A2z Podcast

Nepotism at it's finest. Zach's country cousin returns to SETX for a family visit and a little Econ talk. Jadrian Wooten PhD teaches Economics for Penn State and has a specialized way of teaching that we get into in this episode. We had a ton of fun and hope Jadrian will be one of our recurring guests. www.jadrianwooten.com Twitter: @wootenomics

Amanda Allison teaches space stuff and tries to answer questions. Like,'What happens to my eyeballs when I stay in orbit a year?Amanda was a ton of fun to hang out with. She even brought along her pupper "Crater"!

Lyra Parish is a pen name. The author also known as one half of Kennedy Fox is actually named Courtney Young and she just so happens to be the wife of former guest Will Young. She also happens to have made USA Today's bestseller list a total of four times. She joins us to talk about how she got her start, self-publishing, and coming out of the literary closet. www.lyraparish.com

Happy Independence Day y'all. Tim Postlewait and Chris Courville join us on a holiday edition of A2Z Movie Night.  This episode is extra special to us because it's the first episode recorded in our new studio! Thanks to all our listeners for your support. We wouldn't have done it without ya.

Memorial Day weekend 2016 local musician Wes Hardin gathered with family and friends to celebrate their new household on Lake Amanda. Less than a week later their lake became a muddy pit. Torrential rains over the weekend lead to flooding and the dam holding Lake Amanda together failed. Wes came on to talk about this experience and what he did to get his damn lake back. lakeamandapoa.org barelandsmusic.com also on Spotify

Arlie Hammonds is one unique individual. At first you'll think, "This is the goofiest, most country SOB I've ever heard," He definitely is, but he's also one of the leading alligator experts in the TX/LA region and co-proprietor of Gator Country, a reptile refuge outside of Beaumont, TX.  In this episode we nerd out over reptiles, but also talk about Arlie's life, what led him to this field, and why he's so passionate about it.  

Happy Movie Night everyone! This episode we doubled down with an audience pick and got a little weird with it. The Warriors was chosen by poll on the A2Z Podcast Group on Facebook. Get involved in future polls and more by following the link below! https://bit.ly/2sZjdHl

Tyler wears many hats. He's on the Executive Board of Directors for Lumberton Chamber of Commerce, Precinct Chair of the Hardin County Republican Party, Member of the Astronomical Society of South East Texas, and he drives for Uber. This is truly an A2Z episode. We discuss lots of different things from healthcare and UBI to life on other planets and religion. Tell ya friends. Music by that Snorlaxxx.

Steve Fitzner is one of the nicest dudes you'll ever meet and it makes sense because he has dedicated his life to improving the lives of those who are the least understood in our society. We talk about his work at The Spindletop Center and the challenges faced by individuals with IDD and Autism. More info, Volunteering: http://spindletopcenter.org/ Music: https://snorlaxxx.bandcamp.com/releases

Jacob is a tattoo-artist, but he also owns Black Cadillac Tattoo Parlor located right here in Beaumont, TX. We talk about his tattooing pet-peeves as well as get into how he managed to go from just being an artist to owning his own shop. Check out their work on instagram @blackcadillactattooparlor Music by Silas Feemster: https://silasfeemster.bandcamp.com/

PUT YA DUX UP! It's time for another movie night with previous guest Chris Courville and the first appearance of Real Talk TX's Chris Sastre. We're doing the 1988 martial arts flick "Bloodsport" starring Jean Claude Van Damme.

"Sometimes there's a man... I won't say a hero, 'cause, what's a hero? Sometimes, there's a man. And I'm talkin' about Greg Sr. here - Greg Busceme Sr. from Beaumont, Tx. Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's Greg Sr." artstudio.org music: Jinsang

Aroma is a food-focused search engine developed and focused right here in SETX. Creator Mat Vaccaro and Marketer Chris Roach came on the show to tell us where they got this idea and what they plan on doing with it.  They officially release on May 19! Check them out at Aroma.io or get your download from iTunes or Google Play.

An office away from your home office. Tech dudes Joah Gerstenberg and Aaron Davis have established SETX's first co-working office where non-traditional workers can rent a desk and escape from your family, every now an then. We talk about what lead them to open IRL as well as a bit about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general. Check out their offerings a IRL.Work

Snorlaxxx is a musical duo made up of Garrett Lindsey and Jordan Wright, but Jordan overslept and had studying to do, so Garrett picked up his slack and sat down with us to talk about their music as well as their recent tour of the great country of Japan. You can find their most recent album TeSSSla at https://snorlaxxx.bandcamp.com/releases and more tracks at https://soundcloud.com/snorlaxxx-2 Also look for them on FB and Insta!

Another movie night with ol' Tim, but this time we've introduced our good friend Chris Courville to the lineup.  Tonight's movie is 'The Burbs' featuring everyman dad-dude Tom Hanks.

Blake Sticker is an old buddy, as per usual, but he's got a lot of stories to tell. He talked about life as a hired-hand guitar-man, the journey from making music for other people to his own band Peace and The Chaos, and how sometimes along that journey you just have to say f%#k it. www.PeaceandtheChaos.com

We did some plotting y'all. Jake talked about F13V so much it only made sense to have him back over to do it proper with a special edition of A2Z Movie Night! Alongside our Co-Host Tim Postlewait we invited over our friend and "Halloween" expert Chris Courville. This is actually Chris's second third time to join us, but you'll hear those episodes at a later date. It's the first episode to feature so many guests and the first episode to come out so soon after recording. It also happens to be our 13th official episode! We had a really fun time getting wild on this one. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

We had over banjo extraordinaire and local liquor store clerk Johnathan Patrick Steagal, otherwise known as "Jape". Upon initial review this was headed toward the delete bin, but on a second look we thought we've really found hidden value. We've put a lot of work to present you with this polished turd of an interview.

Back at it again with another edition of Movie Night! This was Aaron's turn to pick our entertainment and he chose the classic Pat Swayze joint "Roadhouse"