Why? The Podcast

By: Heidi Hedquist/ Luke Poling
  • Summary

  • Naked skydivers. Jeopardy champions. Rodeo clowns. Suzi Quatro. Professional mascots. Competitive eaters. Astronauts. Cherry Vanilla. Renaissance fair kings. Benjamin Franklin. Olympic Curlers. Mandalorians. Gay erotica writers. Mermaids. Fruit cake tossers. Martha Wash. Dolphin Lovers. Hair collectors. Strippers. And satanists. We've talked to them all. On Why? every week we talk with another guest leading a fascinating life.
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Episodes
  • Why? Episode 340- Music Engineer/Producer Glenn Berger
    Feb 17 2025

    In another lifetime, Dr Glenn Berger found himself working at A&R studios in New York, along such music legends as Paul Simon, James Brown, Phoebe Snow and Bob Fosse.

    In his memoir, Never Say No to a Rock Star, Glenn recounts some of the most memorable moments in a career filled with them, at a time when musicians ruled the earth.

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    35 mins
  • Why? Episode 339- Naked Filmmaking with JP Riley
    Feb 10 2025

    JP Riley has had quite the life so far, and he's not even close to done. After making the hit independent film Act Naturally in 2011, he's back with the follow-up, Act Supernaturally. On top of writing, directing and producing, (he's also worked on Eddie Murphy's Axel F and the video for Taylor Swift's "You Need to Calm Down") he also wrote the music with his band Nak'd Lion.

    Act Supernaturally is scheduled for release in the US on April 20th. (We'll share links when they're available.) And you can find Nak'd Lion's music wherever you get your music.

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    37 mins
  • Why? Epsiode 338- Boxing Ref Jack Reiss
    Feb 3 2025

    Refereeing any sport is hard, but boxing? You try keeping a level head and pay attention to the right things with the lights, the judges, the cameras, the crowd... oh, and two people hitting each other very hard.

    Jack has taken his experience and is helping prepare other referees to be ready to go when the bell rings. For more information on Jack and Sole Arbiter, his ref training school, check out his website.

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    45 mins

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