This week’s guest is William Nee, United States ex-pat and China Researcher for Amnesty International. William, or as I’ve known him throughout my life, Bill, and I have known each other since high school where Bill drove me home from swim practice. We reminisce a little bit about how Bill had a positive influence on…

It’s a good day at the Eks Axis. And you know why? Because this is the day I announce that Eks Axis, in its present form, will cease to exist. I’m not going away – not by a damn sight – I’m finally thinking strategically and folding in “my attempt to speak more personally” with…

This week’s guest is Roxy, a.k.a. Thea Domber, creator of Effortless Anthropologie. She gives us the origin story of how she came to blog about Anthropologie, how she became able to quit her day job and be a shopping blogger full-time, and the cool things about existing both in the fashion world and in the…

This week’s episode features an all-star of reality television. True, he’s not an on-screen talent, but he’s one of the many components that delivers many of your favorite entertainments right to you. Mike St. Hilaire is a freelance audio engineer who has worked on an incredibly broad assortment of reality programs. He started on the…

Happy 4th of July week! In honor of our nation’s birthday, I thought it appropriate to celebrate America somehow. And what would be better or more appropriate than covering the immigrant’s journey to America? The United States is a nation founded on immigration, so on this week’s show, we celebrate that by featuring Simon Lomax,…

This week’s guest is Kate Schulz, registered dietitian and health professional. Kate shares her work in a multitude of environments including with dialysis patients, in the private sector, and advocating for systemic change. She and Jon also talk about the benefits of Weight Watchers, the “secret” to losing weight and improving your health, the game…

This week’s guest is Jason Heller, professional freelance journalist. Jon has read Jason at the AV Club for a long time, and was super stoked to invite him on the pod to talk punk rock – in particular his recently concluded series Fear of a Punk Decade – his history in the Denver punk scene,…

This week’s guest is Brett Zahrte, assistant brewer at Renegade Brewing Company. Dedicated to “doing the don’t,” by their own admission, Renegade doesn’t “care about traditional styles, or following the trends, we care about making f’ing delicious beer that we are proud to serve.” In this week’s episode, Brett and Jon cover the day in…