Conversation ex Nihilo Podcast
1) Blooming (with Carrington Smith)
Carrington Smith is an author and an attorney. Her new book Blooming is a candid account of surviving sexual assault, two divorces, disfiguring surgery and a slew of other curveballs that life has th...Show More
2) 2nd to a Puppet (with Frank King)
Frank King is "The Mental Health Comedian." He is a former writer for The Tonight Show as well as a renowned stand-up comedian. He currently specializes in suicide prevention and gives talks to that e...Show More
3) The Return of the Living...(with Ricky Neuwirth)
Ricky is a filmmaker, screenwriter and author. He joins Billy to talk about his projects, some of which included Billy. The conversation goes from the twenty year anniversary of 9/11, to reminiscing a...Show More
4) Moscow Kino I (with Mike Keane)
Mike joins Billy via Zoom to talk about Battleship Potemkin in what they hope to be the first in a series (perhaps a whole new podcast) on Russian cinema.
5) Never Look Like You're trying Too Hard (with P.J. Agness)
P.J. Agness from Archangel Protective Intelligence joins Billy via Zoom to talk, shark repellant, the O.S.S. self-defense and a mess of other stuff.
6) As One Chapter Ends...(with Sean McGrane)
Sean McGrane is a Veteran of both the war in Afghanistan and Iraq. He joins Billy via Zoom to talk about the U.S. departure from the war in Afghanistan, what it means to him as a vet and an American a...Show More
7) Semantics & Safe Words (with Jewels)
Jewels is an author, speaker and bodybuilder. Her newest book The Making of a Woman: From the Inside Out chronicles her journey of abuse as an adolescent to her jobs in healthcare and as a touring str...Show More
8) Let's Get Metaphysical (with Suzanne Munson)
After a career in corporate and nonprofit communications, Suzanne Munson went back to her first loves of teaching and writing about colonial America. In 2018 she published the book Jefferson's Godfath...Show More
9) Making Up History (with Sara Long)
Sara Long is a former professional makeup artist turned U.S. history professor. She hosts the podcast The Makeup Historian and she joins Billy via Zoom to talk about the founding fathers and mothers, ...Show More
10) When Can I Fly? (with Michael Belfer)
Michael Belfer was the guitarist of The Sleepers and Tuxedomoon both highly influential San Francisco bands from the late 70's. He is also the author of When Can I Fly? a book chronicling his time wi...Show More