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Here's What We Know

Here's What We Know

Van: Gary Scott Thomas
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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.

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  • Brent Huff on The Rookie, Acting, Voiceovers, and His Book My Playbook for Life

    Brent Huff on The Rookie, Acting, Voiceovers, and His Book My Playbook for Life
    Oct 21 2026

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    This week on Here’s What We Know, we sit down with Brent Huff to talk about what acting and voiceover work really take. Brent has one of those voices you recognize before your brain catches up with the face. Fans know him as Smitty on The Rookie, where he’s now in his ninth year playing the part.

    Brent grew up in the Ozarks and dreamed of playing in the NBA and starring in movies during the offseason. He shares the story of a year when everyone thought he was working all the time, while his appointment book told a different story: 100 auditions and four bookings. Brent still considers it a great year.

    Brent’s first book, My Playbook for Life, comes out November 6 on Amazon. He built it from years of underlining passages and keeping journal notes from the self-help books and biographies he loves. He also recorded the audiobook himself, which took about 200 hours. Brent explains why he decided not to use an AI voice clone that could have finished the job in a day.


    In This Episode:

    • Growing Up in the Ozarks
    • Dreaming of the NBA and Hollywood
    • Making the Move to Los Angeles
    • The Reality of an Acting Career
    • 100 Auditions and 4 Bookings
    • Brent Huff's Voiceover Career
    • The Old-School Voiceover Auditions
    • Finding a Distinctive Voice
    • Brent Huff on The Rookie and Smitty
    • My Playbook for Life
    • Avoiding Bitterness in Hollywood
    • Finding Your Calling
    • Getting Better and Caring Less What People Think
    • Brent's Career, Books and What's Next

    This episode is sponsored by:

    Reed Animal Hospital


    Bio:

    Brent Huff is an actor, voiceover artist, and author best known for playing Officer Smitty on The Rookie. He has spent decades working in television, film, and voiceover, with appearances in shows including Mad Men, Shameless, and The West Wing. Brent grew up in the Ozarks and eventually moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. His first book, My Playbook for Life, brings together lessons and advice he has collected from years of reading, journaling, and building his career in Hollywood.

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brent.huff.9/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brenthuff11/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brenthuff11


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  • Roger Miller: The Forgotten Genius Behind ‘King of the Road’ | Once Around the Country

    Roger Miller: The Forgotten Genius Behind ‘King of the Road’ | Once Around the Country
    Oct 14 2026

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    For everyone who has ever sung “King of the Road” at the top of their lungs without knowing the second verse.

    This week on Once Around the Country, Gary Scott Thomas looks back at the remarkable life of one of the most unpredictable minds in country music, Roger Miller.

    He wrote “Dang Me” in four minutes, recorded 16 songs in a single day, won a Grammy for “King of the Road,” and won seven Tony Awards for Big River.

    But the accomplishments only tell part of the story.

    Gary takes a closer look at the funny, restless, complicated man behind the music and how a poor kid from Erick, Oklahoma, became the songwriter Bill Anderson called the closest thing to a genius country music had ever had.

    Best known for “King of the Road,” “Dang Me,” and “Husbands and Wives,” Roger Miller had a rare gift for turning heartbreak, humor, human nature, and the strange little observations of everyday life into unforgettable songs.

    This is the story of Roger Miller, the music he left behind, and the remarkable mind that created it.

    In This Episode:

    • Why Roger Miller Is Country Music's Forgotten Genius
    • Roger Miller's Childhood in Fort Worth and Erick, Oklahoma
    • How Sheb Wooley Taught Roger Miller to Play Guitar
    • Roger Miller's Army Years and the Move to Nashville
    • The Chet Atkins Audition That Almost Went Wrong
    • How Roger Miller Wrote Dang Me in Four Minutes
    • The Story Behind King of the Road
    • Why King of the Road Won a Grammy Over Yesterday
    • Marriages, Addiction, and the King of the Road Inn
    • How Roger Miller Wrote the Big River Score
    • Roger Miller's Death and His Most Heartbreaking Quote
    • The Husbands and Wives Story From Waylon Jennings
    • Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, and Roger's Best Lines


    This episode is sponsored by:

    Dignity Memorial

    Sterling Oak Cabinetry


    Bio:

    Roger Miller was one of country music’s most original voices, a gifted songwriter, musician, performer, and storyteller whose wit was as memorable as his music. Best known for timeless hits like “King of the Road,” “Dang Me,” and “England Swings,” Miller brought humor, heart, and an unmistakably unconventional style to country music. His career stretched from Nashville honky-tonks and television to Broadway, where his music for Big River earned him a Tony Award. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995, three years after his death, leaving behind a legacy that continues to influence musicians and storytellers today.

    Website: https://rogermiller.com/


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  • The Refugee Advantage: How Refugees Strengthen American Business and Communities with Dalton T. Sirmans

    The Refugee Advantage: How Refugees Strengthen American Business and Communities with Dalton T. Sirmans
    Oct 7 2026
    Send us Fan MailWhat can refugees teach us about resilience, gratitude, work, and starting over?This week on Here’s What We Know, we sit down with Dalton T. Sirmans, author of The Refugee Advantage, to talk about the incredible stories of people who were forced to leave their homes and rebuild their lives from almost nothing. We’ll talk about resilience, entrepreneurship, gratitude, and why many refugees become some of the hardest-working and most committed people in their communities. Dalton also shares stories of refugees creating businesses, becoming valuable employees, supporting others, and finding ways to give back even when they have very little. The conversation stays out of politics and focuses on real stories, policies that have worked, and the economic and human value refugees bring to the communities that welcome them. Listen in and let these stories challenge you to reconsider what you see when you look at refugees and what we might learn when we take the time to hear their stories.In This Episode:What does it mean to be a refugee? We explain the difference between refugees and internally displaced people.How many refugees are resettled? Only 1% to 2% worldwide ever get the chance to start over in another country.How does the U.S. Refugee Program work? We look at the 1980 program and its focus on resettlement, integration, and self-sufficiency.Do refugees contribute to the economy? From 2005 to 2019, refugees contributed about $123 billion more in taxes than the cost of their resettlement and integration.What does starting over cost? Refugees in the U.S., Canada, and Australia repay the cost of their travel to their new country.Can refugees build financial independence? Dalton shares how access to credit can help refugees and immigrants build a new financial future.What if refugee aid looked more like investment? Dalton explains why he believes mutual opportunity can be more powerful than charity.Could refugees help businesses find great employees? We look at the connection between refugee employment and the ongoing need for quality workers. This episode is sponsored by: Bison Junk Removal Mike Counsil Plumbing & Rooter (Use code “Gary” to get $89 off any service!) License #: 679261 Bio:Dalton T. Sirmans is an entrepreneur, investor, and author of The Refugee Advantage: Building Enterprise in the Face of Adversity. He co-founded MainStreet Technologies, growing the company from a rural Georgia startup into a nationally recognized fintech firm. After earning a Master of Liberal Arts in International Relations from Harvard, Dalton turned his attention to refugee entrepreneurship, researching how refugees rebuild their lives and create economic opportunity. He is also the founder of the Sirmans Global Impact Foundation, which supports refugee entrepreneurs and refugee-serving organizations through investment, partnerships, and storytelling.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalton-t-sirmans-2017833/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dalton.sirmans/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Refugee-Advantage/61573021826766/Tags: Refugee Advantage, Dalton Sirmans, refugees, refugee stories, refugee resilience, refugee entrepreneurship, starting over, immigration, opportunity, resilience, gratitude, refugee success stories, human potential, humanitarian aid, refugee integration, entrepreneurship, refugee advantage, entrepreneurship, refugee resilience, starting over, immigration, refugee integration, entrepreneurship, resilience, gratitude, humanitarian aidConnect with Gary:Gary's WebsiteFollow Gary on InstagramGary's TiktokGary's FacebookWatch the episodes on YouTubeAdvertise on the PodcastThank you for listening. Let us know what you think about this episode. Leave us a review!
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