What do you do when a friend's son misbehaves? What is OCD? How many times should you say the same prayer a night? Does plastic break wood? And, lastly, how do frozen Airheads compare to shotguns? Find out the answers to those questions, and mo...

In part two of our conversation with Dr. Sarah and Heather Knife Chief, we discuss informed consent, alternative approaches to health, natural remedies, and ancient wisdom. We also get into fasting, toxins, and why simpler is sometimes better w...

Audience favorite Dr. Sarah Knife Chief returned for the latest episode, bringing her sister Heather with her. In a wide ranging conversation, we discussed the Outsiders, native healing, the need to be close to our food, speaking to our water, ...

After years spent grinding, Fredy Romero left behind the 9-5 life and started his own business. Working alongside his wife, he developed an event venue that can hosts concerts, quinceaneras, weddings, and more. In part two of our discussion wit...

Fredy Romero came to the United States when he was five years old and almost immediately went to work with his father. Together, alongside his mother and a growing team, they ran Romero's Produce, a grocery store on wheels that served communiti...

John Collins got his start as a security guard. After that, he became a police officer, a career in which he was known for making DUI arrests. There was one incident, though, that changed his outlook on the approach to DUIs and another which da...

While the year isn't over, we at Cookin' Up a Story are thankful. We're blessed with great families, great friends, great guests, and great stories. In this one, we debate Thanksgiving foods, discuss alternative recipes, and reflect on the epis...

Brad Steele doesn't think of himself as a tweaker even though he is an addict. He works, he won't steal your copper, and he doesn't like associating with people who do. He's also a fan of venomous snakes, taxidermy, and other pursuits that slee...

In another time, Brad Steele would've been a bit of an outlaw. He's also a bit of one in the present day. In this episode, listen to him and his son Keith touch on various points of Brad's life, and their life together. From stealing booze to g...

When Mark Holaway found himself struggling to get out the dark places, he decided to give less conventional options a try. This led him down a path of natural medicine, a path which isn't always legal. The success that route have offered him, t...

We thought we were going to discuss PTSD and psychedelics, and eventually we did, but first, we finally found a cult member. Words cannot describe it. Give it a listen, it's a good one. #ptsd #emt #ibogaine #psylocibin #lsd #mdma #m...

In part two of our conversation with Justin Glover, Merrill White, and Duane Wright, we move beyond boot camp and into active service, occupation vs. conquering, trying to restart wars, and what comes after. Give it a listen, it's a good one.&n...

In honor of Veterans Day, we hosted three for this week's show: Justin Glover, Merle White, and Duane Wright. Justin and Duane were Marines and Merle was in the Army. Hear them discuss their decision to join, what boot camp was like, and the di...

John Bentley has seen some downs, but he didn't let that define him. Instead, he used those struggles to find success, though he went down a few rabbit holes along the way. In this one, hear him discuss his road from the asylum to trucking to c...

John Bentley's early life was simple and rural, focused on his family's farm. Once he became a teenager, though, he started finding trouble. Initially, it was typical teenage trouble, but it soon escalated to the point where he was transporting...

In part two of our discussion with Tim Shepard, we get into his decision to run for county judge, why we need collaboration, and why there's more to roads than just roads. We also remember hippies living in trees and go down a few rabbit holes....

Those who end up enforcement were rarely choir boys, but instead those who spent some time running from the law. Tim Shepard didn't spend much time running from the police. He didn't spend zero time running, either. In this episode, listen to h...

Meditation, SpongeBob, colon cancer, and the quest for peace. In part two of our discussion with John Connors, we discuss those things and many, many more. Give it a listen, it's a good one. #downsyndrome #Cancer #meditation #sponge...

For this week's episode, we met our match in John Connors. Whether he is a rabbit hole in human form or just the rabbit is open for debate, but to say this one meanders around is a bit of an understatement. From St. Louis to Madison to Mexico, ...

Jonathan Rueppel was born to be a warrior and after boot camp, deployed to the Middle East. Once there, he experienced situations that challenged the toughness inherent to being a Marine, ones that stuck with him after retiring. In this one, he...

For this episode, retired Marine Jonathan Rueppel joined us to discuss growing up on military bases, his passion for education, and the recently announced changes to the military. We also learned why he chose to join and what boot camp was like...

In part two of our conversation with Brad Bassham, which arrived late because Rich dropped the ball (dammit, Rich!), hear more rabbit holes upon rabbit holes, as well as Brad's story about an encounter with the FBI. It's another meandering conv...

For this one, listener Brad Basham joined us in the studio for one in which the rabbit holes go down other rabbit holes before heading down another rabbit hole. We also discuss his life, education, and how he tricked his wife into going out on ...

Troy Currens didn't get his life together until his 40s, but he did get it back together. He cleaned up, welcomed a new baby, and found his passion for helping people by helping get them into the car they want. Hear him talk construction, sales...

When Troy Currens was a a young man, he was a little bastard, constantly getting in trouble with every authority in his life. But as he grew up, he remained a little bastard, constantly getting in trouble with every authority in his life. In pa...