Be Beautifully Boring with Charlie Gilkey – SMJ 001

by | Mar 3, 2026

After a seven-year hiatus, Joel Zaslofsky returns to podcasting with a longtime friend, Charlie Gilkey, for an unscripted, wide-ranging conversation. They cover Charlie’s evolution from “do epic shit” to “be beautifully boring,” navigating chronic illness, creative constipation, grief, holding gratitude amid global chaos, and the real trick to thriving through life’s in-between seasons.

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Lighting the Fuse – SMJ 000

by | Feb 25, 2026

Imagine an unpredictable audio porch where I sling stories, facilitate connections, and whip up experiments to help you make friends with people, possibilities, and ideas. That’s the lovely promise with Surprise Me, Joel.

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