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Ep. 128: Cindy Sovine-Miller – Three-Year Anniversary Pt. 2

Jon of All Trades is celebrating its 3-Year Anniversary by re-visiting our first 3 guests and seeing how their lives have changed since this show launched! Our second of three episodes features Cindy Sovine-Miller, who first appeared on Episode 2 of the podcast. Cindy spent a good chunk of her career lobbying for the healthcare…

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Ep. 127: Jeff Julin – Three-Year Anniversary Pt. 1

Jon of All Trades is celebrating its 3-Year Anniversary by re-visiting our first 3 guests and seeing how their lives have changed since this show launched! First up is Jeff Julin, who is the partner of Episode 1 guest Mike Gaughan, both in life and in business. Sadly, Mike passed away in August of 2015,…

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Ep. 126: Jon Eks Solo – Westword Best of Denver 2017

This week it’s just me once again, and I go completely unfiltered. In a profanity-filled and expletive-laden 30+ minutes, I make the case not only for why you should vote for me in the Westword Readers’ Choice 2017 Best of Denver Awards, but why you should listen to my show at all. Why does this…

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Ep. 125: Midian Crosby – Monster Makeup FX

Midian Crosby is the founder of Monster Makeup FX, whose mission statement you can find below: “We believe that special effects makeup and in-camera special FX are experiencing a powerful renaissance. We passionately support independent film and video-content production by creating super-realistic practical special FX and special effects makeup for movies, TV shows, commercials, and a…

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Ep. 124: Tarek Chacra – Founder of Media Dynamics

Tarek Chacra is the founder of Media Dynamics, a Denver-based creative services agency he founded in 1991. Anyone who can start their own business and remain successful for more than 25 years is someone I’m extremely interested in talking to both because that’s impressive on its own, and I want to unlock the secret of…

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Ep. 123.5: Candid Beer Nerdery

If you’ve ever asked me about my show, you’ll know one of the most common things I’ll tell you about it is that some of the best things I hear happen once the microphones are turned off. So, since Episode 123 ran long anyway, and since we still had a buttload of beer to drink,…

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Ep. 123: Patrick Combs and Josh Clauss – Certified Cicerones

Patrick Combs is Mad Sensory Scientist for Avery Brewing and is a Certified Cicerone. He’s a self-taught expert in beer’s off-flavors, styles and tasting and began his career by designing an educational program for bars, restaurants and others in the history, service, and nuance of beer. Josh Clauss is also a Certified Cicerone, a beer…

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Ep. 122: Mia Klosterman – Lead Singer of The Hits

Mia Klosterman is lead singer of the badass all-female Denver rock band The Hits. She’s also an actor, a graduate in theater and psychology from UNC, aspiring National Anthem singer at a Denver Broncos game, and an all-around ray of sunshine. And she’s bringing me back to my interviewing roots! I got my start interviewing…

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Ep. 121: Nick Gossert – Creator, Booker and Referee at Lucha Libre & Laughs

Nick Gossert is the creator, booker and head referee for Lucha Libre & Laughs. If you’re a fan of both Mexican style lucha libre wrestling and stand-up comedy, this is the show for you. Winner of two prestigious Westword Best of Denver Awards for Best Comedy Night – here’s the writeup for their 2016 award…

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Ep. 120: Tony Pigford and Nick Jackson – Boys School of Denver

Nick Jackson and Tony Pigford are the Head of School and Dean of Students, respectively, of The Boys School of Denver. Based on the highly successful instructional model of the GIRLS ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP SCHOOL (GALS) in Denver, The Boys School will provide a small-school learning environment predicated on best practices in gender-based and active learning…

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