V7.rc3 adds docker containers(additional package)
Thrift says 7rc1 mlag seems stable, but Ole says wifi is not on some of the older hardware
Zerotier has some folks excited…or perhaps spicy is a better word for it LOLOL
Mikrotik IP cloud bric...
2021-09-1300 minTheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 142 – ROS V7 RC, Unifi Talk, dPSK In MDUs
This week we have Greg and Nick A. giving our annual fire side chat.
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This week we talk about:
Mikrotik ROS V7.1rc1 released
Unifi Talk
Satellite Azure deploy VM with AAP final config
dPSK vs SSID per resident in MDU
Aliexpress blackholes
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2021-08-2900 minTheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 141 – Mikrotik RB5009, CCR2004, Marvell Prestera
This week we have Greg, Mike, Tommy, and Andrew Thrift doing some hardware catchup.
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This week we talk about:
RB5009 video with Janis Megis!
RB5009 – 1GB RAM/Flash, 4 cour 1.4Ghz ARMv8, 7 gig ports, 1 2.5Gb, 1 SFP+ – $219 USD
RB5009 rack mount – 4 per 1U
New CCR2004 video with Pauls Jukonis
CCR2004-1G-12S+2XS – 16 copper gig ports, 2 SPF+, dual AC PSU, 2 switch chips each with 10Gb lane – $465 USD
V7.1 route filter updates
Thrift V7 testing CRS3XX
MCLAG/MLAG on CRS3XX testing...
2021-08-1600 minTheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP – GPON vs Active Ethernet
This special cast has Greg, Tommy C, Ole, Brett, and Brad chat about the basics of GPON and how it compares to Active Ethernet. This is all about delivering fiber to the customer and there is a LOT of information in here. It is a longer episode, but we don’t finish everything, so let us know what we missed for the follow up episode.
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This week we talk about:
Define GPON
Define Active Ethernet
How does GPON wo...
2021-07-3100 minTheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 140 – Plooza Meetup, Travel Kit, MTK cAP XL AC
This week we have Greg, Mike, and Colin comin in hot and shootin that shot.
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This week we talk about:
Anyone going to ‘Plooza this year…Greg is thinking about it?
New Mikrotik cAP XL AC is a pretty beefy antenna…not sure what the gain is yet, but it’s chonky
Do you use a travel AP/router on the road?
What’s in your work travel bag(you are taking a flight)?
What kind of bag do...
2021-07-1800 minTheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 139 – ROSv7 Update, Mike’s Vendor Rant
This week we have Greg and Mike doing their Starsky and Hutch impression…or maybe it’s Thelma and Louise
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This week we talk about:
Linktech cloud mikrotik control
ROSv7 stable for the Chateau products. Sounds like routing is the show stopper right now
How to tell if a remote switch loses power
It is so refreshing to work with a vendor that cares/helps.
Mike ranting about vendors treating beta as production, abandonware, incomplete products\serv...
2021-07-0400 minTheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 138 – Active vs PON, Terragraph Teaser, Batfish
This week we have Greg, Chad Wachs, and new face Colin Zapalac talking about talking.
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This week we talk about:
Active vs PON deployment – why am I seeing so much active fiber being deployed? What am I missing?
Brownfield deployment options when you don’t have aerial ability
It’s getting HOT. Anyone protecting gear from heat? Routers hitting 220F internal temps
Colin: DDB enclosures with Pentair AC, mini-splits in MDF’s
Preview Siklu Terragraph test?
Pe...
2021-06-1900 minTheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 137 – Local Proxy ARP, Carrier Ethernet Drop, GPEN21 CPE
This week we have Greg and Nick A. catching up after skipping an episode…did anyone notice?
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This week we talk about:
L2 isolation addition – Mikrotik introduced Local Proxy Arp – MTK responds to all ARP requests on an interface.
Using a switch to connect border/core services – eases transition, can be complicated with direct BGP peer flaps.
UBNT 60LR? Carrier Ethernet Drop
Cisco EEM for flapping a port
AutoIT for scripting
GPEN21 as FTTH CPE
OE...
2021-06-0600 minTheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 136 – Network Compliance, Labs, 100Gb Mikrotik
This week we have Greg and Nick A. catching up after skipping an episode…did anyone notice?
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This week we talk about:
Network compliance detection/alerting via Ansible
Wispamerica update from anyone that went?
Arista vEOS lab eddition free if you just create a guest account!
Mikrotik home app
MLAG on Mikrotik V7
Router OS 7.1beta6 has included a new model number(supposing it isn’t a joke) crs520-4xs-16xq – 4x 25gbit + 16x 100gbit
2021-05-2300 minTheBrothersWISPThe Brothers WISP 135 – TR-069, MTK Mass Config, Ubiquiti Direct Sales
This week we have Greg, Mike, and Nick A. chopping it up like hibachi chefs.
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This week we talk about:
TR-069 with Nick
Equipment mass configuration options
New MTK V6 beta mentions 100Gb LED for winbox…didn’t think there would be any 100Gb in V6
Zach put out a sweet MTK upgrade playbook for ansible
Justin Wilson and Ryan McAfee are at WISPAmerica this week; say hi to those fools.
Mysterious link flapping…and then i...
2021-04-2500 min