Backstory Sessions

If you ever wondered, “what’s the story behind that story” then Backstory Sessions is for you. We showcase fascinating people, from all walks of life. Each episode takes a behind the scenes look at their work and spotlights guests who have their own stories to tell.

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Guests On Backstory Sessions

We've been honored to tell so many fabulous backstories. Check out just a few of our guests.

 

Actors: Loretta Swit,  Michael Learned, Rick Cosnett, Max Casella and Vernon Wells

Singers: Rhonda Vincent, Artimus Pyle, Bev Bevin, Tess Frizell and Jeanie Seely

Songwriters: Steve Dorff, Bobby Tomberlin and Alex Miller

 

Episodes

Useless Knowledge

Tuesday Dec 29, 2020

Tuesday Dec 29, 2020

We are back with another episode where we discuss a plethora of random facts while recording in Cat's van. Find out about the mysterious disappearance of a tv character, and how long an ant queen lives, as well as the what the inventor of the chocolate chip cookie received for the recipe. We hope you enjoy this interesting and sometimes silly episode.

Podcastically, They Said..

Sunday Dec 13, 2020

Sunday Dec 13, 2020

After allowing us to be on his show awhile back, fellow podcaster Adam Blaylock from "A Guy, A Car, and A Podcast" drops by to talk to us. We originally planned to put out a show about podcasting in general, but it morphed into a fascinating episode that covers a lot of ground. Topics include: Religion, Grunge, Adam's path to Podcasting, some of the highs and lows of Podcasting, Vampires, and many other interesting things. Please join us for this fun and engaging episode, and we would like to thank  Adam for stopping in to chat with us on Episode 21.

Leftovers At Arbys

Monday Dec 07, 2020

Monday Dec 07, 2020

Another episode recorded remotely in Cat's van in the parking lot of Arbys. We talk post-Thanksgiving about a variety of topics: The possibility of vampires living among us, the question if working less makes you happier, an update on the Kentucky Theater Association Roots of the BlueGrass contest, and what is happening with "Unstoppable" the book. We also discuss what projects are on our radar, and when the sequel to Love and Jello might be out, along with a few additional interesting tidbits. We hope you enjoy the Thanksgiving leftovers in episode 20.

The Play's the Thing

Monday Nov 16, 2020

Monday Nov 16, 2020

We sit down with 5 of our playwriting peers in this awesome supersize episode. Our special guests: Chris Bishop, Michael Radford, Bill McCann, Lisa Holt, and Bill Brohaugh offer insight into their playwriting process, thoughts on working with others, and talk about some of their projects - past and present, as well as pet peeves, and more in this wide ranging discussion.
Note: We recorded this podcast over multiple days and times, and were originally going to cut this into 2 episodes, but wanted to present it in its entirety since we found the subject matter and our guests fascinating. As such, the original ending and beginning of another episode is heard, and the guests may be out of the recorded order. After this recording, Michael Radford and Bill McCann were named the winner and runner up, respectively, in the Kentucky Theater Association Roots of the Bluegrass Playwriting contest for their 10 minute play entries this year, and we want to congratulate them both on this accomplishment.  Great work!

Randomly Speaking

Sunday Nov 15, 2020

Sunday Nov 15, 2020

Sometimes, we wander off the beaten path, and end up with interesting random content. What started out as an interview type episode, went in a different direction with the help of an online random question generator. We were trying out a new piece of equipment, and recording remotely in Cat's van in a parking lot on a Sunday afternoon. There was a biker shop nearby, and other random things going on which added to the fun of this episode. We share our answers to some interesting questions, as well as insights into why we answered as we did. It is a lighthearted look at what makes us tick, which we hope you will enjoy.

Perception or Reality?

Sunday Oct 25, 2020

Sunday Oct 25, 2020

In a conversation at one of our weekly meetings to discuss our projects, Cat and I got into a discussion on goal setting, and what this entails. The gist of the conversation asked the question: Is it your perception of your abilities, or just the reality of hard work that determines your success, and is there any "cosmic" energy that helps you achieve goals.  A deep conversation for a Sunday afternoon at Cracker Barrel, but these are the things that come up sometimes after eating too much chicken fried everything. We revisit the discussion in this episode, and give a short update on the things we have happening currently.

Degree of Separation

Sunday Oct 18, 2020

Sunday Oct 18, 2020

We chat with Joslyn Flynn, whose grandmother became a college graduate at the age of 92! This amazing and inspiring story follows the path or Opal Tye, Joslyn's beloved grandmother. From her youth spent in an orphanage to a chance meeting with a college president, and the twists and turns along her path, to Joslyn's anxiety at being separated from her best friend due to the pandemic, this story has a great conclusion you wont want to miss. We are honored to share this sweet and interesting backstory with you.

Disabled Perceptions 2

Sunday Oct 11, 2020

Sunday Oct 11, 2020

Back with another interesting episode highlighting Disability Awareness. Our special guests, Ryan Dunn, and Jeff Arseneaux, share their experiences and insights with Cat on a wide variety of topics. such as dating and relationships, and much more. Both are engaging, thoughtful, and very candid about the challenges they deal with, their successes, and hopes for the future. We are happy to share this episode about such an important topic with you, and hope you enjoy listening.

Song Backstories

Sunday Oct 04, 2020

Sunday Oct 04, 2020

In this episode, we introduce a new ,and  potentially ongoing feature to our podcast. We give an update on a few projects, and discuss the interesting backstories of some popular songs. We hope you enjoy this fun new episode. 

Love and Jello

Sunday Sep 27, 2020

Sunday Sep 27, 2020

We are back again with a new episode about our first book, Love and Jello, and have a conversation with our friend Sheila Browning, who read and reviewed the book. She share what she likes about, it, favorite characters, and how the idea for the book was developed, and written. You can find the book on LuLu, as well as Amazon, and Barnes and Noble to name a few. We are proud of our first book, and hope you will enjoy hearing more about it, and grab a copy to read the rest of the story.

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