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This isn't your usual RoW episode, but that's okay. It's fun to mix things up once in a while. There's a food truck party coming to York, PA on October 11 -- and I'm really stoked about it. I chatted with organizer Philip Given of Susquehanna Photographic and Jordan Pfautz of Baron Von Schwein about what's coming and how the food truck movement is changing communities.

My friend Bob LeDrew joined me this week all the way from Ottawa. A devout Stephen King fan (he hosts a podcast focused on exploring the King canon) and amateur musician, Bob took me on a wild, meandering conversation about literary theory, finding the middle, and his ongoing house concert series.

In this episode, Martin Waxman from Ottawa joins me to discuss the intersection of journalism and PR, his comedic pursuits and the problems with social media certification. We even take a listener request -- and I admit that I shave my legs on air. Note: I experienced some import issues, so there's a portion of the interview lost to the ages. Sigh.

What do coffee and creativity have in common? Quite a lot when you combine the ambient sounds of a busy coffeehouse with entrepreneurial spirit and some good old-fashioned chutzpah. ACe Callwood, one of the cofounders of Coffitivity, joins me this week to talk startups, the P word, and coworking.

Chris Flannagan and Garrett Von Räd of Southern rock band Hail Dale join me this week to talk about their upcoming EP, how they write music and how the days of the legacy musician might just be a fond memory.

Director of social media and blogger outreach at Unison Agency Chris Abraham joined me this week (after a brief hiatus - sorry!) to discuss the long tail of blogger relations and outreach, influencer models and getting the next big project started.

How do non-writers write? Brad Farris joined me this week to discuss creativity from a non-arts perspective, his personal productivity hacks, and why honest feedback is such a rarity in this space.

Self-published speculative fiction writer and homebrewer J.P. Sloan joined me on the show this week to share his journey as a novelist -- and why dropping the word "aspiring" has transformed the way that he views his work.

The sassy and delightfully profane Erika Napoletano (@Redheadwriting) joins me this week to talk about how she gets businesses unstuck and the power of being unpopular. Erika uses the word "fuck" like a comma, so be prepared. Sensitive ears might want to skip this episode.

Iain Broome is a writer, editor, and content creator based in the UK. His first novel, A is for Angelica, was published in 2012 by Legend Press. He joined me this week to share his insights on why passion projects might be a slippery slope, among other things.

Marketing consultant Jennifer Kane joined me on the show this week to talk about how, on a lark, she took up writing erotic fiction -- and landed a book deal. But that's just the beginning -- we talked about publication models, how the internet stardom doesn't always lead to big breaks, and that darned 50 Shades of Grey. Again.

Leslie Bradshaw is a passionate entrepreneur and digital strategist who knows a few things about building teams and businesses. She co-founded JESS3, a creative data visualization agency in Los Angeles. Under her leadership, JESS3 generated $13M and was named as the AdAge Small Agency of the Year (SE Region) in 2012. Oh - and she also cultivates wine grapes at Bradshaw Vineyards, her family vineyard and winery in Oregon.

Local novelist and actor Chet Williamson joined me this week to discuss his evolution as a writer, the tensions between consumer and author in an Amazon world, and his love of H.P. Lovecraft.

The co-hosts of The Work Life Show, DJ Waldow and Nick Westergaard, join me this week to discuss unique work situations, personal productivity hacks, and what we love most about podcasting.

Content strategist and analytics maven Andy Crestodina joins me to discuss the paradigmatic shifts introduced by content marketing, his great new book Content Chemistry and the value of writing, well, daily.

Christopher Penn is no stranger to the world of podcasting. The co-host of Marketing Over Coffee, he is a brilliant and data-driven marketing technologist who joined me to take an in-depth look at audience building and distribution strategies for getting that podcast heard.

Kat Krieger, producer for the Brand Fast-Trackers podcast, joins me this week to discuss distribution and audience growth strategies for podcasts, the internet's fear of making money, and divergent media.

Content creation and storytelling in big brands. Brad Marley, a member of the GM energy and environment communications team, joins me this week to discuss the challenges and workflows.

Gini and I are good friends, so we tease each other. A lot. She's an accomplished PR pro, prolific blogger, and published author. Did I mention that she likes to tease me?

Author and president of social media and content accelerator firm Convince & Convert Jay Baer joined me to talk about the virtues of running a virtual agency, his forthcoming book "YOUtility", and the real goals of social media.