Destiny Is Debatable
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April 16, 2024

An Eye-Opening Conversation with Disability Life Coach, Charlie Kramer

Join us for an inspiring chat with Charlie Kramer, a life coach who's truly mastered the art of living confidently with his disability. We'll dive into his journey with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), an inherited retinal condition that shapes his unique …

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Feb. 3, 2024

John Bryant and a Beat Followed

John Bryant, a versatile drummer, percussionist, music producer, and educator stops by to visit with host John Bryant about how he got started with drums and the years he spent with Ray Charles and the remarkably unique communication style he …

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Feb. 14, 2023

Mark Erelli and Lay Your Darkness Down

During a performance in summer 2020, Mark Erelli looked down at his guitar neck and couldn’t believe what he saw. Or rather, what he couldn’t see: his fingers on the frets. Soon after, a diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) would …

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Dec. 6, 2022

Join Me For An Eggnog

John and Erin welcome back long-time compadres, Chris and Heidi Elder all the way from Germany, for some season’s eatings and Alton Brown’s version of aged eggnog. As homemade eggnog experts, Chris and Heidi discuss the simple recipe and their …

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Nov. 1, 2022

Tasting in the Dark with Hoby Wedler

Born with the rare condition, Microphthalmia, Dr. Hoby Wedler has been totally blind since birth and is remarkably tuned into his surroundings and has frequently chosen to walk the unbeaten paths in life. Among many things Hoby is a chemist, …

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July 5, 2022

It Takes Two with Amy Lyle

Amy Lyle, a party waiting to happen, stops by with a glass of pinot grigio to catch up and share the progress of the creative writing, tv and movie projects she is tenaciously working on. Amy and John dig a …

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June 21, 2022

Hypothetically Speaking

Erin is back with more questions for John. In a twist, these questions are hypotheticals that force them to choose the better of two bad options. Fun and laughter ensue. What would you choose?

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March 22, 2022

Andrew Donald

Andrew Donald, also known as the Nocturnal Archer, is a professional pianist, vocalist and music educator living and working in Melbourne, Australia. HE stops by to talk about life with Rod-monochromatism, a rare vision impairment that causes an extreme...

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Dec. 27, 2021

Join Me For A Cider

Home brew master and long-time compadre, Chris Elder, stops by to discuss John’s second attempt at cider making. Joining John and Chris are the cider tasting experts, Erin and Heidi, to critique the results and share ideas for the next …

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Dec. 7, 2021

John Bramblitt

The great, John Bramblitt, stops by to share his unique story of vision loss and how his childhood passion for drawing developed into a career as a world-renowned painter. John describes his creative process, how he perceives colors from music …

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June 22, 2021

Ginny Owens

Singer and songwriter, Ginny Owens, stops by to discuss her new book, Singing in the Dark: Finding Hope in the Songs of Scripture. She also talks about her early musical influences, how she lives by faith not by sight and …

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May 18, 2021

Bree Klauser

Bree Klauser is a New York-based Actress, Voiceover Artist, Singer and Songwriter who happens to be born with low vision. Bree and John discuss the low vision spectrum and her work on the Apple TV + series, SEE, The Audible …

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April 6, 2021

Remy Reilly

Budding Dallas Texas musician Remy Reilly stops by to discuss the diverse musical influences that helped to create her sound and her song writing style.

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March 9, 2021

Brandon's Boutique

Vintage friend and Hip-Hop aficionado, Brandon May, is back with John to reminisce and conversate on the groups and jams that influenced them during their formative years circa 1985 – 1995.

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