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If Anyone Cares
by Riley James
An interview podcast with people you may know, or very well may not know. We chat with actors, educators, comedians, musicians, artists, doctors, scholars, athletes, and more about jobs, life, world events, or sometimes, we just tell jokes. This is If Anyone Cares, the show that is whatever it needs to be, every episode. | Host: @RileyJamesIAC (Twitter & Instagram)
Episodes
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126. December Show 2025
Send us Fan Mail Get ready for the 8th Annual December Show on If Anyone Cares! We look back at the bizarre rollercoaster of 2025, a year that both happened and didn't, then share our biggest hopes, dreams, and ideas for a wilder 2026. The highlight? Our classic Bowl Game returns! Apple TV...
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125. December Show 2024
Send us Fan Mail A heck of a year, both good and bad. We welcome a friend of the show, Glynn Hill of the Washington Post, and my lovely girlfriend, Kerstyn Jones, to play the 2024-25 version of the Bowl Game. In between the two contestants, we tell you about our 2024, how busy the business got…
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124. Sell Me This Car
Send us Fan Mail Today on the show, we welcome a car salesman, Maverick DeMolle, who just sold Riley his new car last week. Maverick talks about how he figured out he was good at selling cars, the move into the industry, the risk, stress, and nerve-wracking moments of going to a career that is...
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123. Dr. Laura Purdy, M.D. III
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Laura is back!! We welcome an IAC favorite to the show after almost 18 months away. Laura tells us the tale of the death of America's Favorite Doctor, her new home of Miami, Florida, she asks us about Gen Z answers to modern-day healthcare and insurance, and she also asks who...
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122. Change of Plans
Send us Fan Mail Hey! Thanks for hanging out. We know it's been an odd year from the IAC side. A lot of projects are going on here in Louisiana and we're still learning how to manage them all, but we're trying and admitting when we're wrong. You deserve better shows from us. We have a higher...
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121. IAC Presents: Sports & Other Drugs
Send us Fan Mail IAC takes a show off to promote a new show in the IAC family, 'Sports & Other Drugs.' The show will feature an array of guests to help educate the hosts and the listeners on their areas of expertise. Before that, Riley James and Graham Capobianco will run through the biggest...
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120. Noa Dalzell
Send us Fan Mail Noa grew up in Boston, liked talking about basketball, and made the goal to make that her job. She tells us about her unorthodox journalism training, when she figured out when she could write well (and not so well, apparently), being a woman in sports, her other passions outside…
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119. Weatherman!
Send us Fan Mail Jake Lambright joins the show to talk about being a weather anchor on local news. Jake chats about a typical day, what the newsroom is like during breaking news, the complexities of being so much younger in the workspace, what prompted a career in TV, green screens, in-ear...
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118. Glynn Hill II
Send us Fan Mail Happy Birthday! IAC turns 7 years old! Two-part show today as we celebrate, we welcome back Glynn Hill of the Washington Post to chat about Sports Illustrated, when he figured out that he was good at writing, what he's learned at the Post, and Caitlin Clark. Then, after Glynn, I...
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117. Robert Bowling
Send us Fan Mail Joining the show is the Studio Head of Midnight Society and former Creative Strategist for Infinity Ward, the developer of Call of Duty, Robert Bowling joined the show. We talk about Piner, Kentucky, his time as a gas station chicken cook, starting a record label at FOURTEEN…
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116. Becoming Awesome
Send us Fan Mail Cam Awesome wrote a book but didn't tell anyone it was out, so instead we talked about people, credit card debt, how he started fighting, his retirement from boxing, the death of Lenroy Thompson, and the beginning of Cam Awesome... and a lot more. Twitter/X: @RileyJamesIAC...
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115. Mardi Gras with Dr. Yevan Terrien
Send us Fan Mail As we are a Louisiana-based podcast, it felt fitting to do this and with the support of the folks at Spotify, we did. Dr. Yevan Terrien is a visiting instructor of Louisiana History and Early American History at the University of Louisiana. We asked about the origins, traditions,...
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114. Annie Law
Send us Fan Mail Annie Law is a digital marketer, former podcaster/magazine editor, and a FIT graduate. She talks with us about the expectation vs. reality of living in New York City, the impact and personal connection she has with Malaysian heritage, and how she uses it in her projects, finally,...
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113. Alexi Lalas: X, Politics, and Music
Send us Fan Mail To kickoff 2024, we have on friend of the program, two-time World Cup veteran, and FOX Sports analyst Alexi Lalas to chat about a few things. First and foremost, the game/show of social media, but the dangers of using the stage. After that, Alexi jumps into his view on politics…
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112. December Show 2023
Send us Fan Mail Typical December show format. Our lone show this month featured an honest look back at 2023 from the on-air performance to the behind-the-scenes stories of the year. It also includes goals for 2024, but it's not what you think. Lastly, the return of the IAC-famous Bowl Game with...
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111. AI Series: Paul Carr of TruMedia
Send us Fan Mail This is the final show of our AI x IAC series where we discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on modern and future journalism. Finishing our series, we have Paul Carr of TruMedia. We chat with the famed numbers wizard about the impact of Artificial...
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110. AI Series: Chuck Booth of CBS
Send us Fan Mail This is the second show of our AI x IAC series where we discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on modern and future journalism. Continuing our series, we have Chuck Booth of CBS on. This was a great chat since we shared the same fears, levels of concern, and...
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109. AI Series: Roberto Rojas of ESPN
Send us Fan Mail This is the first show of our AI x IAC series where we discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on modern and future journalism. To kick it off, we asked well-traveled journalist Roberto Rojas of ESPN (formerly: NBC, beIN, and DAZN) about his current use, what...
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108. Italian-Canadian Celebrates American
Send us Fan Mail Sabrina Belmonte is a friend of the show. She recently became a mother, which seems really hard. So, we asked about that. Then, the conversation shifts to two American soccer players in Italy, which turns into a conversation about corruption, geography, David Beckham, Lionel…
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107. Christina Flach II
Send us Fan Mail Governor Gavin Newsom, Sean Hannity, and Christina Flach all have one thing in common. They love the makeup chair. Christina is back to celebrate Riley's birthday with a story of what politicians and media folks are like before and after these TV interviews. We also talk about...
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106. Riley James II
Send us Fan Mail Thankful to have done my second World Cup and worked with some great men and women through our coverage of Australia-New Zealand, but we had some pretty dark moments and we decided to take a show to discuss the human element of covering a tournament on the other side of the…
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105. The Life of a Musician
Send us Fan Mail Touring, making art, parties, egos, equipment, and rock & roll. Graham Capobianco chats about his former life. as a musician, and how he still includes it in his life. We also chat about the modern state of music with the advancements in technology. Debating real v. fake...
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104. THE Erika Rodriguez
Send us Fan Mail Back again, THE Erika Rodriguez joins us all show long to chat about the constant pressure of the Instagram aesthetic and the effect of social media. She dives into some personal stories of struggle with self-identity and the constant competition with other folks online. We also...
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103. Threads & Barbenheimer
Send us Fan Mail Let's get topical. We had on Ryan Wintle to chat about the heat wave across Arizona, the writer's strike in Hollywood, summer film releases, that stupid viral dress from 2014, and the possibility of Meta's Threads killing Twitter. Well-rounded, yeah? Twitters: @IfAnyoneCares_...
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102. LIVin' With Yourself
Send us Fan Mail The PGA and LIV have merged to make golf one again. Stars of the game that followed Saudi oil money have returned to their PGA cohorts just in time for these two tours to shake hands and forget anyone ever said a bad thing. Jevon Perry joins the show to rekindle our conversation...
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101. Graham Capobianco
Send us Fan Mail This is not the show we meant to do with Graham, but this is what happened. A maker of floors, editor of my writing, and friend through the magic of the Internet, Graham Capobianco joins the show to chat about floors, football, and being a dad. Twitters: @IfAnyoneCares_...
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100. 100.
Send us Fan Mail Upload time: 2:14 am CST, May 25, 2023 This an hour of answering questions from our guests about the show, myself, and the number of 100. We are so grateful to hit this landmark. We are so proud of ourselves for LITERALLY doing this a hundred times. We also have a very special...
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99. Planning Sessions
Send us Fan Mail Cam Awesome comes to chat about his love for Jay-Z, his new book (coming soon), tree houses, van life, a planning session for episode 100, If Anyone Cares' 99-show run thus far, and plenty more as we arrive at IAC's 100th. Twitters: @IfAnyoneCares_ @RileyJamesIAC @CamFAwesome...
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98. Jordan Scott
Send us Fan Mail Jordan Scott is the CEO of Cobble. She shares her business story, the idea of decision technology, how it was created, NYU, and the balance of being a wife (after a 48-hour date to start the relationship with) and a brand new mother. Really fun show. Twitters: @IfAnyoneCares_...
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97. Mia Wildeman
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you just hang out for an hour? We invited the very lovely, Mia Wildeman, to come on and chat about her hometown of San Antonio, a home filled with competition... and three sisters, being a twin, her famous No. 0, and so much more. This one actually made air.…
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96. Christina Flach
Send us Fan Mail This one got off the rails quickly... we had Christina Flach, the CEO of Pretty Girl Makeup on to chat about her company, working with Hollywood's best and brightest stars, and handjobs(?). She tells the tales of doing celebrity makeup, working with some of the highest-end…
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95. John Strong II
Send us Fan Mail Fresh off a work trip from the glittery Arabian nation of Qatar, John Strong returns to the show (Ep. 8) for the first time since his post-Russian World Cup tell-all. John talks to us about the close quarters of a Qatari winter, the pressures of doing USMNT World Cup games as an...
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94. Crypto: Explained
Send us Fan Mail This was a really relaxing chat about music, podcasting, crypto... and more, of course. Checkout Kitcaster.com Tom's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetomdon/ Tom Donohue is a music producer, the Director of Product for Kitcaster, an action junkie, and a huge…
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93. Valentine's Day Special
Send us Fan Mail A Valentine's Day Special. On purpose. Yes, really. 'IAC loves' playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0G3Rfu9xA3g0v7DRuLARKu?si=c391a373dff8471b We enlisted the help of the HGA Erika Rodriguez to talk about everything V-Day. Dates, gifts, ideas, and more. The...
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92. B. Jeffrey Madoff
Send us Fan Mail A conversation about film, creativity, and the betterment of oneself through being present. Jeffrey Madoff, the CEO, and Founder of Madoff Productions chats with us about the ever-changing landscape of modern media, and how GOOD taste never goes out of style. We follow Jeffrey...
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91. Dave Sims
Send us Fan Mail To start 2023, we invited Dave Sims, the TV voice of the Seattle Mariners, on the show to talk about being one of the very few Black PxP commentators in the history of Major League Baseball. He shares his story as a young kid in Philly, his migration to New York, and the winding...
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90. December Show 2022
Send us Fan Mail Our last show of 2022! We chat about the year that was with IAC. Our wins, best shows, and how we accomplished what we set out to do when we made our goals on 2021's December Show. The first guest for the Bowl Game was Dr. Laura Purdy! Her knowledge about college football is…
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89. Dr. Laura Purdy, MD II
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Laura is one of our favorites. So thankful for her time and her openness. She talks about her musical career, exchange programs to Germany, and the new content-making part of her mission for telehealth. We're covering the World Cup, check it out here:...
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88. And A Movie!
Send us Fan Mail Writing for TV isn't easy, but neither is working for (bleep), so you might as well fail at something you love because you could very easily fail at something you don't love. Ryan Wintle rejoins the show to talk about his new career path of screenwriting and how it has its...
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87. Cam Awesome V
Send us Fan Mail Don't be humble or something like that... Comedian and friend of the show, Cam Awesome, chatted about his philosophy, airplanes, and breaking the news to some English people that their beloved Queen was dead. and we're always thankful for his time. Twitters: @IfAnyoneCares_...
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86. Ali Levine
Send us Fan Mail Ali Levine is a celebrity stylist, featured on Bravo TV, entrepreneur, podcaster, and mom x3. She has worked with major companies, and big-time Hollywood fashion icons, and made a career of knowing what to know in fashion. Today, she's in Tennessee advocating for mothers and...
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85. Sarah Lowdon
Send us Fan Mail Imagine getting hired into a role and then weeks later, you're running the place. That's what happened to Sarah Lowdon with the Houston Dash. The English assistant joins the show to talk about the Queen's death and the impact on England and the world, her time in Lake Charles…
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84. Dr. Laura Purdy, MD
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Laura Purdy is on the front lines of making telehealth more accessible to the average American. After serving 14 years in the United States Army as a family physician: Laura co-started MD Integrations, has lobbied in Washington for advancement in technology for the health...
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83. California is the Midwest
Send us Fan Mail Geography is fun. It also can be really hard for some people. We talk about some of those people and more on Ep. 83 with our old friend Jevon Perry. Twitters: @IfAnyoneCares_ @RileyJamesIAC Instagram: @RileyJamesIAC @JevonPerry IAC x Spotify:...
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82. Hot Girl Lauren Lane
Send us Fan Mail IAC x Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/isd6udf2ge8jixu9jmdvy7g22?si=lbVsX8nGR4GDU8S76ZjAXA&nd=1 Hot Girl Summer is a social media phenomenon, but what happens when you take the very idea of being "hot" and run with it? Lauren Lane explains what being a #HotGirl is, why she...
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81. Alexis Hardwick
Send us Fan Mail IAC x Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/isd6udf2ge8jixu9jmdvy7g22?si=lbVsX8nGR4GDU8S76ZjAXA&nd=1 A paramedic has an insane job… but according to Alexis Hardwick, sometimes they just hangout in parking lots. Hear the in and outs of EMS and plenty of stories from her time in...
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80. Chijioke Akujuobi
Send us Fan Mail IAC x Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/isd6udf2ge8jixu9jmdvy7g22?si=lbVsX8nGR4GDU8S76ZjAXA&nd=1 This episode has a man that is: DC born with Nigerian heritage, lived in Houston, college athlete in North Carolina, moved to Denmark, and now is in Los Angeles and wants to tell...
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79. Eve Clarkson
Send us Fan Mail The English and American cultures have long been intertwined, but just how similar... and different are we from our funny sounding mates in the UK? Eve Clarkson, a girl from the northwest of England (also, self-proclaimed English redneck) on loan to us here in the United States,...
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78. Jevon Perry II
Send us Fan Mail Golf is a rich boy sport. Country club kids with the best clubs and nicest golfing apparel. What happens when a boy off a chicken farm in Iowa, Louisiana, not only shows up to their tournament, but outshoots them? Jevon Perry answers to his humble upbringing, unique ways to…
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77. Helene Farris
Send us Fan Mail Ever felt stuck and like you need a change of scenery? So did college soccer player, Helene Farris. A brilliant high school career in San Antonio led her to a D1 offer from UTSA, the school right down the road, but after realizing she may not fit into the Roadrunners' future, she...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
An interview podcast with people you may know, or very well may not know. We chat with actors, educators, comedians, musicians, artists, doctors, scholars, athletes, and more about jobs, life, world events, or sometimes, we just tell jokes. This is If Anyone Cares, the show that is whatever it needs to be, every episode. | Host: @RileyJamesIAC (Twitter & Instagram)
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An interview podcast with people you may know, or very well may not know. We chat with actors, educators, comedians, musicians, artists, doctors, scholars, athletes, and more about jobs, life, world events, or sometimes, we just tell jokes. This is If Anyone Cares, the show that is whatever it...
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If Anyone Cares is created and hosted by Riley James.
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