Episode 25. What are we afraid of?

Stories from the road. In this Episode, I am talking about the documentary project "An American Mosaic". A journey that started two years ago. A series of road trips, meeting and talking to people just like you and me. 

I am in Parker Arizona talking with Rhesa a member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes. She shared what life is like on the Reservation. 

Texas is big country.  This episode is some of my observations as I traveled to Marfa Texas and back to Austin in search of conversations. 

I am having a conversation with Alvaro in Austin. We talked about his view of things today. He is 25 and sees nothing but opportunity ahead. I always learn something talking to young people today. 

I am in a small West Texas town, talking to Joey, about prescription pain killers, being Texan, a little politics, and his life after drugs. A real …

Every road trip has stories that do not get recorded, so I am going to share notes from some of the trips. I always take the lesser roads with so much more to see and perhaps a conversation along the way.

I am talking with Scotty in Welch WV. He works in coal, as his father and grandfather, uncles and others have for generations. It's a way of life and as a young man he likes it. Right now things are good and he is …

I am in Seattle talking with Laura, a professional in leading edge tech. Today there is much to talk about as a woman. This is part of a special conversation with an exceptional person.

It is hard to avoid politics in New Hampshire, especially just after a primary. I was fortunate to have a conversation with Lincoln Soldati, a former …

In this episode I talk with people in Janesville Wisconsin, a story of surviving and reinventing. A huge General Motors plant closed at the time of …

In this episode, I am talking to Keith, 28, raised in Hugoton Kansas. We are in a lively coffee, cafe, and beer place near the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan. Keith is the manager.

I met Maurice in Stockton CA. He knows what growing up in the hood is like... and surviving. He helps others to survive and achieve something. You …

I traveled to Montana in search of Cowboys. At the Last Chance Stampede in Bozeman, I found what I was looking for. The Cowboy way is a lifestyle and …

Sitting on a boat in a harbor. Stories, fishing, the sea, and markers in life that connect us to our past. I love talking to elders who have experienced things that we can only read about. Sometimes, I am fortunate to …

Some of the voices from An American Mosaic project. I am working on a trailer and this is a first cut soundtrack. Only a small sample of the many conversations. We are a big diverse country, and we need to start talking …

I was asked why I would come to Portsmouth Ohio. "Dreamland", a book by Sam Quinones reveals much about the beginnings of the Opioid crisis. …

In the mountains of West Virginia, coal country, I spent time talking with the people who for generations have worked in the mines. Mountains, and …

In this episode, Sarah joins me in a deep dive conversation about our documentary project, An American Mosaic. While I travel around gathering conversations, Sarah helps make sense of them. We always cover a lot of …

In this episode, I talk with Matt, a millennial, house dad, tech worker, and fly fisherman in his very cool gear and outfitter store. It was a …

In this Episode of Dialogue, I am sharing my observations while driving the back roads of the San Joaquin Valley. Stockton, Modesto, Fresno, Kingsburg and Hansford. I am shooting photos and video, and on the hunt for …

In this episode, I talk with Victoria in Manhattan Kansas, who is a collage graduate managing a coffee shop and trying to figure out what's next for …

In this episode, I talk with Rex, a film maker in Oxford Mississippi, who hates Christian Films, and wants to change them and the message of Christian leaders today. It is a refreshing conversation and one of hope.

Having a Dialogue is so important today. Conversations.

I was on the street in downtown Nashville, and met Terese who shared a conversation about growing up in Gary Indiana, in a mixed neighborhood. She works out of Chicago and was visiting. Conversations on the street can …

Truck drivers are today's forgotten people. I jumped in the cab with Brian, a long haul trucker at a truck stop in Moberly Missouri. Over 300 days …

A Seattle guy exploring the south, and the people. This is a conversation with what might be a typical baby boomer in a small Alabama town. It always amazes me how much we are a product of our local surroundings and …

Rick Najera, an award winning actor, director and author, is one of "those Mexicans" who has done some extraordinary things. We talked about being Latino, growing up in southern California, family, being American, his …

I, like many others, had a wake up call after the 2016 election. I needed to get past old assumptions and discover my country and who the American …

Realizing a dream. Alice who after 3 tries finally immigrated and became a U.S. citizen. Watching our movies and seeing our life, it inspired her to come to America. As it has for many over the years.

A small rural town in Iowa is an anomaly. I had a conversation with the Pulitzer Prize winning editor of the Storm Lake Times, who is outspoken about …

An American Mosaic is a project that I needed to do following the 2016 election. Waking up and not recognizing my country, I realized I was living in …

Everyone has their version of the American Dream, or at least an opinion. Immigrants bring a dream with them, others find it here. These are two different success stories. Part of the American Mosaic.

The second episode of Di-a-logue from An American Mosaic, is a solo conversation with a Japanese American who as a kid growing up knew nothing about …

The very first episode of Di-a-logue from An American Mosaic!
Each episode is ordinary and extraordinary people talking about what they are thinking today. This is a sampler from the road, around the country, part of …