You don’t have to be famous to be interesting. Everyone is interesting. Everyone has a story. I want to draw out the stories of ordinary people to highlight that fame isn’t what makes a person interesting—life is. Ordinary: regular people. Chaos: because that’s how life rolls, it seems. Stories that resonate, stories that inspire, stories of ordinary, as told by people of nearly any age, hosted by Heat and Rocket Kid. We have four threads in Ordinary Chaos: 1: Heat talks with a not-famous artist 2: Heat talks with a regular ol‘ not-famous person 3: Heat talks with Rocket Kid, her elementary-aged son 4: Rocket Kid talks with a guest Go to ordinarychaospodcast.com for links, show notes, and more.
Episodes
Friday Sep 17, 2021
Friday Sep 17, 2021
0:37 What’s your favorite thing about hanging out with your friends?
0:51 How did you come up with your podname?
1:33 Did you have any podnames that you didn’t like or use?
3:47 Is there a great book you’ve read lately?
6:07 What if the world was made of chickpeas?
7:24 Is there a question you would like me to ask the next guest?
7:52 Do you have a joke for us?
10:54 Do you have a random fact for us?
12:00 If you were an animal, what animal would you be and why?
14:19 They try to tease out how long they’ve known each other.
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
1:27 How has it been being in online school?
2:39 There are some benefits to being online…
6:40 A tip for listeners who are parents of fourth graders
7:58 Rocket Kid asks Heat to tell the origin story of Heat
10:54 Pondering a new Rocket Kid-only podcast…
11:57 Rocket Kid shares an invention idea
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
0:48 Chris loves his iPad
2:23 What would your younger self be surprised about your current self?
4:51 Has there been feedback you were given that forever changed your view of yourself?
9:23 How did you move from advertising to sales?
10:30 Was there advice you were given that you’re glad you didn’t follow?
13:44 If you had to be famous for something, what would it be?
15:52 What’s one thing you wish people knew about you?
18:22 Do you have a question you’d like me to ask the next guest?
19:22 What’s the fastest way to find out what someone’s makeup is?
21:05 The conversation takes a tangent into kids’ sports
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
1:03 Intro to Keith
1:51 Was it hard to shift when live performances ended?
4:30 What kind of stuff have you been putting out?
7:53 How does what you’re doing compare to playing live gigs?
10:20 How does this experience influence how you teach?
13:00 How did you get started in music?
18:02 How do you keep it from stagnating?
27:18 What’s your biggest frustration?
28:38 Does not commuting change how you change hats?
31:02 Of all the music you’ve created, do you have a favorite?
32:47 Is there anything you wish people understood about your work or your path?
34:49 On the inner critic
Noted links can be found at OrdinaryChaosPodcast.com
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
0:38 What’s your favorite thing about dancing?
1:00 How did you come up with your pod name?
1:20 Did you have any other pod names?
2:09 What’s a great book you read lately?
8:10 The conversation turns from books to quotes
12:50 What if the world was made of chickpeas?
14:40 Do you have a random fact?
17:00 Do you have a joke for us?
19:01 If you had to be an animal, what would you be?
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
1:05 Did the people on the Blue Origin rocket go to space? Or not quite?
3:52 Were the people on that rocket astronauts or space tourists?
11:39 Would you like a portable bathtub?
14:40 Rocket Kid recounts a meme
15:43 Rocket Kid gives his opinion on the name of the Herberger Theatre
16:35 Brain coolant
17:40 Rocket Kid sings the house song for the dogs
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
0:53 Laura loves pie … or some very specific pie
2:22 What would your younger self be surprised about your present self?
6:00 Have you received bad advice that you’re glad you didn’t take?
13:00 Did you get feedback from anyone/anywhere that forever changed your self-perception?
17:12 What superpower have you developed?
19:30 What’s one thing you wish people knew about you?
24:18 Is there a question you want me to ask the next guest?
27:05 What was one of your forks in the road?
Saturday Aug 14, 2021
Saturday Aug 14, 2021
0:46 Erik writes music when he needs music for teaching or church. How did that get started?
5:35 How did your published music and musicals come to be published?
10:20 Your musicals don’t have stars.
16:33 Do you have a favorite of the things you’ve written?
17:56 Did you create during pandemic?
24:10 What is your biggest frustration in any part of this process (in normal times)?
36:06 Is there anything you wish people at large knew about your work in publishing?
38:34 Where can we find your work?
Friday Aug 06, 2021