Most Alive

What if the world of college football was home to a unique way to see the country, meet people, and generate memorable experiences? I've never been a fan of the sport, but talking with Scott Nutty opened my eyes to new details of what seem now like obvious possibilities.

What if there were a community oriented around something you loved that was as simple as sneakers (that themselves were anything but simple)? Or vinyls? Or other collectibles? Andy Moskalik helps teach me that art doesn't have to mean centuries-old paintings in a museum, but the allure, inspiration, and connection to something bigger than ourselves are often constants. Where do you find those?

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What if you could meet and communicate with people anywhere in the world, who wanted to meet you, too? You could learn each other's language and culture and compare perspectives, while also just building an actual friendship. This is exactly how I met Joued Boussetta, and here we discuss some of the simple yet alluring topics available to discover together as language-learning partners.

What if it mattered how everyday Americans play a part in crafting and implementing our nation's policies around the world? What if we could discuss this stuff pleasantly? It does and we can, and Lou Feaman shows us the way.

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What if you could insert a game into any ordinary situation to bring life, laughs, and joy to those around you? Danny Stephan's done this as long as I've known him, so naturally in this day and age he's doing it with podcasts. See who guesses the most cereal-milks correctly! We cover a lot, laugh a lot, and I think show a lot about ourselves in this marathon of a chat.

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What would a lifestyle based on family, community, love of nature, conservation, adventure, and providing for loved ones look like? Billy Harvey from Log Talk with Pertnear Outdoors does a marvelous job outlining this, as he shows me how much more there is to being an outdoorsman than camouflage and dead animals. Glad I had those and other stereotypes blown away.

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What if there were a cultural movement that meant the world to others but you'd never heard about it?  If you're like me, you'd have to explore it, especially if it's known by a unique conglomeration of seemingly disparate terms like "underground punk rock feminist movement." I'm so glad to have had one more previously-dark corner of the world lit up for me by Jaime Dombrowski, whose story of the camaraderie she found in this movement highlights the shared humanity I think we're all seeking.

What if it were easy? If you loved red, couldn't you paint your house red? and buy red decorations, clothes, foods? and surround yourself with others who loved red? Surely, red isn't this important to you. What is?

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What if you could amuse and inspire others at the same time, building leadership, resilience, and meaningful relationships across generations of people? Angelo Sciandra embodies all this, and his stories as a teacher, coach, and passionately good human being might make you laugh...and be ready to run through a wall.

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What if there were a simple approach to achieving grandiose things that you could feel good about? What if doing what you feel good about, and empowering others to do the same, *were* the approach? Kristen Cronyn's open-hearted story brings this seemingly mystic notion into the realm of the tangible.

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What if there were a drug that made you smarter while giving you a consciousness-altering high?  Mark Manley shows that there is such a thing; he's my dealer for this, and delivers something special for us here.

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What if you could experience the awe this Earth has to offer while meeting people like you who could show you their culture's soul? Mark Manley gives us a map for exactly this, one radiating  with fervor for enriching our awareness so we can dance to the full range of the music of life.

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What if you could learn to find amazing stories any time, anywhere? Learn exactly this magic from Kathy Manley in the simplest of terms. Careful - it's contagious.

What if you could learn to make mundane parts of your life interesting? Engaging? Enthralling? If they gave degrees in teaching this, Chris Eglin wouldn't bother getting one...but he'd be more qualified than anyone. Bonus - trivia skills boost inside.

When are human beings most alive?

When they're in touch with their passions. And this show's passion is connecting with them in these moments, learning what only they can teach, and sharing that fusion with you.

Everyone we meet has something to teach us.  Learn from them here.

Most Alive is hosted by Dan Greco.