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Tim welcomes Christopher "Bubbs" Brown to the show! Bubbs is one half of the Chicago-based blues/country/roots band Bubbles Brown. The two sit down over beers to discuss the music business, influences, recording, songwriting, how Bubbs & percussionist Washboard Ben started Bubbles Brown, busking, vinyl records, Chicago, DMT, existentialism, Earphoria, happiness, companionship, conspiracy theories, depression, the apocalypse, paranormal experiences, Burt Reynolds, and much more! Tim also selects a handful of Bubbles Brown tracks to play throughout the episode. In the intro, Tim talks about traveling and Tom Petty and in the outro, he makes an important announcement. Enjoy! (links & song info below) BUBBLES BROWN LINKS: Website Bandcamp Facebook YouTube Spotify Twitter BandsinTown iTunes Amazon SONGS INCLUDED IN THE EPISODE: "Kokomo Blues"  -  Oh, Sure! Volume: 2 - Mississippi Fred McDowell "Ashtray Alleyway"  -  Mt. Gilead "Song For Adrienne"  -  Pigeon Cousin "Cornerstone Blues"  -  Mt. Gilead "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?"  -  Oh, Sure! Volume: 1 - Baby, It Must Be Love "Hop In The Line"  -  Mt. Gilead

Tim welcomes Stacey Johnson to the show! The two discuss Chicago, things we can all do to engage in our local communities, running, marathons, Paris, family, marriage, divorce, Catholicism, passion, dating, Vh1 Divas, Hamilton, preparation for an apocalypse, sexual harassment on the CTA, Chicago Cubs, political corruption, therapy and much more! In the intro, Tim talks about family and Domino's Pizza. He also reads a note Lindsay wrote in honor of Stacey. Enjoy!

Tim welcomes Jeff Moulton to the show! Jeff is a co-founder and co-owner of Tappers Arcade Bar in Indianapolis, Indiana. The two of them discuss arcade bars, how Tappers came to be, the ups and downs of starting & owning a business, arcade game restoration, the gaming community, crowdfunding, craft beer, nostalgia, ideal weaponry for a zombie apocalypse, passion, intolerance, the internet in the 90's & early 2000's, family, music, Tom Waits, nerd culture, common sense, the scientific method, Otaku, food, religion, Quakerism, and the need to always be learning. In the intro Tim talks about music festivals, drugs, kids, Primus, Ween, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and Domino's Pizza. Enjoy! TAPPERS ARCADE BAR LINKS Website Facebook Twitter Instagram

Tim welcomes Heather Button to the show! THIS EPISODE FEATURES GRAPHIC AND SENSITIVE MATERIAL. The first half of the conversation mostly revolves around mental health issues as the two discuss family, Catholic school, bullying, drug use, addiction, growing up with a mother diagnosed with Multiple Personality Disorder, Bi-Polar disorder, therapy, depression, self-harm and suicide. In the second half, they discuss happiness, concerts, horror movies, body issues, expectations, haunted cemeteries and prisons, NASCAR, relationships, food, travel, and demonic possession. Tim discusses the eclipse, Nazis, mental health, and Domino's Pizza in the intro. Enjoy!

Tim welcomes his father, Don Smith, to the show! The two sit down over drinks and discuss Don's childhood, being a professional trumpet player, performing in rock bands in his teens and early twenties, performing with an orchestra at a Star Wars convention, performing with the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band, working his way up the corporate ladder, drugs, alcohol, family, working for a limousine company, and more. For the second half they bring in Don's wife, Deb, and the three of them discuss the apocalypse, religion, God, the afterlife, parenthood, conspiracy theories, depression, anxiety, genetics, wedding entertainment, society, divorce, addiction, and much more. In the intro, Tim talks about a recent event in his life and Domino's Pizza.

This week, Tim welcomes Jude Goergen to the show! In part 1 of their 2-part conversation, the two discuss some of Jude's businesses and creative ventures such as Damn Fine Coffee Bar (which he co-owns and does the marketing for), his time traveling around, recording, producing and DJing under the name Jugoe, and his time spent in Cambodia helping open the cocktail bar, Le Boutier. They also discuss Twin Peaks, entrepreneurship, musical influences, production, internships, Hip-Hop (including his teenage hip-hop group Hidden Allies), relevancy, Shadow Records, Bastard Jazz Recordings, Cambodian history, materialism, and much more. Stay tuned in after the outro to hear a couple of Jugoe tracks personally selected by Jude. Part 2 coming soon! In the intro, Tim discusses 'anxiety spirals' and Domino's Pizza. ***Songs Featured*** 52 Hrtz - Uno Lady (Jugoe Remix) A Private Dance with Audrey (Audrey's Dance / Twin Peaks / Jugoe Remix) **Links** https://jugoe.com/ http://www.damnfinechicago.com/ http://www.leboutier.com/ http://glassbackwards.net/ https://www.getloudnow.com/ http://www.imnobotanist.com/ https://vimeo.com/jugoe https://soundcloud.com/jugoe https://www.linkedin.com/in/judegoergen/

Tim welcomes Gloria Morris (Founder and President of Float Sixty) to the show! The two of them discuss float tanks, sensory deprivation, questions and fears people have about floating, how and why she started Float Sixty, family, consciousness, meditation, MUSE: the brain sensing headband, acro masssage, the difficulty of “letting go”, how much data humans are constantly consuming, virtual reality, and more. Tim talks about floating and Domino's Pizza in the intro and makes his best attempt at recording an outro for the episode while still 'coming down' from his float experience. Enjoy! ***Float Sixty website***

Tim welcomes Spencer Stevens to the show! The two discuss car accidents, growing up in a small town, musical theatre, family, politics, religion, church, the 'media', empathy, cocaine, D.A.R.E, fears, anxiety, addiction, vanity, health, extraterrestrials, and much more. In the intro Tim talks about floating in a sensory deprivation tank, marijuana, paranoia, Domino's Pizza, and why it took him so long to upload this episode which was recorded back in 2016. At the end of the episode, you can listen to a song that Spencer and Tim both played on many years ago. Enjoy! ***Featured Music*** Dumb It Down (demo) - the fallow

Tim welcomes Bill Stovall to the show! The two discuss family, parenthood, concerts, IVF, growing up around addiction, genetics, religion, conspiracy theories, national outrage, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, being on the receiving end of a drive-by shooting, friendship, being a musician and touring in rock bands, patriotism, death, masturbation, the time Tim thought he broke his penis, Bill's personal story involving a Target bathroom, and much more! Neither has boundaries in this conversation which makes for a personal, revealing and all-around entertaining conversation. In the intro Tim discusses recording outdoors, Indianapolis, friends, the idea of “home” and Domino's Pizza. Stay tuned after the conversation to hear a couple of songs from Bill's past. Enjoy! ***Featured Music*** Who I Am - by SLUR Lovin' Man - by The Remainders

Tim welcomes Sarah Wood to the show! The two discuss family, addiction, therapy, children, Misophonia, architecture, adult coloring books, anxiety, Canstruction, sustainability, equal opportunity in the workplace, China, climate change, meeting her boyfriend on Tinder, empathy, religion, dreams, "Death Over Dinner" and much more! In the intro, Tim talks about Memorial Day, GetLoudNow.com, Recovery.org, and Domino's Pizza. Enjoy!    

Tim welcomes Evan Eckert to the show! The two talk about family, near-death experiences, Jug's Catering & joining the family business, the legend of his grandfather eating over 100 White Castle Sliders for a bet, atheism & religion, partying, conspiracy theories, outrage & whining, Donald Trump, Boyz II Men, Hootie & the Blowfish, health issues, fraternity life, bullying, depression and more. Evan also teaches Tim what "laying landmines" means. Lindsay joins Tim in the intro and they discuss road trips, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Mother's Day, truck stops, The Stanley Hotel, flat tires and Domino's Pizza. Enjoy!

Tim welcomes Andrew Kienle to the show! This was one of the first conversations had for Mouth to Mouth w/ Tim. The two discuss family, growing up in Indianapolis, redeveloping and revitalizing neighborhoods, planning a wedding, marriage proposals, history, the healthcare industry, risk management, bourbon and whiskey, children, cooking, music, movies, Catholicism and more. In the intro Tim talks about Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, anniversaries, and Domino's Pizza.

Tim met Tenille about 20 minutes before they sat down at the mics but that doesn't stop them from immediately getting into a deep and personal discussion. In 85 minutes they discuss Tenille's passion for Soul Reading & Reiki Healing, Seasonal Affective Disorder, sexuality, family, growing up in a very religious and conservative household, keeping her and her wife's marriage a secret from her family for 5 years, studying & working in Costa Rica and Madrid, culture and one's identity, music, love, depression, religion and church, Austin TX, Emeli Sande, paranormal experiences, dreams, Sadza Muriwo Nyama (Zimbabwean dish), and much more! In the intro Tim talks about Easter weekend, gluttony, his birthday and Domino's Pizza. Enjoy! TENILLE'S LINKS Website:  http://www.shimaspeaks.com/ Twitter: @shimaspeaks Instagram: @shimaspeaks  

Tim welcomes Kyle Larsen to the show! The two discuss relationships, family, teaching, Australia, divorce, music, the apocalypse, children, dating, sperm banks, artificial intelligence, fears, religion and much more. In the intro, Tim talks about feeling old, House Hunters, the band Sweet Spirit, and Domino's Pizza. Enjoy!

First episode of Spring! In the intro, Tim talks about Ween, Wilson Phillips, pasta making, Domino's Pizza and Shaquille O'Neal's “flat earth theory”. This week's guest lives with Tim, calls him her boyfriend, helped him with the intro episode and deals with his shit on a daily basis. That's right, Lindsay Eckert has returned! She was gracious enough to come on the show and discuss their relationship, how it evolved from a long-term friendship, her work with The Onion, marketing, advertising, the pros and cons of Ad Targeting (tracking consumers' every move online to better serve them relevant ads), family, atheism, empathy, depression, Boyz II Men, feeling old, dating, being a radio DJ in college, starting a female rugby team in college, the fear of snakes, bad habits, and her childhood dream of becoming a Princess/Ballerina/Astronaut. Enjoy!

In the intro, Tim talks hosting visitors, The Empty Bottle, and music. Ben Clark (singer/songwriter, composer for musicals The Circus In Winter and Skin And Bones) is today's guest! The late-night conversation starts right off with how Ben and Ryan M. Brewer (Episode 4) almost killed a guy hours before. After that, Tim and Ben discuss sports, Ben's music, field recording, musical theatre, Chicago, music as an emotional and mental outlet, depression, food, temping, cockroaches, dreams, ghosts, the Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tzu and more! Tim also plays some of Ben's tracks throughout the episode. In the outro, Tim talks Domino's Pizza and clears the air regarding a mistake he made in a previous episode that affected his girlfriend. Enjoy! **Links** --Ben Clark / The Long Shadows-- www.benclarkmusic.org https://twitter.com/blcofficial https://www.facebook.com/benclarkandthelongshadows/ https://benclark.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyhd5JEnZXxJVi7aefjyIvw https://soundcloud.com/blcofficial --The Circus In Winter: The Musical-- http://circusinwinter.com/ https://www.facebook.com/CircusinWinter/ --Skin And Bones: A New Musical by Ben Clark and Andrew Kramer-- https://www.facebook.com/Skinandbonesmusical/ https://soundcloud.com/skin-bones-musical   ***Featured Music*** Thug – from Time and Miles Apart EP Cold Feet – from Time and Miles Apart EP Deal 'Em Out – from The Circus In Winter: The Musical Overgrown – from Skin And Bones: A New Musical by Ben Clark and Andrew Kramer Creep (Radiohead cover) – from Ben Clark's YouTube page

In the intro, Tim excitedly discusses Denver, weddings, Frontier Airlines, 'weed adventures', and Dominos Pizza (again). Pancake (the cat) also makes an appearance or two in the intro. Christy Beaver Franzman is the guest this week!! She sits down with Tim to discuss family, religion, marriage, fate, growing up, her job as an Indiana State Librarian, historical documents and artifacts preserved at State Libraries, Pizza King, the possible extinction of the human race, depressions, anxiety, medication, music, the need to dismantle the two-party system in polictics, Peyton Manning's forehead, and much much more! She's amazing and Tim is Tim. Enjoy!

In the intro, Tim provides an update on detoxing, his longing for Domino's Pizza, and his record buying addiction. NO POLITICS in the intro. Mark Lewis is this week's guest. Tim and Mark go back a long way which allows for a decent amount of 'shit talking', tangents, laughing and thoughtful discussion. They tackle topics such as religion, psychedelics, road rage, healthcare and taking care of a parent, boxing and what it feels like to get punched in the face, food, dreams, self-medicating, extraterrestrial life, online dating, Star Wars, the apocalyspse/rapture, Edward Snowden, the government, depression, social anxiety, friendship, robot sex (Tim's fault), and much more. Enjoy listening to two longtime friends shoot the breeze, dissect life, and learn even more about each other!

In the intro, Tim discusses events from the past couple weeks and reveals his love for the Pale Blue Dot. This week's guest is someone Tim has literally known his whole life...his Mom. They discuss her tumultuous childhood, growing up with a manic parent, an ex-husband who was killed in a bar fight by an off-duty police officer, the Ed Sullivan Show, The Beatles & why everyone hates on Ringo, abuse, conspiracy theories, marriage & divorce, what “the good o' days” means, history, dreams, addiction, music, concerts and much more. This conversation is extremely personal and touching and we hope you enjoy!

First episode of 2017! Tim talks about detoxing and vinyl records during the intro. This week's guest is James 'Louie' Humphries. A discussion about Louie's recent graduation from Law School leads to topics like criminal justice reform, RICO laws, stop & frisk laws, the ACLU, the Constitution, criminal defense and his work with clemency petitions. Other topics include Louie's time working at Disney World, how he met his wife, fertility issues & in vitro fertilization, religion, music, family, sinkholes, wrestling singlets, how he got his nickname and much more. Tim's favorite quote of Louie's from the episode: “If someone is driving you crazy, take the keys away.” A very entertaining, thoughtful and engaging conversation between two friends. Enjoy! Additional Links: ACLU Stop and Frisk Study Louie's hope for an afterlife