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On Today's EpisodeAre You Moisturizing? [00:00 - 08:44]Here's the video Dan was talking about at the beginning of the segment!We talked about Dan's smart humidifier last weekHow it can be an essential home appliance during the winter Which reminded us there are simple maintenance steps many of us forget about during winter months! Conditioning the wood and leather in our homeAs wood or leather loses moisture, it shrinks, which can result in cracks in your beautiful wood cutting board or favorite chair. Even if you don't have leather furniture this same rule applies to leather bags, coats, shoes etc. Make a plan to oil your wood cutting boards and furniture once a month during the winter, or whenever they feel very dry to the touch. The entire process takes less than five minutes—and it could help preserve your cutting boards and furniture for years to come.Cutting Boards:First, make sure your cutting board is clean and thoroughly dry.Using a clean cloth apply CUTTING BOARD OIL to the surface of the board distribute the oil evenly let the oil soak in for a few hours or up to overnightUsing another clean cloth, wipe off any excess oil. Your cutting board should look shiny and revived, without being damp to the touch.For Wooden Furniture:Note: Follow these steps for oil-and-wax or stain-and-wax finishes, not painted or lacquered pieces.Wipe the furniture with a damp cloth to remove any dirt or dust. Follow with a dry cloth to remove any moisture.Apply wood polish to a clean cloth, then wipe it onto the furniture, working in the direction of the grain.Let the oil soak in for about 30 minutes before buffing in and wiping away any excess oil.Leather Furniture:Leather lasts forever with the right amount of care and upkeep, so why not get the most bang for your buckIt's recommended to clean light-colored leather every six months and dark-colored leather once a year. start by vacuuming the leather couch to get rid of any crumbs. Then dust it, if necessary, to remove any lingering dirt. Make sure it's completely dry Now it's time to get down to business and use cleaners. Leather cleaners can help break down the dirt and stains to make your leather couch look like new. Some products are 2-in-1 and contain both the cleaner and conditioner. This part is very important - Spray the cleaner onto a cloth, rather than directly onto the furniture!Prevent it from leaving spray marks. Wipe lightly all around, making sure to clean the edges, nooks, and crannies. Work from top to bottom to avoid any uneven polish marks.After you've cleaned, make sure to wipe away any excess cleaner before conditioning the couch. Grab your favorite conditioner, either in spray or bottle form, and apply a small amount onto a clean cloth. Conditioners are great because they contain healthy oils to make your furniture look fresh, smell phenomenal, and stay moisturized. Extends the life of your furniture!Once you've finished buffing in the conditionerAllow the leather to dry for an hour or so to let the product seep inAvoid getting the oil on your clothing. Damaged Drywall Repair [08:45 - 18:59]Ever removed some base board or maybe a backsplash or a toilet

Join us this week as we are joined by International Sports Hall of Fame Inductee and Emmy award winner Phil Keoghan of CBS’ The Amazing Race and Tough As Nails. We’ll talk about Phil’s upbringing, the incredible feats from his “BUCKiT” list, his incredible cycling accomplishments, and some behind the scene insights from his current television projects. Chat with us on Facebook and Twitter @SportsGaragePod, email us at feedback@sportstalkgarage.com, or leave us a voicemail to be on the show at 704-251-9455. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sportstalkgarage/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sportstalkgarage/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sportstalkgarage/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sportstalkgarage/support

Introducing TJ, our Millenial Guest for his perspective and continuing with our open Boomers discussion on items from growing up.

An Open Boomers discussion on items from growing up.

Happy Holidays from all of us here at the BUCKiT with Phil Keoghan podcast.  Thanksgiving is a great time of the year to slow down and to really appreciate the good things that life has to offer.  It’s so easy to get caught up in the fast lane and forget to look around and be thankful for what we have right here, right now.  While practicing being grateful, why not shed some of your inhibitions. Just let loose, even if a little, and break down some of those barriers that might be holding you back.   This week’s podcast, which is about shedding your inhibitions, will be the last of the year as we are traveling the country looking for hardworking Americans, for a new CBS show called Tough As Nails.  We’ll be back in 2020, but before we go, I wanted to sign off with one of my favorite steps for living the BUCKiT® lifestyle, with some really creative and fun guests. The BUCKiT® lifestyle is about learning how to live life to the fullest while you still can. It’s about saying “BUCKiT” and swerving off the predictable road you’ve been following for years – on to a completely strange and bumpy path that will hopefully get you completely lost. There are 8 steps to living a BUCKiT® lifestyle. The 8 steps:  Face Your Fear Test Your Limits Take a Leap of Faith Aim for the Heart Rediscover Your Childhood  Break New Ground  Get Lost And… Shed Your Inhibitions. I realize that shedding your inhibitions isn’t always as easy as peeling off an extra layer of clothing on a warm day. But in a funny way, that analogy of shedding clothes is an apt one – because ultimately, in both cases, exposure is the desired result. And whether you’re exposing your body, your true feelings, or your talent, the risk is the same: the possibility of embarrassment and the chance that someone with disapprove. The trick is to come to understand that those are rather small, inconsequential risks. The embarrassment many not happen at all, and if it does, it will probably be only momentarily. It’s certainly a chance worth taking. This week on BUCKiT® with Phil Keoghan, I talk to the lead singer of Sugar Ray, Mark McGrath, a former professional cyclist, Kit Karzen, who suffered from anxiety, and the youngest Show Runner in the history of late-night television, Ben Winston and former Supervising Producer on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”, Rob Crabbe about the importance of ditching excuses and shedding inhibitions in order to live the BUCKiT lifestyle.  Enjoy and we will see you in the New Year. 

Phil recently returned from a “Tough As Nails” casting tour in search of hardworking Americans that keep the country running, people who roll up their sleeves 24/7 and don’t think twice about working long hard hours to get dirty hands and clean money. Phil had the privilege of meeting and talking face to face with Ironworkers, Carpenters, Plumbers, Truck Drivers, Linesmen, Electricians, Longshoremen, Factory Workers -- people from all walks of life, who consider the calluses on their hands a badge of honor and who, for many, redefine what it means to be tough and that toughness comes in all shapes and sizes. Phil was born in New Zealand and has always drawn inspiration from his proud working-class family of farmers, gold miners, builders and coal miners, “I was lucky enough to spend my school holidays working alongside my grandfather, an A grade mechanic, World War II aero mechanic, gunsmith and inventor. I’m excited to celebrate the skills of those who sweat on factory floors instead of gym floors and those who wear work boots instead of workout shoes.” In this BUCKiT with Phil Keoghan podcast, Phil calls his dad in New Zealand to talk about what being Tough As Nails means to him, the values he learned growing up in a working class family and what he in turn passed down to his children.

It’s 5:30am and this shock job is about to return to the airwaves again, having being fired from his radio show 9 months earlier. Mancow is no stranger to lawsuits and FCC fines. He’s been handed many over the years.  And this is not the first time he’s been kicked off the air. But this outspoken radio personality known for his bizarre stunts is ready to make an outrageous comeback.  Why walk in when you can mail yourself to the radio station in a cardboard box, arriving just minutes before drive time begins.  I mean, what could be easier? Erich "Mancow" Muller is an American radio and television personality, actor, and former child model. He’s won Billboard magazine's Major Market Radio Personality of the Year title more than once. He was syndicated into more than a dozen states and he had a TV series deal. His radio career began while he was in college at a small station in Missouri, playing local commercials during satellite broadcasts of The Larry King Show. He eventually moved to San Francisco and that's where he pulled a massive stunt that gained him national publicity and notoriety, AND got him his next gig…this time in Chicago. It didn’t take long for his show to rank #1 in 18 to 54-year-old white males and his ratings continued to sky rocket for many years. Mancow is opinionated and rubs a lot of people the wrong way, but his loyal listeners love him and follow him with a cult-like devotion. 25 years later, this Chicago shock jock still continues to make waves. Despite high ratings, this controversial radio personality was fired from his mid-morning show after 17 years on March 6, 2019. Now this outspoken personality is back on the air and wants to “give the people of Chicago a voice”.

TOUGH AS NAILS, a new CBS competition series hosted and executive produced by Emmy Award-winning producer Phil Keoghan and his long time producing partner, Louise Keoghan, is looking for real people in real life who are real tough. TOUGH AS NAILS is about hardworking people who consider the calluses on their hands a badge of honor. They will be tested for their strength, endurance, agility and mental toughness in challenges that take place in the real world. One by one, they will be eliminated until the TOUGH AS NAILS winner is named. The series will redefine what it means to be tough, proving that it comes in all shapes and sizes, and will celebrate Americans who roll up their sleeves 24/7 and don’t think twice about working long hard hours and getting their hands dirty.

Little does this CBS Executive know that the pitch he is about to hear will change everything. Ghen Maynard hears lots of pitches for shows but this one is different. It isn’t a scripted drama or comedy series or traditional game show. There is nothing quite like it on TV and it doesn’t fit into any existing genre — but he knows one thing, he loves it. It’s an idea that would turn into a reality series set on an island and ultimately transform the primetime landscape on broadcast television and usher in a new generation of unscripted programming that would catapult his career. Ghen Maynard is the Senior Executive Vice President of Alternative Programming for CBS Television Studios. He’s the maverick who has helped develop some of reality television’s biggest hits. Early in his career, Ghen championed and brought to life the first competition reality show for Network Television… a mega-hit called Survivor. Ghen also developed and oversaw the multiple Emmy Award-winning The Amazing Race, the U.S. version of Big Brother, America’s Next Top Model as well as Kid Nation, Power of 10, and Million Dollar Password. As a drama development executive, he helped develop CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Judging Amy and The District.  The list of successful shows goes on. There’s no doubt Maynard has a keen eye for what viewers like — Survivor, The Amazing Race, Big Brother and Top Model are among the longest-running reality TV franchises in the world.  I caught up with Ghen just after the premiere of an unusual reboot version of the iconic 90’s teen series Beverly Hills 90210 called BH90210, which he developed and sold to FOX, and Kids Say the Darndest Things starring Tiffany Haddish, which he sold to ABC --  Once again proving that this Executive, who likes to think big, has the Midas Touch.

The BUCKiT® lifestyle is about learning how to live life to the fullest while you still can. It’s about saying “BUCKiT” and swerving off the predictable road you’ve been following for years – on to a completely strange and bumpy path that will hopefully get you completely lost. On this week’s podcast I want to explore one of the 8 steps to living a BUCKiT® lifestyle. The 8 steps  Face Your Fear Test Your Limits Take a Leap of Faith Aim for the Heart Shed Your Inhibitions Break New Ground  Get Lost And… Rediscover Your Childhood  Nature designed kids to be alert, curious, imaginative and adaptable. Most importantly, they know how to have fun along the way.   Children tend to dive head-first into experiences without fear or judgment. Their eyes are wide open; observing, learning and absorbing. Changing your attitude starts with taking a closer look at the things you do or see every day and studying and admiring the smaller details as if you are experiencing them for the first time. With just a cardboard box a child can transform a mundane afternoon in the backyard into an intergalactic space mission with their own NASA rocket, discovering new planets and alien species. In adulthood, we tend to forget that we need our imaginations to achieve our wildest dreams. They help us discover which path to take and make the journey as extraordinary as possible. Over the past year I have talked to guests that embody this way of life. In this podcast we revisit Matt Iseman, comedian and host of Ninja Warrior, Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space, and the hilarious Afghanimals, who competed in The Amazing Race three times.

It’s Thursday at the quietest bar in town. As expected, zero students will turn up from Skidmore College because the hottest place to party isn’t here. But that was then -- and now twin sisters and budding entrepreneurs have decided it’s time to shake things up. They know music. They know cool. They know how to cover a campus in flyers. And they know a guy who loves to spin vinyl. It’s time to deliver on a big promise. Staring at the clock and the door, Antoinette, Tricia, a very nervous bar owner and a pumped up DJ stand and wait —  for what will turn out to be a game changer, not only for the party animals of Saratoga Springs, New York, but for two young women who claim their White Space and make doubling down, their mantra for life. Elle magazine calls Antoinette M. Clarke and Tricia Clarke-Stone the “Power Twins”. They are a force to be reckoned with. These Identical twin sisters have taken the business world by storm. They set the bar very high, and surpassed it. They are Boss Ladies who have learned to double down and go all in on themselves. Antoinette is a Two-time Emmy award winning TV producer and VP of Branded Entertainment and Media Innovation at CBS Television Network. Tricia is the cofounder and CEO of WP Narrative, an award-winning marketing agency using a groundbreaking model uniting code and culture. Of the 8,734 CEO’s of companies in the media and advertising world, only 93 are black women. Tricia is one of 93. Both attribute their phenomenal success to a set of core principles they live by. 52 in all! Antoinette and Tricia are best friends who say “have pushed each other to be successful on their own terms, offering unconditional support, straight talk, and passionate inspiration” That’s how they got to where they are today and are now sharing these skills in their newly released book, Double Down. Antoinette and Tricia wants to help women identify their goals, trust their instincts and core passions, and double down on their superpowers and become Boss Ladies.

31 years old and game-free for 10 years, Cam Adair is a recovering video game addict, and now a leading expert and pioneer in the field of video game addiction. Growing up in Canada, Cam seemed normal. He went to school, played hockey, went home and played video games. But that all changed in the 8th grade when he began to get picked on. For the next ten years he disappeared into the world of video gaming. Nothing else mattered except the World of Warcraft. In 2018, The World Health Organization declared video game addiction as a mental health disorder. There are 2.2 billion gamers worldwide and it’s 3% of gamers struggle with addiction challenges. This means there could be tens of millions of addicted gamers globally. At 21, Cam beat the odds and quit gaming once and for all. He founded Game Quitters which is now the largest support community for people who want to break free from the addiction. Cam joined me in the BUCKiT® studio part way through a national tour, to tell me about how he turned his life around and the lives of so many others who suffered like he did.

Sabrina Jalees is a comedian, writer, and actor who's been described as “the lesbian Ray Romano we’ve all been waiting for”. She started doing stand-up when she was 16 and has been making people laugh since on series like Netflix's "The Comedy Lineup,” “Search Party,” “Transparent,” “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore,” “Last Comic Standing,” “Adam Devine's House Party,” “Best Week Ever” and now CBS’s brand new series, starring Patricia Heaton, “Carol’s Second Act.” After working up the courage to tell the Muslim side of her family – she was shunned for coming out - Sabrina learned the hard way that standing up and taking pride in who she was, would not only enhance her material as a comedian, but would lead to a fulfilling life, full of crazy coincidences, life changing surf lessons and an entirely unexpected career path. She has not looked back since. I caught up with her during the filming of her new series. She is now in prime time TV, proudly representing on camera something that was unimaginable to her as a kid. Photo Credit for Sabrina Jalees Episode: Sela Shiloni

Writer’s block had set in when two female comedy writers in LA put down their pens and declared they’d run out of material. But then a light bulb lit up and an idea was hatched – Sarah Haskins would marry her next-door neighbor, a man 20 years her senior with ex wives and a lot of children. It was just too good to pass up. They got back to work and at that moment “A Trophy Wife” came into existence.  Sarah Haskins and Emily Halpern are writers and producers on CBS’s Carol’s Second Act starring Patricia Heaton. They also co-created ABC sitcom Trophy Wife based on Sarah’s marriage to her older husband.  Their first project together, the funny, edgy coming of age movie, Booksmart, was written in 2009, about two overachieving girls who realize that the only thing they haven’t accomplished is getting boyfriends. It has a lot of twists and turns just like their journey it took to get the film made in the first place.  For 10 years the script was shopped around, and turned down, and reworked, and then shopped around again until finally Olivia Wilde agreed to direct it in 2019, Booksmart opened to critical acclaim.  I met up with Sarah Haskins and Emily Halpern during a break from writing Carol’s Second Act, to hear about their incredible story of how tenacity, vision and a great producing partner can turn big dreams into reality.

This is Part two of my interview with Robert Greene a best selling author and speaker most known for his ground breaking and life changing books on strategy, power, and seduction. He has written 5 international bestsellers - The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, and Mastery as well as his new book, The Laws of Human Nature. Greene’s books are hailed by everyone from business leaders, to historians, to the biggest musicians in the industry, including Jay-Z, Drake, and 50 Cent. Robert Greene says, “I want to get under your skin and change the way you look at the world”. In the second part of my interview with this brilliant writer, we go deeper into how we all have the potential to attain MASTERY!

On this week’s podcast I am exploring one of the 8 steps to living a BUCKiT® lifestyle. The 8 steps  Aim for the Heart  Test your Limits Take a leap of Faith  Rediscover your Childhood  Shed your Inhibitions  Face your Fear  Get Lost And – Break New Ground… Break New Ground focuses on one main theme: Building.  In the most literal sense, it could mean actually breaking ground to build a home for someone else, but there are other possibilities having less to do with making something and more to do with making something happen. If you can find a way to build, invent, or initiate something that also serves a human need beyond your own, you’re on your way toward an experience that could potentially be not only satisfying but also meaningful and important. This week Transgender Woman, Billie Lee, famous science teacher Dr. Serena McCalla and Paralympic Athlete Sarah Reinertsen talk about their unconventional road to success.

For the inmates locked up at the Utah State Prison, a self help book considered too provocative and manipulative is banned. Prison officials say it’s a matter of security, fearing inmates will learn how to control people with chapter titles like “Crush your Enemy Totally” and “Discover each Man’s Thumbscrew”. Even the author warns his readers “Power is endlessly seductive and deceptive in its own way. Do not be frivolous with such a critical matter” but one thing’s for sure - when you’re introduced to the brilliant mind of Robert Greene through his 5 international best-sellers, it’s an unbelievable ride and you do not want to be left behind! Robert Greene is a best-selling author and speaker most known for his ground breaking and life changing books on strategy, power, and seduction. He has written 5 international bestsellers - The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, and Mastery. In his highly anticipated 6th book “The Laws of Human Nature”, Greene explores the most important subject of all – understanding what drives and motivates people, even when they are unconscious of it themselves. Greene’s books are hailed by everyone from business leaders, historians to the biggest musicians in the industry, including Jay-Z, Drake, and 50 Cent. Robert Greene says “I want to get under your skin and change the way you look at the world” – which is what I found happened to me. I just finished his latest book and I can’t stop talking about it – to everyone. It has completely changed the way I see the world, so I could not wait to meet the man with the most incredible mind and explore his philosophies further.

It’s November 2017 – 12 rounds of chemotherapy, 8 weeks in the hospital over 9 months - this husband and father of three sons is fighting for his life with a rare form of blood cancer. A CT scan reveals the return of the tumor and the chance of surviving has been shot. He has 6-12 months to live or find a cure overseas. But that was then! Cut to August 2019, and in front of me is what can only be described as a living, breathing miracle. In January 2017, New Zealand author and comedian David Downs resolved to lose weight and spend more time with family and friends. A few weeks later, he thought he had come down with the flu but tests revealed that David had advanced blood cancer. He went straight into an aggressive course of chemotherapy. With family and friends supporting him, David endured a grueling year long journey, filled with as many dramatic twists and turns as a Hollywood movie. Early 2018 I caught up with David in LA. He had just taken part in a clinical trial for CAR T cell therapy in Boston. It was his desperate last-ditch attempt to save himself after being told he only had months to live. One year later, here we are again - sitting at my kitchen bench catching up, sipping New Zealand wine, and talking about his second chance at life.

This is part 2 of my interview with the voice of sports, Jim Nantz, a voice virtually all sporting fans in America recognize. Jim is a five-time National Sportscaster of the Year and three-time Emmy Award winner. He’s the youngest broadcaster ever recognized by both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Since the 1980’s, Jim has been calling The Masters, the Super Bowl, and NCAA’s March Madness successfully combining his passion for sport with his distinctive soothing voice, to become arguably one of the best commentators in the business. I caught up with Jim in the BUCKiT studio and felt privileged to get a first hand account of some of the greatest moments in sports history. Jim Recalls the game changing moment in the Final Four College Basketball Championship between Villanova and North Carolina, the excitement of calling the Super Bowl alongside former Dallas Cowboy’s Quarterback, Tony Romo, and many more stories from the hottest seat in the house- the announcers booth. Photo Credit for Jim Nantz Episode: Mary Kouw/CBS John P. Filo/CBS Peter Vander/CBS

It’s the Masters 2019 - Tiger Woods sinks a putt to win the golf championship. The Voice of Sports announces it’s “a return to glory” - and then lets the next 3 minutes play out in silence. When Jim Nantz speaks again he says “I never thought we’d see anything that would rival the hug with his father in 1997 but we just did”. It’s a historical moment sports fans will remember forever. Jim Nantz - a voice virtually all sports fans in America recognize - is a five-time National Sportscaster of the Year and three-time Emmy Award winner. He’s the youngest broadcaster ever recognized by both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Since the 1980’s, Jim has been calling The Masters, the Super Bowl, and NCAA’s March Madness, successfully combining his passion for sport and distinctive soothing voice, to become arguably one of the best commentators in the business. I caught up with Jim just weeks after Tiger Woods’s mind-blowing return to glory at the 2019 Masters in Augusta Georgia. In that winning moment, Jim, known for his colorful and insightful commentary, decided to sit back, say nothing and let history naturally unfold. Photo Credit for Jim Nantz Episode: Mary Kouw/CBS John P. Filo/CBS Peter Vander/CBS

On a hot and muggy day, in July ’94, an aspiring actor has just finished testifying as a prosecution witness in the televised preliminary trial of the OJ Simpson case. He walks out of the courthouse to a throng of media shouting “SMILE, TURN THIS WAY, TALK TO US”. Overnight Kato Kaelin has become famous all over the world and for all the wrong reason. His life would never be the same again. Kato Kaelin, also known as America’s Famous House Guest, gained notoriety for his role as a minor witness for the prosecution in the OJ Simpson Murder Case. Kato was living in Simpson's Rockingham estate guest house on the night of the two murders, June 12, and witnessed some of OJ’s movements before and after the time of the murders. As a result, Kato was thrust in to the media spotlight, at the same time losing control over his public image. Whatever he said or did set him up as a target. He was popular with many but hated too. Realizing he couldn’t convince the world who he really was, he focused on what he could do—be himself. It’s 25 years and more than 15 minutes of fame later and Kato is still a household name. But he’s stayed the course and stayed the same… genuine, energetic, likeable, goofy and very, very funny!

The BUCKiT® lifestyle is about learning how to live life to the fullest while you still can. It’s about saying “BUCKiT” and swerving off the predictable road you’ve been following for years – on to a completely strange and bumpy path that will hopefully get you completely lost. On this week’s podcast I want to explore one of the 8 steps to living a BUCKiT® lifestyle. The 8 steps  Aim for the Heart  Test your Limits Take a leap of Faith  Rediscover your Childhood  Shed your Inhibitions  Break New Ground   Get Lost And —Face your Fear… something we can all relate to. I want to remind everyone that there’s always a million excuses you could dream up for not living your ideal, BUCKiT® life and they all sound reasonable, rational and legitimate – which is what makes them so powerful, but really the only obstacle stopping you from going after what you want, is yourself. It is up to us to choose how we spend our lives. There is never going to be enough time or money to do some of the things you want to do, and a lot of things only need your imagination and a bit of time management. Eleanor Roosevelt was quoted saying “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop and look fear in the face. You must do the things you think you can not do”.

The spider wrangler has placed a large suitcase full of big hairy male tarantulas all over the terrified actor who’s playing opposite Harrison Ford. The cameras are rolling on the set of “Indiana Jones - Raiders of the Lost Ark” and the dramatic cave scene is underway. But Director Stephen Spielberg is not happy. The eight legged extras are not moving and he thinks they look fake, so the spider man comes to the rescue with a cunning plan. Release a female amongst them and all hell will break loose. And that’s exactly what happened next, much to the horror of Alfred Molina. Alfred Molina is a well known actor from the UK. He’s appeared in more than 50 film, television and stage productions, including his famous role in Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark and Spider-Man 2. Over the past 30 years he’s developed a reputation for an incredible ability to nail character-driven roles. He’s able to transform himself into nearly every character imaginable and it doesn’t seem to matter what nationality or accent. Alfred is game to try them all on for size. He’s played a chronically unfaithful Mexican painter in Frida, a deranged drug-dealer in Boogie Nights as well the comic-book villain Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2. It’s been said about this famous character actor, "He's great in just about everything but he disappears so completely in the roles you forget where you've seen him before." There’s something so familiar about Alfred’s face and his voice that it makes you want to go up and say ‘hi” like he’s a friend. And that’s exactly how I felt when I met Alfred for the first time.. and now..well.. it’s like we’ve been tea drinking mates forever.

On a snowy winter night in Chicago, 2000, a 25-year old budding writer finds a note on his windshield. It reads “Mario, I f***ing hate you, you said you have to work then why’s your car HERE at HER place?? You’re a f***ing LIAR. I hate you, I f***ing hate you, Amber. PS Page me later. This eloquent, misplaced missive would soon join scores of other found notes and abandoned letters, eventually landing Davy Rothbart on David Letterman and kick starting a professional people watching on paper, career. Davy Rothbart is a national bestselling author and a frequent contributor to public radio's This American Life. He writes regularly for GQ and Los Angeles Magazine and his work has appeared in The New Yorker and The New York Times, to name just a few publications. Davy is also a well respected filmmaker. Medora, a documentary he produced about an underdog high-school basketball team who fight to end their losing streak, won an Emmy in 2015 and his latest powerful passion project “17 Blocks”, which follows a Washington DC family dealing with a harsh life in a neighborhood plagued by poverty, drugs and violence, recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival to strong reviews. But impressive professional credits aside for one moment, the best way to describe Davy, is he’s a brilliant story teller who delights in observing human nature and presenting it in an insightful, humorous, heart warming and refreshingly candid way. His style strikes a chord with just about everyone – because somehow you either recognize yourself or someone you know, especially in “My Heart’s An Idiot”, a book about Davy trying to find love in all the wrong places. We can all relate. Phil had the immense pleasure of sitting down with Davy recently, when he poked his head up from his writing, producing and people watching - Phil wanted the chance to get inside the curious mind of this fascinating person who clearly has an insatiable appetite for meeting people, spontaneous adventures and for life!

It’s early morning, Feb 15th 2013, and an experienced cyclist is finishing up his training ride in Redondo Beach. He’s ridden this route many times before without danger. Why should today be any different? Suddenly, out of nowhere a vehicle turns in front of him, cutting him off. David Adler, who is traveling 23.4 miles an hour, slams full force into the side of the car - breaking 25 bones, puncturing both lungs - and causing a brain injury that will not be detected until it’s almost too late. David Adler survived the horrific bike crash which nearly ended his life. But the nightmare continued for the next 6 years - truly testing David’s will to survive. Although David’s broken bones eventually healed, a suspected internal injury began to present symptoms - creating confusion and turmoil for this father of two. BUT he kept it from his wife and family – that was… until, the night he reached breaking point. This is the incredible story of how resilience, determination and a strong relationship, has built a road back to recovery while also igniting a burning desire to help others living with traumatic brain injuries.

It’s 2005 and the “High Value Target” mission in Sadr City, Iraq is underway. Tyler Grey, an Assaulter on the Tier 1 Counter Terrorism Unit, is inside the house working his way slowly through the dark. Suddenly there’s gunfire in the hallway, followed by a massive explosion. Grey’s body takes the bulk force. He’s sent straight up in the air, hitting the ceiling and falling back down -- HARD. From his wrist to his elbow, his arm is in shreds and his artery is severed. Tyler Grey life as he knows it, will never be the same again. The night of terror in 2005, that nearly took Tyler Grey’s life, may have signaled the end of his career in the Special Forces, but it opened up a completely new role, that he could never have imagined possible -- going to Hollywood and playing the part of a Navy Seal. Tyler Grey showed everyone he was not out for the count – not by a long shot. He is now a producer and actor (who plays Trent) on the critically acclaimed CBS series “Seal Team”. Along with other Special Ops Veterans, he’s involved in every aspect of production to make sure it’s the real deal – an authenticity that hasn’t been seen at this level on Television before. But it goes beyond just making sure it’s a genuine portrayal of Navy Seals. Tyler Grey and the production team have a bigger mission. They want to provide a platform where Veterans’ real life, hard to talk about issues can be addressed through the storyline and characters -- in turn helping others understand those who have experienced the trauma of warfare. This is the remarkable story of how one man chose to overcome his own obstacles and dedicate his life helping others face theirs.

If you died tomorrow, what adventure would you regret not taking?   As the host of The Amazing Race, a bungee jump world-record-holder, and a cyclist who has ridden across the US for charity, Phil Keoghan walks the walk of his philosophy: “Tick it before you kick it.”   When Phil isn’t interviewing guests like Dotsie on his podcast BUCKiT, he’s crossing experiences off his own list, including dining atop an erupting volcano and renewing his wedding vows underwater while hand-feeding sharks.   His latest adventure? Ditching dairy.   He joins Dotsie and Alexandra to share what’s happened since Dotsie convinced him to make the switch three months ago.   Phil shares his new favorite cheese alternatives and non-dairy milks while giving insight into how you can stop living your life on the sidelines.   You’ll hear how he stays healthy and active while traveling the world and the near-death experience that drove him to tap into his eight BUCKiT themes.   Don’t miss this inspiring episode on living adventurously while eating ethically.   What we discuss in this episode:   - What it takes to change your habits, how latte-loving Phil ditched dairy, and the awesome effects he’s noticed since   - What Dotsie said to Phil that convinced him to stop consuming dairy and the heartbreaking story of Nestle encouraging African mothers to stop breastfeeding their infants in favor of cows’ milk formula   - Phil’s new favorite almond milk, Barista Blend, and Field Roast Chao cheese (try their alternative meats too!)   - Neuro taste adaptation: The taste buds in our mouth play a critical role during eating. Our tongues have approximately 2,000 to 8,000 taste buds divided into four basic tastes: sour, sweet, bitter and salty. When eating a specific food, the initial taste is very distinct and identified by the tongue's sensory neurons. As you continue eating the food, the taste is not as strong and does not have the same impact, which is due to sensory adaptation.   - What it’s like traveling as a vegan   - What is the Reducitarian Solution? Can the gradual change of our choices make a positive impact on the world?   - Phil’s 8 BUCKiT themes and the near-death experience that pushed him to live a life without wasted opportunities   - Phil’s experience funding cycling teams and raising over a million dollars for multiple sclerosis charity   - Why we struggle to rediscovery our childhood, how children see “mistakes” differently, and why you have to practice an optimistic attitude   - How to stay healthy and active while traveling around the world   - Connect with Phil Keoghan on Instagram at @philiminator, on Twitter at @PhilKeoghan, and on his website at PhilKeoghan.com.   Connect with Switch4Good   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ2toqAmlQpwR1HDF_KKfGg   https://www.facebook.com/Switch4Good/   https://www.instagram.com/switch4good/   https://twitter.com/SwitchForGood   switch4good.org

The BUCKiT® lifestyle is about learning how to live life to the fullest while you still can. It’s about saying “BUCKiT” and swerving off the predictable road you’ve been following for years – on to a completely strange and bumpy path that will hopefully get you completely lost. On this week’s podcast I want to explore one of the 8 steps to living a BUCKiT® lifestyle. The 8 steps  Face your Fear Test your Limits Take a leap of Faith  Rediscover your Childhood  Shed your Inhibitions  Break New Ground   Get Lost And -- Aim for the Heart…  I think it’s the biggest BUCKiT® step because it’s not just about creating life experiences for yourself. It’s about sharing the entire BUCKiT® philosophy. When you say yes to life, your infectiously positive attitude spreads and you pay it forward. Over the past year I have talked to guests that embody this way of life. In this podcast we revisit, Burnell Cotlon who survived Hurricane Katrina, actress Bonnie Hunt, and my dad John Keoghan, who have all done a great job paying it forward.

It’s 2014 at a voting station in Kabul, Afghanistan, a female UN peacekeeper is waiting in the rain alongside 250 Afghan women with their babies as they line up to cast their vote for the very first time. From the corner of her eye Amandine Roche notices something suspicious - the person beside her looks like a man disguised as a woman and under his jacket, he’s hiding something. The sickening realization she is face-to-face with a suicide bomber sets in – with only moments to spare before she can escape. French born Amandine Roche is a human rights lawyer and peacekeeper for the United Nations. Her work has taken her all over the world, but her primary focus has been on a country she’s been evacuated from 4 times. It’s here in war torn Afghanistan that Amandine has faced a suicide bomber, the pain of her colleagues being kidnapped and murdered, and years of turmoil, terror, and trauma that have engulfed a country and people she loves so much. Yet, despite witnessing the horrors of the conflict first hand and being personally affected, her resolve to find peaceful solutions is stronger than ever. Realizing that not just her co-workers, but also Afghans suffer from depression and anxiety, Amandine now teaches meditation to both sides, and surprisingly directly to some members of the Taliban. She has also created the inner peace keeping program for humanitarians on the frontlines to help prevent PTSD, burn out and depression and is currently building the Inner Peace Corp organization to heal the invisible wounds of war and restore human dignity to female refugees. This is the incredible story of how one person’s deep personal pain turned her life around and led her down a new path to building peace and conflict resolution.

It’s the 2012 Olympic Games in London and the women’s 4 x 100 relay is about to start. The fastest woman alive is under pressure to deliver a win because of repeated baton change failures from the US teams in the past has cast a shadow over this event. Carmelita Jeter has made a controversial decision that critics say will cost them the much needed gold. It’s been 16 years since the US took the top spot on the Olympic podium for the women’s relay. The four runners take their marks, the gun goes off, and the rest is world record breaking history. Born and raised in Southern California, Carmelita Jeter is the fastest woman alive. She’s a world Champion, a world record holder and an Olympic, gold, silver and bronze medal winner. But the super star sprinter got off to a slow start. She didn’t start track until she was 14 and in the 9th grade was considered a “late bloomer” for the sport. By the time she competed in the 2012 Olympic Games she was 32 years old. Never underestimate “The Jet” however. Give Carmelita a reason why she shouldn’t be racing and she’ll just go harder and faster. Obstacles to her are opportunities and failure becomes her rocket fuel. She has a need for speed and a desire to succeed. The safest thing to do is get out of her way. I caught up with the world’s fastest woman alive, in Los Angeles to hear about her incredible Olympic gold medal victory – a win against all odds.. and her unusual race to the top.

Last Summer I launched “BUCKiT® with Phil Keoghan”, a podcast series where I talk to innovators, entrepreneurs, mavericks and disruptors, about their road to success and the pivotal moments that caused them to swerve off the predictable road, shed their inhibitions, break new ground, test their limits and face their fears. Each week my guests share their stories and their BUCKiT® list with me, but on this podcast I open it up to you, the BUCKiT® fans. You get to ask me what’s on my BUCKiT® List. I hope some of my past adventures and future goals inspire you to add to your own growing list, and motivate you like my guests have motivated me. I hope you enjoy this episode.

Today there’s SO much great stuff to choose from on television. It’s easy to take for granted how much hard work and thought goes in to creating the entertainment we see on our screens every single day and how accessible it all is.    Since the 90’s and the rapid growth of cable television -- a dramatic shift from the traditional network programming we’d all been used to for decades -- to streaming content and binge watching we expect today -- the program makers, schedulers, marketers, and ad sales people have had to move with the times to survive while trying to predict the next trend.    On this week’s BUCKiT podcast, I talk to television maverick, Nancy Daniels who is the Chief Brand Operator at Discovery.  She oversees all creative and brand strategy, development, production, multiplatform, communications, marketing and day-to-day operations for Discovery Channel and Science Channel in the U.S. Daniels has quite the workload in a landscape that keeps changing and at such a fast pace.  I met up with Nancy at The Realscreen Summit, a global market and conference for unscripted and non-fiction entertainment to talk about how Discovery, and the unscripted entertainment industry in general, has evolved dramatically from the 90’s with the exponential growth of cable, to the unchartered territory of streaming content.

Just days after the 9/11 attacks, two cousins and first generation Americans from Afghanistan, become targets at grade school. Their friends go from not knowing how to locate their country on a map, to viciously calling them terrorists. For these two, their world has literally changed overnight. But 12 years later, Leo and Jamal, with a great sense of humor, take on the name, Afghanimals. Their mission – to literally race around the world, not once but three times -- and crush stereotypes, educate people about their culture, and have some big laughs along the way. Leo Temory and Jamal Zadran, are famously known as the “Afghanimals” from three seasons of The Amazing Race. On Season 23 they won two legs and came in 4th, in the All Stars they won one leg and placed 4th. Now, on Season 31 --  well you’ll have to watch to find out. I caught up with Leo and Jamal in Los Angeles but I almost had to eliminate them when they arrived. Roadblocks and traffic jams caused some detours for these seasoned Racers, but maybe some over attentive personal grooming by Leo got them off to a late start… the chest hair perhaps was my only clue.  

The Danakil Desert is one of the lowest and hottest places on Earth, a cauldron of burning salt, volcanic rock, sulfuric acid. The Dallol volcanic crater is hostile and toxic and not exactly the best or safest place for a television production team to set up. Filming day after day in punishing 50 degree heat, the team is dealing with crashing drones, failing camera equipment and magnetic interference. It’s just a regular day at the office when shooting a Mega Doc with Will Smith and 8 astronauts, for National Geographic. Jane Root is a leading Creative Executive Producer who has transformed major networks on both sides of the Atlantic. Previously President of Discovery Networks and Controller of BBC2 in the UK, Jane set up the production company Nutopia a decade ago.  She’s won many awards with her formats, achieved record-breaking ratings and pioneered a new genre of television – the mega-doc and believe me it’s mega. The majority of her work is about our amazing planet and the people on it and last year her series ONE STRANGE ROCK, hosted by Will Smith and on National Geographic Channel won critical acclaim and it’s not hard to see why! It’s incredible and ground breaking on every level --- you get to see our earth in a whole new mind blowing way! I met up with Jane Root recently as she gears up for season two of this brilliant series, where they are raising the bar even higher.

The flight out of New Orleans has just been cancelled. A long line of anxious passengers are lining up desperate to get on a flight home. A man known as “The Travel Detective” turns to the crowd and announces in a loud voice “we’re going to 240 this”. The woman’s job at the ticketing counter just got a whole lot busier thanks to Peter Greenberg. Peter Greenberg is America’s most recognized and respected front-line travel news journalist – a multiple Emmy-winning investigative reporter and producer who’s known in the travel industry as “The Travel Detective” Peter Greenberg has been inducted into the U.S. Travel Association’s Hall of Leaders - and the famous writer Paul Theroux called him "the liberator and defender of the traveling public” It’s not easy pinning down a man who spends the majority of his time in the air – he’s a moving target. Lucky for Phil, they were at the same Travel and Adventure show in Dallas Texas, so Phil could hear from Peter first hand, the most coveted travel secrets - some that will surprise you, and others you’d wish you’d never heard… But it’s definitely worth the ride. Disclaimer: This episode contains some brief instances of profanity that may not be suitable for all ages.

In a trendy café in Los Angeles, a customer marches up to the female owner and demands an answer – “Why do you own this beautiful café but you don’t own who you are?” Shocked and unable to answer right away, Billie Lee, now an advocate for transgender people, decided to close the doors to her business and face the world as a proud transgender woman. Billie Lee is a reality star on the very popular Bravo series Vanderpump Rules, where she works as a hostess at the famous Hollywood Restaurant called Sur. Billie is also a ground breaker and activist who is part of a community few people fully understand. Phil was privileged to be able to talk to Billie about her incredible journey — from childhood as a boy to being proud and open to the world as a woman. In this podcast, Billie Lee opens up and shares the intimate details of what it’s like navigating the world as a transgender! Disclaimer: This episode contains sensitive content that may not be suitable for all ages.  

After months of research, an NFL Linebacker with the San Francisco 49ers get’s off the phone with a leading Brain Scientist from Boston University. His mind is made up. There is no doubt remaining. Chris Borland is about to walk away from a 4 year, multi million dollar contract, a move that would shock the sporting world, and label him as “The Most Dangerous Man in Football”. Linebacker Chris Borland, described as a heat seeking missile, was selected in the 3rd round of the 2014 NFL draft for the San Francisco 49ers. As a college football player he was named the Big Ten’s Freshman of the year, got on the watch-list for the Butkus Award, given to the nations best linebackers, and ranked the #4 defensive MVP by ESPN -- just a few of Borland’s achievements which got the attention of the NFL scouts and thrust him into the spotlight. Yet months after getting all-rookie honors for recording 107 tackles, a sack, two interceptions and a fumble recovery for the 49ers and with a stellar football career ahead for this 24 year old – Chris Borland walked away from it all, March 2015, confident about the biggest decision he has made in his life! This is his incredible story!

It’s the first ever reality competition TV show where 11 teams of two race around the world for a million dollars – 13 challenging legs over 39 sleep deprived days traversing four continents - a total of 35,000 punishing miles! It’s come down to a sprint finish in New York City, between two teams in the final episode of the reality series – THE AMAZING RACE BUCKiT is about Mavericks, disruptors and game changers so I thought it’d be fun to catch up with two game players and game changers who took a chance on an ad for a new reality show and then stepped out of their comfort zone to race around the world for a million dollars. It’s been nearly 18 years since we all stood in Central Park on a cold … day and Phil Keoghan, the show’s host, told the teams of two “Go, the world is waiting for you”. Rob Frisbee and Brennan Swain had no idea that day, like the other contestants, what they were in for. It was completely uncharted territory.

Halfway through the grueling 500 mile El Camino de Santiago trek which winds its way through mountains, forests, and endless fields - and where towns are a day apart at best, a former Brat Pack member and famous actor falls to his knees crying uncontrollably. He has a total meltdown, but it’s a turning point for Andrew McCarthy who would go on to travel the world for a living and become an award winning writer and critically acclaimed novelist. If you remember the 80’s Andrew McCarthy needs no introduction. He’s a famous actor appearing in iconic movies like Pretty in Pink and St. Elmo’s Fire. He’s also a well respected director, having worked on series including Orange is the New Black for Netflix and The Black List and The Enemy Within for NBC. What might surprise many people is that Andrew McCarthy is also an award winning travel writer and his first novel, a coming of age story, landed him on the New York Times bestseller list. He’s definitely a “tick it before you kick it” kind of guy who faces his fears head on, constantly talking on new challenges - and reinventing himself, while staying true to his passion. Andrew’s work with National Geographic Traveler magazine takes him all over the world and I caught up with Andrew recently after he had just stepped off a long flight from Budapest. He was in desperate need of a pick me up, the conversation quickly turned to what makes the perfect cup of tea – after all he’s been all over the world in search of the answer.

It’s 1998 and news correspondent, Jim Bittermann is reporting on the famine in Sudan. One hundred people a day are dying from starvation in the filth and dust because of a civil war that would eventually claim roughly two million lives over 22 years, one of the highest civilian death tolls of any war since World War II. Bittermann, is sending daily reports about the heart breaking situation back to NBC in the US - but little does he know, his news stories are making their way to the state department and will lead directly to a major change in policy that could save civilian lives. Jim Bittermann is a multi-awarding winning, Senior International Correspondent working for CNN in Paris. For the past 50 years Jim has worked on the front line as a journalist for all the major networks and has witnessed world changing events—the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Gulf War, the war in Sudan, the Middle East process, the deployment of US troops in Somalia, major earthquakes, NATO airstrikes in Kosovo, the list goes on and on and on. Phil Keoghan caught up with Jim between assignments to sit down with him, one on one, and hear dramatic first hand accounts of the news stories which have affected us all and had a long lasting impact -- not just in the United States, but globally.

Phil Keoghan has been telling stories in front of a television camera for 30 years.  He has worked in over 130 countries as an actor, author, speaker, television host, producer, director and cameraman on thousands of program episodes. Phil is currently Host and an Executive Producer of The Amazing Race, now in its 32nd season; Host of National Geographic’s Explorer and Host of an inspirational podcast called, Buckit with Phil Keoghan.  His work has earned him numerous awards including; ten prime-time Emmy Awards as a producer and host of the hit CBS series The Amazing Race; Best Director Award, at the American Documentary Film Festival; the 2018 Sports Documentarian Award from the International Sports Hall of Fame: a World Class New Zealand Award; The 2011 Dorothy Corwin Spirit of Life award for services to MS; a 2012 Sir Peter Blake Leadership Award and the Endurance Live, Celebrity Athlete of the Year 2013. Keoghan was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2014 for his services to television and tourism.   Social IG https://www.instagram.com/philiminator/ Twitter  https://twitter.com/PhilKeoghan   Podcast  https://philkeoghan.com/buckit/  

30,000 screaming fans are here to see their favorite speedway motorcycle racer complete a few short laps on a dirt track as fast as he can. Shoulder to shoulder with other fearless riders, they’re all hell bent on hitting the corner first at breakneck speed. It’s a throttle game of chicken taking place on supercharged motorbikes with no brakes and one gear. It’s game on as usual for World Champion Barry Briggs. Barry Briggs is an icon, who for over 25 years dominated the world of Speedway racing, once the most popular spectator sport in the UK and parts of Europe. Competing on a specially designed motor bike with one gear and no brakes, Speedway riders race on an oval track, powersliding through the corners and reaching speeds of up to 140 km an hour. Briggs is a 4-time world champion, a winner of 6 consecutive British titles and two New Zealand titles. He’s in the sporting hall of fame, and has been awarded “Most Excellent Order of the British Empire”. Despite being 84 years old, today Barry still rides a motorbike and only a few years ago participated in what is considered the deadliest race in the world – The Isle of Man. Barry Briggs is an icon yet incredibly humble. I learned this when “Briggo” and I sat down to talk about his years in this crazy sport and why he feels he’s the luckiest “bugger” in the world – not just to have survived all the near death crashes, but to be doing something he really loves and for so long.

It’s the most critical day of this grueling international competition -- 1700 brilliant young minds are gathered to claim the top prize -- but they have just a few minutes to sell their idea to judges. Barred from the room during the highly charged pitch sessions, Dr. Serena McCalla is here to represent one of best teams in the world. In this ultra-competitive scene having one or two students competing is unbelievable. This famous science teacher has a staggering nine. The stakes are high this year at the Science Fair. The Sundance award winning film, SCIENCE FAIR, has been described by critics as “the funniest movie of the year and a shout out to teenage science geeks on whom our future depends”. The International Science and Engineering Fair is affectionately known as the Olympics of Science Fairs and it plays out like a teen drama starring the smartest kids on the planet. This science fair is the world’s largest international high school science competition and last year 1,700 of the brightest scientific teenage minds, from 78 different countries faced off in a fierce competition for an average of $4 million in prizes! And of course no high school, high stakes, drama is complete without the inspirational superhero at the center of it all! I was lucky enough to sit down with the no nonsense power house Dr. Serena McCalla from Jericho High School in New York who has dedicated her life, working insanely long hours, to make sure her students qualify for the most prestigious high school competition in the world.

When you're a 10 time EMMY award winning show you really did beat the competition. And when it comes to The Amazing Race and its host Phil Koeghan, that's just what they did. But now with his podcast Buckit Phil’s on an even more important adventure. His new mission is to get everyone to live life to their fullest.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/barrykibrick)

It’s the premiere of The Late Late Show. The production team has been furiously prepping this live event for months. As the clock ticks away, getting closer and closer to air time, everyone starts to take their places – A relatively unknown UK host is left alone with his microphone, ready to take over the show in front of millions of viewers. America is about to be introduced, for the first time, to the very funny and highly unpredictable – James Cordon. Ben Winston, the youngest show runner in the history of late-night TV and Rob Crabbe, the former Supervising Producer on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” are the Executive Producers of the Late Late Show with James Corden on CBS, a variety show which made it’s US television debut in 2015, after a really successful run with Craig Ferguson as the host for almost a decade. It airs at the not so convenient time of 12:30am, but has 16 million subscribers on YouTube channel, and it’s interviews, performances and skits have almost 5 billion views.  Not bad for a show that’s on literally first thing in the morning or super late at night – depends on how you look at it. In case you’ve been living under a rock or avoiding major highways, James Corden, from the UK, became famous for the show’s recurring segment called Carpool Karaoke.  In this hugely popular skit, Corden invites famous musicians to ride shotgun and sing along with him to their own songs.  Adele, Paul McCartney, Madonna, Cardi B, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Madonna are just a few car crooners who have belted out tunes while belted in.

It’s been a long day of driving for this 23 year old looking for work. Feeling desperate, he pulls off the deserted road in Alaska, walks in to an airplane hanger and begs for a job cleaning toilets and scrubbing floors. A deep, gruff voice yells out from the shadows – “Hey asshole, come in here” That night a young kid with a New York accent and ill fitting suit is reading the sports news live at the Anchorage ABC affiliate. Quite literally within hours a Star Is Born and Barry Kibrick, who now has a long standing show on PBS, will always remember his highly unusual road to success. Barry Kibrick is the much loved and respected host of the Emmy award winning PBS show “Between the Lines” which has been on air for the past 22 years. Barry’s guests have included some of the most respected authors, directors, musicians, scientists, philosophers, and business and political leaders from around the globe. From Queen Noor of Jordan, and Secretary of State Warren Christopher to James Ellroy and Sir Ridley Scott – he’s interviewed the world’s greatest thinkers and players. What makes Barry’s interviews so memorable and a favorite for many who’ve been on his show, is his ability to notice the smallest and often overlooked details of their work, surprising even the most seasoned interviewees like Ron Howard. It was fun to sit down with this skillful interviewer, who started his career in an Alaskan airplane hanger, and put him in the hot seat for once and see who is going to interrogate whom.

In 2017, the President of Pinterest deleted the Facebook app from his phone, after secretly hiding away in the pantry checking his emails, messages, status updates and news alerts for the hundredth time in a day. Other people’s perfect lives, political discourse, twitter rants – it was too much to handle. Something had to change. He needed a Moment to think, but it was a light bulb Moment that changed his life and the lives of millions of other tech addicts forever. Tim Kendall is best known as the former President at Pinterest. In 2012, after leaving Facebook as the Director of Monetization, he joined the hugely popular web based image bulletin board, to build up its advertising business. He helped the company generate $472 million just 5 years later. Tim and his team at Pinterest gained a reputation for their successful marketing campaigns and generating all of their ad products, including the Promoted Pin. Tim also had unconventional work habits. He refused to use his phone or laptop at meetings and chose paper printouts over electronic ones, pretty unusual in a company that relies on people to be attached to handheld devices and laptops. But his own phone habit was getting to him and eventually he cut loose to start a very successful app called Moment - designed to help people detox and take back their time -- all while using their smartphones. Ironically it’s working and Tim recently unplugged long enough to tell me about this fascinating approach to what most of us are doing all day long --- incessantly checking our phones.

Comedian and actress, Bonnie Hunt is best known for her memorable supporting roles in big budget movies and as the star of her own multiple sitcoms, for almost 30 years. Cheaper by the Dozen, Jerry Maguire, The Bonnie Hunt TV show and Life with Bonnie are just a few films and series that have made this Chicago native a household name and famous for being the first female to write, produce, and star in her own series, The Building, co-produced by David Letterman. Most recently Bonnie has taken on a role as a no-nonsense inspector in the true story of the 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape in upstate New York. An escape that prompted a massive manhunt for the two convicted murderers, who were helped by a married female prison employee. It’s gritty, it’s powerful and addictive. I was excited to catch up with Bonnie, who had escaped herself from the cold of Chicago, to talk about the riveting Showtime series and to learn more about this compassionate and heartfelt actor, director and all round great human being.

On August 28, 2005, Burnell Cotlon was at work, ignoring repeated phone calls from his mother.  He finally picked up and heard his panicked mother cry ‘Katrina is going to be ugly, please come and get me.’ He grabbed three pairs of jeans, the shirt on his back and wallet and drove 18 hours to reach a shelter less than 250 miles away.  His brother didn’t make it out. Gathered around one small television with dozens of people, he saw the city go underwater and watched as people hung out of windows and clung to each other on rooftops, begging for rescue.  Like thousands of others, he had lost everything -- except the will to rebuild the neighborhood that was badly wiped out yet, but he loved so much.  In 2010, Burnell Cotlon returned to his beloved Lower 9th Ward and did the impossible with his mother and wife – breathe life back in to the 9th Ward, brick… by brick…by brick.

It’s 1995 and the album Lemonade and Brownies has failed to produce a break out song. Atlantic Records is threatening to drop the band -- but on tour an idea is hatched by the five members, that would grab Howard Stern’s attention and ultimately catapult Sugar Ray up the charts with hit after hit after hit. And the rest is... well... “pop culture” history!! Mark McGrath is known all over the world as the spiky headed lead singer of the 90s pop phenomenon Sugar Ray, famous for huge hits like "Fly," "Every Morning," "Someday," and "When It’s Over.” The band sold more than 10 million records worldwide, laying claim to multi platinum albums, a number of top 40 hits, 2 hits at #1. It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t recognize at least one of their songs, which became part of the emotional landscape of so many people’s lives. Sugar Ray fans in every corner of the globe, have an personal connection to the sound of Sugar Ray and Mark McGrath, who by the way was voted the sexiest rock star by People magazine in 1998 and graced the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. But Mark completely smashes any stereotype you might have about being a famous rock star and a sex symbol. He takes delight in constantly making fun of himself especially about his looks, he thinks being famous is great fun and loves it, but not defined by it and he’s really big on the importance of good manners, remaining humble and always being grateful for everything life has to offer.

It’s 1979 and the Islamic Revolution has erupted. The situation in Iran is deteriorating -- paranoia and mistrust under a heavy-handed regime have made it unsafe for many to stay in the country. Escaping with his wife and 5-month-old daughter is the only option left for a navy captain who is affiliated with the former Shah regime. Leaving family, friends and all of their possessions behind, they flee to Athens, Greece with the hope of receiving the UK visas they’ve applied for. It’s a risky move that puts the family in limbo for several years. Tehran-born, Gelareh Darabi is an environmental correspondent for Al Jazeera English and National Geographic. Over the past decade, Gelareh has reported from countries like Haiti, Afghanistan, Iran and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Countries the media often portrays as hostile and dangerous. Gelareh’s goal as a journalist is to help her audience see past the stereotypes simply by uncovering unique and surprising stories of innovation, progress and hope.

It’s the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. TEAM USA is lined up at the starting line of the Velodrome for the Team Pursuit cycling event. The women representing USA are going for gold against Britain. The eldest member of the three is a 39-year-old cyclist who years earlier nearly died from anorexia and a drug addiction.   Dotsie Bausch is a 7-time USA Cycling National Champion, a 2-time Pan American Champion and an Olympic Silver medalist. Titles achieved in a sport she didn’t start until she was 26 years old. This former runway model initially took up cycling to recover from an eating disorder and excessive Cocaine use. Desperate and suicidal, Dotsie who is 5’ 8”, weighed less than 100 pounds when she sought professional help.   This record-breaking athlete, overcame unbelievable odds to become an Olympian, is a staunch advocate for animal rights. She promotes a vegan lifestyle for everyone, especially athletes, who she says can perform as well on a plant based diet. A shining example of someone who after hitting rock bottom was able to reinvent herself and achieve the seemingly impossible -- become a champion not only in the world of cycling but to all the people she inspires and motivates to make a better life for themselves.   Fighting hard to regain control of her life, pouring everything into getting strong and healthy, and by vowing never to go back to the hell she had created has paid off in ways she never could have imagined.

It’s 1989 and the CEO of Pepsi Canada is on stage with the Canadian Prime Minister. It’s a full house, the police are on high alert and cameras are everywhere to record the highly anticipated presentation. Suddenly the lights go out and a lit up ‘Coca-Cola’ vending machine is rolled out onto center stage. The keynote speaker picks up a machine gun and literally blows the competition to pieces.  Kevin Roberts is known worldwide as the former CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi. One of the world’s leading creative organizations, handling more than fifty of the most valuable global brands internationally, with a team of more than seven thousand people in eighty-two countries.  Roberts began his career in the late 1960’s with iconic London fashion house Mary Quant. Later he became a senior marketing executive for Gillette and Procter & Gamble. At the age of 32, he became CEO of Pepsi-Cola - Middle East and later Pepsi’s CEO in Canada, over-taking Coke in the hard fought ‘Cola Wars.’ Kevin developed a highly successful and groundbreaking approach to marketing and advertising called Lovemarks, which was named one of the top 10 Ideas of the Decade by Advertising Age in 2009. Recognized for his positive and inspirational leadership style, Kevin has an extraordinary ability to generate ideas and emotional connections, making him one of the most well respected business leaders in the world.

Racing to work, this record breaking ultra marathon swimmer, suddenly loses her footing and crashes down the stairs, smashing her right leg violently on the ceramic pot below. Her limb begins to blow up from the blunt force trauma and the swelling won’t stop as she is raced to the emergency room. Doctors must work feverishly to save her leg. They have only 30 minutes before they will need to amputate. What makes Kimberley Chambers story so remarkable is she was only minutes away from losing her leg 11 years ago after a horrific accident. Not only did she learn to walk again after her life literally came crashing down, but she took up swimming for the first time in her life and became a record breaking long distance swimmer. Kim is one of only a few people to complete the Ocean's Seven, a challenge consisting of seven open water channel crossings. One of the crossings includes the frigid North Channel waters, between Ireland and Scotland, where Kim was stung by 100’s of jellyfish and nearly died from hypothermia. In 2015, she became the first woman to swim from the Farallon Islands to the Golden Gate Bridge – a distance of approximately 30 miles, over 17 hours, in shark infested waters. Kim is about facing her fears head on, refusing to take no for an answer, and jumping in to the unknown at the very deep end, which for this marathon swimmer, literally means the ocean.

Welcome to the second episode of a 2-part “Best of BUCKiT® with Phil Keoghan” podcast. Over the last year, “BUCKiT®” has been a place for mavericks, innovators, and disrupters. Those who have swerved off the predictable road and epitomize what it means to “tick it before you kick it®.” In this episode, we will take a look back at those who have turned obstacles into opportunities, defied insurmountable odds, broken stereotypes, achieved seemingly impossible physical feats, and even cheated death. My guests also share some words of wisdom, in addition to giving tips for taking life by the horns and applying the “BUCKiT®” mentality to any situation. In this episode, we revisit some of the most memorable moments with guests like Susan Zirinsky, a world class story teller who prefers to be at the frontlines. Mariana van Zeller, another journalist who is not afraid of putting her life on the line for a story. David Downs, after defeating cancer not once, but twice, was then given news that turned his life upside down again. Ethan Zohn, “Survivor-Africa” winner and non-profit CEO, who also experienced the harsh reality of cancer. Phil McCarthy, an elite Ultramarathon runner who has raced in dozens of marathons and ultras, including running in the Badwater Ultramarathon in California’s Death Valley three times. Matt Iseman, TV host, cancer survivor, health advocate, and winner of “The Celebrity Apprentice”, graduated Princeton with honors and completed medical school only to walk away from it all to become a comedian. J.J. Kelly, award winning documentary filmmaker, wildlife conservationist, and explorer, ventures way off the beaten pass, putting his life at risk to cover stories focusing on wildlife crime and conservation. And, hear from Noel Blanc, son of legendary American voice actor, the late Mel Blanc, “the man of a thousand voices in over 5000 cartoons.” Zane Lowe, radio personality, who had a moment in his career where the feeling of rejection and failure almost knocked the confidence right out of him.  Roger Steffens, who has the world’s most extensive collection of Marley/ Reggae memorabilia as well as an incredible knowledge of the history of reggae. Kit Karzen, former pro cyclist and proud member of the LGBTQ community, who understands what it feels like to be different, discriminated against, and to have others try to decide your rights for you.

Welcome to the first episode of a 2-part “Best of BUCKiT® with Phil Keoghan” podcast. Over the last year, “BUCKiT” has been a place for mavericks, innovators, and disruptors. Those who have swerved off the predictable road and epitomize what it means to “tick it before you kick it.” In this episode, we will take a look back at those who have turned obstacles into opportunities, defied insurmountable odds, broken stereotypes, achieved seemingly impossible physical feats, and even cheated death. My guests also share some words of wisdom, in addition to giving tips for taking life by the horns and applying the “BUCKiT” mentality to any situation. In this episode, we revisit some of the most memorable moments with guests like Jerry Linenger, a retired Captain in the United States Navy Medical Corps who survived a fire in space. Paul de Gelder, an Australian Navy diver turned TV host who fought a battle for his life against a 600-pound Bull Shark. Sarah Reinertsen, whose leg was amputated when she was 7-years-old but never slowed down and would go on to complete the Kona Ironman competition. Fitness icon, model, bestselling author, and former professional beach volleyball player Gabrielle Reece who believes there is only one way to deal with adversity…head on. Thandiwe Mweetwa, who draws inspiration from the memory of her parents to fuel her fight for big-cat conservation. Mae Jemison - physicist, engineer, and physician - who was the first African American woman in space. Leland Melvin, who holds the distinction of being the only former NFL football player turned NASA astronaut. “21st-Century Indiana Jones” Albert Lin, a National Geographic Explorer whose many journeys include a search for the hidden tomb of Genghis Khan. Peggy Oki, the only female member of the original “Z-Boys” Zephyr Competition Skateboarding Team, whose greatest passion is whale and dolphin conservation. Laird Hamilton, the world’s most famous big wave surfer and the co-inventor of “tow-in-surfing.” And the man who refused to be anyone but himself, Sal Masekela, who is the voice of extreme sports and covers everything from NBC’s Red Bull Signature Series to ESPN’s Summer and Winter X Games.

After 39 days with little food and water the remaining contestants on the final episode of the reality show “Survivor Africa” are about to find out who will win the million dollars. 27.3 million people have tuned in to hear "The Tribe” speak for the last time. However, the biggest surprise is yet to come, because this former professional soccer player has a plan. If he is voted sole survivor, he will use his winnings for humanitarian work. Ethan is not just famous for being a reality show star, he’s also a recipient of the “Heroes Amongst Us” award, the “Courage of Conscience Award” and was named by People magazine as one of “Helpers of the Year” -- and there are plenty of reasons why. Phil catches up with Ethan in New York. It’s been 7 years since they ran around the world together on Amazing Race All Stars. Since then Ethan has achieved so much by helping others -- and there’s no sign he’s slowing down anytime soon.

This is part two of the interview with multi award winning news journalist Susan Zirinsky (see part one https://philkeoghan.com/buckit-with-susan-zirinsky/#podcastcontent). Zirinsky tells us what happened when she got separated in the dark from news anchor Dan Rather in a military convoy en route to the city of Kuwait – and she reads from the very script Walter Cronkite read from when President Nixon resigned – plus many more news stories from the frontline. Susan Zirinsky, or “Z” as she is affectionately known, is the Senior Executive Producer of the award-winning crime and justice series "48 Hours". This powerhouse and highly respected journalist has worked in news since Watergate and is no stranger to war and conflict. In 1989, Zirinsky ran CBS News operations out of Panama during the United States invasion and was in charge of CBS News operation in Beijing during the Tiananmen Square student uprising and military crackdown. On the front lines as the senior producer in Kuwait while covering the first Persian Gulf War, Susan was part of the CBS news team and the first Network to enter Kuwait, just behind the Allied forces. Her extraordinary work and highly impactful programs have earned Susan virtually every major journalism award. Susan Zirinsky is a legend and a national treasure. In this second part of Susan’s interview, she recounts her experiences from the front lines and tells the stories that impact people’s lives.

It’s daytime, but hundreds of burning Kuwaiti oil wells has turned the day into night.  The visibility is extremely difficult for this news reporter and her driver who is finding it a challenge to stay with the convoy of vehicles. As the darkness envelops them, the jeep loses contact with the Saudi Military leading the way. They are left alone in the desert surrounded by land mines. They must chose to drive on in the dark or slowly navigate their way by foot using a small handheld flashlight. Susan Zirinsky, or “Z” as she is affectionately known, is the Senior Executive Producer of the award-winning crime and justice series "48 Hours". This powerhouse and highly respected journalist has worked in news since Watergate and is no stranger to war conflict. In 1989, Zirinsky ran CBS News operations out of Panama during the United States invasion and was in charge of CBS News operation in Beijing during the Tiananmen Square student uprising and military crackdown. On the front lines as the senior producer in Kuwait while covering the first Persian Gulf War, Susan was part of the CBS news team and the first Network to enter Kuwait, just behind the Allied forces. Her extraordinary work and highly impactful programs have earned Susan virtually every major journalism honor including multiple Emmy Awards, a George Foster Peabody Award, the Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence, the Christopher Award, as well as The Writers Guild of America Award and the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award. In 2013, the New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards presented Susan with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Susan Zirinsky is a legend and a national treasure. In part one of this two part interview, Susan recounts her experiences from the front lines and explains how fear motivates her everyday to get out there and tell the stories that impact peoples lives.

Exhausted contestants sprint to the finish mat at the bottom of the world. No one expects to be greeted by a tall man in a black suit and tie and a serious look surrounded by hundreds of sheep. The fate of each couple lies in the words about to come from his eldest son’s mouth. He’s mostly known by reality TV fans as the greeter of The Amazing Race 13 in New Zealand. And had his 15 seconds of fame with the following line, “Hi, I’m Phil’s dad, Welcome to New Zealand.” He’s known Phil longer than anyone, except his Mum. He's the reason Phil has a lust for travel, adventure, and meeting people. In this podcast, Phil’s Dad gives him some fatherly words of advice and reminds him why it's important to remember his humble Kiwi roots.

In 2011 a grueling 48-hour race is underway. An Ultra distance runner from New York is determined to beat the current record by running the equivalent of 9 marathons!  He only needs four; 5 to 10 minute breaks over the two days. Lying on the ground for just a moment will give his aching feet a rest and a chance for his overactive brain to shut off. He must be careful not to fall asleep because there is no support crew to wake him up. This is the ultimate test of self-control if he wants to carry on and win! Phil McCarthy’s racing resume is beyond impressive. He is an elite Ultramarathon runner. Since 1997, he has raced in dozens of marathons and ultras, including running 135 miles in the Badwater Ultramarathon in California’s Death Valley - not just once but three times and placed among the top ten. A race described as ‘the world's toughest foot race; a race of near-mythical status in the world of extreme running.” He has won the 24-Hour Race, set a world record, and the list goes on. Phil catches up with this elite Ultramarathon runner in New York City, after he completed the Run Across America.

In 1979, just 5 weeks after launching Reggae Beat on the radio in Los Angeles, the host of the show gets a phone call from Island Records. Roger Steffens is about to be asked the question of a lifetime – “Would you like to go on tour with Bob Marley and the Wailers?” Roger Steffens is regarded as one of the Top Ten Most Influential People in Reggae Music. His Reggae Archives, the largest outside of Jamaica, includes over 300,000 titles on tape, CD and vinyl and the world’s most extensive collection of Marley/Reggae memorabilia -- plus hundreds of thousands of other Reggae and Rasta related items, fill over seven rooms in his Los Angeles home. For the past 45 years, this highly respected aficionado has been spreading the sounds and the history of reggae through his radio shows, lecture series, and displays at hundreds of venues. Ras Rojah, a nickname given to Roger by Marley himself, called the collection the most complete in the world. Rolling Stone Magazine said Steffens’ recently published book “So Much Things to Say” is the best Marley book ever! In this interview, Roger shares a wealth of stories and shares some of the secrets behind the legendary Bob Marley.

June 12, 2016 is a date forever etched in the minds of many Americans as the deadliest mass shooting in the United States and the nation’s worst terror attack since 9/11. A gunman opens fire inside a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida claiming the lives of 49 people and wounding 53 others. It was also the night a 25-year-old former professional cyclist Kit Karzen decided it was time to come out to family and friends -- not only to be true to himself, but to hopefully give others the strength to do the same. Kit learned early on in his life how to overcome challenges. At merely 8 years old he was diagnosed with ADHD, causing him to isolate himself from his friends at school. Then again in his early 20’s, he suffered silently with Chronic Stress Disorder. Feeling overwhelmed and out of control, Kit contemplates the unthinkable; a phone call changes his life forever. Each time Kit is faced with a problem, he confronts it head on and turns his obstacles in to an opportunity to help others who are going through the same experiences. In this open and honest interview, Kit shares his journey and his trials and tribulations along the way.

At the NASA neutral buoyancy lab, a former NFL player turned Astronaut, jumps into the pool to start his descent. At 25 feet he knows something is wrong. Pressure and pain begin to build up, forcing him to end his dive. His team quickly pulls him to safety only to discover blood pouring from his ear. Doctors are talking, but there is no sound. He has gone completely deaf and his dream of going into space, shattered. Leland Melvin is the only person in history to catch a pass in the National Football League, and in space. The road to fame was a very long one, riddled with setbacks and an injury which left him deaf in one ear. This former professional football player, persevered and became a mission specialist aboard the shuttle Atlantis, and working on the International Space Station. In a world where instant gratification is the norm, this is a story about perseverance, loyalty and sticking with your goals. This is Leland Melvin’s incredible story.

It’s 1975 and the National Skateboarding Championships are well underway. Scores of highly skilled riders are impressing judges with their 360s, handstands, and nose wheelies. The notorious Z-Boy’s from Venice walk toward the freestyle area. Their radical and unconventional skateboarding style has made them local legends and the only girl on the team is about to disrupt the competition and make her mark.  Peggy Oki, the only female member on the original Zephyr Competition skateboarding Team was made famous in the award winning documentary DogTown and Z-Boys. The talented and unconventional Z-Boys were rebellious.  Their style influenced and radically shaped the skateboarding culture of the 70’s and became the trademark vertical skateboarding that lead to today’s X-Games. Peggy takes us back to the DogTown days and her life in a culture where she learned to fight and take the hard knocks for what she believed in -- life lessons she needs today for her crusade to help save dolphins and whales all over the world. 

It’s a highly dangerous undercover mission never attempted before – create a fake elephant tusk destined for the black market, decked out with a state of the art GPS tracking device. It will be used to go to the front line of the war on wildlife crimes and catch the violent King Pins of the illegal Ivory trade. Adventurer and Award Winning documentary filmmaker J.J. Kelley often ventures way off the beaten pass, deep into the heart of a country, putting his life at risk to cover stories focusing on wildlife crime and conservation. This small town boy, is also a bad ass explorer who conjures up some crazy journeys just because he can. J.J. has canoed 1,400 miles from Alaska to Seattle in a homemade kayak, navigated the full length of India’s River Ganges using only paddle and peddle power, hiked 2,300-miles along the Appalachian Trail, and biked 1,300 miles along the path of the Alaskan Pipeline. J.J. Kelley has an amazing ability to blend these two worlds into his life and career -- the hard hitting and sometimes hard to hear stories, with the adventures he often is making up as he goes along.

Racing through the bush in a four wheel drive, a young wildlife biologist is on an urgent mission to track down a lion that has been caught in a poachers snare. It threatens to suffocate the cat if she doesn’t get there in time. It’s a daily battle for this young Zambian conservationist who has made it her life mission to save these large carnivores from extinction. Thandiwe Mweetwa was only 12 years old when after the loss of both her parents she moved from a small town in southern Zambia to a rural area up north, to live with her uncle in her mother’s home village, Mfuwe. Unknowingly at the time, this painful transition gave way to a new passion and future career. Thandiwe’s introduction to the wildlife previously only seen on TV or heard about in stories from her mother awakened something deep inside. The move would forever change her life and allow her to find her calling... becoming a senior wildlife biologist with the Zambian Carnivore Program. Her mission -- to ensure the survival of the big cats for generations to come.

On June 4, 1987, Dr. Mae Jemison was one of 15 selected for the prestigious NASA’s astronaut training program. On September 12, 1992, Jemison flew into space with six other astronauts aboard the Endeavour on Mission STS47, becoming the first African-American woman in space. At just 16 years old, Jemison attended Stanford University and studied chemical engineering and Afro-American Studies. After graduating Cornell University medical school, she managed the entire health care program for the Peace Corps working in Cambodian refugee camps and in West Africa – BUT Mae couldn’t let go of her burning desire to go into space. A cold call to a receptionist at the Johnson Space Center changed all that. Mae Jemison was about to make history.

Ben Cornell is the ultimate wingman. In 2009, he and Phil Keoghan rode their bikes across America and then five years later, Ben agreed to join Phil on another crazy adventure … retracing the 1928 Tour de France. Side by side, they covered an average of 150 miles a day over 22 days on original 1928 bikes which had no gears and marginal brakes. Ben is a Physical Therapist, college professor and a pretty impressive athlete. He has completed 4 IRONMAN competitions, celebrated his 40th birthday by running 40 miles and five years later celebrated his 45th birthday by running 45k. Recently, Ben ran a Grand Canyon rim-to-rim-to-rim run in 100+ degree heat. Ben is not one to brag about any of his adventures, so when Phil asked him to be a guest his podcast Ben said “I’m not an astronaut, big wave surfer, National Geographic explorer, undercover journalist or sports model”. Phil replied, “that’s true, but you share the same amazing qualities -- you ditch the excuses and see obstacles as opportunities”. In this entertaining and inspiring interview, Ben shares what it is that pushes him beyond the comfort zone and into new and exciting adventures.

Selema “Sal” Masekela is the voice of action sports. He is best known for his work presenting NBC’s Red Bull Signature Series and ESPN’s Summer and Winter X Games as well as working as a National Geographic correspondent. Sal is also a journalist, producer, and musician. He is the son of the late great Jazz icon Hugh Ramapolo Masekela, who’s entire life was the definition of activism and resistance. Hugh Masekela stood for justice, freedom, and equality for all. It was Hugh Masekela’s deep seeded beliefs that lead to one of the greatest adventures of Sal’s life – going on the road for 3 months as a roadie, during a controversial trip to South Africa in the midst of Apartheid for the Paul Simon Graceland Tour. Sal has broken many stereotypes throughout his life and career and through it all, he remains true to himself. Standing up on a surfboard in the whitewash close to shore for the very first time may not sound like a life changing moment for a man known as the voice of action sports, but for this X Games host, it was as extreme for him as anything he had ever covered on television. Sal tossed aside preconceived notions about who belongs where, what boundaries and stereotypes might exist in action sports, and he pursued his new passion with reckless abandon. His goal is to inspire teens, who are the most vulnerable, to believe in themselves through action sports. In this humorous and insightful interview, Sal shares the lessons he learned from his parents and how he believes that by staying true to himself, he was able to open doors he never thought possible. 

Mariana van Zeller is an award-winning journalist who’s been on assignment for the past 15 years covering stories about the war in Iraq, the sex slave trade, opioid abuse, drug cartels and illegal immigration. Often working undercover and in the most dangerous situations a journalist could find themselves in. Mariana has been chased by knife wielding insurgents, harassed by gang members and attacked by flesh eating bacteria – and has survived it all.

Paul de Gelder a native Australian, turned his life around at the age of 20. Following his turbulent years as an out of control teenager he joined the military. First as an elite Army Paratrooper and 5 years later became a highly skilled Clearance Diver with the Australian Navy. No amount of elite training could have prepared him for what he would encounter during a seemingly routine counterterrorism training exercise. Moments after plunging into the harbor, Paul feels a massive hit at the back of his leg. Turning to investigate, he finds himself looking directly into the eyes of a 600 pound Bull Shark whose razor-sharp teeth are partially embedded into his arm and leg. Suddenly the unthinkable happens, the shark bites down. In this raw and emotional interview, Paul shares his incredible story, how he fought through excruciating physical and mental pain, and proves that one man’s ability to Improvise, Adapt and Overcome is so much more than just a mantra, it is Paul’s life story.

Thirteen Days, Cocktail, No Way Out, The Bounty, Species, Dante’s Peak, The November Man, The Bank Job and The World’s Fastest Indian -  Australian born director Roger Donaldson’s resume is overflowing with big budget Hollywood movies starring A-list actors like Kevin Costner, Pierce Brosnan, Gene Hackman, Tom Cruise, Anthony Hopkins and Robin Williams to name just a few. Roger Donaldson’s success as a director derives from a unique combination of tenacity, hard work, serendipity, loveable cheekiness, and a passion for storytelling. Roger is also a big fan of incorporating his love of speed and racing into his films. Roger’s string of well known Hollywood movies spans almost 35 years, but many don’t know that  it was his love for New Zealand that kick-started his career. His continues to be drawn to the bottom of the world to tell the stories of unlikely heroes and local legends like Burt Munroe, a motorcycle land speed record holder, depicted in The World’s Fastest Indian --  a critically acclaimed movie that almost never made it to the big screen.

Gabrielle Reece, who is married to legendary big wave surfer Laird Hamilton, is a fitness icon, model, bestselling author, and former professional beach volleyball player. She is Nike’s first female spokesperson and the first female athlete they called on to design a women’s shoe. Gabby is the true definition of strength and beauty. Her message, particularly to women, is clear: stand tall, be proud, and stop being your own worst enemy. Embrace your imperfections and less than perfect life, be as fit and healthy as you can, and if your foot is too darn big for the proverbial glass slipper then so be it! In this refreshingly candid and honest interview, Gabby shares the things she has learned raising children, her experiences growing up as a very tall woman, and talks about what marriage with one of the world’s greatest athletes is like.

Warning: episode contains an instance of swearing. May not be appropriate for small children. Dr. Albert Lin is a National Geographic explorer, engineer, and technologist who has a brilliant talent for storytelling. Described by many as the “21st-Century Indiana Jones”, his engineering background, coupled with his unending curiosity and thirst for adventure, allow him to combine modern technology with the world of exploration in order to uncover some of history’s best kept secrets. It is this unique skill set that allowed him to lead the first ever western team on an archaeological search for Genghis Khan’s tomb in a sacred area called Ikh Khorig, or “The Great Taboo”, in Mongolia. In this podcast, Albert takes us on a journey into the harrowing moments that surrounded his exploration into Ikh Khorig and explains the importance of understanding Genghis Khan’s legacy. Additionally, Albert describes how he was able to make crowdsourcing an incredibly effective and ground-breaking archaeological tool by giving millions of people online the power to help with the exploration in real time. Most significantly, Albert illuminates why it’s critical to be curious, explore, and seek knowledge of the human experience and world at large. Albert’s character is built on grit, determination, and extreme effort. He lost a leg in a horrific 4WD accident last year, but was skiing on his new prosthetic leg and back on National Geographic assignments just weeks later. Also a family man, Albert seeks to pass on his own inquisitive nature and adventurous spirit to his two young boys. "We have to decide why progress is important. Is it to create things that could make us obsolete, or is it to create tools to help us become more human?"-Albert Lin

Laird Hamilton is the world’s most famous big wave rider and the co-inventor of “tow-in surfing”, a method that utilizes a jet ski to tow surfers into giant, fast moving waves that otherwise would be impossible to ride. Growing up in Hawaii, Laird became an accomplished surfer by the age of 17. His unending passion for surfing has led him to ride the biggest waves the planet has to offer in famous spots such as Pipeline, Jaws, and Teahupoo. He continues to ride big waves to this day at 54 years old. Inspired by his stepfather to see surfing as a type of art rather than a competition against others, Laird holds a unique view of what it means to find fulfillment while doing what you love.   In addition to creating tow-in surfing, Laird was instrumental in introducing the world to hydrofoil surfing technology and has become an advocate of stand-up paddle boarding. He is married to former professional volleyball Gabrielle Reece. They split their time between residences in Maui and in Malibu.   Laird takes us through a few of his gnarliest surfing stories, what drives him to always be in the ocean, and some of the philosophies that he has adapted to help him live his “BUCKiT” lifestyle.

Noel is the son of Mel Blanc, “the man of a thousand voices in over 5000 cartoons.” Mel is regarded as one of the most influential people in the history of cartoons and voice acting.  Most of us grew up with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester, Tweety, and Barney Rubble to name just a few of his characters! Mel’s only child is Noel Blanc, who turns 80 this year.  Noel is a living testament to Hollywood royalty, growing up with famous family friends like Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Kirk Douglas and Peter Sellers. Noel is also a legend in his own right and a great mimic.  He learned voices from his father as soon as he was able to talk and went on to voice some of Mel’s characters like Elmer Fudd, The Tasmanian Devil, Bugs Bunny, and Porky Pig after his father died. Noel takes us on a journey back to the incredible golden era of Hollywood --  to his upbringing and life surrounded by some of Hollywood’s most famous movie icons, and tells us about what he learned from these famous and successful people who just said “BUCKiT” and lived the biggest life they could.

TV host, cancer survivor, health advocate, and winner of The Celebrity Apprentice, Matt Iseman is best known as the host of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior and the satirical sports show, Sports Soup. He is a regular cast member on the home makeover show Clean House, and has been an actor on The Drew Carey Show, NCIS and General Hospital. Matt is also one hell of a stand-up comedian. 47 year old Matt grew up in Denver, Colorado and is the son of a top pulmonologist. He graduated from Princeton with honors and went on to earn a medical degree from Columbia University. Matt is one smart dude, clearly cut out to be a doctor… however he also cut out of being one. This is the beginning of Matt’s story: Is there a doctor in the house? – or more accurately – was there one?

Sarah Reinertsen was born with a very rare genetic disorder called proximal femoral focal deficiency, a disorder that in the most extreme cases requires amputation.  At just 7 years old, Sarah had to face this worse case scenario. But for this fighter it meant the beginning of an incredible journey. After being inspired by amputee marathon runner Paddy Rossbach, Sarah began running at the age of 11. Since then, she has never looked back in her quest to overcome heartache, beat expectations, and rewrite what is possible as she attempts to take on the biggest mental and physical challenge of her life--the Kona Ironman.

Back in January 2017, New Zealand author and comedian David Downs resolved to lose weight and spend more time with family and friends. Be careful what you wish for! A few weeks later, he thought he had come down with the flu but a whirlwind of tests revealed that David had advanced blood cancer and was consequently sent straight into an aggressive course of chemotherapy. Undeterred, this Kiwi comedian decided to maintain a positive mindset. He started writing humorous, and often brutally honest, blogs about his experiences. He ironically called his blogs “A Mild Touch of Cancer,” believing wholeheartedly he would beat this disease. In truth, it would turn out to be anything but “mild.” With his wife and three teenage sons at his side, David embarked on a year-long cancer journey that is a story filled with as many twists and turns as a Hollywood movie.

Astronaut Jerry Linenger is a retired Captain in the United States Navy Medical Corps who has spent 143 Days in space, most of this aboard the Russian Space Station “Mir”. During this time, he logged the equivalent distance of more than 110 round trips to the moon and back. It’s a miracle that Jerry, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by NASA, is alive today after the terrifying events that happened just 6 weeks into his stay on the famously flammable space station orbiting earth. Jerry shares an astronaut’s perspective on living your best life, the Earth, and the importance of setting goals.

Zane Lowe has been described as “Tastemaker in Chief” and is known for his “adrenaline filled musical passion.” His extensive knowledge and genuine love of music has enabled Zane to secure interviews with the biggest names in the industry, including Drake, Nicki Minaj, Future, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Adele, Eminem, Chris Martin, Jay-Z, and the list goes on. He’s a musician’s musician and highly respected! So how did a relatively unknown rapper and local TV host from New Zealand go on to win “Music Broadcaster of the Year” 3 times in the UK, and become the Creative Director/on-air host at Apple Music’s Beats 1 in Los Angeles? His incredible success story is one of tenacity, perseverance, and eternal optimism.

Television host, Emmy award winning Producer and Guest Speaker, Phil Keoghan (best known for The Amazing Race) has spent almost 30 years in television, traveling to over 100 countries to create a BUCKiT® list full of crazy, irreverent and life changing adventures. He rode all the way round France on a 1928 bicycle, skied down an erupting volcano, dived the longest underwater caves and got his reindeer racing license. His personal motto is “Tick it Before you Kick it®” which is Phil’s way of saying just say “BUCKiT®, you only have this life so get out there and go for it”. In this Podcast Phil shares his own BUCKiT® list and asks his guests to share theirs. He endeavors to find out what motivated them to say BUCKiT® and swerve off the predictable road, shed their inhibitions, break new ground, test the limits and pursue a life rich in experience.