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Episode Notes S7E36 - Join us as we welcome retired Judge & author Harvey Brownstone to the stage. He'll be in the house telling tales from being the 1st openly gay judge in Canada to his newest novel “Without Prejudice: My Life as a Gay Judge” and much more. Became lawyer in 1983, worked as criminal defence lawyer and public defender In 1991, appointed Director of Ontario’s Child Support Enforcement Program In 1995, at age 38, appointed Canada’s first openly gay judge. Presided in criminal and family court. First sitting judge in the world to write a best-selling book: “Tug of War: A Judge’s Verdict on Separation, Custody Battles and the Bitter Realities of Family Court”, aimed at realistically educating the public about what really happens in family court First sitting judge in the world to host a prime time nationally televised talk show: “Family Matters with Justice Harvey Brownstone” (2011-2013), featuring world class experts to discuss the justice system, marriage breakdown, the best interests of children and more. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at [email protected] ___________________________________________ Follow our guest https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ ______________________________ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network MORE ABOUT THE GUEST; In 2003, when same-sex marriage was legalized in Canada, Harvey became internationally known as “the face and voice of marriage equality”, officiating at thousands of same-sex weddings, including the wedding of Edith Windsor & Thea Spyer, which triggered the USSC litigation overturning the Defence of Marriage Act. Recipient of numerous prestigious Awards and Honors – see Wikipedia page Retired from the judiciary in 2021, and created the YouTube channel “Harvey Brownstone Interviews” featuring interviews with legendary stars from the world of movies, television and music including Robert Wagner, Sir Tim Rice, Pat Boone, Ann- Margret, Diane Ladd, Louis Gossett Jr., Dyan Cannon, Stacy Keach, Sharon Gless, Harry Hamlin, Steve Guttenberg, Linda Evans, Tony Orlando, Toni Tennille, Marie Osmond, Loretta Swit, Loni Anderson, Rich Little, Melissa Manchester, Paul Williams, Bill Medley, Sheena Easton, Little Anthony, Peter Noone, Montel Williams, Morgan Fairchild, Taylor Dayne, Lou Ferrigno, Jackie Evancho and hundreds more. The show, now in its 6 th year, has over 5 million online viewers per month and is televised on the XPTV1 network in the UK, with a weekly audience of over 10 million viewers The show is currently ranked #12 on the Hollywood 411 List of the Top Talk Shows in the World: https://hollywood411news.com/2023/12/07/hollywood-411-news-top-50- webshows-tv-radio-podcasts-in-the-world/ The show can be seen online on the “Harvey Brownstone Interviews” YouTube channel, or on the show’s website www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com. Harvey’s memoir, “Without Prejudice: My Life as a Gay Judge” (2026) has been made into a Hollywood feature film directed by Shane Stanley, starring David Arquette, David Mazouz, Rachelle Lefevre, Rob Mayes, Joe Lando and Ernest Harden Jr.. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes S7E35 - Join us as we welcome actor, musician, singer-songwriter, drummer, guitarist and producer Franklin Vanderbilt to the stage. He'll be in the house telling tales from his days on the ROTC Drum & Bugle corps. to his 15 years performing with Lenny Kravitz and much more Franklin Vanderbilt is an American actor, musician, singer-songwriter, drummer, guitarist and producer whose career has taken him from Chicago to stages, studios, film and television productions around the world. Born and raised on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, Vanderbilt discovered music at an early age. He began playing drums at five years old, developing a natural connection to rhythm and performance that would become the foundation of his professional life. Growing up in Chicago also placed Vanderbilt within one of America’s richest musical communities. His development was influenced by accomplished musicians and mentors including Ramsey Lewis, Ernie Adams, Orbert Davis, Willie Pickens, Pat Mallinger and Clark Terry. Those early experiences helped shape both his musicianship and his approach to performing. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at [email protected] ___________________________________________ Follow our guest https://www.instagram.com/franklin_vanderbilt_official?hl=en https://franklinvanderbilt.com/ ______________________________ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network MORE ABOUT THE GUEST; Vanderbilt’s love for acting emerged while attending Carl Schurz High School in Chicago. Already comfortable expressing himself through music, he was asked by the head of the drama department to step onto a stage and deliver a few lines from a script. The experience was transformative. For the first time, Vanderbilt experienced the feeling of performing onstage without an instrument in his hands. He realized that his voice and his body could become the instrument. That moment sparked his love for acting and established a connection between dramatic performance and music that would remain with him throughout his career. While at Carl Schurz, Vanderbilt continued developing through the dramatic arts while also participating in marching band and the ROTC Drum & Bugle Corps. In 1999, Vanderbilt left his hometown of Chicago and relocated to Las Vegas, continuing his pursuit of a professional career in entertainment. In 2003, he made another major move, relocating to Los Angeles, California. His career as a musician would eventually take him around the world. Vanderbilt spent approximately 15 years performing with Lenny Kravitz and has also worked with artists including Stanley Clarke, Chaka Khan, Richie Kotzen and Stevie Wonder. He later joined Robby Krieger and the Soul Savages, working alongside founding Doors guitarist Robby Krieger. After years of being recognized primarily behind the drums, Vanderbilt expanded his creative identity as a singer-songwriter, guitarist and recording artist. His solo work led to the creation of Inside My Silence, produced by Vanderbilt and Alan Parsons. The album represents another evolution in Vanderbilt’s career, placing his own voice, songwriting and artistic perspective at the center of the music. His single “Everybody’s Talking About Love” was released in 2026 and received radio and media attention across the United States. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes S7E34 -- Join us as we welcome legendary Emmy Award winning actress Carolyn Hennesy to the stage. She'll be in the house telling tales from her years on General Hospital to being and author and animal activist and much much more Carolyn Hennesy A Los Angeles native and self proclaimed studio-brat, Carolyn has been in over 100 theatrical productions spanning the LA, regional and international theatre scenes. If you ask her nicely she’ll recite the list of her plays for you and then she’ll recite it again…backwards. Having trained at American Conservatory Theatre and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London as well as earning a dramatic scholarship to the California State University at Northridge, she has played such distinguished houses as the Mark Taper Forum, Arizona Theatre Company and the Geary Stage. She also studied with the Groundlings in the early ‘90s and became a member of the Sunday Company. From there she moved to the main company at the ACME Comedy Theatre and was a founding member of the all-female improv troupe, “Ovaryaction”. She is the 2001 recipient of the prestigious Natalie Schafer Award for Outstanding Comedic Actress given by the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle and has been featured as an “Actor’s Actor” in the industry publication Backstage-West. Among other accolades, the LA Stage Alliance has honored her with an Ovation Award, which she hosted in 2011, and in 2010 she added the words “Emmy nominated” (General Hospital) to her list of achievements. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suici... ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/..... Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at [email protected] ___________________________________________ Follow our guest http://www.carolynhennesy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/carolynhennesy/?... https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0377321/ ______________________________ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network MORE ABOUT THE GUEST; Carolyn dazzled as the deliciously vicious “Rosalyn Harris” on Alan Ball’s critically acclaimed HBO series TRUE BLOOD. Hennesy joined the cast for the fifth season of the sleek vampires-meet-world saga and fast became a fan favorite. As Rosalyn, the ageless vamp with a Texas twang, Hennesy was at the top of her game, tossing one-liners like firecrackers, occasionally enjoying a juicy stake, and gleefully partaking in old-timey interrogation. Prior to TRUE BLOOD, Hennesy is best known for her memorable work as “Barb Coman” on ABC’s COUGAR TOWN and for an Emmy nominated run as “Diane Miller” on ABC’s GENERAL HOSPITAL. Kids across America also know her as the hilariously haughty Mrs. Chesterfield on Disney Channel’s JESSIE. On the big screen, Hennesy’s credits include CLICK starring Adam Sandler, LEGALLY BLONDE 2 with Reese Witherspoon, and TERMINATOR 3 starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes S7E19 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of Actor, Director & Producer Errol Sack. He'll be in the house telling tales from doing Stunts , for criminal Minds to his newest film "Trucker" and much much more. Errol Sack Started his journey in film making at the age of 7 , acting by the age of 8 and doing insane stunts shortly there after. He has worked on many major fils such as National Security, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull & Grimm to name a few. His newest endevour is now out on VOD-The High-Octane Revenge Thriller "Trucker" HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at [email protected] ___________________________________________ Follow our guest https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0973735/ https://www.instagram.com/esfilmsinc/ https://www.facebook.com/errol.sack.9/ ______________________________ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes S7E29 -Join us as we welcome the amazingly talented Randy Oglesby to the stage. He'll be n the house talking everything from Star Trek to the new hit Marvel series Spider Noir and beyond! Thomas Randell Oglesby (born 1949) is an American actor, best known for his recurring role as Degra on Star Trek: Enterprise. He is also known for his other Star Trek roles, including captain Trena'L in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Unexpected", the Miradorn twins, Ah-Kel and Ro-Kel, in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Vortex", Silaran Prin in "The Darkness and the Light" and as the telepathic alien Kir in "Counterpoint", a season 5 episode of Star Trek: Voyager. His newest endeavour has him portraying Chief of Police McNamara on the Marvel series Spider-Noir starring Nicolas Cage, Brendan Gleeson, Jack Huston and Lukas Haas which airs on MGM+ HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suici... ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/..... Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at [email protected] ___________________________________________ Follow our guest https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Oglesby https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0644750/ ______________________________ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Oglesby most recently had a supporting role as President Jim Bragg on the Apple TV series, For All Mankind and has guest starred in many television shows series among them all the David E. Kelly shows and played a record 7 combined different characters from Star Trek, Next Generation to Enterprise and had a supporting role in the HBO telefilm, Path To War starring Michael Gambon, Donald Sutherland and Alec Baldwin. Oglesby has also had recurring roles are in the series Godless, Strange Angels and Sharp Objects. His feature film credits include Pale Rider starring Clint Eastwood, Independence Day starring Will Smith and Bill Pullman, Pearl Harbor starring Ben Affleck, The Lone Ranger starring Armie Hammer, Path to War, Patch Adams starring Robin Williams, Liar, Liar starring Jim Carrey and The Island starring Ewan McGregor. Oglesby was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended the University of Virginia in Charlottesville where he began studying theatre. After leaving school and to support his efforts to become an actor, there began a long, strange, character-building series of odd jobs that by their peculiar variety deserve mention; scrub assistant in surgery, waiter, singing bartender, hod carrier, starting and exercising thoroughbred racehorses, working in a cement batching company, a hide factory, pool hall rack boy, cutting and selling firewood, training polo ponies, and, finally, after going to New York, he drove a cab and was a bicycle messenger, while studying acting with Julie Bovasso and at last moving to San Francisco to continue studying at the American Conservatory Theatre. After two years of school, he joined A.C.T. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes S7E31 -Join us as we sit down with the amazinly talented American Film Director & Actress Susie Singer Carter. Susie will be telling us tales of her newest documentary "No Country or Old People" A filmmaker chronicles the last 6 months of her mother’s life in a 5-star nursing home and discovers the system designed to protect our most vulnerable has been flouted by venture capitalists and real estate investment trusts. For decades greed has caused millions of people insufferable consequences and even death, yet most of the public has no idea until it’s too late. No Country for Old People is a cautionary tale and a public rally for change. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suici... ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/..... Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at [email protected] ___________________________________________ Follow our guest https://www.instagram.com/susiesingercarte... https://www.roar4ltc.org/ ______________________________ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Susie Singer Carter is an American film director and actress. She is best known for her work on My Mom and the Girl, Soul Surfer, Bratz, Cake and Dance Revolution. Susie was born in Los Angeles, California. She was majored in communication at University of California, Los Angeles and began writing for the Daily Bruin. Susie began her career by writing and producing Dance Revolution and Cake for CBS. In 2007, she wrote and produced Bratz for Lionsgate but lost her credit in a Writers Guild arbitration, though her name appears as screenwriter on the final movie poster. In 2011 she co-produced Soul Surfer and penned the screenplay for the animated musical Twinkle Toes Lights Up New York. In 2016 she wrote, produced, directed and acted the short film My Mom and the Girl starring Valerie Harper, which won awards in Cleveland International Film Festival, Pittsburgh short film festival and Oscar qualified. Susie wrote and directed two documentaries, Breaking Good and Women Who Wrote the Way and it was premiered at the Writers Guild of America for Women's History Month in 2018.[citation needed] She is a member of the Alliance of Women Directors.she has 2 daughters This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes S7E30 -- Join us as we welcome UFO whistleblower & Author Indy Pederson to the stage. He'll be in the house telling tales from his new novel Sacrificing Humanity: The UFO Is a Portent of Nuclear War to his own personal close enconter and much much more. Indy Pederson is a researcher, Patagonia business owner, and author whose work focuses on the intersection of military history, religious prophecy, symbolism, and modern technology. Drawing on decades of study, firsthand interviews, and personal visionary experiences, Pederson approaches nuclear war not as a hypothetical scenario but as an existential certainty unless humanity fundamentally changes course. In Sacrificing Humanity, Pederson also served as designer, visual editor, and layout artist, creating a unified work that merges text and imagery into a single prophetic narrative. This volume represents the culmination of a lifelong effort to document what the author views as humanity’s most urgent and ignored warning. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at [email protected] ___________________________________________ Follow our guest https://www.amazon.com/Indy-Pederson/e/B0H96DZQ17/ref=zg_bsnr_g_11233_d_sccl_1_bl/000-0000000-0000000 ______________________________ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes S7E28 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of rock historian author Richard Syrett. He'll be in the house telling tales from Curt Cobain's suicide? to when Ozzy went rogue and much much more. Richard Syrett is the host of the popular and critically acclaimed podcast,also the author of Tales from The Rock & Roll Twilight Zone Richard Syrett's Strange Planet. ​ He has built his reputation as an accomplished teller of spell-binding tales, and a keen interviewer in the arena of the unexplained. He is a regular guest-host on Coast to Coast AM, the most-listened-to, late-night radio program in the world. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at [email protected] ___________________________________________ Follow our guest https://www.strangeplanet.ca/ https://open.spotify.com/show/2nAmmMAYJoIet7UYPHHBeY ______________________________ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes S7E27 - Join us as we welcome biochemist and Ph.D David Rasnick to the stage. David will be in the house talking about his new book - Outsider: A Personal Odyssey into the Essence of Cancer and much more. David Rasnick has a PhD in chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology. ​ In 1996, he joined Peter Duesberg at the University of California at Berkeley, where they proved the hundred-year old theory that unbalanced chromosomes cause cancer. He was a named contributing editor to explosive book by Robert F. Kennedy, JR. The Real Anthony Fauci. For nearly two decades, Rasnick developed inhibitors of enzymes responsible for the tissue destruction caused by arthritis, emphysema, parasites, and cancer. ​ His 2012 book, The Chromosomal Imbalance Theory of Cancer: Autocatalyzed Progression of Aneuploidy is Carcinogenesis, is for cancer researchers. ​ His new book, The Outsider’s Advantage: A Personal Odyssey into the Essence of Cancer, tells the same story but in plain language and in the context of his decades-long journey as an outsider. ​ The man who has identified the root Cause of Cancer knows what it’s like to be canceled. Since doing so, he’s become an Outsider, instead of an embraced colleague. For decades, the war on cancer has generated staggering investment and persistent questions about the medical establishment’s desire for the status quo. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at [email protected] ___________________________________________ Follow our guest https://www.davidrasnick.com/ https://prezlymail.com/c/e00601ab-59b3-440a-bd3d-4d0055fa1317/2cb7c48f/https%3A%2F%2Fspecialguests.com%2Foutsider-exiled-4-revealing-cancer-truth%2F ______________________________ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Trained as a chemist at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Rasnick built a career studying the biological mechanisms behind disease. In the 1990s, working alongside Peter Duesberg at the University of California, Berkeley, he helped advance a controversial but longstanding hypothesis: that cancer is fundamentally driven by chromosomal imbalance—known as aneuploidy—rather than primarily by gene mutations alone. In Outsider, Rasnick translates this complex scientific framework into accessible language, arguing that understanding cancer’s origins may be simpler than widely believed, even if the implications are disruptive. He explores how chromosomal instability could play a central role in the onset and progression of tumors, while also reflecting on the institutional resistance that can confront ideas outside the scientific mainstream. The book is not just theory—it’s also memoir. Rasnick recounts his work developing enzyme inhibitors for conditions ranging from arthritis to cancer, and the professional challenges that came with pursuing unconventional lines of inquiry. His story offers a window into how scientific consensus forms—and how it can be questioned. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes S7E25 - Join us as we dive into the mind of Radio Personality & Author of Pet World Steve Dale. He'll be in the house talking all things from pets to being a talent on WGN radio and much more. Steve Dale, certified animal behavior consultant (CABC), has reached more pet owners over the past few decades than any other pet journalist in America. Steve’s TV appearances include the The Oprah Winfrey Show, National Geographic Explorer, Good Morning America; Pets: Part of the Family (PBS), Fox News, various Animal Planet shows, Daytime Chicago (WGN-TV) and countless others including The Pet Project and Balance TV (Canada) and TV shows in England, Australia, Japan, Peru and elsewhere. For several years, Steve was a regular contributor to Superstation WGN-TV morning news, then appeared regularly on WMAQ-TV, Chicago. Steve was a contributor to nationally syndicated HouseSmarts TV and for two years announcer for Hero Dog Awards on Hallmark. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at [email protected] ___________________________________________ Follow our guest https://stevedalepetworld.com/about-steve/ ______________________________ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Steve’s also been a frequent host of satellite media tours and has his own YouTube channel. Steve currently is currently host (since 1997) of Steve Dale's Pet World, WGN Radio. And since 2020 is also host of a general Sunday afternoon talk show at WGN Radio. He was host of syndicated Animal Planet Radio and then a national version of Steve Dale's Pet World and The Pet Minute, syndicated Black Dog Radio Productions (2005 to 2024). This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes S7E24 - Join us as we welcome Author Benjamin Buckley to the stage he is a direct descendant of Confederate soldier Henry Christopher Binns Kendrick, B Buckley, a Washington, D.C.–area native and construction professional who worked on sensitive government sites, is the direct descendant of Confederate soldier Henry Christopher Binns Kendrick, who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. Long fascinated by Civil War history, Buckley also carried something far more personal: the psychological scars of childhood abuse that intersected with the early-era experimentation and culture surrounding programs like MKUltra, as the CIA was finding its sea legs. After retiring, Buckley uncovered 52 letters his great-uncle had written home during the Civil War. There were no replies—only one side of a deeply human exchange preserved across time. Buckley did something extraordinary: he wrote back. BUT THERE'S MORE TO THIS STORY HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at [email protected] ___________________________________________ Follow our guest https://www.trineday.com/products/remember-me-how-letters-from-my-civil-war-uncle-helped-me-confront-my-childhood-cia-attacker?_pos=1&_sid=95664a653&_ss=r ______________________________ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Upon retirement, he discovered 52 Civil War letters written by his great-uncle. In reading them, Buckley discovered a striking emotional and philosophical kinship across 164 years. The letters became a critical aide to help Buckley review the darkest chapters in his own life, how he viewed war and abuse, as well as the shadow cast in his life by U.S. intelligence projects such as the CIA's MK Ultra. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes S7E23 -Join us as we welcome the amazingly talented Annie McKnight to the stage.. She'll be in the house telling tales from Stand up Comedy to TV shows like Southland and much much more. Annie McKnight, known in comedy circles around the world as "Annie McFunny", is a seasoned stand-up comedian, actor and writer from Columbus Ga. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater from Columbia College SC, and has since appeared in several theater productions including Macbeth, Purlie Victorious, and Negritude to name a few. Annie would later land her first movie role in the feature film Crimes of the Heart, starring Sissy Spacek and directed by Bruce Bereford. In 1993, Annie would display her comedic skillset by taking first place on the reality/comedy Tv show America's Funniest People, winning the top prize of $10,000.00. Award-winning actor, director, producer Bill Dukes was quoted saying "Annie McKnight is an exciting new talent with the rare ability to make you laugh or cry," As a direct result of her winning, Annie's star would begin to rise rapidly causing her to be internationally recognized almost overnight. She would then tour abroad to South Korea, Japan and Panama. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at [email protected] ___________________________________________ Follow our guest https://www.anniemcknight.com https://www.facebook.com/annie.mcknight.54 https://www.instagram.com/comediananniemcknight/ ______________________________ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: To work her comedic muscle, Annie would perform at all of the popular comedy clubs in LA from The Laugh Factory, to The Comedy Store, HaHa Cafe, Hollywood Improv and Flappers; which would ultimately prepare her for sketch comedy shows and late night Tv on non other than The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Deon Cole's Black Box, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien and "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment" as both a writer and comedian.. Amongst Annie's notable film and television credits are The Soloist, Southland, Everybody Hates Chris, The Soul Man, Two Degrees, Hair Show, Baskets, Next Time on Lonny, Eve Ensler's, The Vagina Monologues directed by Penny Marshall and "Bust Down" starring opposite Chris Redd from SNL. Annie also has seen commercial success starring in the Sirius XM national commercial “Move In” opposite Kevin Hart in 2020. As if her resume isn't impressive enough, Annie started her own podcast called Everything’s Entertainment, where she interviews with various guests of different genres. Keep on the look out for Annie McKnight on a screen or stage near you. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes S7E4 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of the amazingly talented Cam Clarke. He'll be in the house telling tales from The King Family Show to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and much much more.. Cam Clarke began his career at six years old on TV’s The King Family Show. His mother was a member of the popular singing group, The King Sisters, and his father was actor Robert Clarke. As the King Family was winding down, Cam’s solo career began in the early 1980s and he quickly became a prolific voice over actor lending his voice to numerous animation series and video games. His most famous role is Leonardo in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He is the favorite villain of numerous fans as Liquid Snake in the Metal Gear Solid games. Other roles include Kaneda in the anime classic, Akira, Max Sterling in Robotech, He-Man in the 2002 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, the tween idol, Heath Burns, in the original Monster High, and continues to carry a legacy as Simba for The Lion King franchise. Throughout his career, Clarke has been praised for his ability to bring depth and emotion to his character, making them memorable to audiences worldwide. He now travels, meeting fans around the world who consistently say, “Thank you for my childhood!” His work continues to inspire both fans and aspiring voice over actors alike. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at [email protected] ___________________________________________ Follow our guest https://camclarke.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_Clarke https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0164682/ ______________________________ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Clarke is the nephew to guitarist Alvino Rey and pianist Buddy Cole, cousin to actress Tina Cole, actor and TMNT co-star Pat Fraley, and writer Chris Conkling, half brother to musicians Ric and Lex de Azevedo, and uncle to voice actress Emilie Brown and actress Rachel Coleman. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes S7E22 - Join us as we chat with Best Selling Author Kelly Dowd. He'll be in the house talking all things from his newest novel "The Power of Hands" and much much more. Kelly Dowd is not just a writer, but an architect of words. With a deep commitment to innovation and design, he approaches poetry as he does all things, with a blend of curiosity, strategy, and heartfelt purpose. Kelly Dowd, MBA, MA, is a Nigerian American designer, systems architect, and bestselling author whose work spans fashion, interior architecture, AI ethics, and human-centred innovation. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at [email protected] ___________________________________________ Follow our guest https://www.instagram.com/thekellydowd/ https://www.amazon.com/Power-HANDS-Sustainable-Integrative-Collaboration/dp/1665783192 https://kellydowd.ai/ ______________________________ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Born to a teenage mother who sacrificed her own education so he could attend British private schools, Kelly learned early about both survival and self-creation. That lineage fuels his HANDS Framework (Humanity, Adaptation, Nature, Design, Sustainability) and the Four Ps (People, Planet, Pragmatism, Profit), which are now shaping global conversations on ethical intelligence systems. The Power of HANDS is not just a book — it’s an invitation to redesign the world, one decision and one human gesture at a time. The Power of HANDS is a visionary manifesto for a turbulent age — a call to reimagine how humanity, design, and technology coexist. In the allegorical Kingdom of Tuloom, hands become sacred instruments of creation, revealing how our choices, systems, and innovations can be redesigned to serve dignity, not dominance. Blending mythic storytelling with real-world case studies — including Oprah Winfrey’s integrative leadership — Kelly Dowd introduces the HANDS Framework: Humanity, Adaptation, Nature, Design, and Sustainability, reframing ROI as Return on Integrity. From corporate boardrooms to regenerative design studios, and from community halls to the rise of Artificial Intelligence, Dowd charts a pragmatic yet poetic path forward — showing how human ingenuity and machine intelligence can coexist to design futures that are ethical, creative, and sustainable. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes S7E21 - Join us as we welcome back one of the worlds leading Technical Cave Diver's & Underwater Recovery Specialist Mr Edd Sorenson. He'll be in the house telling tales from his years in the business and updating s all on what's new in worlds under the water. Edd Sorenson (born 1959) is a cave diver known for numerous rescues of lost or trapped divers in underwater caves in the United States, particularly in Florida's Vortex Spring and Blue Spring State Park. Sorenson has been credited as the only diver with multiple successful rescues in completely submerged caves.[5] He is one of the most experienced body recovery divers in the world. Sorenson is originally from Portland, Oregon and moved to Marianna, Florida where he owns Cave Adventurers dive center. KISS Rebreathers referred to Sorenson as a "top instructor." His students have included hosts of Jonathan Bird's Blue World and the YouTube channel "Dive Talk," with both programs having featured Sorenson.Sorenson has explored caves with Brian Kakuk. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at [email protected] ___________________________________________ Follow our guest https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edd_Sorenson https://www.caveadventurerstraining.com/edd-sorenson ______________________________ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Sorenson began diving in 1995 and within a few years expanded to cave diving. In 1999, he joined International Underwater Cave Rescue and Recovery (IUCRR) as one of the original members and in 2003 founded Cave Adventurers dive center in Marianna, Florida near Florida Caverns State Park. Due to his experience with the Vortex Spring cave system, Sorenson was involved in the 2010 search for missing diver Ben McDaniel. After an extensive search, Sorenson believed that McDaniel was not trapped in the cave because of lack of evidence and disturbance to the cave commonly seen after a diver passes through. He stated, "The last place I searched was pristine, without a mark that a diver had been there. It would be impossible to go through that restriction without making a mark on the floor or ceiling. He's not in there. In 2012, Sorenson completed four successful underwater cave rescues. In February 2019 Sorenson, along with Mike Young,[a] successfully conducted two body recoveries from Dudú Lagoon in the Dominican Republic. In April 2019 Sorenson successfully rescued Josh Bratchley, a British cave diver who assisted in the rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a Thai cave, from Mill Pond Cave in Flynn's Lick, Tennessee. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.