Brandon Phillips, T.J. Barber, and Cody Thompson host 1hr conversations with special guests to share personal experiences about life, death, love, wins, losses, success, failure, addiction, sobriety, sports, music, philosophy, and everything in between that transpires within/around the small town of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky- where Between The Staves calls home.
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Brandon Phillips, T.J. Barber, and Cody Thompson host 1hr conversations with special guests to share personal experiences about life, death, love, wins, losses, success, failure, addiction, sobriety, sports, music, philosophy, and everything in between that transpires within/around the small town of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky- where Between The Staves calls home.
After a long break from the mics, BP & TJ return for Ep. 23 to talk about the break, loss in the community, Kentucky/Louisville basketball, NFL, fears, kids, and touch on some plans for the future here at Between The Staves.
BP & TJ return with our first episode of 2024 and Season 2! The guys catch up and talk about UK/UL, family, bourbon, holidays, kids, the podcast, and a little bit of everything on Ep. 22. We sure hope you guys enjoy the convo as much as we did having it! Feels good gettin' back on the mics!
BP and TJ catch up and talk about Kentucky, marijuana, sports betting, work at the distillery, gettin' old, loss, and local allegations involving the community that's caused quite a fuss. Hope you guys enjoy 21!
It's our first episode in over a month- BP & TJ catch up after a busy few weeks, and tell us what they've been up to in their absence from the show. The guys talk about work at their distilleries, home life with kids, memories with Lawrenceburg friends, Halloween, NFL, ACHS, local gossip, and meatloaf. We're happy to be back after our longest break yet for Ep. 20! We hope yall enjoy the conversation as much as we did having it, thanks for tuning in!
BP & TJ catch up after a short absence from the show, and give us an update on the current path ahead for Between The Staves. The guys get into some memories of past experiences with drugs, and tell us how they grew from those experiences. We talk NFL, future guests, and future opportunities.
BP and TJ talk about some recent news involving former ACHS football player Cam Higgins, and some drama involving his transfer to another school. We take some calls to hear what others have to say about the topic. This episode can also be watched/heard on our Facebook page.
On this episode, we interview Ramona Bibb, wife of former guest Jacob Bibb. Since BP couldn't join the convo this time, TJ and Ramona talk about her amazing story. She tells us about her African origins, childhood trauma and the impact it had on her struggles with addiction, marriage, and the journey of becoming a mother. We are lucky to have her with us, and thankful she could come share an incredible story that only she could tell.
Bp & TJ give us an update of the last 2 weeks. They talk about our time at Jake's Cigar Bar in Lexington, local news, sports, as well personal opinion on various social issues.
Our former guest Kristen Kurrek joins us again for Ep. 14. We heard her amazing story in Ep. 7 about struggles with addiction, and the fast life she once lived. In this episode, she elaborates on the domestic violence she survived, and finally managed to escape. We're thankful she returned to share more of her experience so far. It's a story that's both difficult to tell, and listen to.
Lawrenceburg native and US Navy Chief Ben James joins us for this week's episode. Ben is a longtime friend of BP, TJ, and CT- we got lucky and convinced him to come tell us what he's been up to since he left Lawrenceburg. We talk sports, memories, and touch on a few other topics. We're lucky to have Ben with us, and we hope you guys enjoy Ep. 13 as much as we did getting together and making it. Austin Goodpaster, another Navy man and longtime friend of BP & TJ, also joins the conversation.. This is one episode you don't want to miss!
In this Father's Day special, the guys talk about how life as a father has changed their lives and what it means to them and their family. BP & TJ also announce some upcoming events and plans coming to Between The Staves podcast. We hope you guys enjoy Episode 12 as much as we did making it!
Episode 12 is our first episode with video recorded live, that video can be seen on our Facebook page at the following link https://fb.watch/le8yTHEHEU/?mibextid=Nif5oz
The guys talk about what Lawrenceburg was like in the past, what life was like growing up before the internet became what it is today, and local interactions with the community. BP gives us a big announcement regarding his coaching career, and the guys also speak on the experience of starting a podcast that's now an established show on major online platforms.
**We experienced some slight technical difficulties during the recording for Episode 11. This episode is not recorded in our usual Hi-Fi format, the issue was resolved post-production. We hope you guys enjoy Episode 11!**
Lawrenceburg/Tyrone native Jarrod Stratton sits down with us to catch up on some good memories, and update us on his journey through life so far. He gives us an in-depth look into his life as a musician, his sobriety, and how important his children have become as his motivation to continue a successful lifestyle. Mr. Stratton was also kind enough to sing us one of his newest unreleased songs, heard for the first time right here on Episode 10. Jarrod's story is one that hits home for a lot of small-town families, we really enjoyed hearing it from the man himself, and we know you will too.
The guys speak with special guest Jacob Bibb, about some of society's biggest questions, 9/11, Covid, Government Secrets, and other cultural speaking points. Interesting conversation to say the least.
BP and TJ discuss the dangerous aspects of working at a distillery, and explain how it's not a job to be taken lightly.. The guys also have an in-depth discussion about one of America's darkest days- April 20th, 1999, when the school shooting and attempted bombing of Columbine High School shook the world.
BP and TJ talk to Lawrenceburg local Kristen Kurrek about her path to surviving addiction and the environment of Lawrenceburg during the time they were growing up. Her fiancé Jourdan Martin joins us as well from Los Angeles, California. Her story is one of triumph, and we're lucky to have had them both speaking with us.
BP and TJ talk sports, from local to professional, as well as Lawrenceburg's athletic history, and their own impact on their children's interests (or lack of) in sports.
BP and TJ speak with TJ's good friend Dakota Miley. They talk about their involvement as co-workers at the distillery, and share some stories of the highs/lows of practicing Ju Jitsu together. Dakota's story is an interesting conversation that we were happy to have.
We speak with BP's co-worker from the distillery, Speedy Bond. Speedy shares how his path has changed over the years, as well as some of his not-so-typical past. Speedy's story is filled with moments few men will ever experience, let alone survive.
Basketball phenom Eric McKee (aka Kee) joins us to talk about growing up together with BP, and comments on the high school athleticism that reached mythical status within the Lawrenceburg community, and garnered significant notoriety among college scouts.. McKee gives us an update on where his path has ultimately taken him, and what he's been up to these days.
Brandon Phillips, T.J. Barber, and Cody Thompson host 1hr conversations with special guests to share personal experiences about life, death, love, wins, losses, success, failure, addiction, sobriety, sports, music, philosophy, and everything in between that transpires within/around the small town of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky- where Between The Staves calls home.
