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Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#96 - Disposable SongsAfter the recent election I kind of went into a little depression. I know not everyone felt the same about the outcome but I was personally feeling pretty down, like many. And I’m a songwriter, so I deal with my feelings by writing songs. I had an idea to make a quick solo album just to get the music out, because I thought some of them were decent. But I honestly just didn’t want to spend much time dwelling in that headspace (unbelievable, I know). I had the idea to instead just record them quick for a podcast. That...
2024-12-0321 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#95 - Top 10 TV of 2024My friend Jack Brewster and I decided to do our annual Best TV episode early this year to beat the rush of the holidays. In some ways it felt like an off year in TV, but in others maybe I just didn’t have AppleTV+. I would like to offer an early apology for my whacked out list. Haha I decided to rank shows by what I thought about the most and not necessarily their quality. I’m not a professional critic. Thankfully Jack was there to keep the standards high. It was fun conversation and maybe we talked about some...
2024-11-252h 16
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#94 - Mossy Stones - Making Crafted Out of PaperclipsHey everyone! I dusted off the trusty old podcast to share a LONG conversation with my Mossy Stones bandmate Joshua Irwin about the making of our recent 2nd album Crafted Out of Paperclips. We put it together despite a good deal of obstacles, including Josh becoming a father for the third time a couple weeks after the album came out. One could say the album itself was... *crafted out of paperclips* (pause for applause). If you would like to listen to the songs we talk about here (in possibly boring detail) they are available NOW on your streaming service of...
2024-11-172h 16
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#93 - Wish It Were SundayIt's been busy where I am but I've been wanting to do a podcast about my new book, Wish It Were Sunday. In this episode I talk about the story and how it came to be for about twenty minutes, then read the first episode (28 pages) to give a little teaser.
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast is available on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher & Google Play Music. Thanks for listening!
2024-06-051h 08
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#92 - Kenzie: Part 3Over Thanksgiving break my niece Kenzie came back on the podcast for the 3rd time (see also: episodes 23 & 83). This was an unplanned and unfocused conversation but we hit many important topics including high school, TikTok, ASMR, Magic 8 Balls, Gilmore Girls, and so much more. And keep your ears peeled for a surprise guest no one will see coming!
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast is available on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, & Google Play Music. Thanks for listening!
2023-12-0449 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#91 - Top 10 TV Shows of 2023Congratulations! Christmas has come early. Clear your schedule, dump your significant other, and listen to my friend Jack and I once again slowly and methodically go through our top 10 TV shows of the year. How many will end up on both of our lists? Is there any hope for Suits? Who would win in a fight between Succession and The Bear? And most importantly: how do these guys have this much time to talk about TV shows?
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast is available on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, & Google Play Music. Thanks for listening!
2023-11-302h 39
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#90 - The Movies of 2023My friend Jack and I got together to record this year's Top 10 TV Shows episode (coming later this week) and thought it'd be fun to quickly run through some movies we also enjoyed before recording that one. Think of this as a bonus appetizer episode before the main course.
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast is available on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher & Google Play Music. Thanks for listening!
2023-11-2752 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#89 Mossy Stones: The Making of LuzitaI recently started a new songwriting project/band with my friend Joshua Irwin (Mossy Stones) and we just put out our first 10-song album, Luzita (NOW STREAMING EVERYWHERE). In this episode we dove DEEP into the writing and recording of the album during my recent week-long visit to where he lives in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The original plan was to record an EP of hymns Josh and his son Grady had been performing, but then we played around with writing a song, which turned into 2 songs, then 6, then 8, then 10. You know how it goes.
If you've ever wanted to hear...
2023-10-242h 22
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#88 The Leg End - Episode 1 PREVIEWI just put out my newest book, The Leg End, and thought it might be fun to read the first section of the story to give people a taste of what to expect. I don't think I've ever done anything quite like this on the podcast before.
The book is available on Amazon. You may have to search "the leg end jeff grant". It will correct you, thinking you meant "legend" and you'll have to click the thing that says "no, I meant leg end". I've posted links in other places on the internet but I don't think I can...
2023-07-1051 min
2023-03-2352 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#87 Top 10 TV of 2022I got together again with my friend Jack Brewster this week to go through our top 10 TV shows of the year. You're excited about that, right? Thanks. This was a LONG episode with a few hiccups along the way but we made it! Please clap for us. Happy holidays, everyone!
What were YOUR favorite shows this year? There sure were a lot of great things to watch, huh?
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast is available on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher & Google Play Music. Thanks for listening!
2022-12-102h 22
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#86 Better Call Saul: The Final VerdictTo celebrate the end of one of our favorite shows, my friend Jack & I reconvened to give our final thoughts on Better Call Saul. (for more listen to our episode from before the final season). Here are the segments if you'd like to skip around:
00:00 - Intro/Other Things We've Been Watching
19:25 - Series Finale Discussion
41:15 - Season 6 as a Whole
1:06:40 - Overall Awards for the Whole Series
1:47:30 - Final Thoughts/Where Does BCS Fit in the Rest of the TV Landscape? How Will it Be Remembered?
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2022-08-301h 57
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#85 - Follower Bot Q & AI wrote a book! It's called Follower Bot(thanks, I'm excited). I know people probably have questions and I conveniently have a podcast so I thought I'd try to answer some.
Right now the book is only available digitally on Amazon. That's discussed in the podcast. If you have any MORE questions please ask me somewhere on the internet and hopefully I can answer them.
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast is available on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher & Google Play Music. Thanks for listening!
Here's a link to the book (if it works) (if it doesn't then just go to Amazon and...
2022-08-2025 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#84 Better Call Saul Season 6 Preview PartyBetter Call Saul is FINALLY coming back for its 6th & final season & it's a HUGE deal. My friend Jack & I wanted to celebrate the event by chatting (gushing) all about it. This episode is divided into 3 sections. In the first we talked about some shows we've been enjoying recently. Then we switched into general non-spoiler thoughts about Better Call Saul & Breaking Bad. After that we dove into the deep end about our favorite episodes & predictions & everything else we could think of. We couldn't be more excited about the show returning & can't wait to find out how it all wraps up...
2022-04-151h 29
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#83 Klassy Konversations with KenzieMy 13 year-old niece has taken over my podcast today! It's now called Klassy Konversations with Kenzie (do NOT abbreviate that). My nephew Klaytin & I joined her. Warning: this is a WILD episode. All I can say is PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE!!
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast is available on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher & Google Play Music. Thanks for listening!
2022-04-0456 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#82 Top 10 TV of 2021On this week's podcast I got together with an old friend of mine from elementary school, Jack Brewster, to go through our top 10 TV shows of 2021. It's been a crazy year and it was fun to celebrate our favorites and share some the other had never heard of. We discussed around 20 shows here, in case you're looking for recommendations (though I imagine you've already seen many of them if you follow this stuff). Hope y'all enjoy the episode and HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR! Woo hoo!!
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast is available on SoundCloud, iTunes, Stitcher & Google Play Music. I...
2021-12-301h 41
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#81 Western Trip Series 6: Rock Springs to Fort WorthIT IS DONE. In the final episode of the Western Trip Series my dad & I made it back home after a few quiet traveling days highlighted by catching the new James Bond movie in a small town theater in Wyoming & some last-minute karaoke in Pueblo, Colorado. Afterwards we gave some final thoughts on the trip as a whole.
Thank you to anyone who followed along to our potentially boring recountings of the things we did. I mostly made these episodes as a reminder for myself but I'm hoping others had fun with it too.
BACK TO NORMAL EPISODES!
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2021-11-0145 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#80 Western Trip Series 5: Portland to YellowstoneAfter leaving California, we headed north to Portland & Seattle before traveling east to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Bozeman, Montana, then a couple rainy days driving 100s of miles in gigantic & beautiful Yellowstone National Park. We had a lot to cover in this episode, from bookstores to rock star memorials to airbnbs to bison & how geysers work, so buckle up!
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast is available on SoundCloud, iTunes, Stitcher & Google Play Music. I need to get it back on Spotify but it's not there at the moment (sorry). Thanks for listening!
2021-10-2753 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#79 Western Trip Series 4: San Francisco to Crescent CityIn the 4th episode of the series we make it to San Francisco for a fun, thigh-destroying day in the city, followed by the beautiful Muir Woods & almost running out of gas on the Pacific Coast Highway before being warmly welcomed to Crescent City by some homeless Doobie Brothers. TTYL, California!
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast is available on SoundCloud, iTunes, Stitcher & Google Play Music. I need to get it back on Spotify but it's not there at the moment (sorry). Thanks for listening!
2021-10-2337 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#78 Western Trip Series 3: Hollywood to El GranadaIn the most scatterbrained episode of the podcast so far (which is saying a lot) our travelers pinball through Los Angeles, Hollywood, Santa Monica & up the west coast overcoming audio issues galore (this one was miraculously stitched together from 8 separate bits because the recorder on my phone kept cutting out). Hollywood was a fun, special but OVERWHELMING place, which is conveyed pretty well here. We saw quite a bit in the short time we were there & also sat in A LOT of traffic. Thankfully the remaining 3 episodes we did on the trip were less hectic! Moving right along...
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2021-10-2039 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#77 Western Trip Series 2: Sedona to BarstowThis 2nd episode of our Western Trip Series is all about Arizona. After Albuquerque we spent a couple nights in Sedona before heading to the Grand Canyon for our first campout of the trip. Find out how it went & if we decided campout again or not!
Audio warning: episodes 2-5 were recorded in the truck while we were driving so they're VERY noisy but it ended up being the only time we could squeeze it in because it was a busy trip & we were too tired to record podcasts in the evenings when we finally got back to our hotel...
2021-10-1633 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#76 Western Trip Series 1: Fort Worth to AlbuquerqueI recently went on a 3 & a half-week trip out west with my dad. Along the way we recorded SIX podcast episodes to help chronicle what we did. In this first episode, recorded in our hotel room, we cover the first 5 or so days from Fort Worth, Texas to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Most of this episode is about going around to different locations from the TV shows Breaking Bad & Better Call Saul. If you aren't a fan of those it might not be interesting, but IF YOU ARE you might be in podcast heaven (I don't know you). Future episodes will...
2021-10-1451 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#75 Writing with Dr. Jared BrownAfter the previous episode my friend Jared & I realized we both had a lot to say on the topic of writing & decided to meet up again for a more focused conversation about it. Things discussed: what drew us to writing in the first place, what we write about now, writing in coffee shops, typing vs. handwriting, being introverts, what being a successful writer looks like to each of us, finding joy in the work, if TikTok has replaced the novel in our culture and some of the writers who inspire us.
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2021-07-281h 32
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#74 Dr. Jared Brown & Brandon CowanI've known Jared Brown and Brandon Cowan my whole life. We met up the other day & I talked them into coming on the podcast! We sat on the back patio, smoked pipes, sipped bourbon, talked about old memories, growing up in the same church & how things have changed and/or stayed the same. It was a nice, chill, goofy (and FOCUSED) conversation... until things took a serious turn.
YOU'LL HAVE TO LISTEN TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS!
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast is available on SoundCloud, iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play Music. I think it was taken off Spotify but I'm...
2021-07-091h 47
White Collar Week with Jeff GrantBarry Bekkedam Sets the Record Straight, White Collar Week with Jeff Grant, Ep. 30
Today on the podcast we have Barry Bekkedam. This is Barry’s first interview since returning from Federal prison last year.
What I like most about Barry was his openness and candor as he painstakingly takes us through his remarkable story from immigrant, to starter on the Villanova basketball team (he’s 6’10” tall!), to real estate investor, to multi-billion dollar Main Line investment manager – and then to his problems when some of his clients lost money in the Rothstein Ponzi scheme and then as former Chairman of a bank accused of TARP fraud.
Barry took his case to trial and was pa...
2021-04-281h 24
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#73 Brian Carter 5: FROM NASHVILLEThis one is special. My friend Brian Carter returned to the podcast for the 5th time for an IN PERSON conversation in his living room in East Nashville, Tennessee. This is the first episode of this podcast NOT recorded in Texas and the first with another person in way too long. Topics include: the village nature of Nashville, Croc life, how to properly enjoy returning to old familiar places, Croc stuff, the value of specificity in writing and how many pairs of Crocs we own. You can skip other episodes but you should listen to this one!
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2021-04-261h 15
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#72 Ranking the 2021 Oscar Best Picture NomineesSomehow I was able to see all 8 movies nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars this year so I wanted to rank them on the podcast. That's what this is. Thanks for listening.
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast is available on SoundCloud, iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and Google Play Music.
2021-04-2221 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#71 I Quit My JobI quit my job recently and wanted to do a quick episode about it. Mostly I get into some plans I have, like a trip to Nashville and attempting to write a book. (Not sure if that'll work, but...) I'm hoping I can get more podcasts recorded and released and get to some things I haven't been able to lately. Yep. Thanks for listening.
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast is available on SoundCloud, iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and Google Play Music.
2021-04-0518 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#70 Tokyo 2020 LIVEOn today's episode I played through acoustic versions of the songs from my new album Tokyo 2020. The songs were all written on acoustic guitar before I changed how they sound for the album. I wanted to talk a little about the songs & see if I could play them live again, after mostly just hearing them on my computer for the last year. Thanks for listening!
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2021-03-2939 minWhite Collar Week with Jeff GrantDavid Israel & Spencer Oberg, The Entrepreneurs, Ep. 29 White Collar Week with Jeff Grant
Today on the podcast we have David Israel and Spencer Oberg, two successful entrepreneurs who both served time in prison. You might know them by their international vegan cheese company, Good Planet Foods, or by their justice-centric media company, Unincarcerated.
In this episode we certainly go into David and Spence's incredible backstories. But more, we leqarn the nuts and bolts of how to be entrepreneurial and succeed after prison, the hard work it takes, how to analyze your strengths and weaknesses, and how to get past your shame to find your passion and authenticity.
2021-03-281h 09White Collar Week with Jeff GrantFraud Investigators, Kelly Paxton & Brian Willingham on White Collar Week, Ep. 28
White Collar Week with Jeff Grant, Podcast Ep. 28, Guests: Fraud Investigators, Kelly Paxton & Brian Willingham
Link to article on prisonist.org, watch on YouTube, listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & SoundCloud: https://prisonist.org/white-collar-week-with-jeff-grant-podcast-ep-27-guest-brian-cuban-author-of-the-book-the-addicted-lawyer-tales-of-the-bar-booze-blow-and-redemption/
Today on the podcast we have Kelly Paxton and Brian Willingham, two private investigators who work in the world of fraud, embezzlement, and other white collar crimes. Kelly is in Oregon, and is known as The Pink Collar Crime Expert; she hosts a podcast, Great Women in Fraud. Brian is the Founder of The Diligentia Group in New York, and...
2021-03-111h 21White Collar Week with Jeff GrantBrian Cuban, The Addicted Lawyer, Ep. 27 on White Collar Week
White Collar Week with Jeff Grant, Podcast Ep. 27, Guest: Brian Cuban, Author of the Book, "The Addicted Lawyer: Tales of the Bar, Booze, Blow and Redemption"
Link to article on prisonist.org, watch on YouTube, listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & SoundCloud: https://prisonist.org/white-collar-week-with-jeff-grant-podcast-ep-27-guest-brian-cuban-author-of-the-book-the-addicted-lawyer-tales-of-the-bar-booze-blow-and-redemption/
Today on the podcast we have Brian Cuban, author of the book, The Addicted Lawyer, Tales of the Bar, Booze, Blow and Redemption. If Brian's last name sounds familiar it's because, yes, he is billionaire Mark Cuban's brother. But believe me, that about the least interesting part o...
2021-03-041h 06
White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 26: Oppression & Identity with Guests: Jaco & Leslie TheronToday on the podcast we have Jaco and Leslie Theron, two ministers in South Africa serving the poor and marginalized people in the bush. You might already be asking, what do South African missionaries have to do with White Collar justice? Well, I urge you to watch or listen to this episode in order to find out.
Leslie was my classmate at Union Theological Seminary about a decade ago, we've stayed Facebook friends ever since. Last summer, at the start of the pandemic, my wife Lynn and I were in the backyard most weekends and listened to...
2021-02-241h 40
White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 25: Ex-Philadelphia D.A. Seth Williams, Part TwoToday on the podcast we have Seth Williams. In a two-part interview, Seth describes his fall from grace from being elected the first African-American District Attorney of Philadelphia, America's 5th largest city, to being tried for corruption charges, to becoming a Federal inmate serving 5 months of his 60-month sentence in solitary confinement, to his new life of faith and service.
A member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Monday evenings, Seth goes into stunning detail about his poor choices, prosecution, prison experience and his lessons learned.
So, coming up. Seth Williams...
2021-02-161h 01
White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 24: Ex-Philadelphia D.A. Seth Williams, Part OneToday on the podcast we have Seth Williams. In a two-part interview, Seth describes his fall from grace from being elected the first African-American District Attorney of Philadelphia, America's 5th largest city, to being tried for corruption charges, to becoming a Federal inmate serving 5 months of his 60-month sentence in solitary confinement, to his new life of faith and service.
A member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Monday evenings, Seth goes into stunning detail about his poor choices, prosecution, prison experience and his lessons learned.
So, coming up. Seth Williams...
2021-02-131h 00
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#69 Making an Album 6: IT'S OUT!!My new album, Tokyo 2020, is available in Spotify and Apple Music and a few other places now. Link: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/jeffgrant/tokyo-2020
I wanted to do a last episode in my "Making an Album" series to talk about finishing it and getting it out. This has been a rough time in my life but this is something I've been working on and I really want to be done with it so I can move onto future projects.
This episode is partly an announcement of the album's release and partly a commentary on the album itself. Yep. Thanks for...
2021-02-0532 min
White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 23: The Vanishing Trial with Guest Bob KatzbergToday on the podcast we have Bob Katzberg, a dean of the White Collar Bar who has seen it all as both a federal prosecutor in the EDNY and as a criminal defense trial lawyer.
I was so taken with Bob’s book, The Vanishing Trial, that I sent it to every single one of our White Collar Support Group members currently serving in prison. In it, Bob explains how and why the Federal criminal justice system went from 10% of all cases being tried before juries to less than 2% of all cases now being tried before juries. And...
2021-02-051h 22
White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 22: The Goddess, Babz Rawls IvyToday on the podcast we have my dear friend, Babz Rawls Ivy. Many of you know Babz as she is my co-host on our radio show and podcast, Criminal Justice Insider. We are in our fourth season of Criminal Justice Insider, still the only regularly scheduled criminal justice radio program in Connecticut, although we have many national justice-related guests, as well.
Trigger alert: in this episode, we go deep into Babz's story of childhood abuse and trafficking. We also discuss Babz's life since, from attending Barber-Scotia College, a historically Black college in the South, voter registration with...
2021-01-291h 12
White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 21: SBA, PPP & EIDL: Hannah Smolinski, CPA, Virtual CFOToday on the podcast, we have Hannah Smolinski. Hannah is a CPA and founder of Clara CFO Group, a virtual CFO and consulting services firm providing small businesses with financial clarity as they grow. Her experience for one of the world's largest accounting firms inspired her to bring that level of financial expertise to the small business community through financial strategy, best practices, and knowledge to realize their missions.
Hannah is also a Senior Advisor to Upside Financial and its PPP forgiveness product, PPP Advisor Pro.
This episode is chock full of important and topical f...
2021-01-211h 29
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#68 Top 10 "TV Shows" of 2020On today's episode I went through my personal top 10 favorite "shows" I watched this year. There are SO many things to see and I'm sure you have 10 totally different things you enjoyed more. These were just the 10 that clicked with me.
I hope everyone is having a great holiday season. Also, happy New Year to you and your people! Thanks for listening.
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast is available on SoundCloud, iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and Google Play Music.
2020-12-2623 min
White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 20: Glenn Martin & Richard Bronson: Reinventing YourselfToday on the podcast we have two of my favorite people, Glenn Martin & Richard Bronson, talking about how they each reinvented themselves after prison. They are both incredibly generous and reveal their struggles, disappointments, and frailties as well as their successes and service in helping others.
Glenn talks about his journey from armed robbery to prison, to nonprofit executive, to founding Just Leadership USA, to entrepreneur, executive coach, and investor in Gem Trainers and Gem Real Estate. Richard discusses his Wall Street life, including at Straton Oakmont (made famous in the movie "The Wolf of Wall Street"...
2020-12-021h 21
White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 19: Richard Lee: Insider Trading Charges DismissedOn the podcast today, we have Richard Lee. Richard is best known for having been a trader at Steve Cohen’s hedge fund, SAC Capital, and for having insider trading charges against him dismissed after a 7 year fight to clear his name.
Richard initially pleaded guilty to insider trading charges in 2013, and upon discovery of new evidence in 2017, he moved to withdraw his original plea. On June 21, 2019, a federal court judge for the Southern District of New York granted Richard’s motion to vacate his guilty plea, and then on Nov 27, 2019, federal prosecutors dismissed all charges against him...
2020-11-291h 48
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#67 K-PopI went to my shrunken 2020 Thanksgiving yesterday & something strange happened: I struck up a nearly 4-hour conversation about K-pop with my cousin Savanna (21, from episodes 14 & 41)and my cousin Kellie's 13 year-old daughter Kimberly, who seems to know EVERYTHING about K-pop. At a certain point I asked them if I could record the conversation for a podcast & they were cool with it, thankfully (this is something you have to deal with when you're related to me). This was a fun & unexpected conversation & a nice distraction from the weirdness of 2020. Special thanks to Savanna and Kimberly!
Thanks for listening!
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2020-11-2748 min
White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 18: Is Your Life a Movie? The Producers, with Lydia B. Smith, Bethany Jones, & William NixMany of our friends and colleagues in the white collar justice community tell me that they are writing books about their experiences or that someone should make a movie about them. Even me!
So I contacted a few professionals I know in the movie and television production business and asked them what it takes to actually get the attention of a movie or TV series producer or director. And each of them was happy to come on the podcast to discuss it.
We are calling this episode "Is Your Life a Movie?" Joining us are...
2020-11-191h 18
White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 17: #TruthHeals: Systemic Abuse & Institutional Reform with Vanessa OsageToday on the podcast, we have Vanessa Osage, one of the bravest and most intrepid people I have ever met. Vanessa had dedicated her life to breaking down the barriers of stigma and shame, and helping others to find a new order of loving accountability and restorative justice. We are calling this episode "Truth Heals: Systemic Abuse & Institutional Reform." In it, Vanessa tells her story of reporting sexual abuse at one of our country's elite boarding schools: retribution, coverup, engaging and then abandoning the legal system, attention in some of the nation's most respected newspapers and media, starting a...
2020-11-151h 34
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#66 - Day OffI had a day off from work the other day & wasn't sure what to do. Has that ever happened to you? Did I go see The Nightmare Before Christmas? Did I say anything about Wes Anderson? And more importantly, did I buy any pants? You'll have to listen to find out! & if you keep going you may eventually hear a cover of a Gin Blossoms song. Get ready for a very normal podcast episode!
Thanks for listening!
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2020-11-0237 min
White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 16: Bridgeport, CT Mayor Joseph GanimToday on the podcast, we have Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim. After five terms as the mayor of the largest city in the state of Connecticut from 1991 to 2003, Joe was brought down in a corruption scandal for which he served six years in a federal prison. After his release from prison, in 2015 Joe ran again for mayor of Bridgeport and he was reelected. He is currently serving his seventh term as mayor.
What I find most fascinating about Joe is his resilience and resourcefulness - his willingness to take risks and subject himself to public scrutiny after all...
2020-10-281h 15
White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 15: A Brave Talk About Suicide with Bob Flanagan, Elizabeth Kelley, & Meredith AtwoodToday's podcast is about mental health and the crushing stress and depression that professionals sometimes experience that can induce suicidal ideations, suicide attempts, suicide itself, the pain and anguish caused to family and others, and how one can find relief and hope instead of pain, suffering, and tragedy.
My guests today are Rev. Bob Flanagan, who has written, spoken, and preached about his own mental health issues. And Meredith Atwood, a former lawyer and now author and life coach, who is candid about her suicide attempt, sobriety after drug and alcohol addiction, and finding her way back t...
2020-10-201h 04
White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 14: Recovery & Neighborhood with Tom ScottWhite Collar Week with Jeff Grant. It's the Isolation that Destroys Us. The Solution is in Community.
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Podcast Ep. 14: Recovery & Neighborhood with Tom Scott
Today on the podcast, we have one of my closest friends, Tom Scott. You might know Tom as one of the "two Toms" who co-founded Nantucket Nectars. Or as the co-founder and chairman of The Nantucket Project, a thought and ideas festival each fall on the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Or as chairman at The Neighborhood Project that brings films about what matters most to discussion groups in people's homes all...
2020-10-1259 min
White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 13: Everything but Bridgegate with Bill BaroniWhite Collar Week with Jeff Grant. It's the Isolation that Destroys Us. The Solution is in Community.
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Podcast Ep. 13: Everything but Bridgegate with Bill Baroni
Today on the podcast, we have as our guest, Bill Baroni – or as they called him in federal prison, Billy Bridgegate. Bill was arrested, tried, and found guilty and served time for his role in the infamous Bridgegate corruption scandal that destroyed the presidential aspirations of former New Jersey governor, Chris Christie. Bill's conviction was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court and today he is felony-free and talks with us...
2020-10-0552 min
White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 12: The Truth-Tellers with Guests Holli Coulman & Larry Levine
White Collar Week with Jeff Grant. It's the Isolation that Destroys Us. The Solution is in Community.
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Podcast Ep. 12: The Truth-Tellers with Guests Holli Coulman & Larry Levine
Today on the podcast, we have the Truth-Tellers – Larry Levine and Holli Coulman of Wall Street Prison Consultants and Pink Lady Prison Consultants. I want to warn you right up front – this is a no holds barred show with expletives flying.
Both Larry and Holli did federal time, Larry in eleven different faculties over ten years and Holli in one facility, but her bid included sixty days...
2020-10-011h 14
White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 11: The Blank Canvas with Craig Stanland
White Collar Week with Jeff Grant. It's the Isolation that Destroys Us. The Solution is in Community.
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Podcast Ep. 11: The Blank Canvas with Guest Craig Stanland
Link: https://prisonist.org/white-collar-week-with-jeff-grant-podcast-ep-11-the-blank-canvas-with-guest-craig-stanland/
Today on the podcast, we have Craig Stanland. Not only does Craig have a great TedTalk out there, and a new book to be published next year, but he is one of my very first ministees. It's hard to believe that he first contacted me in 2013 after he was charged with fraud. He's been a good friend and colleague ever since...
2020-09-121h 12
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#65 10 Creative Questions...I had an idea to do an episode where I write down 10 questions about creativity & just answer them. I thought it'd be a fun semi-structured way to do an episode. Like many recent episodes this one was recorded on my phone in my car while parked in a parking lot BUT this time I was in a movie theater parking lot, which was an incredibly exciting change of pace. I was about to go to see a movie (Raiders of the Lost Ark) for the first time in a theater since I saw Onward waaaaaaay back in March. I cover...
2020-09-0239 minWhite Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 10: The MinistersWhite Collar Week with Jeff Grant, A Podcast Serving the White Collar Justice Community. Limited 10 Show Run: Summer 2020
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Podcast Ep. 10: The Ministers, with Guests Father Joe & Father Rix
Tonight on the podcast, we have two of my dearest and closest friends and colleagues, Father Joe Ciccone and Father Rix Thorsell of Saint Joseph Mission Church in Cliffside Park, New Jersey. Both Fr. Joe and Fr. Rix were classmates of mine at Union Theological Seminary in New York City and both were convicted of...
2020-08-271h 01
White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 09: Small BusinessWhite Collar Week with Jeff Grant, A Podcast Serving the White Collar Justice Community. Limited 10 Show Run: Summer 2020
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Podcast Ep. 09: Small Business, with Guest Kelly Phillips Erb, also known as Taxgirl
Today on the podcast we have my colleague and friend, Kelly Phillips Erb.
Kelly is a tax attorney, business advisor and host of the Taxgirl Podcast. I reached out to Kelly after reading her column in Forbes about SBA PPP loans. She read my article on Entrepreneur.com (over 350,000 views...
2020-08-191h 14White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 08: The Academics
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Podcast Ep. 08: The Academics, with Guests: Cathryn Lavery, Jessica Henry, Jay Kennedy & Erin Harbinson
Today on the podcast we have four criminal justice professors at four different universities around the country. From the University of Minnesota, we have Erin Harbinson. From Montclair State, we have Jessica Henry. Joining us from Michigan State is Jay Kennedy. And from Pace University, we have my friend Cathryn Lavery.
2020-08-131h 19
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#64 2 Bookstores in 1 AfternoonIn today's "podcast in a car" episode I visit 2 different bookstores and share about what I found, and what I learned... about myself. Aren't bookstores best?
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2020-08-1128 minWhite Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 07: White Collar Wives
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Podcast Ep. 07: White Collar Wives, with Guests: Lynn Springer, Cassie Monaco & Julie Bennett. Special Guest: Skylar Cluett
Today on the podcast we have three women from very different parts of the country - Georgia, Montana & Connecticut - who all have one big thing in common: each had a husband who has served time, or is still serving time, in a Federal prison for a white collar crime.
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2020-08-091h 23White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 06, Madoff Talks, with Guest: Jim CampbellWhite Collar Week with Jeff Grant, A Podcast Serving the White Collar Justice Community. Limited 10 Show Run: Summer 2020
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Podcast Ep. 06: Madoff Talks, with Guest: Jim Campbell
Today on the podcast we have Jim Campbell, a radio host and journalist based in Greenwich, Connecticut, who hosts a nationally syndicated business affairs show, Business Talk with Jim Campbell. He also hosts another show, Forensic Talk, that dives into the world of financial crimes. It's probably not surprising that Jim and I are friends, a...
2020-07-301h 13White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week with Jeff Grant, Podcast Ep. 05: Trauma & Healing when Mom Goes to Prison,The Polveraris
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Podcast Ep. 05: A Family Affair. Guests: Jacqueline Polverari and Her Daughters, Alexa & Maria
Today on the podcast we have Jacqueline Polverari, a mom who served time in a Federal Prison for a white collar crime, and her two daughters, Maria and Alexa. It is an intimate look inside how crime and prison ravage families, and the steps needed to heal and put families b...
2020-07-231h 29
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#63 UNtitledJeff Grant's Evolving Podcast is available on SoundCloud, iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and Google Play Music.
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2020-07-2229 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#62 The Abnormal WalmartI had a day off last week & decided to continue my "make up a podcast while recording it" trip I guess I'm on at the moment. I ended up at a coffee shop, then needed to find a mailbox & THEN decided to burn it all down & drive to a different Walmart than usual. So... how did it go? You'll have to listen to find out.
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2020-07-1421 minWhite Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week with Jeff Grant, Podcast Ep. 04: One-on-One with Tipper X : Tom Hardin
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Podcast Ep. 04: One-on-One with Tipper X: Tom Hardin
Today on the podcast we have Tom Hardin, best known in the financial and legal worlds as “Tipper-X”.
Tom previously spent much of his career as a hedge fund stock analyst. In 2008, as part of a cooperation agreement with the Department of Justice, Tom assisted the U.S. government in understanding how inside...
2020-07-1057 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#61 - Sleep AssistanceI enjoyed doing the previous episode without a plan and wanted to try a long one where I just turn on the microphone and see what happens. I have a fear of being a redundant bore, so this is how I faced that. What happens if you just keep talking? What will come out? Hmm...
I think I just had a lot on my mind and needed to talk.
This episode has a double purpose though. If you have trouble sleeping it might help! Yay! I enjoy doing these long, meandering solo episodes (maybe too much) so I may do...
2020-07-0746 minWhite Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 3: Compassionate Lawyering
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Podcast Ep. 03: Compassionate Lawyering,with Guests: Chris Poulos, Corey Brinson, Bob Herbst & George Hritz
Today on the podcast we have a very special show about compassionate lawyering. We have on three lawyers and one former lawyer whom I know well and respect: Corey Brinson, Chris Poulos, Bob Herbst and my old friend George Hritz.
We define compassionate lawyering as giving something more than just a case so...
2020-07-071h 27White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 02: Substance Abuse & Recovery, Guests: Trevor Shevin & Joshua Cagney
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Podcast Ep. 02: Substance Abuse & Recovery During COVID-19, with Guests: Trevor Shevin & Joshua Cagney
Today on the podcast we have two friends of mine, Trevor Shevin and Joshua Cagney – two guys who had it all. lost it all, got sober and then became nationally recognized specialists in interventions and addiction recovery.
Trevor was a Wall Street guy, witnessed 9/11, got sober soon afte...
2020-07-0257 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#60 Making an Album 5: PauseI'm needing to take a break from the album I've been working on because there are a few too many other things vying for my time & attention at the moment. I was disappointed I wouldn't have anything to talk about on a new Making an Album episode but then I remembered that taking a break is PART of the process. So yeah. Ima set this thing aside for a little while & catch up on other things. Yay!
Oh, this episode is about that stuff. Meant to type that.
Thanks for listening!
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2020-07-0118 minWhite Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week, Ep. 01: Prison & Reentry in the Age of COVID-19: An Evening with Our White Collar Support Group:White Collar Week with Jeff Grant
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Prison & Reentry in the Age of COVID-19: An Evening with Our White Collar Support Group: White Collar Week, Podcast Episode 01
This is a very special podcast episode – we have on 16 members of our online White Collar Support Group recently released from prison due to COVID-19, awaiting designation and preparing to report to prison during COVID-19, and others home longer. Our support group meets on Zoom on Monday nights, 7 pm Eastern, 4 pm Pacif...
2020-06-251h 46White Collar Week with Jeff GrantWhite Collar Week Episode 0: What is White Collar Week?Listen to the Podcast Introduction Trailer: What is White Collar Week?
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Welcome to White Collar Week, a podcast serving the white collar justice community. It’s the isolation that destroys us. The solution is in community.
If you are interested in this podcast, then you are probably already a member of the white collar justice community – even if you don’t quite know it yet. Our community is certainly made up of people being prosecuted, or who have already been prosecuted, for white collar crimes. But it is also made up of the spouses...
2020-06-2203 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#59 Making an Album 4: The GrindCan you believe it? I've been working on my album so much I've forgotten to make a new episode talking *about* working on it in around 2 months! I do consider the interview I did with my friend Josh Irwin about songwriting a part of this series though, so listen to that one if you haven't had the chance to.
Today I wanted to do a quick update about where I'm at with the album. There honestly wasn't a whole lot to talk about. I'm in the tedious zone where it's a lot of boring, detail work and just trying to...
2020-05-2514 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#58 Songwriting with Josh IrwinI've been in #songwritingmode for a little while & wanted to talk about it on the podcast but not just do another one by myself, so I got my good friend & fellow songwriter Josh Irwin (from episode 34) to come back on the show so we could go deep & nerdy about how we make up songs. We've both been doing this over 20 years (yikes!) so we definitely had some thoughts to hash out.
Thanks for listening!
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2020-04-281h 02
How to have peace of mind"How to have peace of mind"Podcast one. Pastor Jeff Grant. April 7, 2020. Sarina Uniting Church
2020-04-0614 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#57 Brian Carter 4My friend Brian Carter called into the podcast for a 4th time this week. Any episode with Brian a good time. The conversation rambled through several topics including all this COVID-19 junk, the recent tornado in Nashville, what Brian (a professional chef) gets at the grocery store (the answer might surprise you)and Bob Dylan's new song (which I still haven't heard yet). Near the end we got into a screenplay I wrote recently based on characters Brian made up called Divorce Man. That's normal, right? Sure. Anywho...
This episode comes with a LANGUAGE WARNING. If you are offended by...
2020-04-0257 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#56 Making an Album 3: Recording in QuarantineNot even COVID-19 could stop this slow bullet train of podcast episodes describing the process of one man trying to make an album! No way! In this 3rd episode of the series, I (Jeff) discuss how the coronavirus has changed my day to day life (spoiler: not a whole lot). Then I move on to discuss the state of the album at this point. YEA!
Hope everyone is staying safe out there! I hope this episode can be a mild relief for you.
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2020-03-2624 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#55 Making an Album 2: Gear Talk in a Parking LotI'm continuing my series of episodes about making an album today. In this 2nd one I talked about some recent gear I've collected (a microphone for my phone & a synthesizer). I included some audio samples of each one, including the WORLD PREMIERE of the song "I have a new phone(who is this?)" and a long synthesizer loop you can fall asleep to (you're so welcome). I also discuss trying to come up with an album cover early & if doing it BEFORE deciding on the songs is a good or bad thing. Hmm. This episode was recorded in a parking...
2020-02-2125 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#54 Making an Album 1: Orange SkiesI'm planning to start working on a new album of music in the next couple of weeks and I wanted to do a series of monthly(ish) podcast episodes documenting the process as I go. My hope is to release these here and there to give people an idea of what goes into making an album that at the moment doesn't exist yet.
I recorded this on a "busy" Sunday night in my kitchen while I made macaroni and cheese (I explain why in the episode). I wanted to talk about how it feels before you start working on something...
2020-01-2026 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#53 Making a PodcastSince I started doing this I've had quite a few people ask if they could talk about how to make a podcast, since everyone these days either has one or wants to start one. Usually it's a thing where they want to sit down & discuss it & we NEVER can find time. So I wanted to do an episode I could point those people to where I talk through how I myself do it (though there are MANY ways to make these things). This is a more technical and behind the scenes episode than usual and it's more of a general...
2019-12-1936 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#52 Things I've Been Watching - Dec. 2019I wanted to talk about a few things I've been watching recently. This isn't e v e r y t h i n g, but some of the highlights. I tried to go quick through a bunch of things and just throw out some thoughts on each and move on. That's the deal with this episode.
We have merch now! You can find shirts, mugs, stickers and the like here: teespring.com/stores/jeff-grant-merch
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2019-12-1924 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#51 Christmas SongsSurprise! The podcast is back today to help you celebrate the holiday season. I played through some Christmas songs from Jeff Grant's Evolving Christmas Album (which is available on most streaming services). I also did 1 that's not on it. Hope you enjoy!
BTW, we have merch now. You can find shirts, mugs, stickers and the like here: https://teespring.com/stores/jeff-grant-merch
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2019-12-0326 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#50 My SisterMy sister Brittany Garmon has had a busy year with quite a few changes. I wanted to have her on so she could talk about what it was like to lose 80 pounds and then wrap up her time as an elementary math teacher to become a health coach (yes, I said changes). It's been fun to watch her grow so much recently and come out of her shell in a lot of unexpected ways. She and her family live in a small Texas town where high school football is king. For more on that listen to episode 27 with my football...
2019-09-2141 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#49 Filler EpisodeI'm about to hit episode 50 and I have a special guest and I wanted to hurry up and get to it so I decided to do a quick solo episode to fill a spot (you can do this when you have your own podcast that has zero rules). You can skip this one if you want, it ain't no thang. I gave a quick update on the podcast and shouted out a couple people who supported the show through the Patreon tip jar (thanks William Remsen & Britt Reginelli). I also talked about the new Ken Burns documentary Country Music, which...
2019-09-2114 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#48 Top 5 Zelda GamesTo celebrate this week's release of the Switch remake of The Legend Zelda: Link's Awakening, my friend Britt Reginelli and I got on the phone to share our personal top 5 favorite Zelda games. It was a ton of fun to get REAL nerdy for this episode(this one required decades of miserable research, I'm telling ya'). 🤓What is YOUR favorite Zelda game?
Artwork by Britt.
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2019-09-171h 33
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#47 EMTMy friend Brick (from episode 42 about Long Distance Romance) returned to the podcast this week to tell me about his job as an EMT. We discussed how he got into the profession, what a normal day looks like and how doing what he does gives him a sixth sense when he's off the clock.
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2019-09-071h 03
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#46 Discord Randomizer/Star WarsThis past Monday night, with a busy few days ahead of me, I realized I didn't have time to record a podcast for this week. Then I got an idea to see what would happen if I got onto a discord voice party and invited whoever wanted to join in for some conversational chaos. I went in not sure who the guests would be or what we would talk about (or if it would even work). It was an experiment.
After a few minutes people started showing up and we chatted about random topics until 37 minutes in when the topic...
2019-08-301h 32
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#45 InterviewingDoing this podcast has taught me that interviewing is a real skill and it's NOT easy. My friend Peter Greenwood is a DJ & podcast host based near Glasgow in Scotland and was kind enough to come on to let me pick his brain about how someone who talks to people for a living does his job. It was a fun chat.
This episode is part of a crossover event with his radio show/podcast, The Peter Greenwood Show. This is part 1, but after he came on my show I went on his and he interviewed me about my music and...
2019-08-241h 07
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#44 Song RestartI got distracted and out of my podcast-making routine so I thought maybe if I did a quick solo episode and just played some recent songs it might help get the ball rolling again. On weeks like this one I'm glad my podcast has shapeshifting built into it. Yap. These are the songs I played:
- One Reason
- You Glow
- Saving Me Slow
- Simple Heart
- Cracked Walls
- My Secret Crush (Rachel's Song)
THANKS! Does the image for this episode look cool or like pixelated diarrhea? Please don't answer. You can't comment on a podcast description...
2019-08-1825 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#43 TherapyMy friend Liz is beginning her career as a therapist and was kind enough to come talk about what exactly "therapy" is. Liz is an easy person to talk to and is full of insight and wisdom about how our minds work. If you've ever wanted to pick a therapist's brain you'll probably enjoy this one. I learned a lot from our conversation.
Special thanks to "image googler" Steve Zettel.
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2019-08-021h 13
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#10 - And We're Back(Copyright Safe Version)After some time away, Jeff returns to the podcast to read some listener mail and play some songs (his own plus some recent favorites). The original version of this episode was removed from SoundCloud due to copyright infringement, so in this updated version the songs have been taken out and a computer voice says what song was played. Does that make sense?
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2019-06-2415 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#8 - Computer Co-hostIn the dramatic 8th episode of the podcast, Jeff has a visitor... his computer!
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2019-06-2409 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#6 - Song WeekIn the 6th episode of his podcast, Jeff plays through some songs he wrote.
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2019-06-2427 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#35 Brian Carter 3My friend Brian Carter (from episodes 26 & 29) called me the other night to talk about, you know, whatever, which is normal for us, and we decided we should record it for the podcast. This was an unplanned, very random conversation about... gosh, it's hard to remember (making up a standup routine, Toy Story 2, Lonesome Dove & bugs were brought up). We had a good time though. Hope you do too.
(Warning: there's a little cussing in this, in case that bothers you)
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2019-03-0955 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#34 Josh & Amelia IrwinI genuinely don’t know what my life would look like if Josh Irwin wasn’t in it. I think everybody has people like that and he’s one for me. We met in 1999 at a bible study, even though we’d been sitting next to each other in a community college classroom for a few months. We bonded over being new songwriters and a shared restlessness with life in Fort Worth, Texas, where we lived.
One night, which may have been November 1, 2002, in the parking lot of a movie theater, Josh and I decided mostly on a whim to ditch Te...
2019-02-111h 59
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#33 Jeremy DaneWelp, the podcast is back. That was quick!
A week or so ago my old friend and roommate Jeremy Dane messaged me on facebook to see about meeting up to catch up (we have NOT kept in very good contact over the years, sadly). A plan was set. Then, 2 hours before we were gonna hang out I texted him to see if he'd be up for recording our conversation for a podcast. He was down. This episode is that talk.
Jeremy and I were roommates in Denton, Texas from August 2000 to May 2001 while he was going to the University of...
2019-02-091h 28
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#30 - Tastemakers 3The Tastemakers (James Baker, Ronald Allison, Cole Watkins & Jeff) regrouped for another recommend-a-thon a full 3 HOURS in the making (this is how you sell internetware [NOTE: Jeff found out “internetware” is a real word while writing this podcast episode description and apologizes if he used the term incorrectly] ). Follow along and find out what nerds like this month.
- Intro (00:00)
- Heathcliff or Garfield: Who Wore It Better? [Ron question] (17:50)
- Cool 3D World [youtube videos] (26:10)
- Twitch [video game & lifestyle streaming site] (33:20)
- Gen Korean BBQ House [restaurant] (44:18)
- Toby Ximenez [person] (50:30)
- If You Bump into a Girl at W...
2018-08-251h 56
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#29 - Brian Carter 2/Early Music TalkOur old friend Brian Carter from a few episodes ago called back into the podcast this week for a late night conversation about the music we listened to as kids and teenagers and how it shaped us. Often during our normal phone calls we’ll drift into this topic and it seemed like it’d be a fun thing to record. We wanted to get into that age when you stop listening to the music your parents like and start getting into your own stuff. Near the end we transition into how the music we were into growing up affected the...
2018-08-102h 10
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#25 - Things I'm Watching on TVDo you ever sit and think, "Hmm. I wonder what Jeff watches on TV"? Well, congratulations, today's episode is for you. I went through all the shows I'm currently watching. That's pretty much all this is. No guest. No rules. Just straight up telling the people what's up.
CORRECTION: I said a few times that the great Netflix food show Ugly Delicious was made by and stars David Chen but it's actually David CHANG. I said it wrong because I'm stupid.
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2018-03-2828 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#24 - Breath of the Wild Birthday BashThe Evolving Podcast's Nintendo correspondent Richard Ohlsen returns to the show this week to help celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Rich and Jeff are BIG fanmen (mature fanboys) of this game and its franchise and jumped at the chance to talk through their journeys with this modern masterpiece.
Artwork by Nintendo.
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2018-03-051h 06
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#19 - Mom & GrandmaIn this BIG episode, Jeff talks to his mom and grandma at the SAME TIME. Wanna hear people talk about facebook, ordering groceries online, This Is Us (briefly), who the cutest NFL quarterback is, what happened the day JFK was assassinated, what type of TV show our family would be and SO MUCH more? You've come to the right place. Hope you've got nothing going on for the next 100 minutes!!
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2018-01-271h 39
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#16 - Nintendo Babies with Richard OhlsenIn this episode, Jeff gets on the phone with his old friend Richard Ohlsen to discuss a mutual life-long obsession: Nintendo. The audio is a little wonky but if you can survive it you'll get to hear a couple dudes in their 30s talk about video games (then you can die happy, hopefully). Thanks for listening! Happy New Year!
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2017-12-3153 min
Jeff Grant's Evolving Podcast#15 - The Boring ChallengeToday's episode is more a psychological obstacle course than a podcast. Host Jeff Grant throws down the gauntlet to see just how much pure, unadulterated boredom his listeners can bear. There is no prize at the end of this test other than the awareness that the people in your life have a TRUE LISTENER in their midst. See how long YOU can survive — THE BORING CHALLENGE!!
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2017-12-271h 00