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THE O.P.P.

by groneg

Podcast by groneg

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Episodes

  1. #34 - The Rebirth

    #34 - A Shared Story between the Vanilla Gorilla & our boy Oren. Lesson: a night on drugs with the Gorilla might have a positive impact on the rest of your life

  2. #33 - GorillaMail

    #33 - Not so much a podcast. More of an ode to saved voicemails over the years from the Gorilla.

  3. #32 - The Gorilla's Salvation

    #32 - The Return of the Gorilla. I sat at the Gorilla's cribbo with the intention of recording a shared story and he brought the heat with life's lessons and the value that martial arts brings to his peace of mind and state of well being.

  4. #31 - Oren Jay Sofer

    #31 - Oren is a mutual friend of the Gorilla and yet another graduate of Columbia High School who has dropped by the pod. He has been meditating & practicing non-violent communication since the late 90s. He has also released his first book in early 2019: Say What You Mean. A mindful approach to...

  5. #30 - Eric Schmieder

    #30 - The youngest Schmieder shares some stories from the early years growing up in the Sticks to later in college and onward.

  6. #29 - ?Eric Who?

    #29 - A minipod shared story about this dude named Eric. Brought to you by the Schmieder Bros

  7. #28 - It's Gotta Be the Shoes

    #28 - Another round of shared stories from The Gorilla and My Boy G. It's gotta be the shoes!

  8. #27 - Dollar Bill Chronicles

    #27 POD from the Eric, Brad, & Marc discussing family history and the stories surrounding their legendary dad -- DOLLA BILL.

  9. #26 - Uncle Maxime

    #26 - Uncle Maxime. Pictured on the right w/ Uncle Rodini (RIP) on left. We discuss his history in Haiti and More!

  10. #25 - A Piece of Hashtory

    #25 - Shared story presented by the Vanilla Gorilla and my boy J.B -- A Piece of Hashtory

  11. #24 - The Brothers Schmieder - Upon Frozen Lake

    #24 - The first of many tales from the Brothers Schmieder. This shared story is about a wintry adventure on a frozen lake within the deep recesses of western NJ (aka basically Pennsylvania)

  12. #22 - G's Folding Chair - Shared Stories

    #22 - G's Folding Chair. Another classic shared story from the 90s about a house party that had an Olympic Event staged in the middle.

  13. #21 - G's Story Time - Part Deux

    #21 - My Boy G comes back strong with a second edition of G's story Time

  14. #20 - My Cousin David

    #20 - My young cousin and I get together for a couple of hours and bs. It's burritos and good times for all

  15. #19 - The Legend of Big Balls - Shared Stories

    #19 - The Legend of a man named Big Balls. One sided shared stories brought to you by The Vanil Goril and My Boy G (TM)

  16. #18 - The Gorilla's Wife

    The Gorilla's Wife hits the stage for a podcast all about music

  17. #17 - Tyler Radford - Humanitarian Open Street Map Team (HOT)

    Tyler (tyrone) and I worked in tech many years ago. He left the field to go back to school and ended up working at a non-profit that is mapping the world to make it a better place.

  18. #16 - Mattey - Veganism & Animal Welfare

    Another friend of mine from high school. Animal activist. Vegan. My boy Mattey

  19. #15 - Your Mom is Kinda Cute - Shared Stories

    Shared Story. Sometimes your momma jokes are meant to be taken literally.

  20. #14 - Shared Stories - First Meetings (G+Gorilla)

    The year is 1996. The place is club med. The meeting is between 2 morons.

  21. #13 - Dr. Graduation - Fake it Til You Make It - Shared Stories

    Joloff is a senior in college. He's a child of extraordinarily strict immigrant parents. He's supposed to graduate this year but it doesn't look like it will happen. It looks like he needs a hail mary from the one and only... Dr. Graduation.

  22. #12 - G's Story Time

    My boy G brings the heat with multiple out of this world stories from his past. Shout outs to Rob VW

  23. #11 - The Jefferson Park Wager - A CHS Classic

    OPP Shared Stories part deux involving the Gorilla and JB and a wager with dire consequences

  24. #10 - The Race for Anne Marie

    #10 - Shared Stories - The Anne Marie Saga. JB + The Gorilla go after the same girl in HS -- who will win?

  25. #9 - JB

    JB - old friend from HS. Talks about struggles with addiction, walking the Appalachian trail, and adventures with the Vanilla Gorilla

  26. #8 - Rosine M. Davies

    My Mom. I've got 2 parents and 2 stories about dictatorships. A lot of hardship. Strength. Will. Resolve. My mom is Thunder.

  27. #7 - Vanilla Gorilla

    Pod #7 - Vanilla Gorilla. One of my closest friends from the early 90s. Discuss favorite memories, jewish fat camp, and much much more....

  28. #6 - Juan Davies

    Special guest for pod #6 is my pop. I learn a lot about his history growing up in West Africa and the tumultuous environment of his motherland. He also shares stories about his time at university in Spain and the early part of his life in the U.S.

  29. #5 - Dr. James Lee Jr

    Episode 5 introducing Dr. James Lee Jr. - Orthopedic Surgeon and friend. We talk about the path to becoming a surgeon, passion for medicine, and the pursuit of public service.

  30. #4 - Priscilla Davies

    My Incredible Sister. We talk about woo-woo voodoo, her roundabout path towards becoming an actor, and take a closer look at how the world of entertainment operates

  31. #3 - Antonio

    Who was involved in a building fire, an earthquake, and a kidnapping - all in one week? My buddy, my pal Antonio. Enjoy!

  32. #2 - Marc Schmieder

    Marc Schmieder. Friends from our first jobs as collections hitmen for Verizo, 20 years ago. We talk about the old days, his recent interest in jiujitsu, and he retells his account of a memorable day from our past

  33. # 1 - Lizbeth Davies

    #1 My Wonderful Sister - Lizbeth Davies. Discuss growing up as children of 3rd world immigrants, our different experiences due to a 12 year gap in age. We also get a behind the scenes look at her career and what goes on behind the scenes during an election cycle

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