Uncommon Convos

Uncommon Convos

Join Dennis VanDerGinst as he interviews interesting and entertaining people, including national and local celebrities. We will explore various aspects of the human experience and what makes life more fun.

Episodes

March 11, 2024 56 mins

Jason Fechner joins us to talk about fake news, growing up in the Midwest, and what it’s like to be a journalist in times of political uncertainty.

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Join us for Uncommon Convos with Beau Davidson. Beau talks about his experience with the music industry, and why you may not know Beau.

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March 11, 2024 106 mins

Brad Nye stops by to tell us some stories from his days helping out Van Halen, building his own music career, and his own experience as a movie writer and podcast host.

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Coach Acie Earl stops by to talk about playing for the Hawkeyes, the NBA, and playing overseas, as well as his post-player career as a coach.

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Erik Maitland is here to talk about everyone’s favorite subject: the weather. Erik shares his experience as a meteorologist.

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Kim Furness is an actor who has also run a theater company, starred in films, survived cancer, and inspired many.

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March 11, 2024 75 mins

Lisa McCormick Eveleth joins us to discuss living a fit and active life while having multiple autoimmune diseases.

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Jessie Henry (Sulidis) of Bachelor fame stops by to discuss a life of dancing, singing, reality tv, and running a cosmetic empire.

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March 11, 2024 85 mins

Bodybuilder Dale Ruplinger stops by the podcast to talk about training, determination, and coming back from injury.

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March 11, 2024 70 mins

Jason London talks, Dazed and Confused, his new projects, and the truth behind the TMZ issue, his mugshot photo, and being arrested.

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March 11, 2024 73 mins

Katie Castillo-Wilson joins us this week as we talk about building a tech company from the ground up, and the impact of 2020 on businesses.

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March 11, 2024 81 mins

Bobby Hansen discusses basketball, playing with Michael Jordan, his career at the BBB and doing color commentary for Iowa Hawkeyes basketball.

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March 11, 2024 68 mins

Jason Fechner joins us to talk about fake news, growing up in the Midwest, and what it’s like to be a journalist in times of political uncertainty.

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March 11, 2024 84 mins

Matt Garard talks about his career in theater, working in standup and improv comedy, and his current stint with Thunder Bulge in this weeks podcast episode. 

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September 5, 2023 84 mins

Summary

Matt Garard talks about his career in theater, working in standup and improv comedy, and his current stint with Thunder Bulge in this weeks podcast episode. 

In This Episode

  • When and why Matt started to perform
  • Why Matt turned down a scholarship for theater
  • Matt’s work with Comedy Sports
  • Working in a murder mystery show
  • Winning The World Comedy Championships
  • The difference between standup comedy and improv
  • How to handle hecklers...
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September 5, 2023 60 mins

Dr. Marissa Pei (Pay) is certainly a renaissance woman in the same was as Oprah. She is an organizational psychologist who has consulted with and assisted businesses improve in a wide variety of ways over the past 30 years.

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September 5, 2023 66 mins

Dennis VanDerGinst talks to Dr. Rich Blundell about the interconnection between nature and creativity as well as many other interesting topics.

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August 30, 2023 73 mins

Brian McFayden stops by to talk about working in the entertainment industry, the time he met Robin Williams, and the worst job he’s ever had.

In This Episode

  • Brian’s eulogy as read by Dennis
  • Why you’re always out of a job in the entertainment business
  • How COVID got Brian off the movie set and back into radio
  • When Brian worked for a President and a Vice President
  • Where to Dennis and Brian lie on the political spectrum
  • Working...
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August 30, 2023 70 mins

Art Bell, original pitchman for The Comedy Channel from HBO (which later became Comedy Central) stops by the podcast to talk about working in the entertainment industry, his lessons in competition, and how to get through a battle of the titans.

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April 25, 2023 92 mins

Pat Miletich stops by the Uncommon Convos podcast today to talk about winning championships in UFC and boxing, early days of the sport, his coaching gym, family life, and aliens.

In This Episode

  • Pat’s career starting as a wrestler and a football player
  • From kickboxing titles to mixed martial arts
  • Going to college with one of the American Pickers
  • How a Rivertown and farmer mentality helps in developing fighting skills
  • Becoming a welte...
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