Here's What We Know
Authentic Conversations. Intriguing Guests. Time Well Spent. Gary Scott Thomas’ “Here’s What We Know” podcast will entertain you, enlighten you, and even possibly inspire you! Listen each week as Gary Scott Thomas engages guests in unscripted conversations where he’ll be just as surprised as you will be with how the talk turns out. So, join him each week and be privy to the captivating conversations that are sure to ensue. Conversations include interviews with Country Music artists, professionals, professional athletes, authors and more.
Episodes
What happens when two old friends reconnect after more than three decades?
This week on Here’s What We Know, our host Gary Scott Thomas welcomes longtime Colorado radio personality Dave Jensen for a conversation filled with laughter, memories, and honest reflections about a business they both love.
They revisit their days together at TRI 102.5 in Northern Colorado, swap stories that have only gotten better with ...
If radio ever felt personal to you, this episode will bring back a lot of memories.
This week on Here's What We Know, we sit down with Chicago radio legend Garry Meier, one half of the iconic Steve and Garry afternoon show that defined a generation of radio listeners.
Garry opens up about how Larry Lujack's sarcasm on WLS first pulled him toward broadcasting, what it was actually like to work alongside his child...
What does it take to stay at the top of country music for five decades?
This week on Here's What We Know, country music legend T.G. Sheppard joins us for a heartfelt conversation about the people, moments, and songs that shaped his remarkable career.
T.G. shares unforgettable stories about his friendship with Elvis Presley, including the chance meeting that changed his life forever. He reflects on life on the road, th...
If you grew up falling asleep to the radio under your pillow, hoping your parents wouldn't catch you, this one’s for you.
This week on Here's What We Know, we welcome the legendary Mark Thompson of Mark & Brian for a conversation that goes way past the usual radio war stories.
We’ll talk about the moment a program director named Bob Kagan changed Mark's entire approach to broadcasting with six words. T...
Most people expect a conversation about death to feel heavy. This one feels surprisingly hopeful.
This week on Here's What We Know, we sit down with Mike Oppenheim, host of the podcast Coffin Talk, for a conversation about fatherhood, grief, faith, forgiveness, and the question every person eventually asks: What happens when we die?
Mike shares the heartbreaking story of losing his son, how he found healing without li...
What really happened in the months leading up to the Declaration of Independence?
Most of us learned the broad strokes of the American Revolution in school. Professor Robert G. Parkinson believes the real story is far more interesting and far more human.
In this special episode of Here's What We Know, we sit down with the Binghamton University historian and author to explore the uncertainty, political disagreements, p...
What keeps someone creating after the industry changes, the paycheck shrinks, and the path gets harder?
This week on Here's What We Know, we welcome comedian, producer, and podcaster Deadair Dennis Maler for an honest conversation about radio, stand-up comedy, podcasting, and the lifelong search for your own voice.
Dennis shares how growing up in punk rock shaped his do-it-yourself mindset, why radio first captured hi...
What can golf teach you about life?
This week on Here's What We Know, former PGA Tour professional Jay Delsing joins us to share lessons from 25 years competing at the highest level of golf.
From stories about Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus to conversations about failure, resilience, mental toughness, and what separates elite athletes from everyone else. We also discuss why parents should encourage their kids to dream ...
What keeps a person moving forward after loss, trauma, disappointment, and heartbreak?
This week on Here's What We Know, we sit down with country music artist Michael Peterson, known for hits like Drink, Swear, Steal and Lie, From Here to Eternity, and When the Bartender Cries.
Michael shares the story behind the music, how he survived a childhood marked by abuse, loss, and learning challenges. He almost gave up on mu...
What happens when the thing you love most becomes the thing you can never completely walk away from?
This week on Here's What We Know, conductor and pianist Robert Emery returns for a conversation about creativity, music, and the curious ways our minds work. From practice rooms to Abbey Road Studios, Robert shares what life is really like for a professional musician, why creative people often struggle to switch off, ...
Why are people willing to spend thousands of dollars on concert tickets?
Why do fans sit in online queues for hours, refreshing browsers and hoping they get lucky?
And why do live experiences still matter so much when we can almost stream everything?
This week on Here’s What We Know, Michael Dodsworth, CEO and founder of Fanfare, joins us for a conversation that starts with ticketing and eventually reveals someth...
Some people play golf for fun. Joseph Bronson turned it into something deeper.
This week on Here’s What We Know, we sit down with the award-winning author, longtime business executive, world traveler, and passionate golfer for a conversation that starts with golf… but doesn’t stay there for long.
Joseph has played 93 of the world’s most iconic golf courses, teed it up with legends like Arnold ...
What if the biggest moments in your life come down to one simple decision?
Show up.
This week on Here’s What We Know, we sit down with rising country artist and songwriter Kyle Clark for a conversation about faith, songwriting, Nashville, and the unpredictable moments that can change everything.
Kyle shares the story behind how one late-night decision to “just show up” led to a song eventually recorde...
Sometimes the biggest adventures begin after life falls apart.
This week on Here’s What We Know, our host, Gary Scott Thomas, sits down with author Teri M Brown about surviving emotional abuse, rebuilding self-worth, and riding a tandem bicycle across America with her husband.
Their 3,102-mile journey became more than a cycling trip. It became a story about resilience, relationships, fear, kindness, and discover...
This week on Here’s What We Know, James Rollins shares how bestselling authors actually create stories that last.
James Rollins is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of international thrillers translated into more than forty languages. His Sigma Force series has been called one of the “top crowd-pleasers" by the New York Times and one of the “hottest summer reads” by People Magazine. He&rs...
There’s an idea we all want to believe. If you’re talented enough, you’ll make it.
This week on Here’s What We Know, we sit down with singer-songwriter Trey Calloway, a rising country artist navigating the reality of building a career in today’s music industry. And what we uncover is something a lot of people don’t want to admit: Timing matters more than talent.
We talk about countr...
You ever get into one of those conversations where you think you know the subject… and then suddenly you’re ten layers deeper than you ever expected to go? That’s what happened here.
This week on Here’s What We Know, we’re joined by Danny Johnson, a stand-up comedian making his mark in the world of clean comedy. We start by talking about the craft, how a joke is built, why timing matter...
There’s what people see on stage, and then there’s everything else.
This week on Here’s What We Know, we welcome back Jerry Flowers, a seasoned bassist, an accomplished songwriter, and music industry veteran, best known for his longtime role as Keith Urban’s bass player and bandleader.
We’ll talk about what life on tour is really like, from playing in front of 80,000 people at major...
Some conversations make you lean in… and some conversations make you uncomfortable because you realize just how much you don’t know, and this is one of those.
This week on Here’s What We Know, we welcome Neal K. Shah, who went from a successful career as a $250 million hedge fund manager in New York to becoming a caregiver for loved ones facing dementia and cancer, and ended up uncovering just how ...
There are people who know a little about a lot. And then there are people like Pete A. Turner.
This week on Here’s What We Know, we sit down with a former Army counterintelligence agent who turned a life of asking hard questions into something unexpected: a podcast built on curiosity, connection, and listening.
What starts as a conversation about baseball and sports turns into something much deeper. We’ll ...
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