Imagine that someone comes up to you at a party and asks the usual small talk question "What do you do for a living?" If you're today's guest, Shayne Bushfield, the answer is something along the lines of "I created and run an online competitive trivia league with tens of thousands of members." Definitely not your typical job, but thanks to Shayne, the members of Learned League can test their knowledge of trivial things and compete head to head against other knowledgeable folks across a wide variety of topics. Just don't ask him for an invite to the exclusive club!

Cirque du Soleil - the name conjures up images of fantastically dressed acrobats flying through the air, twisting themselves into unfathomable shapes, and creating a unique mix of art, performance, music, and clowning that takes you out of your everyday life. Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Katy Holtkamp, a singer with Cirque du Soleil, who performs as part of the show Kooza. She gives us a peek behind the curtain of one of the world's most glamorous theatrical acts.

Despite what you may have been led to believe, it turns out that clergy are just like us! Or at least today's guest, Rabbi Moshe Smolkin, doesn't put his pants on with the help of any angels. His approach to the work of a rabbi fosters understanding and community while diving deep into the questions raised throughout Jewish history that continue to spark discussions and debates in the context of modern life. In one breath Moshe references Thích Nhất Hạnh and in the next he talks about texting his congregants in order to meet them where they're at, especially with the distance created during the pandemic. Regardless of your religion, I hope you enjoy the season opener of My Dilettante Life.