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Bradford Trojan & Friends

Bradford Trojan & Friends

By Bradford Trojan

A place for me to catch up with my fantastic friends who are the most talented, fun loving people I know and love.
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Ep 23: Eric Schumacher: Actor-Director-Producer

Bradford Trojan & FriendsJun 04, 2021

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Midlife Crisis Hotline: Dr. Word Smith

Midlife Crisis Hotline: Dr. Word Smith

Welcome to the MidLife Crisis Hotline! The calls are coming in, the lines are lighting up, the crises will be averted! Because we have each other. Join me in the new series where guests and I wax the nostalgic, deconstruct our lives, and find relief in the human condition's movement through space and time. We use this show as a chance to connect and expand our capacity to live life to the fullest. Turn the midlife crisis into a midlife opportunity.

Fellow human extraordinaire Dr. Word Smith has been on a fantastic voyage through his time on the planet. He has graduated from the International Institute of Medical QiGong, was a competing Taekwondo martial artist, a yogi, and a translator of the Tibetan language among many other things.

Dec 01, 202329:33
MidLife Crisis Hotline: Devin Champlin
May 01, 202323:44
MidLife Crisis Hotline: Jonathan McLeod

MidLife Crisis Hotline: Jonathan McLeod

Welcome to the first ever MidLife Crisis Hotline! The calls are coming in, the lines are lighting up, the crises will be averted! Because we have each other. Join me in the new series where guests and I wax the nostalgic, deconstruct our lives, and find relief in the human condition's movement through space and time. We use this show as a chance to connect and expand our capacity to live life to the fullest. Turn the midlife crisis into a midlife opportunity.

Jonathan Mcleod is my first caller on the midlife crisis hotline. As of writing this, he is the same age as myself--43. He lived in Indonesia for a couple years and is currently back in the United States. If you would like to hear more from Jonathan, which i highly suggest, give a listen to the episode in which I interview him.

Apr 25, 202321:39
Ep. 32: Jonathan McLeod: Indonesian surfing, Vipassana Meditation, Technology Addiction & Recovery
Apr 24, 202301:47:52
Ep. 31: Andrew Jones: Jonesman table turner

Ep. 31: Andrew Jones: Jonesman table turner

Andrew Jones (Raccoon, Dr. Dog, Mitch Fiction & the Shits, Penn Law graduate) and I share some stories, and it looks like the tables have turned: he interviews me! We fill in the gaps, plaster the memory holes, and caulk the ol' days. Talk includes bonus life experiences during Dr. Dog early days, Raccoon, Unleash the Bastards and beyond. He digs up my reflections and time in Barnacle Wolf and the southern NJ punk/hardcore music scene mid to late 1990's. We bask in the glory of the last Dr Dog tour 2021. And most of all, we enjoy each other's company and have a really nice time chatting out in the beautiful winter sun. 

Feb 28, 202201:49:32
Ep 30: Geoffrey Notkin: Garbage Pail Kid, Meteorite Man, & Handcrafting Human

Ep 30: Geoffrey Notkin: Garbage Pail Kid, Meteorite Man, & Handcrafting Human

What can I say about Geoffrey Notkin? Well, how about the fact he is a TV Host, Film Producer, 2 x Emmy Winner, CEO Aerolite Meteorites Inc., Governor National Space Society, Author, TEDx Speaker, and Asteroid 132904. And one of my favorite fun facts ever: He is a Garbage Pail Kid! Deaf Geoff to be precise. He was the inspiration for that iconic GPK card. 

We moshed our way down some great avenues of his early life's journeys. For a snapshot of where we headed (and for those who want to choose their own adventure and jump to a random place in the show), we started off with his time growing up with his best friend Neil Gaiman and the punk scene in late 70's England to his time moving to early 80's NYC playing at CBGB's and studying/working under Art Spiegelman (the inventor of the Garbage Pail Kids) to our shared kinship in the importance and love of DIY and handcrafted art.  

For all things Geoffrey Notkin go here: https://linktr.ee/geoffnotkin

His comics memoir: My Incredibly Strange and Amazing Real-Life Adventures in the World of Comic Books 

*For listeners in Tucson, Bookman's has new copies, we believe it is sold out online currently

& check out my patreon

Jan 25, 202202:34:28
Ep 29: Recaps, Rewinds, (r)Updates & a David Duchovny story
Dec 17, 202129:27
Bonus Ep: Toby Leaman

Bonus Ep: Toby Leaman

More from our dynamic duo conversation and marathon hang out.  We delve into some of Toby's favorite Dr. Dog albums and songs. We also ponder what it means to write a timeless classic. 

Jul 23, 202128:39
Ep 28. Toby Leaman: Dr. Dog
Jul 16, 202103:08:56
Ep 27: Gabrielle Pietrangelo: Cults, Spirituality and Songwriting
Jul 09, 202101:35:51
Bonus Ep: Nathan Sabatino: on Dr. Dog Abandoned Mansion

Bonus Ep: Nathan Sabatino: on Dr. Dog Abandoned Mansion

We talk about Nathan's work on Dr. Dog's Abandoned Mansion album and more sonic goodies.

Jul 02, 202120:59
Ep 26. Nathan Sabatino: Hi-Dez Recording
Jun 25, 202102:08:10
Ep 25: My Mind Meld Music Mix

Ep 25: My Mind Meld Music Mix

Special theme time hour! I reflect back on the podcast up to this point and play a bunch of hits from artists who have been on the show thus far. I tell stories about the songs and my relationship to them. Enjoy some laid back tunes and my banter listening to me and my friends.

featuring music from past show guests: Scott McMicken, Doug O ‘Donnell, Raccoon, The Teeth, Eliza Hardy Jones, Jason Milici, Make a Rising, Unleash the Bastards, and Me

Jun 18, 202159:49
Ep 24: Mike Dixon: Lathe Cut Records & PIAPTK Records
Jun 11, 202101:45:19
Ep 23: Eric Schumacher: Actor-Director-Producer
Jun 04, 202101:43:38
Ep 22: Sharon Isabel Curley
May 28, 202102:02:15
Ep 21: Clay Mazing: Emergency Circus & Clowning for Refugees
May 21, 202101:33:53
Ep. 20: Gavin Troy
May 14, 202101:44:42
Ep 19: Josh Whiteley: Vegas and the Vedas
May 07, 202101:43:16
Bonus Ep: Will Duncan: Indian ragas
Apr 30, 202134:33
Ep 18: Will Duncan

Ep 18: Will Duncan

Will we get into some deep topics? Will we talk the talk? Will we laugh out loud? Yes, yes, and yes! Will Duncan a man of a thousand lives. He is a dear friend and gifted teacher. Normally, i can think of some quick witted ways of delving into my guest's character, and for this episode I am going to highlight how great the Will Duncan is by borrowing the bio from his website:


Will Duncan has taught throughout the world including Asia, Europe, Eastern Europe, South America and throughout the United States.  He is a lecturer, meditation teacher,  yoga  instructor,  retreat leader, and lavender farmer. At the age of 14 he met his teacher, Murray Rogers, and began a 23 year apprenticeship with him studying the world’s scriptural traditions as well as a systematic approach to meditation. In 2010 Will completed 7 years of training in the open and higher teachings of the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Upon completion he entered a traditional 3-year meditation retreat where he engaged in silent and solitary deep practice from 2010 - 2014. Upon completion of retreat Will was asked to begin teaching by his lamas.
Following in all of his teacher’s footsteps, Will’s passion is in bringing to life the relevance and living profundity of the scriptural traditions.  Deeply devoted to the Mahayana and Bodhisattva ideals of the cultivation of limitless compassion, Will draws on various traditions to shed light on the potential and urgency of waking up into our day-to-day lives.
Known for his down-to-earth humor and ease, Will teaches by way of inquiry and lively discussion pushing students to think clearly for themselves and to uncover their own insights.

Enjoy the time together with us. 

Will Duncan-

www.willduncan.org

Skull Valley Lavender-

www.skullvalleylavender.com

Will Duncan Instagram-

www.instagram.com/willduncanclasses

Skull Valley Lavender Instagram-

www.instagram.com/skullvalleylavender

Bradford's Patreon-

www.patreon.com/bradfordtrojan


Apr 23, 202102:02:42
Ep 17. Ash Ritter: Herbalist and Plant Friend
Apr 16, 202101:52:25
Ep 16. Geoff Sobelle: Pig Iron Theatre, Rainpan 43 & the Power of Play
Apr 09, 202101:54:03
Bonus Ep: Doug O'Donnell: pre-Internet & smart partying

Bonus Ep: Doug O'Donnell: pre-Internet & smart partying

We just couldn't stop the recording process so here is an entirely extra chunk of the post show fun we had.  Nostalgia and the memories we make in youth. The times of more spontaneous get-togethers. There was even more after this but we didn't record it. I guess it is somewhere in the ethers floating around for someone to hear on a distant star. 

Apr 05, 202123:56
Ep 15. Doug O'Donnell
Apr 02, 202101:56:04
Ep 14. Eric Wagner: Permaculture, Puppets and Poo
Mar 26, 202101:30:52
Ep 13: Scott McMicken
Mar 19, 202103:46:42
Ep 12: Early 90's smorgasbord party
Mar 13, 202101:40:10
Ep 11: Justin and Jesse Moynihan
Mar 05, 202101:55:50
Ep 10: Eliza Hardy Jones
Jan 12, 202101:48:54
Ep 9: Matt Moon Nelson
Dec 21, 202001:46:09
Ep 8: The Teeth: w/Jonas Oesterle
Dec 01, 202001:54:20
Ep 7: John "Balzman" Balzarini PhD: Unleash the Bastards part 2
Nov 19, 202001:19:21
Ep 6: John "Balzman" Balzarini PhD: Unleash the Bastards part 1
Nov 19, 202001:36:13
Ep 5: Raccoon w/Andrew Jones and Rory Connell part 2

Ep 5: Raccoon w/Andrew Jones and Rory Connell part 2

Ep 5. Two of my college era buds Andrew Jones and Rory Connell step into the cyber realm and we get goofed. This begins my late 90's/early 00's Philadelphia area music series. Today we are in for a treat talking RACCOON! Philadelphia legendary indie rock band. Raccoon consisted of Andrew, Rory and Scott McMicken and Toby Leaman who went on to found Dr. Dog. We talk about Raccoon’s entire history and all the goodies that came out of this great band. Part 2 of 2.

Nov 12, 202001:14:50
Ep 4: Raccoon w/Andrew Jones and Rory Connell part 1

Ep 4: Raccoon w/Andrew Jones and Rory Connell part 1

Two of my college era buds Andrew Jones and Rory Connell step into the cyber realm and we get goofed. This begins my late 90's/early 00's Philadelphia area music series. Today we are in for a treat talking RACCOON! Philadelphia legendary indie rock band. Raccoon consisted of Andrew, Rory and Scott McMicken and Toby Leaman who went on to found Dr. Dog. We talk about Raccoon’s entire history and all the goodies that came out of this great band. Part 1 of 2.

Nov 12, 202001:05:10
Ep 3: Jason Milici
Nov 02, 202001:19:12
Bonus Ep: Walter Benjamin Smith

Bonus Ep: Walter Benjamin Smith

Bonus Honus! Ben and I get into some deep talk on the ultra late 80's movie "The Burbs" plus CGI, color theory and other nuggets.

Oct 23, 202001:09:60
Ep 2: Walter Benjamin Smith
Oct 21, 202001:25:40
Bonus Ep: Martin Zinkel
Oct 12, 202043:21
Ep 1: Martin Zinkel

Ep 1: Martin Zinkel

First episode of the podcast! Getting into some fun stuffs with my oldest friend Martin Zinkel. We have been friends since we were babies! You'll get to hear all his exciting adventures growing up in rural Pennsylvania and his work in indie film and his time at QVC. Thanks for tuning in!

Oct 10, 202001:11:30