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On this special episode of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin talks with Mary Hondermann of El Futuro.El Futuro provides comprehensive mental health services in a bilingual environment to thousands of individuals and families across North Carolina. D
On episode 28 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Victoria Bouloubasis.Victoria is a journalist and multimedia producer based in Durham, North Carolina. She shares what it's like growing up as the child of immigrants, moving from North J
Jed Byrne grew up in Baltimore County, Maryland, not the city of Baltimore, which is an important distinction to make, according to Byrne. After reading The Color of Law, which makes specific reference to the history of Baltimore, and Clemson U
On episode 26 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Mark Overbay.Mark's origins begin in Kingsport, Tennessee where his interest in food and nutrition started when his father was diagnosed with Type-2 Diabetes. He became the food guru of h
On episode 25 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Anna Gibala. Anna spent her childhood in Durham after being adopted from South Korea at 3 months old. Her interest in the culinary arts started early in life, watching cooking shows with
On episode 24 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Erik Landfried.Erik is a transportation expert and urban planner from the mean streets of Beantown Boston, Massachusetts. He developed an affinity for maps and geography at a young age, a
On episode 23 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Jay Kutchma.Jay is a musician hailing from Johnstown, Pennsylvania where his knack for music began with the smooth sounds of the accordion. (4:36) After high school, Jay took a hiatus fro
In collaboration with Let’s Talk Durham, I had the pleasure of interviewing Raleigh mayoral candidate Dr. Terrance Ruth for a special episode of The Buddy Ruski Show.Over the last couple of years, Raleigh city government has been in a bit of tu
On episode 22 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Lord Fess.Fess is a rapper and entrepreneur hailing from Baltimore, Maryland but has called Durham home for most of his life. He is one of the first people I met on the scene way back in
On episode 21 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Josh Harmon.Josh is a comedian and writer based in New York City. He and I became fast friends during my first stint as a teacher with Putney Student Travel, an experiential learning prog
On episode 20 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Mike Shields.Mike is an arborist by trade but an artist at heart, based in New York City.He is the co-founder of Across the Margin, a media and publishing company founded in New York City
On episode 19 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Margaret McNab.Margaret is a marketing specialist based in Durham, North Carolina.We shared a lovely conversation about growing up in Montana, her origins in Oregon, that one summer in Pr
On episode 18 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Nevy Ramadanovic.Nevy is one of the many characters in the Runaway Extended Universe. He and I had the pleasure of working together during my tenure at the company, including a stop in Ch
On episode 17 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Saleem Reshamwala.Saleem is a videographer based here in Durham, North Carolina. He is incredibly wise and considerate, always tinkering and experimenting. He never settles for the status
On episode 16 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Daniel Watkins, aka Danny Blaze.Danny is a retired rapper and lifelong Durhamite. His journey as a musician is one to be admired for his perseverance through the ever-changing media lands
On episode 15 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Nicole Oxendine.Nicole is the founder of Empower Dance Studio in downtown Durham. She is a Durham native, born and raised. As a young person, Nicole swore off working as a teacher or open
On episode 14 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Bernard Worthy.Bernard is the co-founder, CEO and CTO of Loanwell, a financial tech company headquartered in American Underground in Durham. Originally from Marietta, Georgia, Bernard mad
On episode 13 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Rose Domanico.Rose is a passionate political organizer currently serving as the Vice President of Durham Democratic Women. Similar to my interview with David on episode 12, my guest is a
On episode 12 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews David Delaney Mayer.David and I are childhood friends from the same Watts-Hillandale neighborhood in Durham. We reminisce about the good ol' days growing up in Durham and how early exposu
On episode 11 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Cameron Barnard, aka FootRocket.We talk about home schooling and geek out over WhoSampled.com while Cameron tries to explain to me what the heck VaporWave is. We also talk about his music
On episode 10 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Bliss Floccare.We talk about a few taboo topics including sex work, identity, nude retreats, and pornography, to name a few. It's a conversation that will enlighten even the most "woke" a
On episode 9 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Joshua Gunn.We talk about growing up in Durham, vaulting onto the hip-hop scene at an early age, updating the Chamber of Commerce in the 21st Century, and why being intentional when design
On episode 8 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY gets back to podding, and who better to join me than Ned Phillips, film director and recently un-retired pick up hoops veteran.We talk about growing up in Durham, his early ca
On this special crossover episode, I want to share with you an interview I conducted with Durham Mayor Steve Schewel for one of my other projects, Town Hall, a show that I produce in conjunction with Aaron Mandel, Josh Hardt and the Clarion Con
On episode 7 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin FINALLY FINALLY has a conversation with his journalism Jedi Master Aaron Mandel where one of us is actually a guest on the show.We talk learning to take no bull in New Jersey and moving to Durham ove
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