Bryan Young joins me for an hour of conversation about content creation. From the beginnings of 'Big Shiny Robot' and his film and tv career to his short stories and newly published books such as Operation: Montauk, there's plenty to get to on this one. We also discuss his love of Star Wars, the pressure of interviewing Kevin Smith and how he became a contributor to the Huffington Post. Normally the theory behind a career like Bryan's is write, and write often - after listening to this podcast you'll understand that there's much more to it than that. Enjoy.

You can follow Bryan on Twitter @swankmotron and follow his work at bryanyoungfiction. While you're at it, be sure to check out bigshinyrobot.com.

Run Time - 1:07:33

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The President and Chief Operating Officer of the National Press Foundation, Bob Meyers is on the podcast this week talking all things journalism. We discuss his early motivations to become a journalist as well as what keeps him motivated as a writer. We discuss the ins and outs of the National Press Foundation and the important role it plays in developing future journalists. And we close out the conversation with some talk about the state of journalism and the impact of the digital age. There's a lot to get to and plenty to learn from this episode. Enjoy.

You can follow Bob on Twitter @BobMeyersNPF and be sure to check out all of the resources of the National Press Foundation at nationalpress.org.

Run Time - 55:57

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Heather Kern joins me this week to talk about High Fashion. Actually we talk about the logistics and intricacies of apparel design and it's infinitely more complicated than you could ever imagine. We also cover life in Tennessee, why every stereotype about homeschooling is misguided, the joys of finding a four-legged friend at a humane society, the unknown benefits of The Babysitter's Club, and there's a brief discussion about growing your own vegetables. We cover a wide variety of topics on this podcast but the journey is well worth the time. Enjoy.

Heather promises to start updating her blog more regularly. Check it out at http://yetanotherheather.blogspot.com.

Run Time - 57:35

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Tony Cervati lives with type 1 diabetes and loves his bike. That's basically all you need to know coming in to this podcast as we discuss his diagnosis and early maturation as he learned to live with diabetes, why high school athletics were a defining moment for his life and what compelled him to get on a bike for the first time. There's also plenty of talk about Type 1 Rider, what motivates him to keep going, and there's a story about a bear encounter that you do not want to miss.

Follow Tony on Twitter @type1rider, his blog at http://type1rider.org and be sure to check out The Blue Heel Society too. You can find information on Tour de Cure events near you at diabetes.org/tour and get all of the details on Tour Divide at http://tourdivide.org.

Run Time - 1:06:41

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