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Failing at Falderal with Terri Barton Gregg

Terri Barton Gregg is my newest oldest friend. Before recording this podcast we’d never actually met in person, but sitting across from her felt like being with an old pal. Terri runs a few shows in Denver, which is how we first connected. My message was one of dozens she got that day from comedians…

Failing Without Fossil Fuels with Cecil Bothwell

Cecil Bothwell blew my mind. Not only is he one of the smartest people I’ve talked to in a long time, but he’s one of the most promising and progressive. He’s a politician now, but only because that’s the way he was able best to get things done. As you will hear, he’s been an…

Failing as a Foreigner with David Lurey

David Lurey is a native Asheville yoga teacher gone rogue. He lives an amazing life. Having grown up in this small mountain town, and leaving just before it became the Mecca it is today, David lives on an island in Spain, married to a beautiful Swiss woman, and together they travel the world playing music…

Failing at Radio Freedom with Jeff Messer

Jeff Messer just lost his job. For the past 4-1/2 years, he has been the voice of progressive talk radio in Asheville and beyond. In a flash, all of that was taken away from him. There was no warning, no explanation given. He just showed up to do his show on Monday, and it never…

Failing at Funnies with David Cohen

David Cohen is a divinely balanced embodiment of wisdom, humility and humor — much like the cartoons he draws for Asheville’s premier daily paper, The Citizen Times. Like so many residents of Asheville, David has multiple jobs. And of course he’s a musician. They almost won’t let you live here unless you play some sort…