The Deep Dive w/ Nick Babel

Nick dips his toes into the popular true crime genre for this one episode. He talks about a murder that took place on the street he grew up on a year before he was born. A small town murder where the town took the killers side and the narrative became that the victim deserved it. Nick digs deeper and finds a lot of messed up parts of the case that make the narrative & the light sentencing of the killer seem insane. 

I talk to my former Professor & Career mentor Chris Xaver about her career path starting with getting accepted at Syracuse University's prestigious Newhouse School for journalism, working in radio broadcasting and how her career has gone in many different directions from television news reporting, to head of a Broadcasting department at a College all the way to hosting her own Cooking Show on PBS. 

Nick is joined by returning guests Kurt Parker & Adam Seaman to discuss the interesting subject of Dreams, types of Dreams, and what they mean in the bigger scheme of things. They also delve into the interesting world of the Multiverse theory and how that may ultimately tie into some Dreams we have. It's an existential mindtrip of an episode. 

The second Private Investigator related episode. I talk about Red Flags insurance companies look at. I go over the best ways to shoot Covert Video as a PI. I talk about some of my favorite Pre-Texts that I use and some that other PI's use when working on a case. 

We are coming back!!! Mid-January with new episodes dropping every Monday morning!

For the month of October I am re-releasing this Spooktacular episode of the Podcast. It was a great chat with Bryan Hogue, host of "Chiller Night Theater". We talk about Horror films and the history/evolution of the genre. Also some brief pro-wrestling talk.

This is episode one in a multi part series where Nick Babel speaks about his career as a Private Investigator & tells some interesting stories and anecdotes about the field of P.I. work. No names, identities or details that break any confidentiality are shared in this series. 

Nick Interviews Rick Curti, The Founder & CEO of the Proposed MLB Expansion Team, The Charlotte Bats out of Charlotte, North Carolina. They talk about how Rick created this idea to bring an expansion team to the city of Charlotte, NC. They talk about MLB Commish Rob Manfred listing a handful of cities that are being considered including Charlotte. They do a Deep Dive into the pro's and con's of expansion for Major League Baseball. They also talk about all of the new rules and changes MLB has made.

Nick interviews one of the best character actors around, Wade Williams. They talk about his career starting in theater working with the likes of Morgan Freeman & Denzel Washington then his journey into Film & Television. They do a Deep Dive into Wade's IMDB and talk about his experiences working on some of the biggest T.V. shows in the last 20 years, including The X-Files, NYPD Blue, Star Trek Voyager/Enterprise, CSI/CSI Miami and many more. 

Nick interview's Tori Kyes, Executive Producer, Creative Producer who has worked with such companies as HBO, Paramount, Sony, Burger King, & All Def Digital to name just a few. They talk about Tori going from small town N.Y. to Nashville (Music City) then to the bright lights of Los Angeles C.A. Nick & Tori do a great Deep Dive into how Streaming Services have effected & continue to change the entertainment industry. It is a fascinating look into the entertainment business.

Nick is joined by Atlanta based rapper Zigadies (Ziggy) Shaffer, Singer-songwriter & recording artist Samantha Lee, & Creator of Exspress Your Self Editing, Rachel Leon. They discuss their current collaboration on the song & movement F.L.Y (First Love Yourself) which is about Women's empowerment & positivity. The group talks about their backgrounds. Then they do a Deep Dive into the state of the Music Industry today. 

Nick is joined by friend & fellow Trek fan Kurt Parker & his fiancee Jessi Walsh to discuss some of the major moral questions, quandaries & decisions made in different Star Trek episodes. Of course we discuss the infamous Tuvix episode of Voyager and much, much more. 

Nick & Adam talk about the different ghostly, supernatural experiences that they have had in their lives. The Deep Dive goes into two of our favorite haunting stories including the Yorktown Memorial Hospital in Texas & the Tallmann family Haunting in Wisconsin.  

In Solo Podcast #2 Nick talks about his love and admiration for the great Actor Bill Murray. Nick then Deep Dives into his Top 10 Bill Murray movies, some of them may suprise you and the order could be considered controversial to some. 

Nick Interviews Former UFC Middleweight Title Challenger, Ultimate Fighter Season 1 Alum, & "Zombie Cage Fighter" graphic novel author Nate Quarry. They talk about Nate growing up as a Jehovah's Witness. His transition into becoming an MMA fighter, his fighter mentallity. They talk about Nate's time on the Ultimate Fighter Season 1 & how it changed the sport. They go through some of Nate's memorable fights & he talks about how those battles went down. They talk about Nate's journey into creating "Zombie Cage Fighter" graphic novel series that is being released soon. They take a mini Deep Dive into The UFC Anti-Trust lawsuit that Nate is a big part of, his efforts to get the Ali-Expansion Act passed to include MMA & the idea of a fighters Union. Nate & Nick also discuss their shared political views relating to Democratic Socialism & the evils of Capitilism in the U.S.

In this first ever Hypothetical Deep Dive episode Nick explores what could have or likely would have happened if the tragic events of 9/11 never happened? Would G.W. Bush have been reelected in 2004? Would the economy have collapsed much sooner? Would we have ever invaded Iraq? Would there have been an Obama Presidency or a Trump Presidency? These questions and much, much more.

Nick and Kurt discuss the difference between fun bad movies & really bad movies. They take a Deep Dive into their lists of worst movies they've ever seen. Sam Jackson dressed as a Nazi, The wind is the villian? This Podcast has it all!

Nick interviews friend and true believer Adam Seaman. Adam talks about his personal experience seeing a UFO when he was a kid. Adam and Nick talk about the difference between skepticism & willful denial. They also talk about how some of the wilder theories & abduction stories have made some people less inclined to believe. Then they do a Deep Dive into the recent timeline of sightings and the major government announcement that they are and have been investigating UFO's. 

Nick interviews returning guest and Former Opie Radio Podcast Producer, Host of the Mike Safo Podcast, & NYC Police Officer Mike Safo. They discuss Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs and make their picks. Then Mike talks about traveling the world in hopes to visit every country on the planet.

Nick talks about how he got into the Podcast. He explains how a terrible 2020 w/ the Pandemic sparked a big positve change in his life that included finding out he had an anxiety disorder, therapy and defeating apathy. Nick then takes a Deep Dive into his list of the Top #10 Grunge Albums of All Time

Nick interviews Filmaker, Director, Writer, & Producer Steve Moon. They talk about Steve's career in filmmaking in his home state of Alabama. They discuss Steve's upcoming projects. They take a Deep Dive into Veteran Suicide & PTSD while discussing Steve's new Film, "Out of the Fight" Streaming right now on Amazon Prime. It's a deep subject but one worth talking about.

Nick Interviews Award Winning Film, & Telivision Writer, Cartoonist, Author, Musician, Voice Actor, & West Virginia State Legislature Candidate Dave Shelton. They talk about Sheltons long and varied career. Shelton discuses some of the projects he has worked on in the past. They talk about his time at National Lampoon Magazine. They discuss Dave's run for West Virginia State Legislature and his platform. 

Nick interviews Mike Santos who is a Scenic Designer & Artist for The Naples Players Theater in Naples, FL. Mike & his Wife Judith Own Stage 2 Improv as well as Perform. The two talk about how Mike got into working in Theater, they discuss the importance of doing what you love to do in life. They also take a Deep Dive into the history of Improv Comedy and discuss what got Mike into performing.

Nick interviews longtime friend Kurt Parker. They discuss what got them into Star Trek. They rank the various Trek series from worst to first. The Deep Dive looks into where Star Trek should go from here.

Nick Interviews Bryan Hogue, Host of Chiller Chat Night Live Pre-Show, Chiller Night Theater as Jack Shadow & the Owner of Darkhorse Championship Wrestling. The two discuss Hogue's career as a horror theater/movie host. There's some wrestling talk about Hogue's venture into the world of wrestling. Then the Deep Dive goes into all things horror. The two discuss the horror genre, favorite horror movies. A good discussion about director John Carpenter. They also discuss the cyclical nature of horror and where they think the genre could be headed.

Longtime Friend, Podcact Producer, & Mafia Enthusiast Adam Seaman stops by. The two discuss their longtime interest in the Mafia/Mob. The Mafia in T.V. & Movies. Then a Deep Dive into the Prohibition era of the Mafia. Adam reads local (Central New York) news stories from the Prohibition era. The two discuss the idea of Prohibition as a concept. 

Nick interviews Writer, Producer, Director, Actor & Partner of the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society Sean Branney. They talk about Sean's career as a movie maker. Then they take a Deep Dive into all things H.P. Lovecraft. 

Nick interviews Mike Safo, host of the Mike Safo Podcast, former Opie Radio Producer, NYPD Officer & major sports fan. They discuss "Fandom" and the ideology behind it. The Deep Dive portion looks into ways Major League Baseball can make changes or improve to stay relevant with the next generation of fans going forward.