Devin is a contributing writer for publications including The Atlantic, New York Times Magazine, ESPN the Magazine, and Esquire. He was an executive editor at GQ and an editor at Newsweek. He is the author of "So Many Ways to Lose: The Amazin' True Story of the New York Mets—The Best Worst Team in Sports."

Known in the blues world as Mr. Sipp, Castro Coleman is a Grammy Award-winning blues musician and gospel singer. He is the youngest person ever to be honored with a Mississippi blues trail marker.

A sixth-generation native of Wheeling, Laura is the author of "Deep & Wild: On Mountains, Opossums, & Finding Your Way in West Virginia," released by Autumn House Press. She is a research writer at West Virginia University, the state's flagship university.

Frank comes from a family with deep ties to the mafia, and was part of the Gallo crew of the Colombo crime family. He is the author of many books including "President Street Boys" and "Red Hook," and is the publisher of Mob Candy Magazine. *This episode was recorded on location from the basement of a members only social club in Bensonhurst.

Known as The Inked Magician, Remy is a magician, mentalist, and storyteller. Last year he performed over 1,000 shows across the country. @inkedmagician

Erica is a third-generation doctor who practices family medicine in Santa Fe. Known as the "health detective," she specializes in treating chronic illness. Author of "Mountains to Medicine" and "Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert," Erica was the first American woman to summit Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere. ericaelliottmd.com

Sara is a certified nurse midwife with WHA Midwives, affiliated with Yale Medicine. She has delivered over 500 babies into the world. *This episode was recorded on location from Sara’s place.

Franz Nicolay plays keyboards in the band, The Hold Steady. He is the author of “Band People: Life and Work in Popular Music,” a book on the lives of working musicians in rock and roll. He is also an instructor of music at Bard College. *This episode was recorded on location from Franz's dining room table.