Entries by Two Outlaws

Murder Is Easier Than Divorce – T.A. Thompson | Episode 272

What if you poured years of your life into making something, finally found the courage to release it into the world, and then discovered that getting people to notice was an entirely different adventure? In Episode #272 of Moped Outlaws, brothers Marc and Greg welcome author T.A. Thompson, whose debut published novel, The Mark, imagines […]

Too Much Hot Sauce – Ryan Conner | Episode 271

In the first weeks after his brother Ut arrived from Vietnam, Ryan Conner’s mom wanted the new kid to feel at home. She was a great cook, but she lived in a town with one Chinese restaurant and one Japanese restaurant. So she made a shrimp dish and poured nearly a whole bottle of Sriracha […]

Being Surprised Instead of Bracing for Impact – Scott Bloom | Episode 270

Scott Bloom set out to satirize the world of self-help. The result was The Atomic Morning Miracle, a book that plays with the promises of personal transformation while leaving room for something more complicated: the strange ways a life can unfold when we keep doing the work but loosen our grip on how everything is […]

The Work of Staying Human – Eric Robinson | Episode 269

What happens when a life of faith leads you somewhere you never expected to go? For Eric Robinson, that journey took him from Christian ministry into a 25-year career with the FBI, where he became a special agent, firearms instructor, and SWAT operator. Along the way, the work challenged more than his professional skills. It […]

Build It Yourself – Tyler Craig | Episode 268

What happens when a life spent surfing, making things, traveling with musicians, and figuring things out on the fly eventually becomes the foundation for building something of your own? In Episode #268, Moped Outlaws rides with Tyler Craig, owner, creator, and artist behind Makau Makers. Tyler grew up surrounded by surfing, with three generations of […]

Learning to Hold What We Feel – Lindy James | Episode 267

What happens when we stop trying to fix every feeling and learn instead to stay present with what is actually happening in the body? In Episode #267, Moped Outlaws rides with Lindy James, a Tantra counselor and coach whose work explores intimacy, embodiment, relationships, boundaries, consent, and the ways we learn to inhabit our own […]

When Systems Shape Us — Cynthia Drake Morrow | Episode 266

What happens when the systems surrounding us begin shaping the way we think, work, lead, and even treat one another? On Episode 266 of Moped Outlaws, we ride with Cynthia Drake Morrow, assistant professor of public health at Michigan State University, life sciences consultant, researcher, and co-author of Administrative Intelligence with Jennifer Wisdom. The conversation […]

Home in the Heart of the Tenderloin — JJ Smith | Episode #265

What happens when you stop looking at a troubled neighborhood from the outside and start seeing it as home? For JJ Smith, the Tenderloin in San Francisco is home. He has spent much of his life here, and his connection to the people on these streets is not theoretical. It comes from family, experience, survival, […]