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It is my pleasure to introduce you to my friend and my pastor, Tim Nuttall! He moved his amazing family to Windsor over 2 years ago, and has a natural way of showing appreciation to the people in his life. And appreciating life, period.
Surprisingly, we don't talk about the music we grew up on. He's a radical and I am glad he's one of the People In My Neighbourhood...
Banwell Community Church - YouTube and Facebook
Once again, we are graced by the musical stylings of Lp.
Geoff literally kept me alive. Many times.
When Geoff joined the first band I ever managed, Leaderdogs For The Blind, he and I would travel from Windsor, ON to Flint, MI several times a week for band meetings, rehearsals and general shenanigans. And he introduced me to the music of the Foo Fighters. I am grateful for both.
We talk roller rinks, lying to parents and always having each other's back.
Here are some of the things we covered:
The Tragic Story of Emmett Till
Laforet Film & Creative
Leaderdogs For The Blind
Bangupstate
Overtaken
Premonition
The Olde Tivoli Theatre
Thousand Foot Krutch
Cheap Flight Podcast
Alien Beans Studio
Foo Fighters
King's X
Cornerstone Festival
Composer extraordinaire: Lp
Kari was the last stage of my approval process. Even though I had known my future wife for more than 15 years, I still had to pass the Kari Test!
Fortunately, I did, and here we are. Kari is one of the People In My Neighbourhood that embodies Resilience and Tenacity. Her whole family has taken us in and every time we get together, the food and beverage is exceptional and the conversations around the room are warm and loving.
I look forward to the book she's going to write, the way she encourages my wife (and everyone she meets) and her next step in the journey!
Here are some things we covered:
The FeminineXperience
Easy - Camila Cabello (SNL)
Aerial Arts of Rochester
Courage To Change (Book)
Calling In "The One" (Book)
Tony Robbins
The Pursuit Of Happyness (Book)
As always, Lp lights up our surroundings.
Windsor and Essex County is a better place because Kevin moved back to town with his family. Yes, that is a mighty bold statement, and I stand by it.
The continuing revitalization of historic Ford City owes something to the New Song Church community and the leader with a vision to buy a 1920's bar at its centre. The community that helped bring me and my kids back to life.
A preacher and a lawyer walk into a bar, and one of them Introduces Larry Norman to Detroit Public Radio...
Please check out:
Sidewalk Skyline Podcast
New Song Church
2Fish
A Distant Thunder
A Thief In The Night
The Cross And The Switchblade
Glenn Kaiser
True Tunes
77s
Randy Stonehill
Mongo Murphs
As always, intense instrumentation by Lp.
I don't know if this is proper English, but I've never not known David Cummings. We've discussed things deep and shallow and everything in between. I look forward to sharing meals again, you know, once borders open and all, but this was the best way to reconnect with my brother.
Stuff we discussed:
Community Christian Church
King's X
Teens Reaction - King's X (Goldilox)
Square Pegs
Extreme - III Sides To Every Story
Alice Cooper - The Last Temptation
Welcome to Season 2!
Sending Birthday love to Doug/Dug Pinnick (King's X, Poundhound, KXM, PGP, Supershine, The Mob, etc.) from a roundtable discussion with:
Kenny Carter (The Magi, Trump Dawgs)
Derek Cilibraise (Leaderdogs For The Blind, BangUpState)
Matt Core
Doug Van Pelt (founder/creator of HM Magazine)
Chuck Wheeler
We hope you enjoy... and Happy Birthday, good sir!
Check out our Spotify Playlists for this episode:
D(o)ug's 70th
We Dig D(o)ug Companion
Here is a sample of our featured guests... so far.
In another life, John (JJT) and I crashed an exclusive Nashville party or 3. Today, we celebrate his birthday by bringing the party to Your Neighbourhood.
The Founder of True Tunes is one of several hats that John wears, and he shares many of the lessons he learned in spite of himself. Part of his mission is to encourage us all to "Listen to better music and listen to music better."
A noble mission, indeed.
Making it easy to find the stuff we cover:
True Tunes
True Tunes Podcast
True Tunes Gallery Stage Mixtape - Spotify
The Wayside - Bandcamp
The Wayside - Spotify
Jesus, Bread & Chocolate - Book
Raised By Wolves - Book
Electric Jesus - Film
Liz Vice - Spotify
Vision Trust
Trevecca Nazarene University
JJT Introducing LSU at Cornerstone Festival '93
Live Lounge Allstars - Foo Fighters - Times Like These (BBC Radio 1 Stay Home Live Lounge)
Songs featured: The Wayside - Long Time and So Long
Once again, composer Lp dazzles us with our mood-setting, chocolate-love embracing theme song.
We continue our Cornerstone Superfriends conversation.
Jeff Elbel, Lori Heiselman, Glenn Kaiser and John J. Thompson all joined us from the comforts of home.
Join as we celebrate the weekend that we normally would all be together, dehydrated, dusty and sweating profusely in lovely Bushnell, Illinois. Cornerstone was the definitive opposite of Social Distancing!
The proof is here.
Theme splendidly curated by Lp.
What a gang of Cornerstone Superfriends that we've gathered!
Jeff Elbel, Lori Heiselman, Glenn Kaiser and John J. Thompson all joined us from the comforts of home.
Join as we celebrate the weekend that we normally would all be together, dehydrated, dusty and sweating profusely in lovely Bushnell, Illinois. Cornerstone was the definitive opposite of Social Distancing!
The proof is here.
Theme lovingly orchestrated by Lp.
1996 was a banner year for me. I became a father, started managing my first band and met this guy in the Small Business Law class I was teaching!
Gavin Michael Booth has never not been in my Neighbourhood. Together, we challenge each other to JustWalkIn.
Proof: I called him when I met JJ Abrams on my honeymoon, and he called me as he watched Britney Spears shaving her head.
Listen to us discuss his endless pursuit of filmmaking. the art of shoes, collaborating with his wonderful wife Sarah Booth, celebrating 5 years in L.A. and the importance of "Urinspiration". His ability to produce excellence on a shoestring has taught him how to work and think economically.
This episode is brought to you by Vaunnies Mayostard / Mustardayonnaise / Mustmayostardayonnaise!
Here are some of our notes:
Gavin Michael Booth - IMDb
Projects:
Last Call
The Scarehouse
Just 20
Are You My Mommy
Third Eye Blind
Weightless Video
The Afters
Lift Me Up Video
Light Up The Sky Video
Never Going Back To OK Video
Ocean Wide Video
Sarah Booth - IMDb
Sarah Booth - Action Reel
Mr. Show
24 Is The Highest Number
Josh Fenderman
Life is precious, and God, and the Bible
Marilyn Mozzorella's Pizza Rella Pie Parlours
Protesters
24
Entourage
Dark Horizons
Riley Armstrong
Third Date with Will Ferrell
Armchair Expert
WTF
Indie Film Hustle
How Did This Get Made?
Enjoy the musical stylings of Lp.
I've never had a surface conversation with Steve Geyer. And I don't expect I ever will.
Plus, he knows how to Bugs Bunny his way into a conversation.
Standup comedy is something that has always fascinated me, as it works best when there's no safety net. Steve has shared the stage with the best comedians and musicians, and shares his secrets for leaving a lasting impression. I used to play Steve's material on The True Groove, and met him years later, when he realized that Canadians love him more than anyone else in the world.
And for good reason.
Steve and I have Big Plans to Ruin Your Dinner... but more on that later.
Thank you for sitting in on our conversation. Here are a few things we talked about:
Steve Geyer - Comedian, Pastor, Author
Shameless: Set Free From The Mask - Steve's Book
Dry Bar Comedy
Margaret Becker
Newsboys
Michael W. Smith
4Him
Sinbad
Jeff Frankenstein's Dressing Rooms Of Christian Rock
Theme music masterfully composed by Lp.
Anna Clark gets it. She really gets it.
It was an honour to speak with the award-winning author of “The Poisoned City: Flint’s Water And The American Urban Tragedy”, as she is so engaging but also because EVERYONE needs to read her book.
Anna and I discuss the beautiful historic neighbourhoods of Detroit, her unique take on Disaster Capitalism, Emmett Till, and most poignantly, how we got here. Her body of work gives us insight into the place we find ourselves now.
Long time listener, first time caller.
Elias and I have never met, but he provided a puzzle piece from my Cornerstone Festival past that I thought was lost forever. And I am grateful.
We talk in depth (spoiler alert!) about The Steve Taylor Archive, the treasure trove that launches on Monday, June 15!
Where to start:
Soup The Chemist - Twitch
"Through My Windows -" Book by Soup The Chemist
I first heard SFC in 1989, and caught them live in 1991. Changed my game on so many levels.
Soup The Chemist was the first Holy Hip Hop (HHH) I ever played for friends, and still spin his music daily. Especially for people who think that HHH started with Cross Movement!
We talked history, the future, and everything in between. A true pioneer.
Here are some of his Beautiful Music that we included:
Beautiful Music
Eargasmic Arrangements
I-15 Worth
KACR
Kill The Spirit
One Time
Sooner Or Later (Freedom Of Soul)
Under The Influence
We also covered:
TWA
JC & The Boyz
Charlie Brown
Bomb Squad
Jazz Crusaders
Sneaker Pimps
Goldfinger
Large Professor
DJ Premier
Joey The Jerk
Peace
Emmett Till
Gospel Gangstaz fka Alliance of Light
XL & DBD
Mic Drop Watch Party
Mic Drop Trailer
12 Monkeys
I had the chance to "sit down" with my cousin Daron aka Pastor D from the lovely island of Bermuda. We were joined by Bermuda's Whistling Frogs, as you will hear in the background.
We talk shopping by alphabet, hosting church from home. finding Bacon during a pandemic and the Big Jim Karate Studio he took away from me!
Here are a few ways to find Daron:
Keisha The Mermaid In the News
Generations on Facebook
This is the Big One, Elizabeth!
Lyndon (Lp) Perry and I have been collaborating for the past 24 years, and the best is yet to come.
Bonus: We solved racism. You're welcome.
Here is the myriad of things we discussed:
Sealtest Lemonade - Thanks for the free product in 1996!
LyndonPerry.com
Lyndon Perry - The Moon
MKE Love
Leaderdogs For The Blind
Cheap Flight Podcast
Tonal Recall Podcast
Milwaukee
Flower Face - Ain't No Sunshine
Chris Cornell - Billie Jean
Milwaukee 88.9
Venue
The Birth Of The Beatles (1979)
Vin Diesel - How to Breakdance
The Liturgists Podcast - Black and White
Leaderdogs For The Blind - Martin's Dream
Theme music provided by our guest.
"Every time I audition, I put it in a bubble and I blow it away, because who knows?"
There is so much wisdom and balance in my conversation with Actor/Coach/Producer/Encourager Sarah Booth. (None from me, of course.) I am so happy to share her insights with you!
As you will hear, Sarah is incredibly focused and driven by her passion to tell stories that need to be told. And you have seen her grace your screens on great stories including Law & Order: SVU, Helix, American Horror Story: Roanoke, The Moodys, Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story, and her own collaborations with husband/director/part-time model Gavin Michael Booth (The Scarehouse, Last Call).
Sarah is also a fantastic resource for staying healthy and fit during a lockdown... and beyond! Be sure to follow her on Instagram.
Here are some of our notes:
Sarah Booth - IMDb
Sarah Fit Booth - Instagram
Sarah Film Booth - Instagram
Sarah Booth - Action Reel
Last Call
The Scarehouse
A Moody Christmas/The Moodys
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
19-2
Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story
Far Cry 5
Waco
Ozark
The Assistant
Dirty John
Enjoy the musical stylings of Lp.
Twin Sister (formerly known as Boba Phett) is Legendary.
With funk-driven songs including "Scoundrel", "He's No Good To Me Dead", "Ben" and "We Don't Serve Their Kind Here", it does not take long to see why this band appeals to the 8-year-old me that first saw Star Wars at a Drive-In (and in 2020, the Drive-In is once again the future of cinema)!
Matt Zimmerman (aka "The Imperial Stormtrooper") and Todd Fadel (aka "Lord Vader") share their origin story, talk about performing in full costume at the most wretched hive of scum and villainy known as GMA Week, and provide an ideal visual tour of the great city of Portland, Oregon.
You can get CD copies of the Twin Sister album through their Facebook page. Buy 10 or more - it's the perfect gift for shut-ins!
Here are links to some of the things we discussed:
Beer & Hymns: Pandemic Pentecost Event - Sunday May 31 - Everyone Is Welcome!
Twin Sister - Facebook
Twin Sister Live Show - Vimeo
The Beauty - Facebook
Agents Of Future - Facebook
Mikee Bridges
StarWars.com
The X-Ray Cafe - Documentary
Otisburg
Tomfest
The Muppet Show
Leaderdogs For The Blind
Tooth and Nail Records
Hype - Documentary
Bill Power
Helen's Pacific Costumers
Chuck Klosterman - Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs
Featured Twin Sister Music excerpts: "Scoundrel", "He's No Good To Me Dead" and "We Don't Serve Their Kind Here". You really should own a copy!
Impressive, most impressive theme music provided by Lp.
After talking to Derek Ouellette, I dusted off my treadmill. After I found it under a pile of laundry, of course.
Derek has always had that effect on me. After any one of our many conversations, my entrepreneurial spirit is recharged and ready for action! One of my favourite quotes from this session is "the battle always takes place in your head."
We discuss making the most of Dad Time during a global quarantine, taking back your fitness and health and helping others to do the same, and always asking yourself, "what’s my next venture?".
His passion for coaching is clear. Enjoy!
Here are some of the things we discussed:
Derek Ouellette - Instagram
Ewyn Weight Loss Studios Windsor
Ewyn Weight Loss Studios Leamington
Gary Vaynerchuk
The Afters
Once again, theme music by the John Williams of our Neighbourhood, Lp.


















