Deep Dives & Light Laughs
Deep Dives & Light Laughs is a podcast about creating connection and how to build it. Hosted by Larry Carpman and Lindsay Purcell, this podcast started in the fall of 2023 after Lindsay continued to spark conversations with Larry at a popular coffee shop on the South Shore of Massachusetts, Slacktide Coffee Roasters. These regulars formed a friendship through easy conversations filled with deep dives and light laughs. Their goal is to use humor, stories, and mutual connections to explore getting to know people on a deeper level without asking the tired question, "So what do you do?" Listen to hear them interview some incredible people about what lights them up, how they cultivate connection, and IF that’s what they ended up doing for work...
Episodes
30 episodes
From Soil to Soul
This week on Deep Dives & Light Laughs, we sit down with Jon Belber, Education Director at Friends of Holly Hill Farm—a nonprofit working farm and outdoor classroom dedicated to regenerative agriculture and hands-on learning. ...
Just the Two of Us (Part III)
This week, Larry and Lindsay catch up after a busy second half of May and first half of June. Listen to find out what we've both been up to and how we're planning to enjoy the slower summer season - including some newer places that have opened ...
A Joyful Journey
In this episode of Deep Dives and Light Laughs, we sit down with Elle Jarvis, founder of H COLE Club, a catering and events company based in Humarock, Massachusetts. Known for her intentional, place-based gatherings that celebrate food...
Row, Row The Boat
In this episode of Deep Dives and Light Laughs, we sit down with Peter Kelly-Detwiler, the principal of NorthBridge Energy Partners, as well as Advisory Council member of the North and South Rivers Watershed Association, a nonprofit de...
Sustainably Speaking
In this episode of Deep Dives and Light Laughs, we sit down with Julia Traggorth, the passionate and refreshingly practical owner of Four Corners Supply Co., a sustainable general store in Marshfield, MA. Julia shares her jour...
Three's The Company
We’re celebrating one year of Deep Dives and Light Laughs the best way we know how—by bringing it full circle with our very first podcast guests: the three co-owners of SlackTide Coffee Roasters. In this anniversar...
Way Beyond Bone Broth
In this episode of Deep Dives & Light Laughs, we welcome Hanover's own, Melissa Smith, a leader with 20 years of experience in the distribution industry and a passion for empowering people and fostering connections. She is the Co-O...
The Untold Story
In this episode of Deep Dives & Light Laughs, we sit down with Matt Elder, founder of Untold Brewing, to talk about craft beer, community, and the journey from homebrewing in Seattle to opening one of the South Shore’s mos...
Mixed and Lifted
In this episode of Deep Dives & Light Laughs, we’re talking all things health, fitness, and mindful drinking with two incredible South Shore business owners. Whether you're looking to build strength, embrace a healthier lifestyle, ...
Just the Two of Us (Part II)
This week, Larry and Lindsay catch up after a busy January. Listen to find out what we've both been up to and how we're planning to beat the winter blues - including where Lindsay and Larry are planning to escape to (separately) on vacation.
Have You Been Framed?
In this episode of Deep Dives & Light Laughs, we sit down with Dave Petty, the owner and heart behind The Frame Center (a family-run business with over 50 years of history) in Hanover, MA. As a second-generation business owner, Dav...
Discovering The James
Megan Ward, Executive Director of The James Library & Center for the Arts, and Tracey Kelly, Assistant Director, join Larry and Lindsay on the latest episode of Deep Dives & Light Laughs. Megan and Tracey are at the heart of th...
A Pawsitive Story
Lisey Good, the former Board President (and currently, the powerhouse behind the Communication and Fundraising efforts) of the Scituate Animal Shelter, joins Larry and Lindsay on the seventeenth episode of Deep Dives & Light Laughs. Lisey h...
What are you reading?
Kristine Jelstrom-Hamill and Shelley Sommer, two incredible guests who live and breathe books, join Larry and Lindsay on the sixteenth episode of Deep Dives & Light Laughs. Together, they bring a wealth of knowledge and passion to our conve...
Installation Inspiration
Jill Landry and Lindsay Platz, the magic makers from Beach Plum Floral, join Larry and Lindsay on the fifteenth episode of Deep Dives & Light Laughs. We're officially introducing you all to the idea of "quiet connectors" in our community. W...
Wicked? No, nice.
Julia Driscoll and Grace Moore, best friends originally from Norwell, MA, and Co-Founders of the Wicked Women Maker's Market ("WWMM"), join Larry and Lindsay on the fourteenth episode of Deep Dives & Light Laughs. The WWMM is a holiday fair...
"Break a Leg!"
Kyle Wrentz, Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Break a Leg Theater Works (affectionately known as "BAL"), joins Larry and Lindsay on the thirteenth episode of Deep Dives & Light Laughs. BAL is a non-profit children's theater that has been...
Who's Interviewing Who?
BONUS EPISODE ALERT! Larry and Lindsay were invited by episode eleven's own, Rob Hakala, on The South Shore's Morning News on 95.9 WATD-FM on Thursday, September 19th! Listen to hear Rob turn the tables on Larry and Lindsay: the interviewee bec...
Mr. South Shore (Radio Head)
Rob Hakala, the 20+ year host of The South Shore’s Morning News at 95.9 WATD-FM Marshfield, joins Larry and Lindsay on the eleventh episode of Deep Dives & Light Laughs. He shares stories from his incredible nine years of interviewing Steve...
Just the Two of Us
This week, Larry and Lindsay catch up after a busy summer. Listen to find out why we almost called this episode, "Big Bootie Banter" and to hear us recount our first ten episodes and all of the cool and groovy people we'd had the pleasure of in...
Greasing the Grooves
Beth Bailey, a local artist from Whitman, Massachusetts (who is passionate about using art to build community connections!), joins Larry and Lindsay on the ninth episode of Deep Dives & Light Laughs. Beth shares her artistic journey that be...
Keeping Up with Christina
Christina Skeldon, the face and publisher behind Mac Kid South Shore (and fellow supporter of local, small businesses!), joins Larry and Lindsay on the eighth episode of Deep Dives & Light Laughs. Originally from Long Island, Christina shar...
Our Fish Story
Tim Krusell, a fisherman with a wealth of experience and deep ties to the South Shore, joins Larry and Lindsay on the seventh episode of Deep Dives & Light Laughs. He shares how he started clamming over 10 years ago, which led to working in...