Episodes

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 remi...

Retired Air Force WSO Terrence “Roter” Rotering on Low-Level Flying, Writing a 10-Book Multiverse, and AI Havok and LX interview Terrence “Roter” Rotering, a retired Air Force weapons systems officer who flew as a backseater in the F-15E and previously in the F-111, describing demanding training, extreme low-level terrain-following flights, and a dangerous incident dropping through a stack of F-111s. Rotering explains how he began writing to inspire his children, ultimately creating a 10-book...

Havok and LX sit down with Gordon Phillips, former professional R&B bandleader, MIDI pioneer, currency trader, financial risk consultant, and author of The Risky Reader for a masterclass in libertarian finance and personal sovereignty. Gordon shares how he traded his bass for a Bloomberg terminal, exposed the Federal Reserve’s sleight of hand, and uncovered the 16th Amendment income tax psyop. With sharp wit and zero sugarcoating, he breaks down why most traders lose everything to emotion, why y...

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 Hollywo...

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 eve...

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 ...

Grab your sats and a side of street tacos this episode of the Space Tomatoes Podcast is pure decentralized chaos in the best way! Hosts Havok and LX welcome the delightfully pixelated Duncan Cary Palmer (Bitcoin OG, Nostr daily driver, inventor, writer, and proud thorn in the side of certain agencies). Duncan spills the beans on his “checkered past,” why he rocks the wizard look on Nostr, and how Bitcoin + Nostr are the ultimate middle finger to the powers that shouldn’t be. Expect zero BS ta...

Hosts Havok and LX welcome Robert Mahoney, founder and CEO of TVT Solutions (Targeted Violence & Terrorism Prevention) for a fresh take on why calling violence “random” is total nonsense. Instead of more cameras, battle-rattle cops, and fortress vibes, Robert makes the witty, human-first case for real prevention: spotting behavioral clues early, building multidisciplinary “care teams” in schools, libraries, FedEx routes, and beyond, and understanding how radicalization actually works (hint: it’s...

Havok and LX are joined by award-winning author Diana Colleen (They Could Be Saviors) for a hilarious, heartfelt conversation about trauma, ego death, and her bold idea of using psychedelic therapy on billionaires to fix greed and climate change. Diana opens up about how a life full of trauma led her from suicidal rock bottom to ayahuasca ceremonies in the Costa Rican jungle, becoming a trained psychedelic facilitator, and writing her book after the idea wouldn't stop knocking during meditati...

In this eye-opening episode of the Space Tomatoes Podcast, Dr. Doug Cardell — economist, historian, and author of Why Socialism Struggles joins us to break down why socialism, communism, and fascism all lead to the same dead end: government control of the economy. Dr. Cardell explains: • The real definition of socialism (government owns everything) • Why centrally planned economies are doomed (chaotic systems + human self-interest) • How early American colonies nearly starved under c...

Havok and LX are back with zero script as they dive headfirst into Bitcoin with special guest Chris Liss (host of The Chris Liss Podcast https://fountain.fm/show/g91yDXlvog8DcsaszgD8). From “what the heck is this internet money anyway?” to Chris’s perfect “battery for your energy” analogy, this episode is an interesting and fun, no BS crash course on why fiat is quietly leaking value while Bitcoin just sits there holding the charge. Expect rants on volatility “it only goes up… eventually”, wh...

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...

Join Havok and LX on the Space Tomatoes Podcast for a thoughtful conversation with Dr. Marc J. Defant, professor of geology and geochemistry at the University of South Florida. A scientist whose career began with volcanoes, Dr. Defant brings a data-driven perspective to one of today’s most intriguing debates: evolutionary psychology versus social constructionism. What shapes who we are, biology rooted in hundreds of thousands of years of hunter-gatherer life, or a blank-slate mind shaped only by...

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 hosts LX and Havok on The Space Tomatoes Podcast as they dive deep with Dr. Kevin Smith, a trailblazing chiropractor and functional medicine expert from Pittsburgh. In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Smith spills the beans on why conventional medicine often misses the mark, sharing his journey from treating back pain to uncovering root causes of chronic issues like thyroid disorders, autoimmune diseases (including Hashimoto's), diabetes, and inflammation. Get the lowdown on nutrition issues, ...

Join us on The Space Tomatoes Podcast as we dive into the juicy world of sustainable farming with Farmer Bob, the berry whisperer behind Beyond Berries! From upcycling "ugly" fruits into creamy, bite-sized sorbet treats fused with whole dates, to debunking organic myths and championing biodynamic agriculture, Bob shares his passion for consistent, kid-approved healthy snacks that pack superfruit power. Discover the three flavors—black raspberry, blueberry, and red raspberry—made with just 2-4 al...

Dive into the hilarious and eye-opening world of IT mishaps on this episode of Space Tomatoes! Hosts Havok and LX geek out with author Adam Korga, a 20-year IT survivor, on his witty IT Dictionary that translates insider jokes like ID10T and PEBKAC into pure comedy gold. We unpack his F***up Almanac series, spilling tea on real-world disasters like Facebook's BGP blunder that locked them out of their own data centers. Plus, a fiery rant on AI's dangers, hype bubbles, and why it's basically predi...

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...

Buckle up, this one's a straight-up unscripted explosion.Havok & LX drag historian/Nostr wizard Wouter Constant into the void to talk censorship-proof social media that actually gives a damn about liberty. We start semi-normal: relays as your personal treehouses, cryptographic keys so no one can Stalin-purge your account overnight, web-of-trust magic beating AI deepfakes without needing Big Brother, Blossom for unbreakable podcast links, Lightning zaps paying creators more than Spotify ever did....

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...

Marine biologist and conservation powerhouse Andrew Lewin, host of How to Protect the Ocean and co-host of Beyond Jaws joins LX and Havok as they splash into an epic ocean adventure. From childhood heroes like Jacques Cousteau to wild scuba stories (beavertail wetsuits, anyone?), oil rigs turned underwater centers of life, and witty takes on ditching single use plastics, picking up beach, or any trash, and why biodiversity is the ultimate life hack, above and below the water. This episode is pac...