Player 2 is back on the program to talk about what we've seen so far this NFL season, what we'll see in the upcoming playoffs, and we also make a pretty insane bet. GO COWBOYS! SCTG Online! Youtube: https://bit.ly/2D0EN5S Facebook: https://bit.ly/2PwL1w3 IG: @soclosetogreatness IdiotSyncratic https://bit.ly/2RoR3my Based On A True Podcast https://bit.ly/2zHbpgf "Drawing Board" theme courtesy of Pseudo Future. YouTube: https://bit.ly/2pPzmgL Facebook: https://bit.ly/2pONCpN IG: @pseudofuture

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READY PLAYER 3

OOOOOOOOOOHH man. This should have been posted on Monday, hence all the references to Christmas Eve. I gotta tell you, we recorded this a couple weeks ago, there was a production error with another episode, blah blah blah, yada yada yad, and here we are: episodes out of order, references you might not get, and jokes that should never be told outside the rest of us. Please welcome the Idiotsyncratic boys back to the show! SCTG Online! Youtube: https://bit.ly/2D0EN5S Facebook: https://bit.ly/2PwL1w3 IG: @soclosetogreatness IdiotSyncratic https://bit.ly/2RoR3my Based On A True Podcast https://bit.ly/2zHbpgf "Drawing Board" theme courtesy of Pseudo Future. YouTube: https://bit.ly/2pPzmgL Facebook: https://bit.ly/2pONCpN IG: @pseudofuture

#YOYOLOO

Svenny Baby! is an amazing band from the DFW area. In an effort to combine a Las Vegas showcase, punk rock, and a session with your counselor, these guys have composed one of the most original sounding records in recent memory. Discussed: channeling depression into something creative, a Neil DeGrasse Tyson quote, working with a full orchestra, the importance of a producer, the process of composition, very few arguments, and a cardio regimen. SVENNY BABY! online Facebook: https://bit.ly/2TPyuXi IG: @svenny_baby Youtube: https://bit.ly/2FIhrmT Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2QLVE1V iTunes: https://apple.co/2QMJcPi SCTG Online! Youtube: https://bit.ly/2D0EN5S Facebook: https://bit.ly/2PwL1w3 IG: @soclosetogreatness Based On A True Podcast https://bit.ly/2zHbpgf IdiotSyncratic https://bit.ly/2SNyM0a "Drawing Board" theme courtesy of Pseudo Future. YouTube: https://bit.ly/2pPzmgL Facebook: https://bit.ly/2pONCpN IG: @pseudofuture

PIE=UNIVERSE

You know it's a serious topic when there's no intro music. Back on the show, so graciously and as brave as can be, is Amy Keller. If you follow the show, you'll remember Amy from the third episode of season 1, "Cancer Sucks & We Must Lift Each Other Up". Back then she was declared cancer free. Now...well, you need to listen. Discussed: You'll have to stream to find out. AMY'S last episode: https://bit.ly/2rezkj6 SCTG Online! Youtube: https://bit.ly/2D0EN5S Facebook: https://bit.ly/2PwL1w3 IG: @soclosetogreatness Based On A True Podcast https://bit.ly/2zHbpgf IdiotSyncratic https://bit.ly/2SNyM0a "Drawing Board" theme courtesy of Pseudo Future. YouTube: https://bit.ly/2pPzmgL Facebook: https://bit.ly/2pONCpN IG: @pseudofuture

SMILE AT THE MONSTER

Another installment of the "people I haven't seen or spoken to in a long while" series, my good friend Chandon "Big Tyme" Sanders grabbed the mic to freestyle on what it means to be an up and coming recording artist, the ups and downs, the temptation of being on the road, finding stability, and indulging in new passions. Discussed: why it's so hard for a recording artist to make money, the importance of saving money, unnecessary beefs that make the other person look stupid, the rock and roll lifestyle in the hip hop world, why Big Tyme would never do it again but wouldn't change a thing. SCTG Online! Youtube: https://bit.ly/2D0EN5S Facebook: https://bit.ly/2PwL1w3 IG: @soclosetogreatness Find Big Tyme Online: IG: @bigtymedvine Based On A True Podcast https://bit.ly/2zHbpgf IdiotSyncratic https://bit.ly/2SNyM0a "Drawing Board" theme courtesy of Pseudo Future. YouTube: https://bit.ly/2pPzmgL Facebook: https://bit.ly/2pONCpN IG: @pseudofuture

NAH, FAM

It's been a week. RIP Stan Lee, one of the greatest creators to ever live. I can't tell you how broken hearted I was when I first heard of his passing. In a completely unplanned episode, I gathered a group of friends at the last minute to express their gratitude for the work legacy of Stan Lee, our generation's Shakespeare. Discussed: Our JFK moment, how Stan met his wife, DCEU vs MCU, Stan's permanent finger print on modern comics, the impact he's had on us, how the hell Black Manta could look better than Cyborg, the humanity of Marvel heroes, and how one push from a significant other can completely refine someone's life and passion. SCTG Online! Youtube: https://bit.ly/2D0EN5S Facebook: https://bit.ly/2PwL1w3 IG: @soclosetogreatness Big Cliff! IG & TWT: @bigclifftx Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BigCliffFTX/ Mallie-G! IG & TWT: @malliegs, @weareweirdoesglobal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/malliegs/ https://www.shopweirdoes.com Based On A True Podcast https://bit.ly/2zHbpgf IdiotSyncratic https://bit.ly/2SNyM0a "Drawing Board" theme courtesy of Pseudo Future. YouTube: https://bit.ly/2pPzmgL Facebook: https://bit.ly/2pONCpN IG: @pseudofuture

NEW SHAKESPEARE

I have two rules on the show: 1) No religion. 2) Absolutely no politics. I'm far more lenient on the first one because sometimes it's less about preaching and more about who someone is as a person. So when someone like Venus Monique, star of the Amazon Prime Original Series VINDICATION, agrees to come on the show, you basically let her talk about whatever she wants. In this case, the conversation turned toward her faith and her personal convictions rather quickly. I throw the word "blindsided" around a couple of times, and it couldn't be more true. But Venus is an absolute delight, and she shines brightly on the microphone. Discussed: How Venus got into acting twice, scams, coffee, Venus' personal rules in her career, the guiding light that is her faith, me claiming I'd kiss a dude if the role called for it, and a whole lot more. SCTG Online! Youtube: https://bit.ly/2D0EN5S Facebook: https://bit.ly/2PwL1w3 IG: @soclosetogreatness Venus' blog https://bit.ly/2T5J8bJ Based On A True Podcast https://bit.ly/2zHbpgf IdiotSyncratic https://bit.ly/2SNyM0a "Drawing Board" theme courtesy of Pseudo Future. YouTube: https://bit.ly/2pPzmgL Facebook: https://bit.ly/2pONCpN IG: @pseudofuture

MOUNTAINS

This one's shorter than average (let's be mature about this), but when your host has to make it to a paid meeting you can't really insist that he talks about baseball for free any longer than is actually necessary. Player 2 joins us for his second episode of the season to talk about the World Series. Discussed: Altuve's response to the shit ass home run call, the new manager for the Texas Rangers, the importance of voting, firing Jason Garrett, how the Mavericks are the NFL's Browns of the NBA, why the Red Sox are superior to the Yankees SCTG Online! Youtube: https://bit.ly/2D0EN5S Facebook: https://bit.ly/2PwL1w3 IG: @soclosetogreatness Check out Based On A True Podcast https://bit.ly/2zHbpgf Check out IdiotSyncratic https://bit.ly/2SNyM0a "Drawing Board" theme courtesy of Pseudo Future. YouTube: https://bit.ly/2pPzmgL Facebook: https://bit.ly/2pONCpN IG: @pseudofuture

CAN/MAY I FINISH?

Your hosts for this week are Kay and Susanne, the owners, operators and champions of the Eterna Healthfood Store in Mansfield, Texas. Discussed: How to follow an idea you had randomly on a Sunday, why self care and doctors go hand in hand, why people are more than transactions, how supportive the health food community is, how I was the unhealthiest person in the store that day, the feistiest older woman you've ever heard of. SCTG Online! Youtube: https://bit.ly/2D0EN5S Facebook: https://bit.ly/2PwL1w3 IG: @soclosetogreatness Find Eterna on Facebook! https://bit.ly/2OUkmND "Drawing Board" theme courtesy of Pseudo Future. YouTube: https://bit.ly/2pPzmgL Facebook: https://bit.ly/2pONCpN IG: @pseudofuture

ONCE YOU HAVE HOPE

Season 2 rolls on with two very talented and kind individuals: Todd & Anna Terry. Discussed: What kind of voiceovers women are being hired for these days, how acting can change your life, why we wish we got more feedback from auditions, how you know you're in the right industry, and what you need to do to keep working. SCTG Online! Youtube: https://bit.ly/2D0EN5S Facebook: https://bit.ly/2PwL1w3 IG: @soclosetogreatness "Drawing Board" theme courtesy of Pseudo Future. YouTube: https://bit.ly/2pPzmgL Facebook: https://bit.ly/2pONCpN IG: @pseudofuture

ENJOY THE JOURNEY

We're back for more. The start of the new NBA season ushers in a new season of So Close To Greatness. Joining me for the season premiere is your favorite anonymous individual who we all know and love to be Player 2. Discussed: The upcoming NBA season, Lebron in LA, Jimmy Butler's meltdown, the future of the Dallas Mavericks, post-dirk and post-harassment investigation, Kawhi in Toronto, and predictions for the season. LISTEN TO SOME NBA WORD PORN!! SCTG Online! Youtube: https://bit.ly/2D0EN5S Facebook: https://bit.ly/2PwL1w3 IG: @soclosetogreatness New Theme "Drawing Board" courtesy of Pseudo Future. YouTube: https://bit.ly/2pPzmgL Facebook: https://bit.ly/2pONCpN IG: @pseudofuture

THE TIP OFF

An old friend of mine, one Mister Eduardo Tobias, came up to my apartment from Austin to record this episode with me. How cool is that? The answer is "very", seeing as how he drove 3 and a half hours just to get behind the mic and tell me his story. Eddie's a fun guy, a multi-faceted individual with passion that can only be described as healthily manic. An aspiring filmmaker turned wrestling junkie, he talks about taking time to focus on one thing at a time and eventually weaving most of his passions together to make a vibrant, patchy quilt of a profession. The day didn't get away from this as we filmed a 4 Questions segment, took a video tour of my "studio" and talked about my passion for the MCU. Links below, suckahfish. SCTG online! IG: @soclosetogreatness http://www.facebook.com/soclosetogreatness http://www.patreon.com/sctg YouTube: https://bit.ly/2D0EN5S Eddie online! IG: @eddienomadic YouTube: https://bit.ly/2D1iU6x MCU Chat: Part I - https://bit.ly/2pgGti5 Part II -https://bit.ly/2NJJqoX

One Is Infinitely More Than Zero

Don't slide into the 2018 NFL regular season until you've gotten nice a lubed up by the conversation Player 2 and I had about that very subject. We talk about trades, injuries, releases, possible championship teams...it's all right here. For the sixth time in SCTG history, I beckon you to enter the game with Player 2. SCTG Online! IG: @soclosetogreatness http://www.facebook.com/sctg

RIP Dan Bailey's Groin

On this fresh ass installment of So Close To Greatness, I'm joined by yet another old friend who goes by the name of Jennifer Iler. For almost a decade, Jennifer has been styling, cutting, washing, coloring and studying hair, and her work seems as if it's about to pay off. What do I mean by that? Well you'll just have to treat your ears to a buffet of warm, podcasty goodness to hear stories about what it means to get out of your comfort zone and push yourself to be better than you were yesterday. Find Jennifer online! IG: @jennifer_iler https://www.facebook.com/moxiestudiossalon Find SCTG online! IG: @soclosetogreatness http://facebook.com/soclosetogreatness

Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone

Joining me from Tulsa, Oklahoma, through the magic of modern technology and via Skype, is an old friend from college that I legitimately have no seen or talked to in a decade. Kersten Nagle, owner and operator of Kersten's Antiques, is here to usher in a new era of appraisals, and she's on a mission to authenticate that the antiques business is absolutely where a younger generation can flourish and leave their mark. After all, 'antique' is not a dirty word, it's just sometimes dirty stuff. (My words, not hers) [Editor's Note: At some point in the episode, she mentions being in the process of publishing some papers, but I misunderstood and made it sound like she was already published. She wanted to make sure she didn't misrepresent herself, and I wanted to let you know that it was my mistake and not hers. I think that's mighty professional of her, and I constantly wonder why I'm allowed to host a podcast.] Find her online: http://www.kerstensantiques.com http://www.facebook.com/kerstensantiques Find SCTG online: http://www.patreon.com/sctg http://www.facebook.com/soclosetogreatness

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So Close To Greatness

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