Personal Stories Episodes

Whole-istic Pet Wellness with Vet Jeff Feinman: BEAM, Fresh Food, Terrain Theory & Natural Healing On the Space Tomatoes podcast, hosts Havok and LX interview veterinarian and whole-istic educator Jeff Feinman about a holistic approach to pet wellness centered on BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, and mood) and individualized “scientific wellness” rather than symptom-focused medicine. Feinman shares his background, discusses helping pets by optimizing vitality through fresh food, supplements that...

What happens when the psychologist treating everyone else suddenly becomes the patient? Dr. Jeff Bone went from running a thriving practice to having his brain turn into Swiss cheese after black mold (yes, the real Stachybotrys kind) wrecked his office HVAC. One prednisone prescription later, he was dealing with vibrating floors, memory loss, and a body that basically said “I’m out.” LX and Havok sit down with Jeff as he shares the wild ride from CIRS and Common Variable Immune Deficiency (his i...

What happens when a trial attorney handling organized crime cases walks away from the legal world and embarks on a path through social work, meditation, and personal growth? In this episode of Space Tomatoes, we sit down with Bob Martin former attorney turned clinical social worker, meditation mentor, and creator of The Flow. We talk about organized crime, burnout, reinvention, mindfulness, politics, culture, and the unseen forces that shape our beliefs and decisions. Bob's story is a reminder...

Join Havok and LX on the Space Tomatoes Podcast for a hilariously funny chat with retired FBI Special Agent Eric Robinson. After 12 years as a Baptist pastor complete with stress headaches from carrying every congregant’s drama, Uno scandals, and a debut sermon on circumcision. Eric traded sermons for search warrants and became a fed anyway. He spills the beans on everything, botched SWAT breaches (couch blocked doors and eight swings of pure chaos), interrogation mind games that make Hollywood...

LX and Havok welcome the unstoppable Cathy Nesbitt founder of Cathy’s Crawly Composter (24 years selling worms by the pound!), Cathy’s Sprouts, and Cathy’s Laughter Club to the Space Tomatoes Podcast. What started as a “Toronto landfill just exploded and we’re shipping garbage to Michigan in a thousand trucks a week” panic became the ultimate indoor composting empire. Cathy reveals how red wiggler worms (yep, five hearts each) turn your kitchen scraps into “black gold” in a Rubbermaid bin even ...

LX and Havok welcome back repeat guest Russell Van Brocklen the dyslexia professor chilling in Albany, NY (definitely not the crazy downstate chaos). It kicks off with epic hotel horror stories: $113 steal one year, $429 nightmare the next, plus a Times Square shoebox room where the bed touches the wardrobe doors. Then Russell drops his no BS playbook for turning AI into a tireless teammate using ChatGPT 5.4 extended thinking + Claude Opus Coworker. Learn the exact 10 moves the top 1% use to do...

This one is a full-throttle, zero-script joyride! Pro wrestler, cover band rockstar (Walk of Shame), voice over wizard, and self proclaimed modern day Renaissance man “Spiffy” Sean Styles struts into the studio with hosts LX and Havok and immediately turns the mic into a wrestling ring, a Star Trek bridge, and an 80s/90s nostalgia time machine. From Attitude Era war stories and paying dues with the Wild Samoans, to Picard vs Kirk supremacy debates, Tribble rants, Quake LAN-party flashbacks, El...

Join hosts LX and Havok as they dive into an intriguing chat with the legendary Jim Paulk, Naval Academy grad, submarine Officer, marine conservation crusader, and master storyteller. Jim spills the beans, or tomatoes, on his classmates' jaw dropping tales of Holocaust escapes and moonwalks to inventing GPS and dodging WWII bombs in dugout canoes. Hear about his own adventures, like banning gillnets in California, rubbing elbows with The Platters, and the heartwarming "Baby in a Basket" miracle ...

Join LX and Havok on The Space Tomatoes Podcast for a whirlwind ramble through podcast life, epic guest marathons, and dodging rage bait like pros. Dive into winter woes with tales from icemageddon, cold plunges, and snowy animal antics, horse blanket chat, chickens stacking like pros, and snapping turtles on the prowl. Plus, tips on circadian rhythms, ditching doomscrolling, heirloom tomatoes that taste like heaven, and why squirrels are tree bacon. Unscripted, quirky fun around the virtual cam...

Join Havok and LX on The Space Tomatoes Podcast as they dive into an inspiring chat with Russell Van Brocklen, a New York based dyslexia professor. From epic internship battles and law school epiphanies to revolutionary teaching hacks that turn struggling readers into rocket-fueled writers, Russell shares his witty war stories and game-changing strategies for neurodiverse minds. Whether you're a parent, educator, or just love underdog tales, this episode proves that with the right wiring, anyone...

Buckle up for a wild ride on The Space Tomatoes Podcast! Hosts LX and Havok dive deep into the chaotic world of car sales with YouTube sensation Smitty from "Smitty Sells Cars." From hilarious tales of cash-stuffed paper bags and breakdown disasters to pro tips on dodging dealer tricks, financing hacks, and why leasing might not be the lemon you think it is. Smitty spills the beans on everything from the infamous four-square tactic to COVID market madness, EV realities, and the sad state of mode...

Join hosts LX and Havok for a wildly entertaining chat with debut novelist (and Page Turner Award winner!) John David! The long-time PR crisis communications pro, nonfiction business author, and corporate ghostwriter spills the beans on ditching the real world to create his own: a gripping mystery series starring TV reporter Pete LeMaster.From a routine tailgate interview that turns into a viral active-shooter nightmare (and a heroic bystander twist), to the wild ride of writing fiction after de...

Buckle up for another hilariously unscripted ride on The Space Tomatoes Podcast! Hosts LX and Havok dive headfirst into the important stuff: why that Florida guy should grow his beard back immediately, the life-changing magic of beard oil, dogs that don’t care if you shave your face, cat hair that defies physics, and the great planned obsolescence light bulb conspiracy that’ll make you mad all over again.They also cover banana tree tragedies, mini excavators (rent or buy), the quest for the perf...

Buckle up for another gloriously unscripted romp on The Space Tomatoes Podcast, where hosts Havok and LX turn everyday absurdities into comedy gold. This episode kicks off with a hilariously haunted Cobra car sale gone wrong, (don't worry no blinker fluid was spilled) before veering into the epic saga of LX's "big green junk" military deuce and a half truck that's equal parts beast and brake failure nightmare. From debating why hobbies like Beanie Babies and Franklin Mint plates are not investme...

Buckle up for a bumper crop of banter on The Space Tomatoes Podcast, where hosts LX and Havok spill the beans (not the burnt caramel) on the Alpaca Party, brisket-slicing close calls, and a karaoke massacre that left throats in ruins. From terrorizing neighborhoods with rogue ice cream trucks to Buc-ee's squeegee heists and red-light therapy glow-ups, these two talk healthy eating changes (bye-bye, carbs!), vole-proof gardening hacks, and why doctors should swap scripts for salad. It's unfiltere...

In this offbeat episode of The Space Tomatoes Podcast, your favorite hosts LX and Havok dive headfirst into the somewhat chatic nature of real life. From battling home improvement hiccups to the delicate art of editing audio without losing their minds, the duo covers it all.Get ready for spicy gardening updates, turkey tales with unexpected twists. Along the way they explore society’s not so hidden illusions, the media’s puppet strings, and how government inefficiency should make everyone questi...

This week on The Space Tomatoes Podcast, LX and Havok bring Tyrrax dragon lover, data wrangler, and self-publishing author for a gloriously unhinged ride through the tomatoverse of gaming chaos.We dive deep into Tyrrax’s love of flappy fire-breathers, War Dragons, and the shock of seeing Clown Dragons. Need stats? Tyrrax built a site for that. Need drama? We talk cheating, monetization madness, and the existential grind of modern gaming. But wait there's more! Hacking history, the Wild West of e...

Buckle up for a wild ride through with Havok and LX on Space Tomatoes! In this episode, the dynamic duo is joined by Spawnie, a battle-hardened Norwegian gamer, to dish the juiciest dirt on Atlas and War Dragons in general. From stale PvP and castle clutter to epic team vibes and community shenanigans, they roast the game’s quirks and dream up fixes that might just super-shot the game. Expect edgy banter, nostalgic LOLs, and enough gaming tea to make your head spin faster than a glitchy spaceshi...

Hold onto your tortillas and dodge those fireballs—this episode of Space Tomatoes is a spicy whirlwind! Havok and LX strap in with the legendary Ark Angel from the War Dragons community to talk dragons, digital heroism, and the fine art of dodging both in-game attacks and actual bulls.Ark spills the enchiladas on his time in the Creators Faction, his epic gaming comeback, and how he juggles content creation with school and work (spoiler: sleep is optional). But that's not all—things get muy loco...

Hold onto your rectangle! In this totally wild episode of the Space Tomatoes Podcast, LX460 and Mr. Havok sit down with Sir Knight, War Dragons aficionado, and urban adventurer who’s survived both virtual battles and the chaotic streets of New York City.Expect stories of alliance-building, Krav Maga (yes, really!), and urban adventures that will have you laughing, learning, and maybe even questioning your subway route! Plus, find out the hilarious, heartwarming origins of the podcast name Space ...

Hold onto your helmets and floss your fangs — it’s time for another gloriously chaotic episode of Space Tomatoes! Hosts LX and Havok beam in long-time War Dragons legend VIP, and special appearance by Watson the Wonder Pup, for a ride through fire-breathing feuds, leadership life hacks, and the mysterious world of mega alliances. From bot invasions to the zen of landscape painting, ViP spills the tea (and maybe some dragonfire) on retiring, returning, and wrangling digital dragons — all while ju...

Welcome to Space Tomatoes — the only podcast brave (or weird) enough to mix epic digital warfare, questionable livestock, and life in Papua New Guinea into one deliciously chaotic stew. In this episode, your intergalactic goofball guides Havok and LX sit down with the legendary SheepReaper, a gaming warlord turned goat critic, to unpack his dramatic escape from War Dragons and the irresistible siren song of team wars. They’ll dive into power ratings, T5 castle crises, forum bans that became badg...

What do fire-breathing dragons, homegrown tomatoes, and a splash of Blanton’s have in common? Meet Lumber, a War Dragons veteran turned YouTube Outdoorsman who’s navigating the wild world of online gaming and country living — sometimes simultaneously. In Space Tomatoes, we go from flying through pixelated skies to fermenting muscadines and dodging rogue quail — all while sipping bourbon and sprinkling orange peels in our beer like it’s a sport. Expect stories of gaming camaraderie, rural mishaps...

Grab your dragons and your healthiest beverage, because this episode of the Space Tomatoes Podcast is packed with fiery fun and fizzy revelations! Hosts Havok and Lx are joined by Nyx from the War Dragons community, who shares her epic journey from soda lover to soda liberator as she embraces healthier living (spoiler: it’s not all about kale). Alongside her quest for better health, Nyx dives deep into her rise from casual gamer to team leader in the world of War Dragons. They chat about the evo...