HeyJaredWhy Am I Podcast
A conversation with people who do interesting things to trace the path that brought them to where they are.
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She Eats Green Chili Like It's Her Morning Coffee - Fantasy Restaurant Lara Dale (opens the original)
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What does it say about someone that they'd want their fantasy waiter to look progressively more shipwrecked as the meal goes on? In this Fantasy Restaurant warm-up, Lara Dale builds a wonderfully specific, slightly chaotic feast, honey mead in a Renfair stein, green chili pot stickers, a seafood linguine where every bite is a surprise, and green tea ice cream eaten one slow spoonful at a time. It's a fun, funny little window into how Lara savors things, before the real conversation begins. Don't
Her Secret Weapon Is a Wet Chamois Cloth (opens the original)
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Have you ever wondered who makes the sound of a footstep sound sad, or a pomegranate sound like something you'd rather not think about? Foley artist Laura Dale joins the Why Am I Podcast to talk about the invisible art of building a movie's sounds by hand, from a wet chamois cloth to a broken Colt .45 that has appeared in nearly every gun scene she's done. Along the way she shares how a dancer's sense of timing became her craft, how a lucky last-minute call led her to a master Foley artist, why
Why Her Drink Order Always Needs Three Cubes - Fantasy Restaurant Marisa Helene Mast (opens the original)
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What can a fantasy meal tell you about a person's whole life story? In this warm-up round with Marissa, three ice cubes are non-negotiable, pasta fagioli is a straight line back to childhood, and strawberry shortcake shows up every single birthday without fail. It's a playful, surprisingly tender bite-sized appetizer before the full conversation on Why Am I. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations that chase the story behind the person. Please show them some love on t
Why This Trainer Never Says a Dog's Name (opens the original)
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Did you know a dog can smell a diabetic emergency coming twenty minutes before your glucose monitor catches it? Terry Cadle has spent forty years training dogs, from field trial champions to diabetic alert and seizure alert dogs, and he joins Greg to unpack the surprisingly simple psychology behind it all. Along the way they get into fatherhood, small-town roots, life on the road delivering dogs across the country, and the quiet moments that make it all worth it. Don't forget to like, comment, a
His Cheese Smells Like Trouble - Fantasy Restaurant Joe Iconis (opens the original)
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What does your dream meal say about where you come from? In this Fantasy Restaurant warm-up, Joe Iconis builds a menu that's part sophistication, part childhood memory, from a Manhattan on the rocks all the way to his grandma's West Virginia-Italian pasta with anchovies. Along the way there's talk of cheesy pop tarts, bottomless bread cornucopias, and the perfect ratio of cookies to fruit, all of it circling back to family, comfort, and the joy of a really good cheese plate. Don't forget to like
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