Mac Caltrider founder of Pipes & Pages, writer for Coffee Or Die Magazine, Tobacco Enthusiast, and USMC Veteran

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Schep is joined by two Cabrillo footballers, Hugo Vargas and Oscar Esueda, they have been playing soccer since birth. They talk about soccer and what it’s like trying to become pro. Intro – The guys talk about how they were raised in soccer, and Schep shares how he got into it as well. 4:30 The guys didn’t play high school soccer but instead played academy and explained what academy soccer is. 9:00 The guys talk about what their careers would have looked like if they were in a different country, like Mexico and why some countries only allow natives to play on their team. 12:00 the difference between playing for the San Jose Earthquakes academy team and playing for Breaker’s academy team. 14:50 How COVID has affected their development as players and how the team is doing so far, after being off for a year. 22:00 Playing for Palo Carbone and what the guys think their teams’ style of play is. 26:40 Lightning Round, Schep asks rapid questions to close it out.

Join Schep as he talks with Matt Caltrider, a pipe enthusiast, a book reviewer, a vet, and a writer. They get into their favorite writers and books and explain how they got there. From the Art of War to Goosebumps, this podcast is sure to delight and offend whomever listens. So… Listener beware you’re in for a scare. If you have ADD like me, here are some points you can jump around to. @intro - We start off with the boy’s favorite TV show, “The Wire.” Then get into what Matt read as a kid, “Where the Red Fern Grows,” and “Ender's Game,” as well as Tom Clancy novels. @22:00 Of course we get into sports. The guys talk lacrosse and then transition to Matt’s quick stint as a cop in Baltimore. @33:00 Schep starts asking the hard-hitting questions, like what “Pipes and Pages” is all about, but more importantly, what Matt likes to smoke from. Corn cob? Wood carved? @40:00 We get into the military, 9/11 and some influential books about war. @55:00 Quick shift from books to movies and obviously get to LOTR. The guys wrap up with the future of Matt as a writer as well as the future of “Pipes and Pages.” Show Notes by Danny White

In this episode Schep is joined by Dead Reckoning Collective co creator/writer/firefighter/army veteran. Tyler Carroll to discuss a myriad of topics, ranging from relationships between the veteran community and civilians to discussing poetry and the stigma surrounding it in “manly men,” communities. This episode focuses a lot on writing and the direction that Tyler and Schep think it's headed and where it is today. Wanna Skip around? The guys start the conversation off by talking about their influences, or in Tylers case the lack thereof, when he was growing up in Texas. It wasn't until he found people like Leo Jenkins that he started to get influences in his own writing. @ 14:00 Tyler starts to talk about how most people have this notion that manly men don't write poetry and he explains how that can't be further from the truth. Especially since he is a co writer in a collection of poetry called “Fact and Memory.” @ Tyler talks a little about Leo and Jenkins and David Rose, both writers affiliated with Dead Reckoning Collective. Tyler also talks about his favorite writer, Kurt Vonnegut, who appealed to Tyler because he was more into math and science as a kid. @ 30:00 Tyler and Schep talk about the Dead Reckoning podcast and how Dead Reckoning finds people, or rather how people find them that they feature or publish and how Keith Dow, co creator works with Tyler to get people involved. Around this point is also when they talk about the importance of a logo and the man behind their own awesome logo, Kevin Bakke. @50:00 Schep and Tyler talk about the relationship between the veteran community and civilians and how it is evolving. @ 56:00 The guys start to wrap up with where Dead Reckoning is headed and where they would like to see it headed. As well as Tylers future as a fireman and publisher.

Today Schep sits down to talk with Danya Barsalona, a professional footballer, football journalist, host and all around football enthusiast. If you'r struggling to get into soccer, or to understand the game's history, or even if you just want to learn more about clubs and derby, there is no better guild Mrs Baralona. Schep really enjoyed getting off into the weeds with another athlete turned journalist, and you can tell these two had fun talking footy. They dive into the many different football leagues around the world and how they are all intertwined, they also talk about the tough stuff, like how women's soccer doesnt get the attention it deserves and how it was actually banned in England for 50 years. If you're a football nerd, this episode is for you. Jump Around Beginning: They chat about how Danya got into soccer and her involvement with DW News, where she reports on football in Germany. @ 8:00 Schep asks Danya about playing for the Canadian national team and what it's like playing football in the snow. @ 18:00 They discuss the different European leagues and how they market to Americans. @ 28:00 Danya dives into the 50+1 rule in the Bundesliga, but it’s such a large topic that if you want to learn more about it you can by visiting DW Kickoff on YouTube. @36:00 We get personal and talk about Danyas college years and what it was like moving from Toronto to the deep south, where she attended University Alabama of Birmingham. @ 44:00 Danya shares her thoughts on why women's football isn't as popular or successful as mens and how it was actually banned in England for 50 years. She also talks about how some of the other players on her team also had day jobs because they didn't make enough money playing women's professional soccer. @55:00 Wrapin it up with talking about the MLS and the players that make it up and how alot of players would prefer to play in Europe over the U.S. Follow Schep on Instagram @le_orca Follow the show on Instagram @pbppod

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Cult leaders, serial killers, politics and philosophy are all covered today, so don't worry we launched this puppy with a real moon shot. Schep is joined by weird fiction author David Rose to discuss his writing process and books published in his career so far, such as Lucky Joe, No Joy and Mulgara with a deep dive on Amden Bog. Wanna skip around? Schep and David start the conversation off by talking about H.P Lovecraft, one David's favorite and most influential writers. @ 12:00 The guys discuss how David is creating a world in which all of his works of fiction may or may not live in. He also teases a book he's working on, a “military horror.” @ around 20:00 David explains to Schep his process and who he likes to write and we get a look into the different characters that are in Amden Bog. @ 31:00 David and Schep discuss the effectiveness of plot devices and the tools they use to tackle a project. @ 40:00 The boys start to get deep and talk about their favorite philosophers, for Schep its people like Thomas Aquinas and Soren Kierkegaard and for Davb its people like Friedrich Nietzsche who really inspired him. They also go into politics in and out of writing. @ 1:00:00 Schep and David start to wrap it up but before they do they go deeper into the characters in “Amden Bog,” and how they both interpret these characters, as well as how see parts of themselves in them. Edited by Danny White