Why Am I Podcast
1) Fantasy Restaurant Ben E Wood
Step into the Fantasy Restaurant with Ben E. Wood, where the menu is fueled by nostalgia and imagination. From banana milkshakes the size of his head to crispy chicken wing triangles, Ben’s meal is eq...Show More
2) Why Am I David van Es
Step into the world of pinball like you’ve never seen it. David van Es blends his lifelong love of movies, pinball, and film production into immersive machines that let you live inside your favorite s...Show More
3) Why Am I Dawn Meyerriecks
Dawn Meyerriecks has spent her career at the intersection of technology, strategy, and service. From building systems that shaped modern defense to guiding innovation in intelligence, she’s proven how...Show More
4) Why Am I Ben E. Wood - Music, Mental Health, and the Ghosts That Inspired an Album
Canadian musician Ben E. Wood joins Why Am I to talk about his fourth album, the haunting creative process behind it, and the deeply personal journey through mental health challenges that shaped it. W...Show More
5) Fantasy Restaurant Joel - Fuelneve
Joel joins me in the warmup exercise for the Why Am I Podcast called the Fantasy Restaurant. This guy puts together a meal that is rich in nostalgia and full of flavor. Oh yeah, don't forget to bring ...Show More
6) Why Am I Joel - Fuelneve: Voice, Grief, Humor, and the Art of Failing Less
This week on Why Am I, I talk to Joel—better known online as Fuel Neve. He’s a writer, voice actor, and humorist whose viral social commentary often disarms toxic ideas with heart and wit. We talk abo...Show More
7) Fantasy Restaurant Justin - Library Punk
Welcome to the Fantasy Restaurant, where anything you’ve ever craved is on the menu. In this warmup episode, Justin from Library Punk joins Greg to order up a literary feast — from Redwall berry fligh...Show More
8) Why Am I Justin - Library Punk
In this episode of Why Am I, we sit down with Justin from Library Punk to explore how librarianship, leftist critique, and punk rock intersect. We talk about moving across the country, parasocial podc...Show More
9) A Very Useful Engine — A Story About Parenthood, Poop, and Thomas the Tank Engine
In this darkly funny personal essay, I reflect on the chaos and compromises of parenting through the lens of a family trip inspired by our toddler’s obsession with Thomas the Tank Engine. It’s got tra...Show More
10) Why Am I Meg Gustafson - What is it about 80s design that just won’t die?
In this episode of Why Am I, I sit down with Meg Gustafson—curator of 80s aesthetic magic and creator of @HammyWhammyOfficial—to talk nostalgia, Memphis design, mid-century burnout, and the deeply emo...Show More