5 episodes
irRegular People Once Upon A Westler
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- Personal Journals
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5.0 • 19 Ratings
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Real people. Real conversations. Real life. Calvin Marty hosts the unknown and the everyday, bringing you the stories, ideas, problems and projects of "regular people."
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Robert and Rudolph
Robert L May wrote the original story of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer. In today's episode, we're joined by two of his children: Martha May and Chris May.
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No Laughing Matter
In this episode of irRegular People we're joined by Pito Rodriguez, a 42-year-old Chicago man who contracted Covid-19, suffered through it, and survived.
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Practical Blasphemy
In this third episode of irRegular People, we're joined by LJT, author of Practical Blasphemy: The New Testament. Her intense and groundbreaking book is a fictionalized memoir of her suicidal act and subsequent stay at a psych ward.
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The Gospel of John Roman Saint-Jon
John Roman Saint-Jon tells us about his childhood in Chicago, his relationship with his mother, working in hospitality during Covid19, and the harrowing end to his relationship with a white man during the first week of the protests and riots surrounding the death of George Floyd.
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Same Storm, Different Boats
Casey Murtaugh and Miriam Dolnick, two Chicago art teachers, discuss their fears about returning to work in the Fall of 2020, and what school could look like in the future.
Customer Reviews
Highly Recommended!
I love listening to these conversations. Calvin is a wonderful host. The guests and topics are fascinating, and there’s lots of laughter too. I can’t wait to hear more. Highly recommended!!
natural, earnest, and pertinent.
Delighted to have stumbled across this new offering from Once Upon A Westler. Looking forward to more convos, and other programming the studio might have in store!
An Up-and-Coming Podcast
I really enjoyed listening to this show, and look forward to more of the easy interviewing style of Calvin Marty. Can’t wait for the next episode!