Send us Fan Mail If you grew up falling asleep to the radio under your pillow, hoping your parents wouldn't catch you, this one’s for you. This week on Here's What We Know, we welcome the legendary Mark Thompson of Mark & Brian for a conversation that goes way past the usual radio war stories. We’ll talk about the moment a program director named Bob Kagan changed Mark's entire approach to broadcasting with six words. The night in Birmingham that led to the partnership with Brian and how a...
Jul 15
1 hr 15 min
Send us Fan Mail Most people expect a conversation about death to feel heavy. This one feels surprisingly hopeful. This week on Here's What We Know, we sit down with Mike Oppenheim, host of the podcast Coffin Talk, for a conversation about fatherhood, grief, faith, forgiveness, and the question every person eventually asks: What happens when we die? Mike shares the heartbreaking story of losing his son, how he found healing without living in anger, and why spending years with hospice patients...
Jul 8
48 min
Send us Fan Mail What really happened in the months leading up to the Declaration of Independence? Most of us learned the broad strokes of the American Revolution in school. Professor Robert G. Parkinson believes the real story is far more interesting and far more human. In this special episode of Here's What We Know, we sit down with the Binghamton University historian and author to explore the uncertainty, political disagreements, personal conflicts, and difficult decisions that shaped Amer...
Jul 4
1 hr 2 min
Send us Fan Mail What keeps someone creating after the industry changes, the paycheck shrinks, and the path gets harder? This week on Here's What We Know, we welcome comedian, producer, and podcaster Deadair Dennis Maler for an honest conversation about radio, stand-up comedy, podcasting, and the lifelong search for your own voice. Dennis shares how growing up in punk rock shaped his do-it-yourself mindset, why radio first captured his imagination, and what eventually pushed him toward stand-...
Jul 1
1 hr 1 min
Send us Fan Mail What can golf teach you about life? This week on Here's What We Know, former PGA Tour professional Jay Delsing joins us to share lessons from 25 years competing at the highest level of golf. From stories about Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus to conversations about failure, resilience, mental toughness, and what separates elite athletes from everyone else. We also discuss why parents should encourage their kids to dream bigger than they think is possible. This conversation explo...
Jun 24
1 hr 6 min
Send us Fan Mail What keeps a person moving forward after loss, trauma, disappointment, and heartbreak? This week on Here's What We Know, we sit down with country music artist Michael Peterson, known for hits like Drink, Swear, Steal and Lie, From Here to Eternity, and When the Bartender Cries. Michael shares the story behind the music, how he survived a childhood marked by abuse, loss, and learning challenges. He almost gave up on music twice, and then one phone call came right when he neede...
Jun 17
33 min
Send us Fan Mail What happens when the thing you love most becomes the thing you can never completely walk away from? This week on Here's What We Know, conductor and pianist Robert Emery returns for a conversation about creativity, music, and the curious ways our minds work. From practice rooms to Abbey Road Studios, Robert shares what life is really like for a professional musician, why creative people often struggle to switch off, and what he's learned from spending a lifetime immersed in m...
Jun 10
59 min
Send us Fan Mail Why are people willing to spend thousands of dollars on concert tickets? Why do fans sit in online queues for hours, refreshing browsers and hoping they get lucky? And why do live experiences still matter so much when we can almost stream everything? This week on Here’s What We Know, Michael Dodsworth, CEO and founder of Fanfare, joins us for a conversation that starts with ticketing and eventually reveals something much deeper about human nature. We talk about Taylor Swift, ...
Jun 3
1 hr 3 min
Send us Fan Mail Some people play golf for fun. Joseph Bronson turned it into something deeper. This week on Here’s What We Know, we sit down with the award-winning author, longtime business executive, world traveler, and passionate golfer for a conversation that starts with golf… but doesn’t stay there for long. Joseph has played 93 of the world’s most iconic golf courses, teed it up with legends like Arnold Palmer, and spent decades chasing mastery in a game that never fully lets you catch ...
May 27
43 min
Send us Fan Mail What if the biggest moments in your life come down to one simple decision? Show up. This week on Here’s What We Know, we sit down with rising country artist and songwriter Kyle Clark for a conversation about faith, songwriting, Nashville, and the unpredictable moments that can change everything. Kyle shares the story behind how one late-night decision to “just show up” led to a song eventually recorded by Blake Shelton after first being held by HARDY and Morgan Wallen. The ep...
May 20
1 hr 3 min
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