Dan's Dabble in Babble

Dan is in his Midnights era. Dan discusses what's new for Michelle Collins, her patreon, and gives ideas for her promised merch selection, but then he takes on the "fat" Taylor controversy, and does a not-so-deep dive into her new album, Midnights, from Karma and Lavender Haze to Vigilante Shit. Which songs are you loving on the album? Let Dan know on Twitter @babblingdan.

Welcome to Midnight.

#MichHeads from the old country, unite in this time of need! On Friday, October 14th, Michelle Collins announced on her SiriusXM radio show, The Michelle Collins Show, that her show will have its final week this week. This is deeply saddening, so I've taken this opportunity to use my platform to pay respects to the greatest person to ever grace a microphone. Here's to Michelle Collins!

Dan has reached a new echelon of basicity - what is that, you ask? Well, to find out, you'll need to endure tangent upon tangent, as Dan meanders down memory lane of a specific Michelle Collins interview, followed by the ins and outs of graduate school, including talking about small molecule inhibitors of metabolic enzymes #amirite. Are we unironically being ironic? Is Good Morning America superior to the Today show? Is Michelle Collins the next Jesse Palmer (NBC version, TM)? This episode wraps up with the Starbucks hack you've got to hear to believe. All this and more on this week's Dabble in Babble!

In this episode of Dan's Dabble in Babble, Dan talks about all the joys of home ownership, from the homestead tax exemption to replacing shower heads. How many sweaters does Dan need? Listen to him contemplate this here. What is Dan watching? You guessed it - get the rundown here, plus hear a bit about the excitement of the US Open in the coming weeks. All this and more!

Dan hits up South Florida in this week's Dabble in Babble! Which is better - Miami or Fort Lauderdale? Dan has heavily unbiased thoughts. Hear about the beautiful, if scorching hot, Vizcaya Gardens, traversing Miami and Fort Lauderdale, and dining in the club-like, church-like environment of Holly Blue. Is Alligator Alley a walk in the park or an unintended pit stop? Have strong feelings about #AcademicTwitter? Dan does! All this and more on this week's Dabble!

In this solo babble, Dan talks about the joys of a new coffee maker, the obnoxiousness of educator TikTok, but most importantly, he talks about an enchanting weekend in the Hostess City of the South: Savannah, Georgia! Staying in the beautiful Ballastone Inn, Dan takes you through excellent food at Elisabeth's on 37th, The Olde Pink House, and more! Get southern with this week's babble!

It's another college counseling spectacular with this week's guest, Larry Kalangie of "Which Door?" and "What's food?" fame. Join us this week as we talk about our respective paths into the college counseling profession, our summer camp of professional development, and general observations of proper etiquette and how to form the best clique at a professional development conference. All the way from Hartsville, South Carolina - this week we're joined by Larry Kalangie!

Dan has undergone professional development! In this week's special edition of Dan's Dabble in Babble, he is joined by two of his contemporaries in his field as they discuss the marvelous opportunities presented to them at a regional college counseling conference. While this may seem an odd topic for Dabbling in Babble, you will find that hilarity ensues as the trio spent four magnificent, special hours on the campus of Salem College. Friendships are forged, lives are changed in this week's Dabble in Babble

Wimbledon comes to a close, and Dan ruminates on the greatness of Taylor Fritz, the path of Nick Kyrgios, and so much more Wimbledon content. Then, Dan reminisces on how he formed his parthenon of three perfect movies, from web-slinging Spider-Man to singing in the Grecian Isles, Dan takes flight in Top Gun fashion as he reflects on the impact of Top Gun on his life, our culture, and celebrates the franchise's bold entry with Top Gun: Maverick.

The great Sherwin Williams paint saga has come to an end! Hear a review from graphic design major, art teacher, and Dan's cousin, Jamie Burkett. The cousins talk about an upcoming trip to Savannah, the woes of traveling and having summer vacation, and of course they dabble in conversing about high blood pressure, the eye doctor, and that time Dan almost became a pilot for the Navy. They also talk big news in the Nintendo Switch community as they give their thoughts on the Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy. All of this and more on this week's Dan's Dabble in Babble!

This week, Dan is joined by a fearless, empowering guest Nicole Baldinu. Nicole is the co-founder and COO of WebinarNinja, a producer of the $100 MBA podcast, and co-host of the podcast Nicole and Kate can Relate. A native of Sydney, Australia, she pursued a career in education that took her to Japan and Dubai before jumping ship to pursue film school at the New York Film Academy. Nicole babbles with Dan about the mindset to make these leaps and transitions and how she felt about the transitions along the way. 

Dan is willing to wage a war on Spectrum - dropping your internet service when you're trying to recover from wisdom tooth surgery? Who do you think you are? Full of pride, T Mobile was there to save the day with T Mobile home internet and pride socks. Dan regales with stories of a wisdom tooth recovery diet, upcoming pride events, and his personal internet struggles. This is the thrilling content that gets served this week on Dan's Dabble in Babble!

It's summer time! Join Dan as he discusses his plans for home renovation a la HGTV, or maybe something slightly less ambitious. It's a classic Dan's Dabble in Babble as he waxes poetic about the merits of home design - who are we doing this for anyway? Should he rent out his house? Should he sell his house? Should he stay in his house for forty more years? Help him decide by interacting with Dan on social media @BabblingDan on Twitter and @DanielBurkett on Instagram. 

At long last, we’re at the final leg of Dan’s European adventure: Prague. After a brief recap of Survivor 42, Dan takes you to Praha, a city pulled directly from a fairytale. Be prepared to be enchanted with tales of cobblestone streets, astronomical clock towers, and so many beautiful spires. The architecture of Prague will take your breath away, whether viewing from the Vltava River, the top of Petrin Hill, or just walking the winding streets of Prague. Food, culture, history, alchemy, wine caves, and lackluster jazz clubs are all waiting to be explored in this week’s Babble.

Is Sara Bareilles a national treasure? Dan thinks so, and he'll let you know as he collects his thoughts on the genius of the Peacock original series, Girls 5eva, starring Sara Bareilles, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pelt, and Busy Phillips.

More importantly, though, Dan continues his journey through Europe, telling all kinds of stories about his time in Bavaria. That's right, Dan went to Munich, Germany, drank beer at the Hofbrauhaus, saw Marienplatz, and ate plenty of bratwurst, other sausages, and schnitzel. Take a walk through the English gardens with Dan, hear about paddleboating with the swans, and even river surfing on this week's Dabble in Babble.

Does Dan have a vendetta against American Airlines? He sure does. Did he get some French brie? You'll have to listen and find out. Champagne? Perhaps. Dan enchants his listeners this week with the magic or discord of his travels to Paris. Walking the streets of the romantic French city, Dan sees the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, and so many other sights while eating incredible food, drinking incredible wine, and having countless enchanted memories as he explores the city with his boyfriend. If you're looking to scratch the travel itch, then by all means, tune in. 

This week, Dan babbles with a huge fan of the podcast, music artist, and college counseling associate Ben Weil. Ben and Dan debrief about their careers thus far, realizing the central theme of the journey has been open to ever-evolving, changing plans. Dan gives a lot of his history in the chemical industry while Ben talks about his experiences in the arts as a kid growing up in Denver, and how he's transitioned from the arts to government work to his current role in the world of college counseling. Ben and Dan talk about how amazing it is to work in the exciting, fun world of college admissions, and how great Saint Petersburg, Florida truly is. Then, Ben gives the big reveal of what he has planned next, and Ben and Dan discuss proper travel and plane etiquette as Dan prepares to ship off to Europe. 

Dan is vibrating with excitement, as he is about to be in the land of the brie! Can you believe it?

Also, join Dan this week as he does a total head-first dive into the quintessential Selling Tampa. Are you a Rena stan? So is Dan. Go off, Rena - know your worth! Dan breaks down the joys of reality television through the lens of Selling Tampa, which highlights the booming real estate market in Tampa Bay, but working in real estate comes with a lot of drama if you talk to the lovely ladies of Allure Realty. Will a house ever get sold? Who's to say? Dan didn't even know he had so many thoughts until that microphone started staring him in the face, so join us this week on an exciting Dan's Dabble in Babble!

This week, Dan discusses finally getting on the water and learning to sail (kind of) in Clearwater and visiting the 60th Annual Sugar Sand Festival. Then, Dan goes hard talking about his obsession of the imitable Michelle Collins, host of The Michelle Collins Show on Radio Andy on SiriusXM and the podcast, Midnight Snack, sharing his views on how she is not utilized properly with television, and that her career should know no bounds. From her time on The View to now, she has been consistently phenomenal. Finally, Dan takes on Gen Z in their attempted cancellation of Tyra Banks and America's Next Top Model? You wanna be on top?

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This week, Dan discusses his perilous journey through the gauntlets of AT&T customer service before taking a stroll down memory lane with the Esquire style section as his guide. Discuss everything from Thursday boots to fancy watches and well-shot cologne ads in this week's Dabble in Babble!

It's a trip down memory lane in this week's Dabble in Babble. Join Dan with his former student, Chris Kerswell, as they discuss their perspectives on teaching and learning at Judson University, a strict Baptist university in the suburbs of Chicago. Dan tells his experience teaching as a gay professor for an institution that listed being gay as a fireable offense in the faculty handbook, the two discuss Chris's rise in the NAIA tennis rankings, and, as usual, how great it is to move from Chicagoland to Florida.

No, that's not a typo in the title - we're hyping up Taylor Fritz making his first ATP Masters 1000 final at Indian Wells because we love Indian Wells, and we love tennis. In addition to touching on Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal in their windy, impressive semi-final match. Then, Jonathan McLernon joins Dan to discuss his journey from chemical researcher to nutrition coach. Do oranges have too much sugar? Is entrepreneurship for you? These topics and more are touched on in this exciting interview with Jonathan McLernon.

Dan is planning a trip, and as we all know, the most important part of any trip is food. And when it comes to food, there is nothing more supreme than brie. In addition to talking about culinary excursions, Dan talks about inclement weather marooning his plans to go sailing. Dan is joyned this week by Loyce Hampson, MA, MFT, who is also planning a trip to France. Loyce and Dan connect over agriculture, food, and the excitement of traveling to Paris. 

Join Dan as he interviews Lorraine Ball, a marketing executive who struck out on her own to found her own marketing company. Lorraine, an Indianapolis native, shares her emotions and thoughts throughout the journey of striking out on her own leading up to selling her company. An Indianapolis resident, Dan and Lorraine connect over the winter blues, beautiful leaves in fall, and high fashion. 

Dan talks about his experience at Express and J. Crew, which causes him to meander down memory lane and talk about his experience as a smiles associate at Payless Shoe Source. Buoyed by Abercrombie's rebranding and investment in visual impact, hear all about the shirt that just was never meant to be. Also, at the top, Dan gives a brief comment about Ukraine, and we wrap up the episode with my thoughts on Steven Spielberg's West Side Story with Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler.

Here what Dan is recovering from this time as he talks all about his experience showing his best friends around town. Wax poetic as he thinks about running, playing pickleball, and what it means to feel established in a new community.

Join Dan and his special guest, Cousin Jamie, as they discuss the joys of their last name, what it's like to be a teacher, and recount their experience with mobile games, including their quest to become fashionistas of the most high. Get in the Valentine's Day and Superbowl spirit with this week's special Dabble in Babble!

Hear all about the Epcot International Festival of the Arts! Dan traveled the world, seeing all there is to see at EPCOT, from margaritas in Mexico and sake in Japan to some delicious brie and champagne in France. Dan made a real connection with Kara Lindsay, who originated the role of Katherine Plumber in Newsies on Broadway, and got to see her perform live. It was truly a magical day in the most magical place on Earth!

Hear about Dan's first experience with Gasparilla in Tampa as well as a surface dive through character bounding, traveling to Disney, epcot, and most importantly, Australian Survivor. 

Combating his upbringing, Jerry Fu details some interesting anecdotes from his personal life that has lead him to a change in career from pharmacist to conflict resolution coach, focusing on the Asian American community. 

Dan enchants his listeners with a tale of foreign travel, with wonders of the world. Hear about travels to Cancun, Mexico, the wonders of an all-inclusive resort, New Year's Eve around the world, and great travels to Chichen Itza and a Cenote. It truly is a charmed life that Dan leads. Then, this week, Dan is joined by Darrin Charles, a former football player from the University of Wisconsin, who had a stint with the Chicago Bears. Hear about Darrin's experience transitioning to life outside of the midwest, transitioning from a life filled with athletics, and even hear about how he's dabbled in hand modeling. You're in for a treat on this week's Dan's Dabble in Babble. 

Join Dan for the last show of 2021! Dan discusses traveling to Indianapolis for the holidays, delicious food like party pizzas and a cranberry baked brie. Hear a recap of exciting moments from 2021 like buying a new Buick, watching the U.S. Open, and traveling to New York City, with discussions about plans to go to Mexico! Finally, hear Dan tell you why you should not get in a drinking competition with a hamster.

Dan has fallen. He's fallen hard. He's fallen fast. Tune in to this week's episode to learn all about Dan's experience with skydiving and feeling like a Marvel superhero, specifically Spider-Man. Buckle in tightly for this one and listen to it someplace where the wind can rush through your hair and you can indulge all of your greatest senses. 

Dan dabbles in babble this week about the joys and triumphs of baking, specifically dovetailing into a discussion on how his training as a synthetic chemist aids his everyday life. Plus, listen to his thoughts on gift giving, going into physical stores, and so much more, including his experience ice skating outside for the first time in Tampa! Plus, learn about his love for Selling Sunset and his anticipation for Selling Tampa.

Dan discusses some of his favorite things about the Christmas season, including ice skating near water, decorating with Santa's Husband, and the best Christmas movie, Last Christmas.

Dan babbles about the amazing qualities of Jesse Palmer and the Great Holiday Baking Competition, acknowledges that Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent are goals, and then goes on a total deep dive explaining his conversion into a full Swifty. Keep burning red, folks, and follow the show on twitter @BabblingDan!

Dan talks about riding in a Buick - yes, a Buick with a nice, full front bench seat. We also take a stroll down memory lane, reminiscing about the joy of a donut, recognizing there's a time and a place. Finally, if you want to learn about having class, this is the episode for you, as Dan exposes the war on cake, and points out the necessities for a classy event.

This week, Dan babbles about a bit of nostalgia. He discusses and reflects upon his move to Florida, waxes poetic about hot coffee versus iced coffee, reveals his plans for Thanksgiving, and dissects being carefree with Michael Buble and Sara Bareilles.

Dan discusses his feelings on fall and the season of Halloween. Then, take a trip down memory lane as Dan reminisces about DCOMs, focusing on the quintessential classic: Halloweentown.

Dan's Dabble in Babble is back! Dan explains where he's been on his hiatus and recounts tales of living in Milwaukee, the terrors of I-294, O'Hare, and Chicago, and gives a rousing anecdote about the wedding he officiated recently.

This week Dan chats with Lucas Cantor. Lucas is a composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and speaker. He finished Schubert’s 8th Symphony (the unfinished symphony) with the help of AI. The full symphony was premiered in London at Cadogan Hall and continues to be performed around the world. He has worked in NBC's music department for the Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Athens, Torino, Beijing, Vancouver, London, Sochi, Rio, and Pyeong Chang. He won two Emmys for the Olympics (2008 and 2012). Lucas co-produced Lorde's cover of Everybody Wants To Rule The World on the Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack. Lucas Co-Wrote the theme song for Major League Soccer on Fox with Dan Martinez Lucas delivered a TEDx talk on the subject of Artificial Intelligence and creativity Lucas is the Chief Composer at the Melbourne Deep Learning Group at the University Of Melbourne, Australia He composed music for the Netflix Anime Cannon Busters.

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This week Dan chats Amanda Golob, a stand up comedian based in ‪New Orleans. She has been featured around New Orleans including House of Blues, Howlin' Wolf, Tipitina's, and Dragon's Den. She has opened for Michael Che and Rhea Butcher. She has been part of Beast Village, Lady Laughs, Mutiny Radio (San Francisco), Midwest Queer Comedy, Cola Con and Memphis comedy festivals. She won the Producer's Award in the Mental Health Channel's 2nd Annual Cracking Up Comedy Competition. She hosts and produces a podcast called Near and Queer to My Heart. You might recognize her as a regular host of New Orleans' Greetings, from Queer Mountain or on those rare nights that she isn't on some stage making audiences laugh...as that girl at the end of the bar.

Follow Amanda on Twitter @AmandaGThang

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Dan chats with Bitcoin expert,Jimmy Song. Jimmy is a Bitcoin developer, educator and entrepreneur. He's an open source contributor to many different Bitcoin projects and is the author of Programming Bitcoin from O'Reilly, The Little Bitcoin Book and Thank God for Bitcoin. Jimmy writes a weekly newsletter, Bitcoin Tech Talk and has a podcast Bitcoin Fixes This.

Follow Jimmy Song on Twitter @JimmySong or visit Programmingbitcoin.com

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Dan babbles with Olympic Bronze Medalist and current University of Illinois Men's Gymnastics head coach, Justin Spring. Dan and Justin discuss a range of topics including how to make the sport more fun to the average spectator (hint, vaulting for distance).

To learn more about Illini Men's Gymnastics:

Twitter.com/IlliniMGym

Dan babbles with the jovial Joey Image. Joey is a retired professional wrestler from New Jersey. During the episode Dan and Joey talk about air travel, how he got his start in the wrestling industry, C4 explosive matches and more. You're going to want to hear this!

To learn more about Joey check him out here:

Twitch.tv/joeyimageTV

Twitter.com/joeyimageTV

Dan discusses a potpourri of topics ranging from running a business during a pandemic, learning new languages, how Boss Fight Books got it's start and the trials and tribulations of being a grad student with the wonderful Gabe Durham.

Gabe Durham is the editor/founder of Boss Fight Books. Follow him at twitter.com/bossfightbooks or visit Gabedurham.com.