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If tomorrow was your final day on Earth, what would you write today? Hosted by 7 time military photographer of the year Jeremy Lock, Last Letters are true stories celebrating personal storytelling by illuminating both the diversity and commonality of human experiences. Guests include people globally from all walks of life: military, astronauts, students, homeless, yo-yo champions, mechanics, exonerated prisoners, headhunters, cab drivers, veterans, Nobel laureates and everyone in between. The Podcast shares these amazing tales with a wide array of experiences culminating in the guests “Last Letter” to the world— and maybe a final piece of advice.

Hosted by: Jeremy Lock


    • May 23, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 4m AVG DURATION
    • 83 EPISODES

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    DOUBLE NICKEL

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 88:40


    Medal of Honor recipient & retired Major General of the United States Army, PATRICK BRADY, sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss When I Have Your Wounded, the Vietnam War, Dustoff, Faith, Valor vs. Values  and how the Best Helicopter Pilot is "Double Nickel"Last Letters Website

    BE THANKFUL, YOU'RE CAPABLE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 77:26


    Son, Brother, and Turtle Creek Foodie, DARREN KNIGHT, sits down with host Jeremy Lock to share his Last Letter and discuss Food, Social Media, Coming Out,  and  the realization to "BE THANKFUL, YOU'RE CAPABLE."Last Letters WebsiteWWII Veteran 98th Birthday Fundraiser

    NEVER A VICTIM

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 65:30


    Mother, Daughter, and Military Spouse, LINDA PATTERSON sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss A Difficult Childhood, Family, The Medal of Honor and Finding Her Life Partner Bob in "NEVER A VICTIM"Last Letters Website

    THE JANITOR

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 82:54


    Son, Brother, and High School Senior JACK COHEN, sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Family, Friends, Yearbook, Discovering Himself and how the most important thing is a fist bump in "THE JANITOR" Last Letters Website

    THE COOK

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 62:43


    Son, Husband, Father, and Chef, (Former) Petty Officer ROBERT IRVINE of the British Royal Navy, sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Family, Military, Entrepreneurism, and how the art of food serves as his purpose for helping others in "THE COOK" Last Letters Website

    CATCH UP: VICTOR VESCOVO "The Explorer"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 48:52


    Guest VICTOR VESCOVO sits down with host Jeremy Lock to "Catch Up." Since his September 2022 episode, "THE EXPLORER," Victor has made a tough decision with his submersible, discovered a WWII ship, and been in to space. Victor also reveals a new passion & investment which will have far reaching impacts on Earth and Humanity.

    HOLIDAY 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 7:42


    Host Jeremy Lock reflects on 2022, looks forward to 2023, and shares a very special Last Letter. 

    CHASING GHOSTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 68:05


    Historian and Author DAVID S. TURK sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Genealogy, The U.S. Marshals, Billy The Kid, Fair Play and how often times searching for the Truth in History is like "CHASING GHOSTS"Last Letters Website

    GET UP

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 68:55


    Husband, Father, and Man of Faith, US ARMY GREEN BERET CAPTAIN (Ret.) JOHN ARROYO, sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Surviving a Mass Shooting, the God of Grandma, Finding Faith, Forgiveness,  and Making the Choice to "GET UP"Last Letters Website

    LIFE'S FLAVOR PROFILE

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 82:10


    Entrepreneur and World Traveler DREW NEAL sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Well Crafted Things, Global Cultures, Human Center Design, and the Real Estate Inside Your Brain in, " LIFE'S FLAVOR PROFILE"Last Letters Website

    THE ENERGY IS EVERYTHING

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 55:58


    Fashion Designer STEVEN GOUDEAU sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Family, Horror Films, A Passion for Fashion, Dreaming Big, and Creating a Worldwide Fashion Brand in, " THE ENERGY IS EVERYTHING"Last Letters Website

    ALOHA IS FAMILY

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 67:14


    Son, Husband, and Father  CHIEF MASTER SGT LA'AKEA YOUNG, USAF,  sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss a Military Childhood, Working at the Pentagon, Being a Cheer Dad, and the Importance of Togetherness in, "ALOHA IS FAMILY." Last Letters Website

    I JUST WANT KINDNESS

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 93:57


    Mother, Military Spouse, and Occasional Potty Mouth  ERIN ZAVALA sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss, being a Military Spouse, Narcissism, Motherhood, Losing Mason, and how  "I JUST WANT KINDNESS"Last Letters Website

    THE EXPLORER

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 90:18


    THE ONLY HUMAN EVER to Climb Mt. Everest, Dive to the Deepest parts of the Ocean & Travel to Space, CDR. VICTOR VESCOVO, USN, RET. sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Loving Dogs, The Five Deeps Oceans Adventure, Climbing Mt. Everest, Failure Is a Good Thing, Space Exploration, and Pushing Beyond The Human Condition in "THE EXPLORER"Last Letters Website

    COLLECTING HISTORY

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 64:47


    Husband, Father, & Photographer BENNIE J. DAVIS III sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss , Tiger King, Military Photography, Old #1, Family and the importance of "COLLECTING HISTORY"Last Letters WebsiteLink to WWII Vet Don Graves Wish Fundraiserhttps://gofund.me/84c9073a

    WHAT'S THE POINT IN LOSING?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 57:40


    Father, Farmer, and Fighter MATT HUGHES sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss , Being Hit By A Train, Mixed Martial Arts, Championship Mentality, and when doing anything in LIFE ... "WHAT'S THE POINT IN LOSING?"Last Letters WebsiteLink to WWII Vet Don Graves Wish Fundraiserhttps://gofund.me/84c9073a

    MOST IMPORTANT STUFF

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 58:02


    Journalist, Husband & Father, JIM SCIUTTO sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss , Ukraine, Traveling, War, Fatherhood, and how at the end of the day you should make the choice to focus on the  "MOST IMPORTANT STUFF"Last Letters WebsiteLINK TO DON GRAVES GOFUNDME

    BEAUTIFUL FLAWS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 63:59


    Renaissance Woman, Wife, Mother, and Actor NELLIE SCIUTTO sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss , Writing, Acting, Martin Scorsese, Motherhood, and how life is about embracing the "BEAUTIFUL FLAWS"Last Letters WebsiteLINK TO DON GRAVES GOFUNDME

    ORDINARY CAN BE EXTRAORDINARY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 77:32


    Navy Seal, NASA Astronaut, and National Medal of Honor Museum President & CEO, CAPTAIN, CHRIS CASSIDY, USN, RET. sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss , team work, BUD/S, Medal of Honor recipients, the NASA Astronaut program, Space Walking, and how often times "ORDINARY CAN BE EXTRAORDINARY"Last Letters Website

    SERENDIPITY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 70:56


    Tinkerer, Singer, and Performer ROBERT STREET Sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Growing up poor, Fighting through life, Elvis, Love, and finding "SERENDIPITY."Last Letters Website

    WE'RE ALL RESPONSIBLE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 68:14


    Civil Rights Leader and Grandmother of Juneteenth OPAL LEE sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss The Civil Rights Movement, Juneteenth becoming a National Holiday, Walking from Texas to Washington D.C., Following Through, and how  "WE'RE ALL RESPONSIBLE"Last Letters Website

    COMING BACK ALIVE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 66:05


    Son, Partner, and Teacher,  SEAN CRIBBIN sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Coming Out, Being your Authentic Self, Mr. Leather, Parkinson's and Surviving a Serial Killer in "COMING BACK ALIVE"Last Letters Website

    WE TRIED OUR BEST

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 74:47


    Son, Husband, Father, and WWII Veteran CPL. DON GRAVES, USMC, RET. sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss The Battle at Iwo Jima, The Great Depression, Patriotism,  A Love of Singing, and how the Greatest Generation feels in "WE TRIED OUR BEST"Last Letters Website

    MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 81:03


    United States Army Veteran & Purple Heart recipient, Staff Sergeant TRAVIS STRONG, joins host Jeremy Lock to discuss Growing up, The war in Iraq, Life after a combat injury, Finding his Purpose, and having a "MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB."Last Letters Website

    LOVE & HATE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 58:26


    Wife, Mother, and Artist RAE JAMES joins host Jeremy Lock to discuss Growing Up, Motherhood, Tattoo Art, Losing Your Spouse, and how Life's Journey is both "LOVE & HATE"Last Letters Website

    MAFIA PRINCESS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 72:42


    Wife, Mother, and Austrian American Gabrielle Gilmore joins host Jeremy Lock to discuss Coming to America, Dating, Marriage, Motherhood, Drugs and how Gabrielle discovered she is a "Mafia Princess"Last Letters Website

    DID NOT GIVE UP

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 81:32


    Civil Rights Leader REVEREND PETER JOHNSON sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss The Civil Rights Movement, Rosa Parks, Dr Martin Luther King Jr., Racism, Guns, Hunger and dedicating his entire life to God's people in "DID NOT GIVE UP."Last Letters Website

    JUST SAY, "HI"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 69:15


    Wife, Mother, and Entrepreneur AMY ROBBINS joins host Jeremy Lock to discuss Running, Self Defense, Small Victories, and the impact of Just Saying, "HI" Last Letters Website

    WE LEARN WHAT WE LIVE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 77:39


    Father, & Storyteller Jody Dean joins host Jeremy Lock to discuss Adoption, Radio, Television, Being Humbled, and how in life, "We Learn What We Live."Last Letters Website

    POSITIVE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 57:57


    Fiance, Father, & Friend Bo Dorton joins host Jeremy Lock for his second Last Letter. Bo & Jeremy discuss new life revelations, friendships, and how his glass half full approach is the only way to live "Positive"Last Letters Website

    FAMILY IS LOVE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 77:11


    Son, Brother, and Husband Lt. Col. ROBERT LOCK, U.S. Air Force, Retired sits down with HIS SON & host Jeremy Lock to discuss Family, Fatherhood, Forgiveness, and How a single kiss changed his entire life in "FAMILY IS LOVE" Last Letters Website

    NOT JUST A TEACHER

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 65:33


    Daughter, Mother, and Educator MARY FEDORE sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Students, Family, Blue Juice, and how she's dedicated her life to educating the often forgotten in "NOT JUST A TEACHER" Last Letters Website

    NO MUD, NO LOTUS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 41:34


    Daughter, Wife, and Recent Graduate LAUREN KATAKOWSKI sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Agoraphobia, Depression, Nutrition, and Learning you're okay, just breathe in "NO MUD, NO LOTUS" Last Letters Website

    YOU'RE ALWAYS GOOD ENOUGH

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 64:26


    Son, Father, and T.V. Producer BOBBY SIZEMORE sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Growing up, Storytelling, and Learning to stand on your own in  "YOU'RE ALWAYS GOOD ENOUGH" Last Letters Website

    TO BE UNDERSTOOD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 60:01


    Son, Father, and Chef JOHN TESAR sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Adoption, New York, Cocaine, and his journey of self discovery in "TO BE UNDERSTOOD" Last Letters Website

    I'M DETERMINED

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 70:53


    Daughter, Mother, Wife, and Entrepreneur,  KATIE AUNG sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Growing up, The Power of Positivity, Building a YUMMI EMPIRE, and Her incredible immigration journey to America in  "I'M DETERMINED" Last Letters Website

    BECAUSE YOU CAN

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 62:33


    Husband, Father, and Sports Director/Anchor for NBC Nightly News Dallas & Washington DC, SCOTT MURRAY, sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Philanthropy, Keys to success, Sports,  and how believing you can accomplish anything starts with "BECAUSE YOU CAN" Last Letters Website

    A NORMAL LIFE

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 66:14


    Son, Brother, and Acclaimed Magnum Photographer, ELI REED sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Looking Beyond, Photojournalism, Racism, Tupac and how his journey through the world, has never been  "A Normal LIFE" Last Letters Website

    MISSED TIME

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 60:25


    Son, Brother, and Artist, CAL KNAPP sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Music,  Life on the road, Photography, and how the pursuit of authenticity as an artist adds up to  "MISSED TIME" Last Letters Website

    WHEN I GET BIG

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 75:14


    Mother, Daughter, and Veteran, Dominique Collins sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Growing Up, The Gulf War, Motherhood, and the delicate balance of presiding over criminal court in "WHEN I GET BIG" Last Letters Website

    THE ROCKSTAR

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 67:29


    This weeks episode features an amazing Human, Husband, Father, and Friend DON WINSPEAR who left this earth for his home in heaven September 17, 2021.Don loved his wife (Ellen), sons (Frank & Ryan), and Green Egg Cooking. Don sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Family, Fatherhood, Transverse Myelitis and not realizing he is "THE ROCKSTAR" Last Letters Website

    DUMBEST KID THEY EVER TAUGHT

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 47:06


    Husband, Father, and Entrepreneur,  TRAVIS HOLLMAN sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss Growing Up, X-Wing Fighters, Fatherhood, Philanthropy and not being defined by being called "THE DUMBEST KID THEY EVER TAUGHT" Last Letters Website

    THE THINGS THAT MAKE US

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 67:17


    Chef, Author, Philanthropist, & Entrepreneur KEVIN HODES sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss family, being groomed, business and sponging life experiences in "THE THINGS THAT MAKE US" Last Letters Website

    WHEN THE BULLETS FLY

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 61:33


    Husband, Father, Police Officer, & Green Beret, JOHN BELL sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss family, Vietnam, serving as a police officer and how experience matters "WHEN THE BULLETS FLY" Last Letters Website

    BECOME THE ONE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 63:43


    Executive Director, Philanthropist, Daughter, & Wife SUZANNE GRISHMAN sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss family, philanthropy, religion, and the importance of having the courage to be the change and "BECOME THE ONE" Last Letters Website

    LIFE'S DANCE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 70:06


    Daughter, Sister, Wife, & Dancer AUDREY FERNANDEZ sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss family, friends, beauty in the weird places, and the importance of finding yourself in "LIFE'S DANCE." Last Letters Website

    NOBODY FIGHTS ALONE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 51:51


    Husband, Father, and Groesbeck, Texas Fire Chief PATRICK SAMUELS sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss family, community, fire service, and the importance of selflessness in "NOBODY FIGHTS ALONE." Last Letters Website

    CHANGE & ATTITUDE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 50:57


    Avid Outdoorsman & Public Speaker Tyson Dever sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss life, family, love for the outdoors, and an accident which CHANGED his life forever and the ATTITUDE he chose moving forward in  "CHANGE & ATTITUDE." Last Letters Website

    They/Them/Theirs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 71:54


    Child, Sibling, & Theater lover JACKSON ANTHONY sits down with host Jeremy Lock to share their Last Letter and discuss family, finding ones path, a world famous trumpeter dad: Ryan Anthony, and how important it is to speak your truth in  "They/Them/Theirs" 

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    RACING LIFE (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 86:43


    Husband, Father, and NASCAR Driver, DAVID STARR sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss family, growing up on the track, chasing your dreams, buckling up & stepping on the gas in PART 2 of "Racing Life"Last Letters Website

    RACING LIFE (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 69:16


    Husband, Father, and NASCAR Driver, DAVID STARR sits down with host Jeremy Lock to discuss family, growing up on the track, chasing your dreams, buckling up & stepping on the gas in PART 1 of "Racing Life"Last Letters Website

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