Familiar Strangers: The Class of 2006 Podcast
Leading up to (and likely through) our 20th reunion, this podcast will feature interviews from the Billings Central Catholic High School class of 2006. Hosted by David Leslie and Drew Trafton.
Episodes

Nov 10, 2025
Nov 10, 2025
1 hr 5 min
At the start of the holiday season, we recap Halloween before diving straight into the good stuff-- as the decorations come out in full force.
Then, it's on to our guest, Chip Hammer!
We caught up with Chip during a time of transition in his life including a new job in a new (yet very familiar) city! He entertained us with his tales as an architect-- including a rather interesting client he started working with on day 1 of his new job!
As always, a thank you to Steve Miller for the tunes and James Evanson for providing the logo!

Nov 3, 2025
Nov 3, 2025
1 hr 6 min
"Well, well, well. If it isn't the consequences of my own actions!"
After much debate over whether David and Drew would include their own episodes, an opportunity with an open week in the recording schedule presented the space for one of them to step into the hot seat. In keeping with our desire to have a blend of voices, we invited Drew's wife Annie to keep him hon... we mean, participate... in the pod!
As always, our thanks to Steve Miller for the tunes and James Evanson for the logo! Excellent work, fellas!

Oct 27, 2025
Oct 27, 2025
1 hr 4 min
This episode starts off the rails with a fairly unfocused introduction. However, "off the rails" is just how our guest this week prefers to play when it comes to keeping active and enjoying the world around him.
From ice climbing to cycling, your head will be spinning as well with all that Chris Guyer keeps himself occupied with in life.
As always, a sincere thank you to Steve Miller for the tunes and James Evanson for our logo!

Oct 20, 2025
Oct 20, 2025
1 hr
In this episode, the pod goes international once again! We start off with a circus (tent). You'll see. Then we quickly try to list off the favorite pro sports teams for several of our classmates.
But our guest this week is Renato Coronel! He joins us from his home in Ecuador. From public service work to owning businesses and taking care of his legal clients, you'll likely be as amazed as we were by what he's accomplished in just two decades.
As always, thank you to James Evanson for the stellar logo and to Steve Miller for the beautiful tunes.

Oct 13, 2025
Oct 13, 2025
1 hr 4 min
Apologies-- this is a repost. The AI monster gobbled up our audio quality on the first export. We're hoping this one goes better.
In this week's episode, things start with a recap and preview of some kiddo birthday celebrations in the Leslie and Trafton households. Then, we dive into our talk with this week's guest: Jimmy Salyer.
We cover all the hits you'd expect with a heavy dose of Jimmy's affection for music. However, we also hear quite a bit about how he found his way to his career and the difference he's making in the lives of young folks today.
As always, a special thanks to Steve Miller for the catchy tunes and James Evanson for the handsome logo.

Oct 6, 2025
Oct 6, 2025
1 hr 7 min
In this episode, David and Drew go WAY too long on the intro. But it's well worth the wait to hear from this week's guest!
Sara Diedrich catches us up on her life in the Mile High City and the globetrotting adventures she has been on over the past 20 years. Plus, we find out why this 'Survivor' superfan has no interest in applying to become a castaway on a future season of her favorite reality TV show.
As always, a special thanks to Steve Miller for the tunes and James Evanson for our fetching logo!

Sep 29, 2025
Sep 29, 2025
59 min
In this week's episode, we first hear about a special alumni event for BCCHS grads before diving into the life of this week's guest-- the one and only Conor Cote!
Conor was kind enough to walk us through is life in Seattle and why he thinks he might just be a city person at heart.
He also tells us what's inspired him to stay in touch with so many of our classmates over the decades.
As always, a special thanks to Steve Miller for the music and James Evanson for our logo!

Sep 22, 2025
Sep 22, 2025
1 hr 45 sec
David and Drew discuss Halloween costume options their families are considering before diving into an extremely fun discussion with this week's guest: Tivonna Bonilla.
From her wise one-liners on personal philosophy, to her extensive sports injuries and her enjoyment of being a homebody and watching Dateline-- this one has a little bit of everything.
A special thanks goes out to James Evanson and Steve Miller for our logo and music.

Sep 15, 2025
Sep 15, 2025
57 min
In this episode, we start with a heartfelt thank you for supporting the pod. We've now eclipsed 1,000 downloads! Then, after some friendly peer pressure, we dive into our guest:
Nolan Lopez! The man was born for podcasting, what else is there to say? From college football to elk hunting, he keeps the stories coming and gets us pumped up to compete! In what, who knows? But we're ready!
As always, a thanks to Steve Miller for the tunes and James Evanson for our logo!

Sep 8, 2025
Sep 8, 2025
1 hr 5 min
It's the pod logo creator himself!
After a silly intro where David and Drew lament a string of bad days they've recently had-- things start looking up as we transition to this week's guest: James Evanson. James shares about keeping his passion for art alive (regardless of the medium).
As always, thanks to the aforementioned Mr. Evanson for the logo work and to Steve Miller for the great intro and outro music!




