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Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 152: Matt Williams
Paul has Matt Williams on this episode due to a connection Matt has with Boomer Muth (Episode 77). Matt and Boomer are in a band together (Acoustic…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 151: Chris Rutherford
Chris Rutherford is a friend of occasional co-host Kevin and joins Paul and Kevin for this episode. Chris was born in Richmond, moved to Philadelphia with his…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 150: Bobby Malone
Paul takes the podcast mobile for Episode 150 and interviewed Bobby Malone at the Rivah. Bobby grew up in Chesterfield and rode motorbikes and played sports…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 149: Andy Smith
Andy Smith was Paul’s 8th grade English teacher and basketball coach. Andy grew up in the lower east side of Manhattan, but came south for his education at…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 148: Jock Jones
Jock Jones joins the podcast through a friendship with Tim Sutton (Episode #130). Jock is from Hanover County and is a well known athlete in Hanover from his…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 147: Colin Thompson
Colin Thompson is a professional football player and plays Tight End for the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. He comes to the podcast via Mike DiMaggio who is a friend…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 146: COL(R) William Coffin
Bill Coffin and Paul served together in the Army National Guard. Bill is from Boston area and one of the first things they discussed was how big a fan Bill is…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 145: Jeff Uerz
Jeff Uerz comes to the podcast via Paul’s father-in-law Al Draper. Jeff is from upstate New York and grew up hunting, fishing and trapping. Jeff told Paul that…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 144: Andre Buckner
Andre Buckner, a.k.a. Buck, is from and grew up in the historic Berkeley town area of Ashland, Virginia. Buck played all the sports growing up and he and Paul…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 143: Matt Pulisic
Matt Pulisic grew up in Long Island, NY and had a great time growing up in a small neighborhood playing all the sports. Matt’s father immigrated to the United…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 142: Matt Goff
Matt Goff joins the podcast courtesy of Paul working with his sister. Matt is from northern Virginia and played all sports growing up and then mainly focused…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 141: Robert Pratt
Robert Pratt was born in NY, but moved to Richmond at a very young age. Robert played all sports growing up and he particularly loved baseball as a kid. He…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 140: Luqman Jaaber
Luqman Jabber is a former college basketball player, coach and National Champion. Luqman played at Virginia State, but transferred to Virginia Union where he…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 139: Jack Luck
Jack Luck is an Ashland icon and he joins Paul along with his oldest son, Ross. Jack talked about growing up on a farm in Ashland which is now part of the I-95…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 138: Donnie Morris
Paul and Rob have known Donnie Morris since the early 1980’s. Donnie is a former Virginia State Football Player of the Year and he tells Paul and Kevin about…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 137: The Whistle Stop Theatre Company (Louise Keeton)
Louise Keeton joined us to talk about her non-profit, The Whistle Stop Theatre Company. Along with their educational goals, they also produce family…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 136: Marcus Williams
Marcus Williams joins the podcast mainly via Kevin, but Marcus, Paul and Kevin have all worked at the same RVA based company. Marcus’ parents were both born in…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 135: Liz Phillips
Liz Phillips is a former colleague of Paul’s. Liz and Paul talked about her early years in South Bend, Indiana and Liz gave some insight into what South Bend…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 134: Growing Up in Ashland (1970s and 80s)
Duke, Rob and Paul have known each other almost 50 years. On this unique episode, we discussed growing up in Ashland in the 1970s and 80s. We had fun…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 133: Nick Shedd
Nick Shedd is the head of Strength and Conditioning for the Houston Astros and comes to the podcast via a connection through Kevin Flippen. Paul, Kevin and…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 132: Ali Gustavson and Sidney Campbell - American Bald Eagle Foundation
Ali Gustavson and Sidney Campbell join the podcast via Paul knowing Ali’s dad, Gary. Ali and Sidney both work for the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 131: Amber Klingman
Amber Klingman joins the podcast because she and Paul have a mutual acquaintance, Jennifer Stevens (Episode #101). Amber grew up just outside of New Orleans…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 130: Tim Sutton - A Better Understanding
Tim Sutton is a thirty plus year law enforcement professional who was born and raised in Hanover County, Virginia. Paul and Tim discussed his childhood, his…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 129: Ahmad Hawkins
Ahmad Hawkins is from the Newport News/Hampton area of Virginia and was a football teammate with Dwight Vick (Episode 122) for a year at Hampton HS. Ahmad was…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 128: Austin Wilson
Austin Wilson is childhood friends with Nick Clark (Episode 120) and Alec Eberle (Episode 107). Like Nick and Alec, Austin played football, but a medical issue…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 127: Coach Richard Kemper
Coach Dick Kemper joins the podcast and this episode is a trip down memory lane for Paul. Coach Kemper coached Paul in football and basketball in high School…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 126: CW3 Rich Brown
In Part 5 of our Honoring the Military Series, Rich Brown (USMC) joins us. Rich was born in Knoxville, TN, but moved around a bit due to his Dad’s job. Growing…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 125: SSgt Stuart Wiley
Stuart Wiley is a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force and continues our series honoring members of our U.S.Military. Stuart grew up in Fluvanna…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 124: Dr Richard Sander
Dr. Richard Sander joins the podcast today via a connection with former VCU Basketball player Rodney Ashby (Episode #115). Dr. Sander is from Cincinnati and…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 123: Captain Jeff Davila, USN, Retired
Jeff Davila come to the podcast via a connection with Jeff Burke (Episode #7). Jeff grew up in Richmond, Va. He played a lot of sports growing up and he was a…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 122: Dwight Vick
Dwight Vick was born in North Carolina, but grew up in the Newport News/Hampton area of Virginia. Dwight, Paul and Kevin talked about his great “old school”…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 121: BG James Zollar
Paul and retired Brigadier General James Zollar know each other from serving together in the Virginia Army National Guard. James was born and raised in…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 120: Nick Clarke
Nick Clarke comes to the podcast via two paths. Paul’s son Zach and Nick’s brother Colby are good friends and Nick is business partners with Alec Eberle…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 119: Chuck Hawkins - US Coast Guard
Chuck Hawkins and Paul have known each other since they were kids and Chuck was even taught by Paul’s mom Brenda (Episode 46) in kindergarten. Chuck grew up in…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 118: Ken Oxendine
Ken Oxendine is a former Va Tech and NFL player who grew up in Chester, Virginia. Ken and Paul talked about his youth and growing up in the “big house” with…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 117: Laura Colombell Marshall
Laura Collombell Marshall knows Paul from being in school together at UVA. She talked to Paul about growing up in different places because of her dad’s job and…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 116: Foodio - Jamie Grant
Part 7 of a 7 part series on small businesses in Ashland, VA (each business is part of the Downtown Ashland Association). Jamie Grant is bringing a unique…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 115: Rodney Ashby
Rodney Ashby is the sixth VCU basketball player to be on the podcast! Rodney talks with Paul and Kevin about his unlikely basketball journey and how he ended…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 114: Iron Horse Restaurant - Rusty Stone
Part 6 of a 7 part series on small businesses in Ashland, VA (each business is part of the Downtown Ashland Association). Rusty Stone became the owner of the…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 113: Steve Sands
Steve Sands has interviewed some of the biggest names in sports. Paul and Kevin interview Steve in this episode via a connection with Ward Fasold (Episode…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 112: Homemades by Suzanne - Suzanne Wolstenholme & Kim Mills
Part 5 of a 7 part series on small businesses in Ashland, VA (each business is part of the Downtown Ashland Association). Homemades by Suzanne is an icon in…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 111: Ward Fasold
Ward Fasold joins the podcast courtesy of guest host, Kevin Flippen. Ward grew up in Alexandria, VA and went to T.C. Williams (Remember the Titans fame!) He…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 110: Railside Law Group - John Working
Part 4 of a 7 part series on small businesses in Ashland, VA (each business is part of the Downtown Ashland Association). John Working and his partner started…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 109: Bill Walker
Bill Walker works with Paul and was born in New Jersey not too far from Philadelphia. Bill and Paul talk about growing up in NJ and collecting baseball cards…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 108: Carolyn Hemphill & Kelly Payne - Hanover Co Black Heritage Society
Part 3 of a 7 part series on small businesses in Ashland, VA (each business is part of the Downtown Ashland Association). Carolyn Hemphill and Kelly Payne join…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 107: Alec Eberle
Alec Eberle was born in Tennessee and moved to Hanover County, Va. when he was in 6th grade. He attended Atlee HS where he was a standout on the football team…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 106: Dawn Beninghove - Companion Extraordinaire
Part 2 of a 7 part series on small businesses in Ashland, VA (each business is part of the Downtown Ashland Association). Dawn Beninghove started her nursing…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 105: Paul Cormier
Paul Cormier grew up all over Virginia, but he spent his teen years in the Center of the Universe. Paul and Kevin talked with Paul C. about his work life from…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 104: Chris Ray - COTU Brewery
Part 1 of a 7 part series on small businesses in Ashland, VA (each business is part of the Downtown Ashland Association). Chris Ray is a former Major League…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 103: Shawn Gallagher
Shawn Gallagher has led an interesting life. Shawn grew up in Colorado and North Carolina and set state and national records as a high school baseball player…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 102: Tina Ramirez for Congress
Tina Ramirez joins the podcast courtesy of Jennifer Stevens (Episode #101). Tina grew up in Powhatan, Va. until she was 8 and then she and her family moved to…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 101: Jennifer Stevens
Jennifer Stevens was born and raised in New Orleans and has fond memories of growing up there. She stated that she came up in the criminal justice system…
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Episode 100: The Top 10 according to the Superfan and the Scribe
The Superfan (Roger Lee), the Scribe (Rob Dull) and the Occasional Co-host (Kevin Flippen) look back at the first 100 episodes (Episode 0 + 1-99) with Host…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 99: Pedro Arruza
Pedro Arruza is the Head Football Coach at Randolph-Macon College. Pedro was born in Spain and lived in England and Mexico before settling in West Palm Beach…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 98: Lyndee Cabo
Lyndee Cabo used to work with Paul and has wanted to be on the podcast since we first started. Lyndee stated she is from Virginia, but told Paul that she moved…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 97: Caroline Stapleton
Caroline joins Paul this evening. Paul and Caroline work together and she also works with Andrew Ting (Episode #40). Caroline was born in NC, but grew up in…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 96: Jeremy Moulder
Today, Paul is talking to Jeremy Moulder. Jeremy is from Pensacola, FL where he grew up fishing, going to the beach and learning woodworking with his…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 95: TJ Gwynn
TJ Gwynn was born in Chapel Hill, NC and grew up in Burlington, NC which is in Alamance County. Basketball was the only organized sport he played until he got…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 94: Downtown Ashland Association
Joining the podcast is Maggie Longest who is the Director of the Downtown Ashland Association (DAA). Paul and Maggie discuss the role of the DAA and how the…
Stories from the Center of the UniverseEpisode 93: Phil Stinnie
Joining the podcast is Phil Stinnie. Phil is a former VCU basketball player and was connected to Paul through another VCU player, Lionel Bacon (Episode 81.)…