The Deep Dive w/ Nick Babel

F.L.Y. Project Music Collaboration w/Samantha Lee, Ziggy Shaffer & Rachel Leon & a Deep Dive Into Today's Music Industry

Nick is joined by Atlanta based rapper Zigadies (Ziggy) Shaffer, Singer-songwriter & recording artist Samantha Lee, & Creator of Exspress Your Self Editing, Rachel Leon. They discuss their current collaboration on the song & movement F.L.Y (First Love Yourself) which is about Women's empowerment & positivity. The group talks about their backgrounds. Then they do a Deep Dive into the state of the Music Industry today. 

Star Trek: The Moral Questions a Deep Dive Into These Dilemmas That They got Right & Some They Got Wrong

Nick is joined by friend & fellow Trek fan Kurt Parker & his fiancee Jessi Walsh to discuss some of the major moral questions, quandaries & decisions made in different Star Trek episodes. Of course we discuss the infamous Tuvix episode of Voyager and much, much more. 

Ghosts, Hauntings, & The Supernatural w/Adam Seaman

Nick & Adam talk about the different ghostly, supernatural experiences that they have had in their lives. The Deep Dive goes into two of our favorite haunting stories including the Yorktown Memorial Hospital in Texas & the Tallmann family Haunting in Wisconsin.  

Bill Murray, The Man, The Myth, The Legend: Solo Pod #2, A Deep Dive into his Top 10 Films

In Solo Podcast #2 Nick talks about his love and admiration for the great Actor Bill Murray. Nick then Deep Dives into his Top 10 Bill Murray movies, some of them may suprise you and the order could be considered controversial to some. 

Former UFC Title Challenger Nate Quarry Interview & Deep Dive Into UFC Anti-Trust Lawsuit, Ali-Expansion Act & a Fighters Union

Nick Interviews Former UFC Middleweight Title Challenger, Ultimate Fighter Season 1 Alum, & "Zombie Cage Fighter" graphic novel author Nate Quarry. They talk about Nate growing up as a Jehovah's Witness. His transition into becoming an MMA fighter, his fighter mentallity. They talk about Nate's time on the Ultimate Fighter Season 1 & how it changed the sport. They go through some of Nate's memorable fights & he talks about how those battles went down. They talk about Nate's journey into creating "Zombie Cage Fighter" graphic novel series that is being released soon. They take a mini Deep Dive into The UFC Anti-Trust lawsuit that Nate is a big part of, his efforts to get the Ali-Expansion Act passed to include MMA & the idea of a fighters Union. Nate & Nick also discuss their shared political views relating to Democratic Socialism & the evils of Capitilism in the U.S.

What if 9/11 Never Happened? Hypothetical Deep Dive #1

In this first ever Hypothetical Deep Dive episode Nick explores what could have or likely would have happened if the tragic events of 9/11 never happened? Would G.W. Bush have been reelected in 2004? Would the economy have collapsed much sooner? Would we have ever invaded Iraq? Would there have been an Obama Presidency or a Trump Presidency? These questions and much, much more.

Bad Movies & a Deep Dive Into the Worst Films We've Seen w/Kurt Parker

Nick and Kurt discuss the difference between fun bad movies & really bad movies. They take a Deep Dive into their lists of worst movies they've ever seen. Sam Jackson dressed as a Nazi, The wind is the villian? This Podcast has it all!

UFO's, A Skeptic & A True Believer Agree Something is Out There! & a Deep Dive into the Recent Timeline of UFO Sightings

Nick interviews friend and true believer Adam Seaman. Adam talks about his personal experience seeing a UFO when he was a kid. Adam and Nick talk about the difference between skepticism & willful denial. They also talk about how some of the wilder theories & abduction stories have made some people less inclined to believe. Then they do a Deep Dive into the recent timeline of sightings and the major government announcement that they are and have been investigating UFO's. 

NBA Playoffs Round One Picks & a Deep Dive Into Traveling the World w/Mike Safo

Nick interviews returning guest and Former Opie Radio Podcast Producer, Host of the Mike Safo Podcast, & NYC Police Officer Mike Safo. They discuss Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs and make their picks. Then Mike talks about traveling the world in hopes to visit every country on the planet.

Nick's Solo Episode 1, The Origins of the Podcast & A Deep Dive into The 10 Best Grunge Albums of All Time

Nick talks about how he got into the Podcast. He explains how a terrible 2020 w/ the Pandemic sparked a big positve change in his life that included finding out he had an anxiety disorder, therapy and defeating apathy. Nick then takes a Deep Dive into his list of the Top #10 Grunge Albums of All Time