Welcome to the soul forge....a place of silent mystery, quiet contemplation,
and outright mayhem! Join your host, Shawn Vanderloo, as he guides you through
the adventures of living! Together, we’ll talk about life and love, sex and dating, joy
and heartache, memories and loss, and so much more! Don’t worry, it’s not nearly as pretentious as
it sounds...get ready for life, the universe, and everything!
We're better! We're healed! We are our best selves. The forging of souls is complete. Welcome to the final episode of the Soul Forge Podcast. It's been a crazy 7+ years, but we made it.
This week, Sh…
Why we collect is often as interesting as what we collect. A collection can offer life-support over time, a means of trading, a basis for community and communication, a stockpile of wealth, and a mec…
Comic books and feedback on episode 337 of Soul Forge Podcast.
A brief history of comics...the first modern American style comic book, Famous Funnies: A Carnival of Comics, was released in the U.S. i…
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is the 9th film from Quentin Tarantino. As Hollywood's Golden Age is winding down during the summer of 1969, television actor Rick Dalton and his stunt double Cliff Boot…
What the truck is my brother Robin up to these days? At one time, Robin made regular appearances on the Soul Forge Podcast. Because it has been so long, it felt like a great time to catch up on his l…
Advice for aspiring writers! Do you want to write a book, a series of books, or some poetry? Do you need some motivation to get started? If you answered yes, or even maybe, to any of these questions,…
Have Coffee, Will Travel is the brand new podcast from the hosts of the Soul Forge Podcast. What you are about to hear is the first episode. It's all about Disney adults and the recent D23 Expo.
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Bypassing Camus Two! What does that mean? Is there a deeper meaning to this odd podcast episode title?
On this special episode of the Soul Forge Podcast, Shawn and Leah travel a few hours for the wee…
The 7 Year Itch is here to celebrate the seventh anniversary of the Soul Forge Podcast. Shawn and Leah cover a variety of topics this week, while also marking this monumental occasion. Come celebrate…
What about Bob Newhart and Shannon Doherty? These are two of the major celebrity deaths the world experienced recently. Back when Shawn was hosting the Rusted Robot Podcast, each episode began with t…
Boobs, burgers and beer! These are three things that almost everyone loves. This episode tells you all about the upcoming fashion show hosted by Amore: For Your Pleasure.
On this episode of the Soul …
What we leave behind is not nearly as important as what we take with us. At least, when it comes to moving or down-sizing. This is nothing to do with the legacy of our lives. This week the podcast ta…
The Chicken King presents Grampy D's original recipe.
This week the Soul Forge Podcast crew is on location. We find ourselves at Bruni's Fine Foods for a taste testing. David Poluck from Northern Jew…
Food, History, television shows, work, feedback and more on this week's episode. No topic is too obscure for us to cover!
The weather is our first mini topic. A veritable heat wave has descended upon…
Taking care of dad for our Father's Day episode!
We start this episode with a brief history of how Father's Day began. Did you know this holiday is not much older than a century? In fact, Father's Da…
New ideas are brewing at Soul Forge HQ. Shawn and Leah are bringing you more excitement and adventure. The topics are going to be vast and wide-ranging. We plan to bring our listeners an enhanced pod…
We love yard sales. Hosting them. Going to them. Finding hidden treasures. There is very little not to love about a yard sale. Or should we call it a garage sale?
On this episode of the Soul Forge Po…
Our wedding in Las Vegas and our honeymoon in California.
Leah and Shawn flew to Las Vegas to get married. After spending a few days in Sin City, they drove to Cathedral City, California. This episod…
The wedding of the century is almost upon us. Shawn and Leah will be married in Las Vegas on May the 4th. This episode of the Soul Forge discusses their plans and the countdown until the big day!
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Are animals self aware? Scientific evidence supports the assumption that it “feels like something” for a fish to be caught on a hook. Shawn and Leah have a bit of a lively discussion regarding animal…