Stories from the Center of the Universe
A Podcast about the Human Experience
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 74 minutes
- Episodes
- 344
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 325: Tommy Harrison
In this episode, Paul talks to Tommy Harrison who is from Ohio and had a ten year career in professional baseball. The first thing they discussed is how Tommy is an Ohio State fan and how he lives in…
Mon 19 May 2025
Episode 323: Brett McCreight
Brett McCreight and Paul know each other from their time in the Virginia Army National Guard. Brett’s Dad was in the military as well and Brett told Paul he has lived in eighteen different houses thr…
Mon 05 May 2025
Episode 322: Gray Lane
Gray Lane (Episode 41) returns to Stories and to say he has had some dramatic changes in his life since the last time he and Paul spoke is an understatement. Gray discussed with Paul his beginnings w…
Mon 28 Apr 2025
Episode 321: Tom Saunders
Tom Saunders and Paul used to work together at the “Bakery.” Tom was already there when Paul arrived and Paul recalled getting two pieces of sage advice from Tom about working in “Corporate America.”…
Mon 21 Apr 2025
Episode 320: Matt Stemmler
Matt Stemmler and Paul served briefly together in the Virginia Army National Guard and know a lot of the same people. Matt was a military kid as his Dad was career United States Coast Guard. He told …
Mon 14 Apr 2025
Episode 319: John Morgan
John Morgan is a teacher, writer and musician and comes to the podcast via a couple of mutual friends of his and Paul’s. John grew up in a small house where his Dad worked for the local utility compa…
Mon 31 Mar 2025
Episode 318: Dave Lohr
Dave Lohr comes to the podcast via a round about connection to Bobby Malone (Episode 150). Dave is a VaTech graduate and his major and career was in Chemical Engineering. Paul first thanked Dave for …
Mon 24 Mar 2025
Epidode 317: Jim O'Farrell
Jim's next gig is Saturday, March 22 at the Eastwood Farm & Winery at 2531 Scottsville Rd, Charlottesville from 12:30 to 3:30pm.
After a twenty-eight year career, Jim O’Farrell retired from the Army …
Mon 10 Mar 2025
Episode 316: Dumi Mabhena
Dumi Mabhena had lived in four countries by the time he was 22 years old. The four countries were Zimbabwe where he was born, then Canada for a couple of years, South Africa for boarding school and S…
Mon 03 Mar 2025
Episode 315: COL Winton (Dip) Spiller
Colonel Winton ‘Dip’ Spiller comes to the podcast via a connection with Paul’s dad Larry (Episode 9). Colonel Winton Spiller was born in Hanover, Virginia and grew up in the Richmond area, mostly on …
Mon 24 Feb 2025
Episode 314: Chuck Casey
Chuck Casey returns to Stories from the Center of the Universe from when he was on with John Hollis and Jeremy Bowling in Episode #309. Paul and Chuck touched on their organization, The Longest Climb…
Mon 17 Feb 2025
Episode 313: Pai is back
Pai Charasika returns to the podcast to chat with Paul about a few different things. Pai first told Paul about his first hand experience dealing with Hurricane Helene. Pai is a high school football c…
Mon 10 Feb 2025
Episode 312: Courtney Kimble
Courtney Kimble used to work with Paul and they reconnected after Paul met Courtney’s dad Anthony last week. Courtney is from Middlesex County, Virginia and Paul and a couple of friends went to eat l…
Tue 04 Feb 2025
Episode 311: COL Jeremy Bowling
COL Jeremy Bowling makes a return to the podcast when he was last on Episode 309 with John Hollis and Chuck Casey. They discussed their efforts to honor Sgt. Rodney Davis as well as their overall goa…
Mon 20 Jan 2025
Episode 310: Lindsay Gilman turns 21
In Episode 181, Paul interviewed his son Zach after he had turned 21 and now it is daughter Lindsay’s turn! The whole family was together to talk to Lindsay and Lisa started by telling us about the d…
Mon 23 Dec 2024
Episode 309 - SGT Rodney Davis' Family Trip to Vietnam
John Hollis (Episode 277) returns to the podcast, but this time with a couple of friends, Chuck Casey and Jeremy Bowling. The last 2 times John was on, he and Paul talked about the story of Sergeant …
Mon 09 Dec 2024
Episode 308 - Teresa Ofoia
Teresa Ofoia comes to the podcast via her Mom and Paul meeting at a networking event. Teresa is a professional dancer and has made that her career for about the last eight years. Teresa was born in H…
Mon 25 Nov 2024
Episode 307: Robyn D'Onofrio
Silent Rob met Robyn D’Onofrio and suggested that she come on the podcast … Paul reached out and here she is! Robyn grew up in rural New Jersey where there were lots of kids around and there was alwa…
Mon 18 Nov 2024
Episode 306: 2024 Presidential Election
Tom Greco returns to chat about the 2024 Presidential Election.
Happy Veterans Day to all who served!
Mon 11 Nov 2024
Episode 305 - Jamesetta Cleveland
Jamesetta Cleveland comes on the podcast to talk about her company Sports Mom University Consulting. Jamesetta and Paul talked about the company on a high level and how and why she founded it. Jamese…
Mon 04 Nov 2024
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