Here's What We Know
Authentic Conversations. Intriguing Guests. Time Well Spent. Gary Scott Thomas’ “Here’s What We Know” podcast will entertain you, enlighten you, and even possibly inspire you! Listen each week as Gary Scott Thomas engages guests in unscripted conversations where he’ll be just as surprised as you will be with how the talk turns out. So, join him each week and be privy to the captivating conversations that are sure to ensue.
Conversations include interviews with Country Music artists, professionals, professional athletes, authors and more.
Episodes
284 episodes
Why Housing Is So Expensive, Explained by a Silicon Valley Developer | Eric Hayden
This week on Here’s What We Know, we welcome Eric Hayden, founder and CEO of Urban Catalyst, a company that’s helped drive billions of dollars in development across Silicon Valley. He was also named the 2025 Silicon Valley Business Jou...
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Episode 278
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U Thant and the Cuban Missile Crisis: The United Nations Peacemaker History Forgot with Thant Myint-U
History tends to remember the loudest voices in the room. But sometimes the person who actually helped prevent disaster is the one sitting in the middle.During the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, the world stood just hours away from nuclea...
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Episode 277
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Overnight Success After 25 Years: The Chas Collins Story
Sometimes what looks like an overnight success story is really a 25 year journey that most people never see. Country artist Chas Collins knows that road well.This week on Here’s What We Know, we sit down with Chas Collins to tal...
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Episode 276
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Shawn Inmon on Writing Every Day, Building Middle Falls, and Creating a Fiction Universe
What does it really take to build a fictional universe that readers cannot get enough of?This week on Here's What We Know, let’s welcome back bestselling author Shawn Inmon, the wildly prolific and deeply thoughtful author behin...
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Episode 275
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Buried by an Avalanche, Broken by Grief, Redeemed by Faith with Mick Wienholt
This week on Here’s What We Know, join us for an unforgettable conversation as we sit down with Mick Wienholt, a man who survived a catastrophic avalanche that should have taken his life. With a fractured skull, a broken jaw, and massi...
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Episode 274
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Phil Vassar’s 25-Year Journey
For 25 years, Phil Vassar has written and performed songs that defined an era of country music. But behind the hits like Just Another Day in Paradise, Carlene, and The Sound of a Million Dreams is a story of rejection...
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Episode 273
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Pro Football Hall of Fame Voting Explained by Sportswriter Jason Cole
What really happens inside the room when Pro Football Hall of Fame decisions are made?This week on Here's What We Know, we sit down with longtime NFL writer and Hall of Fame voter Jason Cole to pull back the curtain on a process...
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Episode 272
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Living and Learning with Clayton Johnson
Now and then, a conversation reminds you why you love sitting down with people in the first place.This week on Here’s What We Know, Clayton Johnson stopped by, and what unfolded was more than just an interview but a long, winding talk ab...
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Episode 271
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How Music Saved Her Life with Hannah Marie Kelley and Gabriel Kelley
Every once in a while, after years around country music, you hear a voice that makes you stop and listen.On this Once Around the Country Edition of Here’s What We Know, we welcome singer and songwriter Hannah Marie Kelley and Gr...
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Episode 270
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We Started Talking About Golf and Ended Up Talking About God with Bryan Wetzel
This episode was supposed to be about education.It turned into a long, winding, honest conversation about growing up Southern, malls as social centers, life without air conditioning, aging bodies, faith, comedy, celebrities, grief, golf,...
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Episode 269
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The Stories We Consume and the Stories That Shape Us with Steve Abramson
Why do some stories stay with us forever, while others lose their magic?This week on Here’s What We Know, we welcome screenwriter, author, and game show researcher Steve Abramson for a thoughtful, wide-ranging conversation about...
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Episode 268
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The Last Book Written by a Human with Jeff Burningham
What happens when the machines get smarter and we have to get wiser?This week on Here’s What We Know, we welcome Jeff Burningham, author of The Last Book Written by a Human. We talk about AI, fear, failure, and the powe...
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Episode 267
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Once Around the Country with Singer-songwriter Will Jones
This week on Here’s What We Know, we’re ending the year with a bang in this episode of Once Around the Country as we welcome singer-songwriter Will Jones! Join us for a relaxed, honest conversation that wanders through bluegrass roots,...
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Episode 266
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The Truth About Doing Good Work with One of New York’s Most Respected Landscape Designers Steve Griggs
This week on Here’s What We Know, we’re joined by Steve Griggs, founder of Steve Griggs Design, who has earned a reputation as one of New York’s most respected landscape designers, known not just for his designs but for how he shows up...
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Episode 265
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A Crazy Lucky Conversation with the Entertainment Attorney of the Year John Mason
This week on Here’s What We Know, we sit down with legendary entertainment attorney John Mason for a conversation filled with heart, humor, and jaw-dropping stories from behind the curtain of the music and film industry.Growing ...
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Episode 264
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From News Anchor to Music Maker with Dan Ashley
This week on Here’s What We Know, Gary Scott Thomas sits down with Dan Ashley, an Emmy Award-winning journalist, longtime ABC7 News anchor in San Francisco, and a musician with a true storyteller’s heart.From political satire an...
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Episode 263
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Jonathan Kite Unfiltered on Comedy and Unforgettable Impressions
This week on Here’s What We Know, Jonathan Kite joins us for a conversation that is equal parts hilarious, heartfelt, and deeply human. You may know him as Oleg from “2 Broke Girls,” but today he pulls the curtain back on the real craf...
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Episode 262
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Jungle Doug Griffin on Radio Secrets, Country Music Stories, and Healing Journey
Radio legend Jungle Doug Griffin joins us back on Here’s What We Know for a fast-moving, heartfelt conversation about life behind the mic, changing technology, and the moments that shaped his story. Doug shares memories from his KRTY years, the...
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Episode 261
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Uncovering Captain Kidd with Bestselling Author Samuel Marquis
This week on Here’s What We Know, step into the world of pirates and hidden histories with bestselling author Samuel Marquis. In this conversation, we dig into the life of Captain William Kidd and explore where fact meets myth. Samuel ...
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Episode 260
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New York Times Bestselling Author Kathy Reichs Returns with Her New Temperance Brennan Novel “Evil Bones”
The queen of forensic fiction is back!This week on Here’s What We Know, New York Times bestselling author and forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs is back to celebrate the release of Evil Bones, her 24th Temperance Bren...
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Episode 259
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Why Tim Nichols Believes Every Song Is a Little Miracle
This week on Here’s What We Know, Grammy-winning songwriter and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Tim Nichols joins us for a heartfelt look at the magic and grit behind nearly four decades in country music. Tim opens up a...
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Episode 258
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Finding Your True Voice with Gina Scarpa
This week on Here’s What We Know, we welcome voiceover artist and creative powerhouse Gina Scarpa. You may not recognize her face, but you’ve definitely heard her voice, from radio airwaves to major video games and promos for brands yo...
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Episode 257
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When the Unthinkable Happens Hope Still Blooms with Kim Cantin
This week on Here’s What We Know, join us for a deeply moving episode with Kim Cantin, speaker and author of Where the Yellow Flowers Bloom, to share her powerful journey through unimaginable loss and the unbreakable ...
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Episode 256
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The Chris Salcedo Show on Here's What We Know
This week on Here’s What We Know, join us for a lively and revealing conversation with broadcaster and political commentator, the Liberty-Loving-Latino, Chris Salcedo, for an honest look at how media, politics, and personal values coll...
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Episode 255
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The Life-Changing Power of Connection and Communication with Dr. Dan Docherty
This week on Here’s What We Know, we welcome Dr. Dan Docherty, Chief Coaching Officer of Braintrust and a leadership development expert, for an inspiring conversation about the heart of human connection. We’ll explore how comm...
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Episode 254
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