Learning To Fail

Subscribe on iTunes Bobby Slayton has been headlining comedy shows for 40 years. He’s been in movies, TV shows, and done countless morning radio spots. For a time he even had his own room in Vegas. Not a small feat for any comedian! One of the things I always gain from my time spent with… Support this podcast

Subscribe on iTunes Comedian, Actor and Professor of comedy, Chuck Roy joins Jason for an epic discourse about making it as a comedian. Chuck is generous, creative and riding the wave of what’s happening now. Or is he creating it? Tune in now and decide for yourself! Study with Chuck online at Comedy 101. Check… Support this podcast

Subscribe on iTunes JP Sears joins Jason via Skype to discuss how to become Ultra Spiritual and why taking the biggest risk of his life led JP to finally experience the success and joy he’d been avoiding for years. The sound is a little rough on this one, but the content is not to be… Support this podcast

Subscribe on iTunes Terri Barton Gregg is a lifelong comedian who’s only been performing for 6 years. She has a presence that projects a lifetime of experience, despite her relatively brief history on stage. But none of that stops her from running the world! Terri is a major player in the Denver comedy scene and… Support this podcast

Subscribe on iTunes Cecil Bothwell takes a seat on the couch to teach Jason about the inevitability of driverless technologies, and the importance of feeding the soil so the soil can feed you. Cecil is an author, politician, and progressive thinker. The world needs more people like Cecil. Support this podcast

Subscribe on iTunes David Lurey is a native Asheville yoga teacher gone rogue. He lives an amazing life. Having grown up in this small mountain town, and leaving just before it became Manhattan’s 6th borough, David lives on an island in Spain, he’s married to a beautiful Swiss woman, and together they travel the world… Support this podcast

Subscribe on iTunes Jeff Messer just lost his job. For the past 4-1/2 years, he has been the voice of progressive talk radio in Asheville and beyond. In a flash, all of that was taken away from him. There was no warning, no explanation given. He just showed up on Monday to do his show,… Support this podcast

Subscribe on iTunes David Cohen is a divinely balanced embodiment of wisdom, humility and humor — much like the editorial cartoons he draws for Asheville’s premier daily paper, The Citizen Times. I think you’ll really enjoy this glimpse into the mind of a man who has dedicated his life to a disappearing art form. There… Support this podcast

Subscribe on iTunes Jeffrey Goldwasser is a pillar in the Asheville community. Chiropractor, healer, elder and friend, Jeffrey offers a perspective that both enlightens and heals. His life hasn’t been easy. That’s what makes him interesting. Jeffrey and I did some video work together promoting a youth outreach program he oversees called Journeymen and he… Support this podcast

Subscribe on iTunes Carlos Valencia stops by to educate Jason about life as a road comic. This is one of those conversations about comedy that comedians will really enjoy. The rest of you and my mother should listen as well. Support this podcast

Subscribe on iTunes The incomparable, intelligent and always hilarious Janet Williams (A.K.A. Tennessee Tramp) Joins Jason to talk comedy, race, religion, politics, criminal counseling and more comedy. Janet’s natural curiosity about life and her love of people make her an ideal guest on the show. Plus, she proves her willingness to try anything because before… Support this podcast

Subscribe on iTunes Activist, Veteran, and fellow boarding school survivor Wes Clark Jr. calls Jason to compare notes on how each has spent the last 30 years. Wes won. His life has been way more compelling and now he is a hero to many, including Jason. Support this podcast

Subscribe on iTunes TV writer, comedian, playwright & intellectual, David Castro, visits Jason to spin yarn about the old days of Hollywood in a hilarious and informative conversation about how he got his start. But not before they cover issues of race, economic inequality, revisionist history, and the importance of honoring the past while determining… Support this podcast

Subscribe on iTunes Jason sits down with the incomparable Sean Patton, the day after they perform together at The Grey Eagle in Asheville. If you’re unfamiliar with his work, Sean is one of the more amazing comedians on the road today. Lots of young headlining comedians put Sean in their top 5.  Today you will… Support this podcast

Subscribe on iTunes Kelly Kreye and Dale Krupla crash in Jason’t guest room, eat a bunch of pancakes, and talk about their life on the road filming Season 2 of Dave Made Me Do It — a documentary style YouTube series about the various open mic comedy scenes in America. Asheville showed them a pretty… Support this podcast

Subscribe on iTunes Road comic extraordinaire, Julie Scoggins, sits down with Jason between shows to discuss politics, religion, and most importantly, comedy. Julie is is a 19-year veteran comedian, and had a lot of great tips for Jason. She’s also just really down to earth and fun to talk to. Her personality on stage is… Support this podcast

Subscribe on iTunes Yoga teacher and physical therapist, Ryan Conrad, joins Jason to talk about everything you might want to say and do when you’ve been told you only have 18 months to live. This interview took place about 6 months after Ryan found out he had Pancreatic Cancer, and about a year before he… Support this podcast

Subscribe on iTunes LTF Podcast producer, Adam Fields, joins Jason in the studio to discuss the feelings he has in the wake of the 2016 Election results. Together, they try to make sense of it all. They tap into the nature and structure of existence, and how karma, dharma and lila may have played integral… Support this podcast

Subscribe on iTunes Jason sits down with Voiceover Artist, Fine Woodworker, old friend and mentor, Scott Peterson, for a trip down memory boulevard. The streets are adorned with good times, bad ideas and wounds that needed healing. If you fail to learn from Scott, you can’t Learn to Fail from anyone. Support this podcast

Subscribe on iTunes Jason’s conversation with Master Craftsman, Andy Rae, kicks Learning To Fail into high gear, right off the bat. They spend the first hour geeking out about woodworking and the 2nd hour diving deep into the meaning of life. Andy is someone who is as wise as he sounds. Jason has a lot… Support this podcast