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What Do You Like? PodcastCurt Likes Bar TriviaEpisode 38! My guest this week is Curt Radford! We talk about his passion for the art of Bar Trivia. We talk about his love of Trivial Pursuit as a child and how a science teacher chose an interesting name for their test review game. We talk about starting our trivia team and how that led to a deeper friendship. We then talk about how he transitioned into to also being a bar trivia host.
You can learn more about the company Curt runs trivia for, Twin City Trivia, at:
https://www.twincitytrivia.com/
...2021-07-1352 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastMini Episode 37.5: The New BeginningHello everyone! This is the beginning of the new bi-weekly format of the show! Listen as I talk about how the podcast interviews are moving to every other week, with these shorter episodes filling in the gaps!
I would love to hear your thoughts! Make sure to reach out on Twitter and Instagram and tell me what you think!
I want to thank everyone who has enjoyed the podcast so far and I hope you stick with me as the show grows and morphs into something even better I hope.
2021-06-2911 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastIan Likes Creating YouTube ContentEpisode 37! After a brief unexpected hiatus, we're back! And our guest is the creator of 616 Enterainment, Ian Scherer!
Join us as we talk about how he got started in YouTube and how his content has changed over the years. We also talk about why he has stuck with it and how his success is a mixture of preparation, hard work, and a little luck.
You can find Ian at:
Twitter: @IDS616
You can find his YouTube Channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/616Entert...2021-06-1556 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastAshley Likes DogsEpisode 36! My guest this week is Ashley Coppin! We talk about how not being able to have a dog as a child led to her love of dogs to grow. We talk about her finding her dog and falling in love with him. We talk about what a dog/human relationship looks like during a pandemic. Also we talk about fostering and what it takes to be a good foster.
You can learn more about fostering or send some support to the below organizations Ashley has worked with:
https://wright-wayrescue.org/
http...2021-04-1347 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastJohn Likes College TeachingEpisode 35! My guest this week is a college professor in the School of Communications at Illinois State University, Dr. John Hooker! We talk about his initial plan to be a sportscaster and how that developed into a career in higher education. We talk about our experiences regarding good and bad college professors and how that influenced his style. We talk about the challenges of teaching in the pandemic world and also where he views his place in the field going forward.
You can learn more about John and contact him from his faculty page:
htt...2021-04-0657 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastRachael Likes Middle School MinistryEpisode 34! My guest this week is an old co-worker, Rachael Judson! We talk about how she fell into volunteering in middle school ministry through a happenstance meeting with the director at a wedding. We talk about the uniqueness of working with middle schoolers. We talk about her transition from volunteer to staff member. We also talk about what middle school ministry has looked like in the times of COVID.
You can follow Rachael at:
Instagram: @rmjudson
You can check out her ministry at:
https://www.willowcreek.org/en/conn...2021-03-3049 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastCaitlin Likes EducationEpisode 33! My guest this week is an old friend, Caitlin Plaza! We talk about how the public school system almost left her behind. We talk about how she advocated for herself and fellow students campaigning for referendums to make sure her school had adequate resources. We talk about how the pandemic has changed how people view education and how it could be the catalyst to structural change in the education system. We also make plans to straighten my hair.
You can follow Caitlin at:
Twitter: @CaitlinPlaza
Instagram: @CaitlinPlaza
You c...2021-03-2352 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastJeremy Likes Movies and FilmmakingEpisode 32! Our guest this week is the host of the Shelved Podcast, Mr. Jeremy Meyer! We talk about how a viewing of The Mummy in 6th grade started him down the path of films. We talk about a chance connection led to him finding a filmmaking mentor. We talk the resources he uses to learn about films and help him write scripts. Finally, we chat about where the movie industry is headed in the near future.
You can find Jeremy at:
Instagram: @advent_crash
Twitter: @advent_crash
You can find h...2021-03-1659 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastRamo Likes Board GamesEpisode 31! My guest this week is an old roommate and one of my close friends, Ramo Stott! We talk about how his love of board games started. How it started to get more serious over time. We talk about what he loves about teaching games to people. And we also talk about what board gaming looks like after COVID.
You can follow this podcast at:
Twitter: @WDYLPodcast
Instagram: @WhatDoYouLikePodcast
https://www.whatdoyoulikepodcast.com/
Don't forget to tell you friends and give the podcast 5 stars anywhere that as...2021-03-091h 07What Do You Like? PodcastMatt Likes Home VideoEpisode 30! Our guest this week is one of the hosts of the We Watch Wrestling Podcast, Mr. Matt McCarthy! We talk about his childhood spent recording and saving movies on VHS. We talk about how he has maintained his video collection over the years. We talk about the history that is available through the home video medium. We talk how things are changing and how society is missing out with the shift to an all digital world. And Matt shares an interesting story about finding the family from a random family video VHS he picked up at a thrift store...2021-03-021h 03What Do You Like? PodcastCris Likes Lucha LibreEpisode 29! Our guest this week is Co-host of the 2 Heels and a Face Podcast, Cris Romero! We talk about his first introduction to Lucha Libre, which let to his mother coming home and taking a beer out of a 6 year old Cris' hands. We talk about the cultural transition in wrestling when he moved to the US from Mexico. We talk about what brought him back into wrestling and how it led him to host the top Chicago Indy Wrestling podcast.
You can follow Cris at:
Instagram: compadrecris
Twitter: CompadreCris
2021-02-2358 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastAndy Likes Sharing His Grandma's StoryEpisode 28! Our guest this week is Andy Steckling! We talk about how the unfortunate passing of his grandmother led to a discovery about her place in history serving as a Marine in WWII! We talk about the process he is in to write a book to share the story and the role writing in general has on his life.
You can follow this podcast at:
Twitter: @WDYLPodcast
Instagram: @WhatDoYouLikePodcast
https://www.whatdoyoulikepodcast.com/
Don't forget to tell you friends and give the podcast 5 stars anywhere that...2021-02-1649 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastKelsey Likes CostumesEpisode 27! Our guest this week is Kelsey Smith! We talk about how she developed a love for costumes as a child. We talk about how the renaissance fair led to her sewing her first piece of clothing. We talk about her developing cosplays for conventions and her process in creating a costume.
Kelsey works for the Philidelphia Education Fund, which creates equitable access to opportunities for students by providing resources and expertise that build paths to college and career success. You can support this mission by donating at the link below:
https://philaedfund.org/give...2021-02-0951 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastChris Likes Old School Pro WrestlingEpisode 26! We made it half a year! Our guest this week is none other than my very own uncle, Chris Zaucha! We talk about what being a wrestling fan was like in the early 80's before it became popular. We talk about his first experience going to a live wrestling show with his whole family. We talk about how his passion for wrestling affected his social status back then. We also talk about how he sees wrestling fitting into his life in the future.
You can follow him at:
Instagram: @chriszaucha
Twitter...2021-02-0252 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastMatt Likes MoviesEpisode 25! Our guest this week is one of the hosts of the Movie Talk Podcast and content creator for TheThirdTake.com, Matt Belenky! We talk about how early trauma from Disney movies shaped his interest in movies. We talk about growing up with no real restrictions on what movies he could see shaped his taste at a young age. We talk about how he discovered Quentin Tarantino while avoiding a family gathering. We also talk about how he has started moving into a position to help films be made.
You can find his website at:
...2021-01-261h 10What Do You Like? PodcastVince Likes Hardcore MusicEpisode 24! Our guest this week is one of the hosts of the We Watch Wrestling Podcast, Mr. Vince Averill! We talk about how he stumbled upon the genre when a friend gave him a cassette at a skate park. We talk about how he created a record label right out of high school. We talk about how he wanted to start a band years after he started the label, but was more focused on recording music than touring or playing shows. We talk about his process for writing lyrics and the crossovers to other music. Finally we talk about what t...2021-01-1947 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastRussell Likes Amateur WrestlingEpisode 23! Our guest this week is Russell Hauser! We talk about how He fell into wrestling in middle school to train for football without knowing anything about the sport. We talk about how a coach who wouldn't let him quit affected how he looks at helping others. We talk about how he struggled his senior year, but it led to a personal victory for me. We also talk about what amateur wrestling looks like as an adult.
Russell currently works for The Legal Aid Society. You can learn more and contribute to the cause at this li...2021-01-1250 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastChristopher Likes Pro WrestlingEpisode 22! Our guest this week is Christopher Michael Castro! We talk about his first exposure to pro wrestling and how he was hooked right away. We talk about finding a group to "Backyard" wrestle with helped him move toward his dream. We talk about how a transition in High School helped him develop who he is today. And we talk about what being a fan of pro wrestling looks like when you are a pro wrestler.
You can reach Christopher at:
Twitter: @Castropollis
Instagram: @Castropollis
Twitch: @Castropollis
Facebo...2021-01-051h 07What Do You Like? PodcastErin Likes JournalismEpisode 21! Our guest this week is Erin Crossett! We talk about how she started to follow journalism when she enter college. We talk how the rise of the internet has changed how news is shared and how to know you are getting news from a trustworthy source. We also chat about how to find some levity when the news is so dark.
Also our sponsors Guerrilla Publishing is giving away a prize pack of many of their comic titles. All you need to do is:
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2. Like and Retwee...2020-12-2954 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastKevin Likes Making MusicEpisode 20! Our guest this week is someone you should know from the local Texas music scene, or from the music and jingles from many wrestling podcasts. It's Kevin Aldridge! We chat about how he started in music by touring with bands before he could even play an instrument. We talk about the unique phone call he received to join his first band. We talk about his music making process, and how he got involved in the wrestling podcast zeitgeist. We end the podcast with the song "Fall Guy" from his Twoster project that released earlier this year.
Y...2020-12-2253 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastZipporah Likes WritingEpisode 19! Our guest this week is someone I once worked with and has saved me from many a precarious situation, Zipporah! We talk about how watching her mom type as a kid made her initially interested in writing. We talk about teen angst poetry helped her open up and share her writing with others. We talk about what writing looks like when you have a full time job and are trying to raise young children as well.
You can follow this podcast at:
Twitter: @WDYLPodcast
Instagram: @WhatDoYouLikePodcast
https://www.whatd...2020-12-1542 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastSuresh Likes TravelingEpisode 18! Our guest this week is someone I met through his brother, but has become a friend in his own right, Suresh Ramachandran! We talk about how having family across the world gave him the opportunity to travel at a young age. We talk about road trips across America and share stories of how we each almost drove off a cliff. We also talk about how a trip across Europe really changed his view of traveling and turned it into a passion.
You can follow this podcast at:
Twitter: @WDYLPodcast
Instagram: @WhatD...2020-12-0850 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastJake Likes BooksEpisode 17! Our guest this week is my friend from elementary school and someone I used to go to every independent wrestling show with in the mid 2000's, Jake Grubman! We talk about how his love for books started at a young age as his father was a collector. We talk about how collecting goes back generations in his family and how he was always encouraged to keep up collecting. We talk about how he turned his book collecting into a business, but not to make money, but rather to share access of rare books to his community. We also talk...2020-12-0148 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastDave Likes Graphic Design and Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesEpisode 16! Our guest this week is co-host of the PWTcast and Head Designer for Pro Wresting Tees, Dave Stenken! We talk about how his love of pop culture in spite of a strict religious household led to his love of art and design. We talk how he almost became a Christian children's book illustrator. How he kind of accidently got involved with Pro Wrestling Tees. We then talk about how he took a chance and bet on himself.
You can follow Dave at:
Twitter: @BiggStankDogg
Instagram: @biggstankdogg
You can check out his p...2020-11-241h 02What Do You Like? PodcastFrank Likes Sports MemorabiliaEpisode 15! My guest this week is Director of Worldwide Operations for Pro Wrestling Tees, Frank Spahic. We talk about how he started collecting and how he learned he collected some less than legitimate pieces. We talk about the world of memorabilia Facebook groups and how you can get an expensive piece with a small buy in raffle type process. We also talk about sports conventions and the time Frank met his hero Deion Sanders.
You can follow this podcast at:
Twitter: @WDYLPodcast
Instagram: @WhatDoYouLikePodcast
www.WhatDoYouLikePodcast.com
2020-11-171h 26What Do You Like? PodcastAlec Likes Harry PotterEpisode 14! My guest this week is the first member of my family to join the podcast, my cousin Alec Shover. We look at how a childhood love of Harry Potter has turned into a lifelong passion. We talk about getting hook after the first book. We talk about how the books actually opened him up to his Christian faith. We dive into the feeling he had going to the Harry Potter section of Universal Studios Orlando. Finally we think about whether Harry Potter will last the test of time.
You can follow this podcast at:
T...2020-11-1047 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastVal Capone Likes Roller Derby and WrestlingEpisode 13! My guest this week is technically the first two time guest, but the first episode you will get to hear, Val Capone. Val graciously sat down with me in person after our first interview got lost due to a technological snafu. We talk about how her father's career in rock and roll got her hooked on wrestling and roller derby at a young age. We talk about her overcoming a serious car accident led to her taking more chances in life and following her dreams. And we talk about how following those dreams has led to careers in both...2020-11-031h 22What Do You Like? PodcastJulio Likes Street Art and ComicsEpisode 12! My guest this week is the definition of a gentleman, Julio Guerra. We talk about how his family led to his initial love of comics that became a lifelong passion. We talk about how he started tagging and the connection it had to his art school experience. We also talk starting his publishing company and what it was like mixing art and business.
You can follow Julio at:
Instagram: @artedeguerra
Twitter: @Lgda726
Websites:
www.LaGuerraDeArte.com
www.GuerrillaPublishingGroup.com
Check out his Etsy s...2020-10-2755 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastBill Cook Likes MagicEpisode 11! My guest this week is someone I have known for years, but don't get to talk to very often. It is Magician Bill Cook! We talk about how he first became interested in magic due to a clerical error. We talk about how he has turn his magic business into a family business. We talk about the struggles of being a full time magician, especially during a pandemic. And we end the podcast with Bill sharing how he was able to meet the legend Betty White!
You can follow Bill at:
Instagram: @BillCookMagic
Twitt...2020-10-201h 17What Do You Like? PodcastEllie Likes The Public SectorEpisode 10! Double Digits! My guest this week is an old friend of mine, Ellie Thorstad. Ellie and I talk about how we met through a leadership organization called Students Today Leaders Forever (STLF) and how that organization led to her becoming interested in helping others. We talk about how her interest in helping grew from direct service to looking at making large structural changes to help the most people. I also share about the time I was not prepared to a Calculus test, so I wrote an apology letter instead of answering one of the problems.
You can f...2020-10-131h 03What Do You Like? PodcastMegan Likes SongwritingEpisode 9! New theme song! And my guest this week is singer songwriter Megan Winsor. We talk about where music entered her life. How she wrote a full EP at age 13! We also go into the struggle of being a singer in Southern California and the struggles of dealing with school in the age of COVID.
You can follow Megan at:
Instagram: @meganwinsormusic
Twitter: @mwinsormusic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meganwinsormusic
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjNXaRUAAkdBIY1HXS5W2Q
Website: http://www.meganwinsor.com/
...2020-10-0635 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastVinny Likes Horror and WrestlingEpisode 8! My guest this week is co-founder and head designer for The Cryptic Closet, Vinny Malave! We talk about how his love for wrestling and horror movies developed through his family as a child. We talk about the similarities between the two and how they compliment each other. We also talk about how going through a tough time led him to follow his dream and start The Cryptic Closet. And definitely listen for Vinny's time as the Easter Bunny...
You can follow Vinny at:
Instagram: @vinnymalave and @vinnymalavedesigns
You can check out hi...2020-09-2953 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastTom likes Haruki Murakami NovelsEpisode 7! Our guest this week is a public school teacher and former English teacher in South Korea, Tom Felson. We look at how he became aware of Mr. Murakami's works. We also go over how his love of Goosebumps helped him through a tough injury in middle school. We also find an interesting link between his passion for Murakami and Tom's other passion, baseball.
Also this episode starts with a brief message from your host in response to what has happened this week in the news.
You can follow this podcast at:2020-09-2249 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastJoey Likes Natural HistoryEpisode 6! Our guest this week is a doctoral student at Rice University and my former roommate, Joey Neale. We look at how he wanted to join a pack of wolves and live in the forest as a child. We also go through changing his major in Grad school from music to ecology and what went into that decision. We dive into what science looks like in his day to day and we look toward his future and the Earth's future.
You can follow this podcast at:
Twitter: @WDYLPodcast
Instagram: @WhatDoYouLikePodcast
www...2020-09-1539 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastCharley Likes Dungeons and DragonsEpisode 5! Our guest this week is co-host of the 2 Heels and a Face Podcast, Charley Vail. We look at how he started playing DnD and how he jumped in head first. We look at how his video game RPG got him ready for this DnD world. We also go through his character and how he embodies a cat person. We also go into how he has grown personally through the sessions.
You can follow Charley at:
Twitter: @chuck_colorado
Instagram: @chuck_colorado
You can check out his podcast "2 Heels and a Face"...2020-09-0847 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastScrump Likes DigimonEpisode 4! Our guest this week is co-host of the PWTcast, Alberto "Scrump" Lara. We travel back in time to how Digimon entered young Scrump's life and how it helped shape his world view. We go over how the Digimon marketing team failed but that should not reflect poorly on the show itself. We end the podcast with a story about Scrump committing a crime in school to try to look cool in front of his friends (I think the statute of limitations is up...). The whole podcast is a journey through the joys of nostalgia in our lives.
You...2020-09-0151 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastMatt Knicks Like AliensEpisode 3! Our guest this week is a friend, Marvelous Matt Knicks. We look at how Matt was almost an astronaut before joining the world of Pro Wrestling. We bond over the terror of the ET ride at Universal Studios. Matt shares his world view of being opened minded, and marveling in the unknown. We also go over the below article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/us/politics/pentagon-ufo-harry-reid-navy.html
You can follow Matt Knicks at:
Twitter: @themattknicks
Instagram: @themattknicks
Store: www.prowrestlingtees.com/mattknicks
You can check out his p...2020-08-2542 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastMike Likes Power LiftingWe made it to episode two! Our guest this week is a friend of mine for many years, Mike Lin. We dig into his history with sports and physical fitness, and how he transitioned intro power lifting. We talk about his drive to get stronger and how that drive affects other aspects of his life. Also, we discuss the half-life of weights (which I just looked up and it is 2.6 Million Years!) and how Mike was ready to still get his swole on in a zombie apocalypse.
You can follow the podcast at:
Twitter: @WDYLPodcast
2020-08-1838 minWhat Do You Like? PodcastRobbie Likes Designing Board GamesThe podcast begins! Our first guest is the President and Founder of Massive Cat Games, Robbie G. We talk about how he started designing board games, how it fills a need to release some creativity, and we talk about past creative ventures that may have led to who he is today. Make sure you go to his Instagram @massivecatgames and give it a follow and comment, "Liked the Podcast!" Also you can find him on Twitter @MassiveCatGames and Twitch at MassiveCat_Games where you can usually find me streaming either some of the Massive Cat Games in development, or othe...2020-08-1134 min