2 Degrees of Bob

Today's guest was my SAE pledge brother at UCLA 45 years ago. He recently published A Different Life: An Uncommon True Story of Privilege In America, a memoir  I could certainly relate  to — raised by a violent father figure before growing up with a desire to mentor young people. Kevin and his wife Holly spent decades helping to raise a handful of inner city Black boys who would become family to the Dunns and their children. His story will move and inspire you.You can buy Kevin's book here on Amazon.FEEDBACK? CLICK HERE

Today's guest says he most likely won't be around through the end of the year. He's on his third bout of cancer and intends to soon utilize a recently-legalized option of doctor-assisted suicide at his seaside village in Spain. I met Terry 40 years ago when he edited Triathlon magazine and gave me some of my first freelance writing assignments. But he was always more colorful, more interesting than most of the magazine subjects we wrote about, which he points out in the introductions to the first two volumes of his autobiography: "I believe I have lived the most remarkable life of anyone ever to walk the planet."TERRY'S BOOKS —MAN OF THE WEST: OUT OF THE WOLFPACK (Volume One 1951 - 1974)MAN OF THE WEST: TAKING FLIGHT WITH ICARUS (Volume Two 1975 - 1984)FEEDBACK? CLICK HERE

Today's guest is a nerd genius, cataloguing New York City with his video camera and voyeur's eye. This is the interview I did with him after season 1 of his acclaimed HBO series How To With John Wilson. His new movie—which I repeatedly refer to, mistakenly, it turns out, as How To Make Concrete—is getting rave reviews. You can check out the New York Times rave review for The History of Concrete here.FEEDBACK? CLICK HERE

20 years after the premiere of the groundbreaking transgender documentary, Trantasia, we chat with two of the film's producers, Teddy Smith and his brother, our UCLA pal Smocko, plus one of the stars of the film, transgender activist Maria Roman. Rent Trantasia on Amazon Prime here.Better yet, rent Trantasia here from the film's website.FEEDBACK? CLICK HERE

Today's guest survived hepatitis and a failing liver while in South Korea to show his art and begin a year-long residency. Instead, he moved back home to heal and help his parents in the Lone Star state. We met Peyton about 10 years ago when we were both living in New York City. Now we're each hunkered down in small town Texas, trying to make our art and survive the doomscrolling chaos. He joins us for a chat in The Cave, our backyard home office oasis in Elgin.Follow Peyton on Substack here. And check out his art here on Instagram. FEEDBACK? CLICK HERE

If you haven't seen Dave on Hulu, check it out. This is my conversation with the show's creator and star, the pride of the University of Richmond and one of the funniest rappers in the game. And for even more Lil Dicky, drop by his semi-new podcast Friends Keep Secrets, which he makes with his wife, Kristin Batalucco, and his best friend, superstar record producer Benny Medina. FEEDBACK? CLICK HERE

Today's guest arrived on planet Earth exactly 13 years after our host was born. Besides being a fellow June 12th baby, Carlos spent 25 years working as an animator for various video games before transitioning into fine art, comic books and graphic novels. Before moving to New Orleans, he spent a number of years in Austin, where he caught a ride one night from Austin's favorite cab driver 15 years ago on his way to a Radiohead concert. He's been a Barstool Poetry fan ever since.To see Carlos's work go to:website — https://www.carlosmendieta.com/Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/carlos.mendieta.54Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/a.wake.ink/New Orleans gallery — https://whereyartworks.com/FEEDBACK? CLICK HERE

Talking lawsuits, vaccines, mental health, trans documentaries and his career as an NBC hotshot in TV distribution with Chris “Smocko” Smith, fellow UCLA alum and former bartender at the S.F. Saloon in West L.A., birthplace of Barstool Poetry. We chat for over two hours and somehow never get around to hearing about the genesis of  “Smocko.”You can read Smocko's Substack here.FEEDBACK? CLICK HERE

Today's guest won the Best Director prize at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival for his first feature film, Fishing Without Nets. But we met when he was 16, during my Vagabond Bob days — circa 2003 — when I showed up for Sunday dinner in my VW bus to the Arlington, VA home he shared with his writer single mom, who ended up insisting I stay for the week. We discuss his road to Sundance glory, the year he spent working for and traveling the world with U2, his late mom's new book — The Unluckiest Lucky Couple — and the time we spent together in San Quentin. FEEDBACK? CLICK HERE

It's been about a decade since today's guest and I launched a short-lived podcast — Hi Neighbors — out of our Greene Ave. apartment in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn. Kyle and his friend Peyton even inspired two of the main characters in Green Thumbs. But instead of playing fictional Kyle, our friend with no acting experience took a smaller role as Rex, the cannabis salesman, who claims "I just like to help people out." We catch up with our old podcast partner, who's back living in NYC with his beloved black cat after a stint living with his Mom in Louisville.FEEDBACK? CLICK HERE