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Ep 18. Father of Seth Meyers (Actor, Writer, & Comedian), Josh Meyers (Actor, Writer, & Comedian): Larry Meyers

Our guest for this episode Larry Meyers, father of Josh & Seth Meyers. Josh Meyers is an actor, writer, and comedian whose many credits include: That 70s Show, Red Oaks, The Awesomes, and MADtv. While on MADtv, Josh co-wrote and co-starred in one of the biggest viral hits of the entire series – a sketch called “A Football Thing.” Josh is also well known for his impressions, including Owen Wilson, Matthew McConaughey, & California Governor Gavin Newsom. Seth Meyers is an a..

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Ep 17. Father of Jessica Cox (World’s First Armless Pilot & Motivational Speaker): Bill Cox

Our guests for this episode are Bill Cox and his daughter Jessica Cox. Jessica is a motivational speaker and life coach and is most well-known for being the first armless pilot in aviation history. That’s correct – despite being born with no arms, Jessica overcame a multitude of obstacles to become the first person with no arms to get her private pilot license. The power of Possible Thinking (check out her website: JessicaCox.com) We’re thankful to have both Bill and Jessica joining..

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Ep 16. Father of Ian Hecox (YouTuber & Actor): Stephan Hecox

 Our guest for this episode is Stephan Hecox, father of YouTuber and actor, Ian Hecox. Ian, along with his friend Anthony, was the co-founder of the sketch comedy YouTube channel Smosh. Smosh is among the most successful channels in the history of YouTube. It launched less than a year after the debut of YouTube itself, it grew into a brand with associated channels, including: Smosh Pit, Smosh Games and SmoshCast. Collectively, the Smosh brand has accumulated over 24 million subscribers ..

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Ep 15. Father of Renee Gittins (Gaming Executive): Boyd Gittins

 Our guests for this episode are Boyd Gittins and his daughter Renee Gittins – the Executive Director of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA), an organization that supports and empower game developers around the world in achieving fulfilling and sustainable careers. In addition to leading the IGDA, Renee is also the CEO and Creative Director of her own indie game studio “Stumbling Cat” where she is leading her team in the creation of a new video game “Potions: A ..

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Ep 14. Father of Brit Bennett (Author): Duane Bennett

Our guest for this episode is Duane Bennet, father of the bestselling author Brit Bennett. Brit’s latest bestseller is a book called The Vanishing Half – a #1 New York Times Best Seller. In addition to being one of my favorite books, The Vanishing Half has also been named as a Best Book of 2020 by Time Magazine, NPR, Vanity Fair, and many others. After a bidding war that involved 17 media companies, HBO has optioned The Vanishing Half and plans to develop it a limited series (Brit wil..

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Ep 13. Father of D’Arcy Carden (Actress): Dennis Erokan

Our guest for this episode is Dennis Erokan, father of the actor D’Arcy Carden, best known for her Emmy Nominated role as Janet on the smash-hit television series, The Good Place – one of my favorite sitcoms. In addition to The Good Place, D’Arcy has appeared in many other TV shows and movies, including: Broad City, Bonding, Other People, and the HBO series Barry. She will also be co-starring in the upcoming comedy series “A League of Their Own” which is based on the 1992 classi..

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Ep 12. Father of Lily Hevesh (Domino Artist): Mark Hevesh

Our guest for this episode is Mark Hevesh, father of Lily Hevesh, the #1 Domino Artist in the world. She’s done projects for TV, film, the music industry, brand partners, and corporate partners – including Jimmy Fallon, James Corden, Katy Perry, The Today Show, Disney-Pixar, several Fortunate 100 brands, and the 2016 hit movie Collateral Beauty. Lily holds the Guinness Book of World Record for most dominoes in a circle field and was a major contributor to the American Domino Record w..

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Ep 11. Father of Chloe (Comedian & Actor), Leka (Crossfit Champ), & Emma (Artist): David Fineman

Our guest, David Fineman, is the father of three accomplished daughters: Leka, Chloe, & Emma Fineman. Leka Fineman is a CrossFit Champion and Fitness, Nutrition, and Lifestyle Coach. Her CrossFit accomplishments include, in her age group: Northern California Classic Champion in 2019 NorCal Masters Champion in 2015, 17, & 18 National CrossFit Games: 7th, 8th, & 11th place in 2017, ’18, & ’19 respectively Incredible, especially considering that Leka couldn’..

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Ep 10. Father of Christopher John Rogers (Fashion Designer): Christopher Rogers

Our guest for this episode is Mr. Christopher Rogers, father of his namesake son: Christopher John Rogers, the accomplished Fashion Designer. Christopher John Roger’s designs have been worn by Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Lizzo, Cardi B., Zendaya, Tracee Ellis Ross, & Michelle Obama – to name just a few. He also recently won the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), American Emerging Designer of the Year Award. For those of you less familiar with the fashion scene, the CFDA A..

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Ep 9. Father of Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy): Pete Wentz

 Our guest for this episode is Pete Wentz, father of his namesake son: Pete Wentz, bassist & lyricist for the Grammy-nominated multiplatinum rock band Fall Out Boy. Their long list of hit songs include: Sugar, We're Goin Down, Dance, Dance, Thnks Fr Th Mmrs, Centuries, Uma Thurman, and a song that has a fatherhood theme to it, called She’s my Winona. They’ve won a list of awards too long to name, but among them are: People’s Choice Award for Best Alternative Rock Band ..

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Ep 8. Father of Nikki Glaser (Comedian): E.J. Glaser

 Our guest, E.J. Glaser, is the father of Nikki and Lauren Glaser. Nikki is a highly accomplished comedian, whose stand-up career as led to appearances on all the major late-night shows including Fallon, Kimmel, Conan, Seth Myers. Nikki has been on two seasons of Last Comic Standing, Dancing with the Stars, hosted her own TV shows on MTV, and is currently the host of Blind Date on Bravo TV. She has appeared in several Netflix specials and has participated in the roasts of some of the bigg..

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Ep 7. Father of Spencer Schubert (Sculptor): Bob Schubert

Our guest, Bob Schubert, is the father of accomplished sculptor, Spencer Schubert. Spencer has dedicated his life to perfecting the art of capturing the likeness of people in his sculptures. At the start of each project, Spencer researches the subject’s story and their personality, and then impresses that into the clay which ultimately serves as the basis for the bronze mold. The list of Spencer’s works is long, but to name just a few, they include: Bill Snyder, the Hall of Fame,..

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Ep 6. Father of Dan Reynolds (Imagine Dragons, Frontman): Ron Reynolds

Our guest, Ron Reynolds, is the father of nine children – including Dan Reynolds, Imagine Dragons frontman and co-founder. The many hit songs from Imagine Dragons include Believer, Thunder, Whatever it Takes, RadioActive, Demons, It’s Time, On Top of the World, & Natural. Their many awards and honors include a Grammy win, several Grammy nominations, three American Music Awards, and ten Billboard Music Awards. Ron’s other children, seven other boys and a girl, are all impressive..

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Ep 5. Father of Kyra Condie (Climber): Tom Condie

 Our guest, Tom Condie, is the father of USA Olympic Team climber, Kyra Condie. Kyra has an aggressive and quick climbing style that has contributed to her success. She’s won 1st place and placed in the top 10 at many rock climbing competitions – too many to list here, but they include: 1st place, 2019 USA Combined Invitational Nationals 1st place, 2018 Bouldering National Cup 1st place, 2018 Bloc Shop Open, Montreal, Canada 1st place, 2017 Tuck Fest, Charlotte,..

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Ep 4. Father of Nicole Maines (Actress): Wayne Maines

Episode #4 (49 min): Our guest, Wayne Maines, is the father of Nicole Maines - actress on The CW Network series, Supergirl, where she portrays the superhero Dreamer (Nia Nal). Nicole has also appeared in Royal Pains, D.C.’s Legends of Tomorrow, and starred in the comedy horror film, Bit. Wayne is also the father of Jonas Maines, whose has some acting skills of his own - including several stage credits. Wayne is a terrific guy and he has lots of great parenting advice to share in this..

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Ep 3. Father of Alyssa Carson (STEM): Bert Carson

 Episode #3 (50 min): Our guest, Bert Carson, is the father of Alyssa Carson who plans to be one of the first people to travel to Mars. NASA intends to go there in the 2030's and, when they do, Alyssa plans to be on-board. Going to Mars became Alyssa’s dream before the age of 3 (before most kids know that Mars is a planet). She’s now 19 years old and has accomplished more toward achieving her goal than many people accomplish in a lifetime. Find below an abridged list. Bert talks ab..

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Ep 2. Father of Alexander Mattison (NFL Running Back): Darrell Mattison

Episode #2 (54 min): Our guest, Darrell Mattison, is the father of running back Alexander Mattison, who plays football for the Minnesota Vikings. In addition to a strong start in his first season with the Vikings – averaging over 4.6 yards per carry and scoring his first NFL touchdown – Alexander is also known for having been a student-athlete. In high school, he excelled in both the classroom and on the field – graduating with a 4.7 GPA and running 2,000 yards in both his Junior..

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Ep 1. Father of Keller Rinaudo (Entrepreneur): William Phillips Rinaudo

 Episode #1 (47 min): Our guest, William Rinaudo Phillips (Bill), is the Father of entrepreneur Keller Rinaudo who is the CEO & Co-Founder of an innovative company called Zipline. Zipline uses autonomous drones to deliver medical products to some of the most difficult places to reach on the planet. They’ve made >40,000 deliveries, many of which were in life-saving situations. Zipline began operations in Rwanda and has since expanded to other countries (including, as of this yea..

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