Podcasts by Not Really That Famous
Welcome to Not Really That Famous. We are two normal guys from the midwest with a passion for conversation. NRTF is that passion brought to life. We talk about many different topics including health, diet, data, hobbies, and whatever else is going on in the world. Our aim is to highlight the Not Really That Famous people of the world, and have a blast doing it. We have tons of guests with different experiences and insights about life. We hope the stories told here can help shed some light on people who don’t usually have their voices heard. We are all Not Really That Famous in our own way. Thanks for listening!
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Car buying, Finance Tracking, and Dealing with Unexpected Bills from 2022-01-31T16:00
Xad and I catch up on some recent events. I had to buy myself a new car after my truck had some unexpected repairs. We talk about how I went through that process, which was relatively worry-free...
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Unreal Engine and Video Game Development with Brian LaFlamme from 2022-01-17T15:00
Brian is a self-taught video game developer for the last 4-5 years. He does contract work for various different companies in the Unreal Engine and works on a variety of different types of projec...
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Back in the Studio for 2022 from 2022-01-11T15:00
We finally get back into the Studio after a crazy busy holiday season. It was tough to get aligned with all the holiday chaos, and my own commitments working for Amazon during this time. We&apos...
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Making Money Moves - NRTF One-Timer from 2021-11-15T14:00
Another One-Timer with some updates on what's been going on in the background of my life. 2021 was all about wealth and so I detailed exactly what I am doing on that front. Making money mov...
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Perks of Knowing an NBA Champion and Life Working in Radio with Matt Goad from 2021-09-13T14:00
Matt Goad is a longtime radio host from Lansing, MI. He started his career doing overnights at radio stations like 100.7 Country's Top Hits. He gives a look into the lifestyle some of these...
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Why I Hate the Home Buying Process, and My Experience Thus Far - NRTF One-Timer from 2021-08-31T16:00
Bonus Episode about my home-buying experience thus far. I had to pivot to a different lender, after dumping $1000 into the process. My attempt at commercial real estate, and some cool tidbits I...
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Life as a Twin, Millennial Parenting, and Video Game Reminiscing with Jeffrey Madar from 2021-08-02T12:00
Jeff is an old friend of ours from high school. He's also one of the players in our D and D campaign, Not Really That Dangerous. Jeff has ...
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Songs from the Heart with Marianne Murphy from 2021-07-19T11:00
Marianne is a full-time musician and music teacher at Milford Music in Milford, Michigan. She has a spirit that is infectious and gave us our own personal concert in the studio. "I'm ...
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The Road to Finding Health and Happiness with Melissa Johnson from 2021-06-28T18:00
Melissa is a health and wellness influencer and director of Living Out Loud with Melissa. A health, wellness and mindset program that helps people find their true selves and be happy in life. Me...
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A Champion Bladesmith, Selling Experiences, and Forged in Fire with Josh Weston from 2021-06-04T20:00
Josh is the Master Blacksmith and owner of the Bavarian Blacksmith Experience in Frankenmuth, MI. He has made appearances on the History channel on reality shows like Forged in Fire and Knife or...
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Vermont Revisited, Kangaroos, and New Netflix Shows from 2021-05-17T12:00
Today, the crew dives into a topic that came up a lot in the beginning episodes. Updates on what's going on in our lives. The latest in Netflix shows being watches. And some funny video rec...
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MethFed 2.0, Pokemon, and Adult Money with Cameron Hawkins from 2021-05-10T12:00
Cameron is a returning guest from last year. He just recently finished up his new mud truck, MethFed 2.0. He's super excited and just did the first testing, which went amazingly. We shoot t...
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Bavarian Inn Blacksmith Experience and Forging in the Fires with Chris Wallace from 2021-04-30T14:00
Chris Wallace is the blacksmith who recently took me and some friends through the Bavarian Inn Blacksmith Experience in Frankenmuth, MI. The place is owned by Josh Weston, who appeared on the ub...
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The Origins of Security Auto Glass with Larry Allswede from 2021-04-07T20:00
Larry Allswede is the owner and founder of Security Auto Glass, which started as a glass repair company. It's now a multi-million dollar business that incorporates glass repairs, replacemen...
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Disney World, NFT's and Tech Issues from 2021-03-31T20:00
Today Xad and I discuss my recent vacation to Florida. We took a trip to Disney World, and it was magical. We also went to the zoo for a birthday celebration and the animals were craving attent...
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Barbershop, Music Study and Master of Disguise with Johnathan Costello from 2021-03-15T12:00
John is a friend from work. A musician, singer, cat-dad, and incredibly intelligent individual. We had a bomb-ass time talking music, barbershop, and master of disguise quotes. John has been do...
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Marvel Comics, Movies and Moving with Gary Fender from 2021-03-08T17:00
Gary is a good friend of the show. He appeared back when the show was just a pop-up table in Xad's basement. We were super excited to show him the new setup. He has an old school mentality ...
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Inside a Writer's Head, Coyote Hunting, and Schwann's with Justin Allen from 2021-03-01T12:00
Justin Allen is an author, musician, and father from Michigan. He recently published his novel "Vera" on Amazon last year. Justin is a really creative personality and considers himself...
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Netflix Documentaries, FBI's Most Wanted and A Crazy Piano Story from 2021-02-15T10:00
Today we gave some updates on what's going on in our lives. We cover some of the cooler documentaries available on Netflix. I recommend a new podcast to check out.
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Season 2 Kick Off with The Chainsaw Mafia from 2021-02-08T11:00
In today's episode we kick off Not Really That Famous 2.0. We are going to be having some more free flow conversations with guests and less formatted interview stuff. We took some of the th...
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Episode 42: This One's for the OG's with Jordin Hayes from 2021-01-31T14:00
Jordin Hayes is a content creator on Facebook Gaming. His channel Purple Hayes Gaming is his latest project and growing rapidly. We talk about his passion for the niche and the community that he...
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Episode 41: Keep Mashing the Gas with Mike Malachowski from 2021-01-25T12:00
Mike Malachowski is an entrepreneur from Durand, MI. He is the owner and operator of Dave's Muffler Shop and Edgewood Gardens. We talk about the many amazing creations Mike has worked on ov...
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Episode 40: What Happened to the Skilled Tradesmen? with TJ Moody from 2021-01-18T09:00
TJ is an old friend of ours from high school. He owns a construction company based out of mid-Michigan with his family. We talk about the shortage of skilled tradesmen in the world, and why we ...
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Episode 39: The Firefighter 2.0 with Chris Warden from 2021-01-10T17:00
Chris is a man of many talents. He puts his life on the line to help people, which is one of his true passions. We talk about a lot of health-related topics today. Chris is involved in a program...
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Episode 38: New Year Resolutions from 2021-01-04T17:00
2021 is here! We talk about our New Year resolutions, health and wealth are the themes this year. Xad and I hit on several topics here, including a funny new product i found scrolling through In...
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Episode 37: Going to California with Chance Neihouse from 2020-12-28T12:00
Chance is an aspiring music creator, current laborer at an oil refinery, and an all-around great dude. He was in town visiting family for the holidays and we were able to get some in the studio....
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Episode 36: It's Christmas Time from 2020-12-20T20:00
Christmas is this week! We talk about some Christmas spirit, the craziness this time of year, and somehow end up on Bitcoin. We had a guest scheduled for this week but unfortunately couldn'...
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Episode 35: Cannabis 101 with Jerry Wright from 2020-12-14T20:00
The return of Mr. Jerry Wright. We dive into one of Jerry's favorite topics, cannabis. We got caught up on everything the kids are doing these days. Jerry breaks it all down. I had never he...
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Episode 34: Not Really That Dangerous - NRTF from 2020-12-06T19:00
Today's episode was a dive into another one of my favorite hobbies, Dungeons and Dragons. I am planning a new campaign with my group, in a world of my very own creation. Xad and I touch on ...
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Episode 33: Diesel Powered Work Ethic with Cameron Hawkins from 2020-11-29T15:00
Cameron Hawkins is a 28-year-old heavy equipment technician by trade. He runs his own mobile business in Michigan and went to High School with our hosts. Cam was a fantastic guest and you can fe...
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Episode 32: Inspired with Mike Proctor from 2020-11-23T12:00
We flipped the script today. Xad took the driver's seat and interviewed me, Mike Proctor, the creator and Host of Not Really That Famous. It felt so weird to be the interviewee and...
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Episode 31: Living the Dream IV - NRTF from 2020-11-15T15:00
We are back! Xad is finally out of quarantine and recovered safely from the dreaded Rona. He tells some funny stories from his time laying low. Covid is the main topic from this episode, I also ...
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Episode 30: We Just Got Political with Zakk Cox from 2020-10-18T16:00
Zakk is a returning guest and a great conversationalist. Xad and I wanted to do a show about what is on most of our minds, Politics. We are never the type to throw our views out into the world a...
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Episode 29: Love for my Home Team with Ty Mildton from 2020-10-11T18:00
Tyshyn Mildton AKA Wiz3guyty is a semi-professional football player, independent artist, and an absolute hilarious personality. He currently lives in Lansing, MI and plays linebacker for the Tri...
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Episode 28: Custodial Engineering II with Dalton Cremer from 2020-10-04T19:00
This is the place we imagined. The Studio 2.0 is in full effect and we had our first guest Dalton Cremer. Dalton is a Byron, MI native, and good friend of Luq who made a special appearance today...
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Episode 27: Living The Dream III - NRTF from 2020-09-27T13:00
Today's episode is our first adventure into the land of Youtube. We included a video feed straight from the studio. Xad and I talk about "The Social Dilemma" and "The Great H...
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Episode 26: I've Got These Voices in my Head with John Jacobson from 2020-09-20T15:00
John is a 35 year old laborer and driver from Burton, MI. Our friend T recommended we have him on NRTF. John is a hilarious storyteller, and we hear several of them today. We cover John's m...
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Episode 25: You Gotta Let the Peacock Fly with Jake Murph from 2020-09-13T09:00
Our original co-host and statistician Jake Murph was able to make his return the show! Jake fills us in on his latest, working for Quicken Loans, city life under quarantine, and his latest aspir...
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Episode 24: Video Game Special - NRTF from 2020-08-30T15:00
Today's episode is a special on another one of our favorite hobbies, video games. Xad and I both have a love for video games our whole lives. Some of my favorite moments in life are playing...
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Episode 23: Board Games Special - NRTF from 2020-08-30T12:00
Today's episode is a special on one of our favorite hobbies, board games. These are not the board games of yesteryear. Adult styled board games have been incredibly popular recently, and we...
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Episode 22: Van Life with Lacy Proctor from 2020-08-23T19:00
Lacy Proctor is my cousin from the west side of Michigan. She's spent most of her adult life traveling around the country and living a very care-free lifestyle. She just bought herself a 19...
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Episode 21: I Wanna Go Fast with Nick Hapiak from 2020-08-15T09:00
I went to high school with Nick, and it was incredible to be able to catch up with him after such a long time. Nick is currently a Hi-Lo driver, but his dream every since I have known him was al...
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Episode 20: The Barrel Runner with Ryan Lynch from 2020-08-08T23:00
Not Really That Famous welcomes Ryan Lynch, a business owner from Byron, Michigan. He owns Lynch Tree Company LLC, and specializes in any and all tree-related tasks. We laughed our asses off, an...
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Episode 19: #saveourstages with E'tienne Cousineau from 2020-07-31T13:00
E'tienne is a very talented guy and we have been talking about his return since we were on vacation. We talked a lot about musicians and the industry itself. T has so many incredible storie...
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Episode 18: Living the Dream II - NRTF from 2020-07-23T22:00
Xad and I hit the studio and share some ridiculous stories and goof off. I recap my weekend in Western Michigan and we talk about how different it is from our usual getaways to the east side. Th...
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Episode 17: Living the Dream - NRTF from 2020-07-10T21:00
Xad and I talk about what the podcast means to us, our past guests, and how the podcast has changed so far. We never even know where the conversation is gonna end up. I talk about some of my fav...
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Episode 16: The Unusual Entrepreneur with Jerry Wright from 2020-07-02T08:00
Xad and I have known Jerry for a long time. He reached out to us about coming on to the show and we couldn't wait to have him. Jerry recently started his own business, taking the journey in...
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Episode 15: The PodKids Special with Sophia Proctor from 2020-06-28T20:00
The PodKids official pilot episode! I had been wanting to have my daughter on the show for a while. She is 9 years old and one of the smartest kids I know. Xad and I often find ourselves amazed ...
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Episode 14: Don't Go Down the Rabbit Hole with Frank Isaia from 2020-06-19T12:00
Frank is a full-time father and part-time master of the service industry. Xad and I could probably talk to him for hours and can't wait to have him back on the show. We talk about life, fat...
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Episode 13: Just a Small Town Boy with CJ Klocke from 2020-06-14T13:00
Xad and I were very excited when CJ agreed to do the show. He is an excellent conversationalist and we had an awesome time reminiscing of the past, talking about life and being hopeful for the f...
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Episode 12: Vacation Special with E'tienne Cousineau and Chad Johnson from 2020-06-08T15:00
This episode was done while we were vacationing up north. We talk about the different vacations we have been on and the places we visited. I thought it was a pretty good topic to cover during th...
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Episode 11: The Legend of Gareth with Gary Fender from 2020-05-31T13:00
I had been looking forward to this episode for a long time. Mr. Gary Fender is a jack-of-all-trades and an excellent conversationalist. Gary was the first person that collaborated with me on any...
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Episode 10: Custodial Engineering in the New Studio with Zakk Cox from 2020-05-24T16:00
This episode was performed under quarantine regulations. My friend Zakk works as a "custodial engineer" as he likes to put it lol. This is such an incredibly important job, more so und...
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Episode 9: Kitty Winery and Covid Quarantine with Luq Warden from 2020-05-01T13:00
First episode we did with the new audio equipment! I think it made a huge difference in the quality. We had a lot of fun meeting up during the quarantine, which is really making things difficult...
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Episode 8: US Marshalls are Underrated with Andrew Bortle from 2020-04-24T20:00
Still under quarantine, I was able to talk my friend Andrew into doing a session. Were back at my place for this one, and we talk about how Andrew wanted to be in law enforcement when he was you...
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Episode 7: The New Spot with Xad Warden from 2020-04-24T18:00
Xad and I finally record another session during Covid-19 quarantine. We had intended to set up a space in his basement for awhile, and this is the first time we got around to it. We plan on havi...
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Episode 6: Hashtag Farm Life with Jay Degarmo from 2020-04-24T17:00
Jay is a good friend of mine that grew up literally on a farm. He still helps his father with just about everything around the farm while working full time. We talk a lot about Jay's life g...
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Episode 5: How American Prairie is saving pronghorns with Luq Warden from 2020-04-24T16:00
Luq is an incredibly funny guy. Jake and I were stoked to get him on the show. We talk about a lot of things, but mainly Luq's unusual lifestyle and the pronghorn population. We also talk a...
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Episode 4: Vaping and Purple Mattresses with Cole Antcliff from 2020-04-24T15:00
We had probably way too much fun talking about mattresses and whatever else was on our minds. Cole is a respiratory therapist at a local hospital. He is also a long time friend, Jake and myself ...
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Episode 3: The XFL bracket that never was.... with Xad Warden from 2020-04-24T14:00
This episode was a lot of fun because it was with my best friend. We talk a lot about the NFL, the XFL and of course.....documentaries. Specifically the Aaron Hernandez documentary on Netflix. W...
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Episode 3: The XFL bracket that never was.... with Xad Warden from 2020-04-24T14:00
This episode was a lot of fun because it was with my best friend. We talk a lot about the NFL, the XFL and of course.....documentaries. Specifically the Aaron Hernandez documentary on Netflix. W...
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Episode 3: The XFL bracket that never was.... with Xad Warden from 2020-04-24T14:00
This episode was a lot of fun because it was with my best friend. We talk a lot about the NFL, the XFL and of course.....documentaries. Specifically the Aaron Hernandez documentary on Netflix. W...
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Episode 2: Traeger Grills and Bull Riding with Miguel Garcia from 2020-04-24T13:00
We had a lot of fun with this episode being the first time we included a guest. Miguel, Jake and I talk a lot about Miguel's new Traeger grill, self driving vehicles and of course my docume...
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Episode 1: The Pilot takes Flight! from 2020-04-24T12:00
This is the first session that I ever recorded, edited and published. My friend Jake was one of the only people that really wanted to take part in a podcast with me. We had a lot of fun with our...
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