John and Jay Explore the Grey
John and Jay discuss topics that affect everyone's daily life and don't have black or white answers. By interviewing subject matter experts, they hope to gain a better perspective, while also educating themselves and the audience. At the end of the day, they hope everyone walks away knowing more than they did when the conversation began. Episodes will be released every other Tuesday.
Episodes
16 episodes
Conversation with Military Veteran Rob McCarthy
We sit down with 12 year veteran Rob McCarthy to discuss his unique military career in both the Navy and Army. He details his experience with seeing action in Afghanistan, acclimating back to civilian life and the struggles he sees his fellow v...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:55:59
Navigating the Education System with James Carney
Another great conversation with former law enforcement and current History, Civics, Psychology and Government teacher, James Carney. We get into topics such as mass shootings, arming teachers, CRT, classroom dynamics, the effects o...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:59:56
Psychiatry, Adolescence and the Everchanging Landscape with Dr. Chase Samsel
John and Jay sit down with Dr. Chase Samsel, adolescent psychiatrist in Boston, MA. They discuss the landscape of the healthcare industry as it relates to his field, world events that affect the children of today and the ever changing landscape...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:56:18
Triple Threat Horace Dodd: Former Top College Football Recruit, Musician and Actor
Jay and John sit down with Horace Dodd, former top recruit in college football who played for Penn State and Boston College. He went on to work in the music industry and ultimately migrated to acting as a primary focus.Sharing the same ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:53:10
The Failure Guy: Striving to Become the World's Greatest Failure
We sit down and have a conversation with self-proclaimed failure, Ben Currier, as he discusses the origins of his own podcast, The Failure Guy, and how he embraces the failures of his life and how to learn from them."Fail it 'til you na...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:30:44
Bonus Episode: 10 Rounds with 3-Time Light Heavyweight Champion "Bad" Chad Dawson
John and Jay sat down with 3-time champion boxer, "Bad" Chad Dawson. He talks about the new Triad series that pins Boxers against MMA fighters is a triangle ring. The latest series, Triller Triad II consists of 8 boxers vs. 8 MMA fighters and l...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:34:15
Beyond the Crown: A Conversation with Motivational Speaker, Life Coach and Miss America Finalist Gabriela Taveras
John and Jay sit down with Gabriela Taveras, the Co-Founder and President of Equal Pay Group, an organization that provides compensation analysis for organizations to determine pay gaps and strategies to restructure compensation programs.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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2:24:04
Spiritual Journey Discussion with Adventurer and Motivational Speaker Michael Rosenberg
John and Jay have the opportunity to speak with childhood friend Michael Rosenberg, who decided a year ago to make a leap of faith, quit his corporate job, and take to the road on his spiritual journey.He talks about his studies, experi...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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2:13:04
Virtual "Ride Along" with Retired Sgt. Robert McCarthy
John and Jay sit down and have an in-depth conversation with retired Sgt. Robert McCarthy of the MA State Police K-9 unit. They tackle the tough topics of defunding the police, Black Lives Matter and the current landscape of the country a...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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2:06:28
Confessions of a Former Gay Poster Boy with Pageant Winner and Coach Rocky Graziano
John and Jay speak with Rocky Graziano, a lifelong resident of Massachusetts and self-proclaimed former gay poster boy of New England.He talks about winning pageants since 1994, working on Miss Boston Scholarship Organization and being ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:53:07
The Life of an Artist with Emmy Award Winning Eric Schrader
John and Jay speak with former classmate and two-time Emmy award winning artist Eric Michael Schrader. Topics include inspiration for film and music, growing up in CT, the decision to move to L.A. and how Eric got his breaks in the...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:56:42
Cancer Journey Discussion with Survivor Mike Preston
John and Jay speak with Mike Preston, who spent over two years dealing with melanoma (skin cancer). He talks about the ignored warning signs, the sudden sense of urgency, affects of the treatments he received and the differences between chemoth...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:23:25
Fitness and Nutrition Discussion with the Megs
John and Jay have an extensive conversation about fitness and nutrition with Megan Mahoney, a registered dietitian from the Boston area and personal trainer Meg Sidorowicz.As former athletes, the "Megs" discuss their path to their respe...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:54:56
Addiction Discussion with Glenn T
John and Jay speak with Glenn T, who used drugs and alcohol for nearly 20 years until he hit bottom for the last time just a little over 11 years ago. Now he has dedicated his life in recovery to helping others and was gracious enough to tell h...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:40:35
Faith Discussion with Grammy Nominated Pierre Medor
John and Jay talk to Grammy nominated producer, songwriter and singer Pierre Medor about faith, religion, and what grounds us as we navigate through life. Pierre discusses how faith kept him on course during his 20 year music career and how it ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:22:35
Cannabis Discussion with Policy Advocate Joseph Raymond
John and Jay discuss their thoughts and stances on cannabis/marijuana and interview Joseph Raymond, a New England based drug policy advocate involved in state and federal cannabis policy and founder/director of the New England Craft Cannabi...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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1:46:21
