Catching Up With The Boss

This is the very first episode of 20 Year Timeout, a podcast where I reconnect with people I have not seen or spoken to in over twenty years.Old friends. Old bandmates. Former roommates. People who mattered at one point and quietly drifted out of frame.In this episode, I sit down with Christopher Parks, also known as The Boss. This is the first time we have talked face to face in more than two decades.We rewind to our teenage years growing up in Worcester, Massachusetts. From guitar lessons and talent shows to recording demos in an attic and sneaking into shows, we relive the chaos, creativity, and ambition of who we were and reflect on where life has taken us since.This conversation is nostalgic, funny, raw, and unexpectedly reflective. It sets the tone for what this podcast is all about.Topics includeGrowing up in Worcester in the early 2000sTeaching each other guitar and throwing each other in lockersThe talent show that changed everythingMeeting Korn and chasing music dreamsWild stories from Foxwoods and the origin of The BossMental health, creativity, and finding meaning in failureChapters 00:00 Reuniting After Twenty Years 02:00 Guitar Lessons and Getting Thrown in Lockers 06:00 Catholic School Talent Show Goes Off 12:00 Music Lessons, First Guitars, and Fruity Loops 18:00 Meeting Korn and Eighth Grade Stardom 25:00 Making Beats on Pirated Software 32:00 Teaching Guitar, Writing Lyrics, Staying Passionate 39:00 Homeschooling, Life Detours, and The Boss Persona 46:00 Reality TV, Fame, and Doing It Our Way 54:00 Wildest Story from Foxwoods 1:04:00 Creative Hobbies, Growth, and Mental Health 1:13:00 Shoutouts, Missed Connections, and the Kids We Were 1:19:00 Timelines and Lifetimes Original Poem 1:21:00 Outro Did We Live With PurposeSubscribe for more real reconnections, honest conversations, and stories shaped by time.New episodes released monthly.Send us Fan MailSubscribe for new episodes and honest conversations.20 Year Timeout is a podcast where I reconnect with people I have not spoken to in over twenty years to see what time has done to our stories. Listen & Watch Here:https://open.spotify.com/show/7Aa3P0QSufFWzgbUSOtUTBhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/20-year-timeout/id1862794471https://www.youtube.com/@richmarksthespot