Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Kelli Finglass and Maddie Massingill Dallas Cowboys On CMT
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Fresh off its highest-rated season to date, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making The Team kicks off with unprecedented access into the cheerleading candidates’ lives, as the hopeful young women fight for a coveted spot on the most technically-advanced team yet. Now working with such world class choreographers as Travis Wall and Tyce Diorio (So You Thank You Can Dance), and choreographer to the stars Charm La’donna (Kendrick Lamar, Meghan Trainor, Britney Spears and more), the Training Camp Candidates must learn and perfect new choreography every episode. The star-wattage continues this season as Dancing With The Stars icons Cheryl Burke and Melissa Rycroft help judge auditions to select the best of the best.
As director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Kelli Finglass is an internationally recognized leader and trendsetter of the NFL. From the Philippines to the Persian Gulf, this enthusiastic Texan has been representing the Dallas Cowboys since 1984. After cheering for the Dallas Cowboys for four years, Finglass was the first cheerleader in history who did not have to re-audition but was selected back automatically by the director for a fifth season. Following her cheerleading career, she was hired as assistant director to the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. She also worked for one year in sales and promotions for the Dallas Cowboys. In 1991, she was promoted to director where she now finds herself completely responsible for the success and growth of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
Emily Luther
<a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18685414" data-resource="episode_id=18685414" data-width="100%" data-height="350px" data-theme="dark" data-playlist="show" data-playlist-continuous="true" data-autoplay="false" data-live-autoplay="false" data-chapters-image="true" data-episode-image-position="right" data-hide-logo="true" data-hide-likes="false" data-hide-comments="false" data-hide-sharing="false" data-hide-download="false">Listen to "Emily Luther NBC's The Voice Throwback 2017" on Spreaker.</a><script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script>
Emily Luther is a 24-year-old from Woonsocket, RI. She's the first musician in her family and studied at Berklee College of Music. When she was 8 years old, she fell in love with musical theater and has been performing ever since. While at Berklee, she made a lot of connections in Los Angeles, and decided to move there when she was 20. While in L.A., Emily was asked to sing background. However, she got involved with a team of industry people who judged her on her appearance, which discouraged her from her dream of being a solo artist. After three years in L.A., Emily moved back home to Rhode Island to live with her parents. Since moving back home, she performs at weddings and corporate events. "The Voice" is her second chance to go for her dream with people who only care about what matters most - her voice.
Ashley And Samantha Busch
<a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18684939" data-resource="episode_id=18684939" data-width="100%" data-height="350px" data-theme="dark" data-playlist="show" data-playlist-continuous="true" data-autoplay="false" data-live-autoplay="false" data-chapters-image="true" data-episode-image-position="right" data-hide-logo="true" data-hide-likes="false" data-hide-comments="false" data-hide-sharing="false" data-hide-download="false">Listen to "Ashley and Samantha Busch From CMT's Racing Wives" on Spreaker.</a><script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script>
CMT’s Racing Wives not only follows the lives of racing’s most prominent wives, offering a glimpse into the sport watched by millions each week, but focuses on relatable issues such as family, friendship, careers and work-balance.
Samantha Busch is a lifestyle blogger and co-owner of a professional race team. She is married to Kyle Busch, team owner and driver, who is one of the most winning NASCAR racers of all time.
Ashley Busch is a world-class polo player and model, who is married to NASCAR champ Kurt Busch.
Racing Wives follows the daily lives of sisters-in-law Samantha and Ashley Busch, driver Amber Balcaen, Whitney Ward Dillon and others, just a stone’s throw from the high-octane tracks where racing legends rise and fall, and where the who’s who of stock car racing live. The series goes inside the personal and professional lives of the women as they support their husbands, friends and one another, both on and off the raceway.
Racing Wives proves you dont need to be behind the wheel to bring drama to the track!
CMT’s Racing Wives not only follows the lives of racing’s most prominent wives, offering a glimpse into the sport watched by millions each week, but focuses on relatable issues such as family, friendship, careers and work-balance.
Samantha Busch is a lifestyle blogger and co-owner of a professional race team. She is married to Kyle Busch, team owner and driver, who is one of the most winning NASCAR racers of all time.
Ashley Busch is a world-class polo player and model, who is married to NASCAR champ Kurt Busch.
Racing Wives follows the daily lives of sisters-in-law Samantha and Ashley Busch, driver Amber Balcaen, Whitney Ward Dillon and others, just a stone’s throw from the high-octane tracks where racing legends rise and fall, and where the who’s who of stock car racing live. The series goes inside the personal and professional lives of the women as they support their husbands, friends and one another, both on and off the raceway.
Racing Wives proves you dont need to be behind the wheel to bring drama to the track!
Stephen Hunter
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"Bob Lee Swagger is a true American literary icon."--Mark Greaney, New York Times Bestselling Author of Mission Critical
“Nothing short of a legend” (The Washington Post), American sniper Bob Lee Swagger is back in the eleventh installment of Stephen Hunter’s New York Times-bestselling thriller series. In GAME OF SNIPERS, Swagger is enmeshed in an electrifying mission that will pit this undisputed master against a mysterious mercenary who is the rarest of things: a match for Swagger himself. From the deserts of Syria and the streets of Tel Aviv to America’s Great Plains, he becomes locked in pursuit of this elusive enemy, who seems to be planning an impossible shot.
Swagger is enjoying his retirement on his Idaho ranch with no plans of ever again shooting anything other than black circles on white paper. Then an unusual visitor arrives, uninvited. Janet McDowell, the self-dubbed “Madwoman of Baltimore,” has spent years and tens of thousands of dollars in pursuit of the sniper who killed her son, a Marine, in Iraq. She believes she at last has pinpointed the killer’s secret location and Swagger agrees to help, stunned by the intel Janet has laid her life on the line to amass.
In Tel Aviv, Swagger meets with high contacts in the Mossad, the Israeli intelligence service, and learns what little is known about the sniper called Juba. After a particularly brutal attack on a school bus, the Israelis have been pursuing the assassin themselves, but unlike Swagger, they want him alive. The hunt for Juba will lead Swagger to unexpected places well beyond the Middle East conflict—to the American heartland, and into the murky juncture where terrorism, drug cartels, and global geopolitics intersect in pathological ways. Ultimately, Swagger uncovers a conspiracy aimed at America’s most fragile political reality.
With all-too-real threats and a twisty, masterful storytelling, GAME OF SNIPERS is another gripping addition to a bestselling Bob Lee Swagger series.
"Bob Lee Swagger is a true American literary icon."--Mark Greaney, New York Times Bestselling Author of Mission Critical
“Nothing short of a legend” (The Washington Post), American sniper Bob Lee Swagger is back in the eleventh installment of Stephen Hunter’s New York Times-bestselling thriller series. In GAME OF SNIPERS, Swagger is enmeshed in an electrifying mission that will pit this undisputed master against a mysterious mercenary who is the rarest of things: a match for Swagger himself. From the deserts of Syria and the streets of Tel Aviv to America’s Great Plains, he becomes locked in pursuit of this elusive enemy, who seems to be planning an impossible shot.
Swagger is enjoying his retirement on his Idaho ranch with no plans of ever again shooting anything other than black circles on white paper. Then an unusual visitor arrives, uninvited. Janet McDowell, the self-dubbed “Madwoman of Baltimore,” has spent years and tens of thousands of dollars in pursuit of the sniper who killed her son, a Marine, in Iraq. She believes she at last has pinpointed the killer’s secret location and Swagger agrees to help, stunned by the intel Janet has laid her life on the line to amass.
In Tel Aviv, Swagger meets with high contacts in the Mossad, the Israeli intelligence service, and learns what little is known about the sniper called Juba. After a particularly brutal attack on a school bus, the Israelis have been pursuing the assassin themselves, but unlike Swagger, they want him alive. The hunt for Juba will lead Swagger to unexpected places well beyond the Middle East conflict—to the American heartland, and into the murky juncture where terrorism, drug cartels, and global geopolitics intersect in pathological ways. Ultimately, Swagger uncovers a conspiracy aimed at America’s most fragile political reality.
With all-too-real threats and a twisty, masterful storytelling, GAME OF SNIPERS is another gripping addition to a bestselling Bob Lee Swagger series.
Phil Collen From Def Leppard
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Always down to earth and ready to share not only his personal journey through music but deep into the soul of one of music's biggest and most successful bands. Def Leppard is returning to Vegas. Their first residency since being inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. How has the band changed and what's new on the horizon. A few years ago they did a huge video release with Fathom Events which played in movie theaters globally. Will there be anything like it again? What's this about acoustic? Is something completely one of a kind in the nearby future with Leppard? We even talk about the kids! How they're starting to show incredible interest in music and how each one has a vision and ear of their own and he's right there to help guide the way. The Def Leppard Sin City Residency is August 12-September 7th.
Always down to earth and ready to share not only his personal journey through music but deep into the soul of one of music's biggest and most successful bands. Def Leppard is returning to Vegas. Their first residency since being inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. How has the band changed and what's new on the horizon. A few years ago they did a huge video release with Fathom Events which played in movie theaters globally. Will there be anything like it again? What's this about acoustic? Is something completely one of a kind in the nearby future with Leppard? We even talk about the kids! How they're starting to show incredible interest in music and how each one has a vision and ear of their own and he's right there to help guide the way. The Def Leppard Sin City Residency is August 12-September 7th.
Friday, July 26, 2019
Kelby Costner
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It doesn't matter where you live in America or one of the four corners of the world, we all experience those moments when we've just got to go back home. Those places where you remember getting your first car or truck. You first fell in love and learned to grow up. Kelby Costner returns with a true summer song. A singer/songwriter now living in Nashville, he realizes the importance of keeping true to music fans while knowing the power listeners have with the next button. We jump into festival shows versus arenas and so much much more.
It doesn't matter where you live in America or one of the four corners of the world, we all experience those moments when we've just got to go back home. Those places where you remember getting your first car or truck. You first fell in love and learned to grow up. Kelby Costner returns with a true summer song. A singer/songwriter now living in Nashville, he realizes the importance of keeping true to music fans while knowing the power listeners have with the next button. We jump into festival shows versus arenas and so much much more.
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Katrina Rose
<a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18641708" data-resource="episode_id=18641708" data-width="100%" data-height="350px" data-theme="dark" data-playlist="show" data-playlist-continuous="true" data-autoplay="false" data-live-autoplay="false" data-chapters-image="true" data-episode-image-position="right" data-hide-logo="true" data-hide-likes="false" data-hide-comments="false" data-hide-sharing="false" data-hide-download="false">Listen to "Katrina Rose NBC's The Voice Throwback 2017" on Spreaker.</a><script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script>
Katrina comes from a musical family and learned to sing before she spoke. In sixth grade, Katrina was accepted into the Durham School of the Arts and participated in both the regional and national honors choirs. After high school, Katrina got into NYU and studied musical theater and vocal performance until her junior year. At that time, she went to an open call for "Hairspray" on Broadway. At only 20 years old, Katrina was hired as the stand-in for the lead role, Tracy. Due to weight restrictions for the role, she decided to leave after a year-and-a-half. She played Tracy a few more times in regional shows, before returning to New York. After "Hairspray" ended, she got serious about losing weight, but did it in an unhealthy way by working out too much with little food. Needing to make a life choice, she became a kickboxing instructor and has never felt better about her body. "The Voice" is the perfect platform to start her music career again without judgment.
Katrina comes from a musical family and learned to sing before she spoke. In sixth grade, Katrina was accepted into the Durham School of the Arts and participated in both the regional and national honors choirs. After high school, Katrina got into NYU and studied musical theater and vocal performance until her junior year. At that time, she went to an open call for "Hairspray" on Broadway. At only 20 years old, Katrina was hired as the stand-in for the lead role, Tracy. Due to weight restrictions for the role, she decided to leave after a year-and-a-half. She played Tracy a few more times in regional shows, before returning to New York. After "Hairspray" ended, she got serious about losing weight, but did it in an unhealthy way by working out too much with little food. Needing to make a life choice, she became a kickboxing instructor and has never felt better about her body. "The Voice" is the perfect platform to start her music career again without judgment.
Rachel Williams
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An astonishing true story, Sex and the City meets Catch Me if You Can in MY FRIEND ANNA (Gallery Books; July 23, 2019; Hardcover) by former Vanity Fair photo editor Rachel DeLoache Williams. This is her firsthand account of being seduced by Anna Delvey's friendship and then scammed out of more than $62,000.
When Rachel first became friends with Anna Delvey, a self-proclaimed German heiress, Anna was worldly and ambitious. She was also generous-picking up the tab for lavish dinners at Le Coucou, infrared sauna sessions at HigherDOSE, drinks at the 11 Howard Library bar, and regular workout sessions with a celebrity personal trainer.
When Anna proposed an all-expenses-paid trip to Marrakech at the five-star La Mamounia hotel, Rachel jumped at the chance. But when Anna's credit cards mysteriously stopped working, the dream vacation quickly took a dark turn. Anna asked Rachel to begin fronting costs-first for flights, then meals and shopping, and, finally, for their $7,500-per-night private villa. Before Rachel knew it, more than $62,000 had been charged to her credit cards. Anna swore she would reimburse Rachel the moment they returned to New York.
Back in Manhattan, the repayment never materialized, and a shocking pattern of deception emerged. Rachel learned that Anna had left a trail of deceit-and unpaid bills-wherever she'd been. Mortified, Rachel contacted the district attorney, and in a stunning turn of events, found herself helping to bring down one of the city's most notorious con artists.
Anna's arrest in 2017 garnered widespread interest, which continued through her trial and then conviction in late April 2019. With upcoming HBO and Netflix adaptations, the public remains fascinated with this viral true crime tale. Rachel's story is breathless and in-depth, making MY FRIEND ANNA an unforgettable story of money, power, greed, and female friendship.
Rachel DeLoache Williams was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, and is a graduate of Kenyon College. In 2010, she moved to New York City and landed her dream job in the photo department of Vanity Fair, where she helped produce photo shoots, including those for the annual Hollywood and New Establishment issues, and worked with the magazine's leading photographers and iconic subjects. MY FRIEND ANNA is her first book.
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Jon Mero
<a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18622604" data-resource="episode_id=18622604" data-width="100%" data-height="350px" data-theme="dark" data-playlist="show" data-playlist-continuous="true" data-autoplay="false" data-live-autoplay="false" data-chapters-image="true" data-episode-image-position="right" data-hide-logo="true" data-hide-likes="false" data-hide-comments="false" data-hide-sharing="false" data-hide-download="false">Listen to "Two Conversations With Jon Mero NBC's The Voice Throwback 2017" on Spreaker.</a><script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script>
From: Des Moines, IA/Current city: Atlanta, GA As a kid Jon grew up playing the piano and trumpet. At 14, he saw Whitney Houston sing in the movie "The Preacher's Wife" and decided that singing is what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. At 25, Jon moved from Des Moines to Atlanta in hopes of finding more musical opportunities. When Jon arrived in Atlanta, he got the chance to perform with CeeLo Green, which furthered his motivation and passion. Currently, Jon works as a corporate singer in the Celebrity All-Star Band. He gigs with the band at parties and corporate events, which has helped him develop his singing and performing skills. He finally feels ready to take the stage by himself and is hoping "The Voice" will catapult his solo career.
From: Des Moines, IA/Current city: Atlanta, GA As a kid Jon grew up playing the piano and trumpet. At 14, he saw Whitney Houston sing in the movie "The Preacher's Wife" and decided that singing is what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. At 25, Jon moved from Des Moines to Atlanta in hopes of finding more musical opportunities. When Jon arrived in Atlanta, he got the chance to perform with CeeLo Green, which furthered his motivation and passion. Currently, Jon works as a corporate singer in the Celebrity All-Star Band. He gigs with the band at parties and corporate events, which has helped him develop his singing and performing skills. He finally feels ready to take the stage by himself and is hoping "The Voice" will catapult his solo career.
Kelly Rizzo
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Consumers more than ever are craving quick, bite-sized experiences to keep up with their fast-paced lifestyles, and travel is no exception. While nearly all Americans (90%) prefer short getaways of three nights or less vs. a longer vacation, it’s Millennials who are fueling the dramatic rise of the quick getaway trend. This, according to a new survey by the online travel site Hotwire®.
Lifestyle guru and Eat Travel Rock TV host Kelly Rizzo is ready to share “America’s Best Cities for a Quickie” and her tips for a memorable short trip. She can discuss:
* America’s Best Cities for a Quickie - from large metropolis’ like L.A. or Austin to small town gems like Branson or Santa Fe.
* Best value for your money
* Most convenience to get to and from
* Best attractions and eats
* Booking quickies on short notice
It's not just short trip durations that are trending amongst younger travelers. Hotwire also found that Millennials have no problem waiting until the last minute to book their travels, embracing short booking windows with spontaneous, 2-3 night “quickies.” Some 40% of survey respondents even say they have booked the same day. However, not everyone is as spontaneous as this generation -- the survey reveals nearly 1 in 4 Americans have yet to take a spontaneous trip. Hotwire wants to fix that by encouraging everyone to “make it a quickie” and has ranked the country’s best cities for a 72 hour or less getaway.
Consumers more than ever are craving quick, bite-sized experiences to keep up with their fast-paced lifestyles, and travel is no exception. While nearly all Americans (90%) prefer short getaways of three nights or less vs. a longer vacation, it’s Millennials who are fueling the dramatic rise of the quick getaway trend. This, according to a new survey by the online travel site Hotwire®.
Lifestyle guru and Eat Travel Rock TV host Kelly Rizzo is ready to share “America’s Best Cities for a Quickie” and her tips for a memorable short trip. She can discuss:
* America’s Best Cities for a Quickie - from large metropolis’ like L.A. or Austin to small town gems like Branson or Santa Fe.
* Best value for your money
* Most convenience to get to and from
* Best attractions and eats
* Booking quickies on short notice
It's not just short trip durations that are trending amongst younger travelers. Hotwire also found that Millennials have no problem waiting until the last minute to book their travels, embracing short booking windows with spontaneous, 2-3 night “quickies.” Some 40% of survey respondents even say they have booked the same day. However, not everyone is as spontaneous as this generation -- the survey reveals nearly 1 in 4 Americans have yet to take a spontaneous trip. Hotwire wants to fix that by encouraging everyone to “make it a quickie” and has ranked the country’s best cities for a 72 hour or less getaway.
Nancy O'Dell
<a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18620733" data-resource="episode_id=18620733" data-width="100%" data-height="350px" data-theme="dark" data-playlist="show" data-playlist-continuous="true" data-autoplay="false" data-live-autoplay="false" data-chapters-image="true" data-episode-image-position="right" data-hide-logo="true" data-hide-likes="false" data-hide-comments="false" data-hide-sharing="false" data-hide-download="false">Listen to "Nancy O'Dell From Sex Scandals Crime On REELZ" on Spreaker.</a><script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script>
Nancy O’Dell has been an entertainment journalist for more than 20 years and in that time has covered many stories of alleged sexual misconduct among the Hollywood elite. In the past, those stories came and went with little lasting impact but times have changed. Lately, every day it seems as though there’s a new accusation of inappropriate behavior ranging from groping to rape being leveled against someone in a position of power.
In her new Reelz series, Sex.Scandals.Crime., O’Dell takes an in-depth look at accusations that have rocked some of the biggest names in the industry and led to the downfalls of respected and formerly beloved public figures and galvanized a social movement.
O’Dell is the co-anchor of the syndicated entertainment news show Entertainment Tonight. She got her start in television news as morning news anchor at WCBD-TV in Charleston, South Carolina, and anchored the evening news at WTVJ in Miami before going national. O’Dell received an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from her alma mater, Clemson University, where she will be located for interviews.
Monday, July 22, 2019
Pod-Crashing Episode 18 What's In A Name
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Episode 18: What’s In
The Name
I’m extremely guilty of trying to come up with catchy names or
titles for my podcasts and episodes.
Unplugged and Totally Uncut, The Choice, View from the Writing
Instrument and Pod-crashing to name a few.
Weird way out there labels but nothing as cool as Marc Maron’s WTF,
Discraceland, The Joe Rogan Experience or Crime Junkie.
While thumbing through iHeart Radio’s podcast directory I
had an extremely difficult time locating Ellen DeGeneres’ On The Go. I wasn’t aware of the title. It wasn’t as easy as Elvis Duran On Demand or
the Ben Shapiro Show.
When I danced for the first time
seven years ago with podcasting my DJ radio ego wanted to be cool like 48
Hours, Good Morning America and The Late Show.
I wanted something that could be branded by me and not a major Broadcast
Corporation. Podcasting was like taking
my first baby step. No more scooching
across the floor. I was up and ready to
run. That’s when I realized babies don’t
learn how to walk they learn how to fall.
Podcasting’s the same.
Everybody has the freedom to write, produce, act out and say whatever
they want. What happens if the name of
the show or episodes become that collection of letters people aren’t typing
into search engines? No matter how many
times you social network the presentation the image doesn’t come to mind when
new and old listeners need something pretty awesome to stuff into their
ears.
I chose Unplugged and Totally Uncut because in the opening scenes
of the digital race I thought I’d be original and let listeners in on the
entire process of the interview. From
the comedians walking into the studio and never knowing the show started before
they arrived to leaving in my vocal mess ups cuz I want to be just as human as
those who’ve chosen to take a shot and listen.
More importantly I was the production director of six radio stations and
editing was too time consuming so I had to come up with a name that basically
said this is why it isn’t perfect.
Unplugged and Totally Uncut.
7 years later, as a personality I’m still unplugged. I’ve always been on the strange side. I’m ok with a head dented in by the school of
hard knocks. The totally uncut part has
change tremendously. I’m an editing
whore. It took me the longest time to
learn how to edit for podcasting versus editing for a terrestrial radio
show. Podcast listeners accept mess ups
and but make them sound natural without having to edit the show to absolutely no
mistakes. During those days my numbers
were horrid. I remember a listener
writing to me, “I love your effort but if I wanted to hear a show I’d turn on
the radio. I’m more into conversations.”
View from the Writing Instrument is the writer in me being
awkwardly overbearingly too determined to never say, “I talk with published
authors.” I wanted a podcast that was
all about who what where why and when is your next book due? I live the life of writers because in all
things I do it all starts with letters, sentences and paragraphs. My biggest battle wasn’t getting the authors
but rather who and what is a writer?
What about songwriting? What
about script writers? Those that put
together recipe books? It truly opened
the door for me to broaden my niche.
I also have a podcast called The Lyrics From Billy’s
Forest. I don’t want to call this a dork
moment because the story behind the name runs extremely deep into the soul of
why broadcasting is the addiction. What
do you think happens on The Lyrics From Billy’s Forest? A farm boy country songwriter gone big
city? Nope. Mark Twain inspired tree hugging poetry? Nah. I
spent two years writing in the forest that surrounds the Billy Graham Library
in Charlotte, NC. I started doing it the
day my father passed away. I wrote
things down no other place on the planet shot through my thinking system. I’d always tell myself “These aren’t my
words. These are the lyrics from Billy’s
forest.”
A podcast I totally get into is NBC’s Songland podcast. The name says it all. But only if you’ve seen the weekly music show
on television. The Best Of Steve Harvey
is a great name. It tells thumbing
around podcast listeners exactly what it is.
The Best Of. Not to be confused with
The Steve Harvey Show podcast.
Armchair Expert from Dax Sheppard totally rocks my listening
world. If my wife wouldn’t of told me
about it the name Armchair Expert would’ve convinced me that it’s a sports
show. Right? I’ve had a conversation with the creator of
the LORE podcast. The Dude’s totally
focused and turns word play into a candy store.
Chelsea Handler’s Life Will Be The Death Of Me sounds like a totally
awesome comedian driven laugh your ass off funny show. But it’s not.
She’s incredibly brave to push mental illness forward and deals with it
by taking the subject to multiple stages and through many different
levels. When you listen to the podcast
you’ll instantly get the name but without an explanation it kinda sat there for
a while. I didn’t grow up listening to
albums and cd’s that featured comedians.
I’m that guy that’s an out of control visual.
Stuff You Missed In History Class is a brilliant title. Food 360 with Marc Murphy puts being an all-out
fan of food on the most important part of the day list. Purple Panties though kinda scares me. What if while listening my wife looks over my
shoulder at the smart phone and sees only Purple Panties. That’s why I can’t figure out why E.D.
commercials put so much focus on men having more sex. Guys are shouting “Hell yes!” Women on the
other hand are thinking, “He’s gonna screw around on me.”
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend makes me laugh without
listening. I wish he would’ve gotten
into radio decades before podcasting.
The Last Podcast On The Left makes me wonder about what’s across the
hall on the right. What do you think
this podcast is about? Judge the show by
its title! The Last Podcast On the Left. It covers all the horrors our world has to
offer but imagined and real. Demons and
slashers to cults and serial killers.
So what’s the moral of the story? There are millions of podcasts currently
playing, many of which bare unique names that don’t always come up while using the
search engine. I totally grasp the
energy put into being original and how fun it can be to stick our way of
thinking way out there globally.
Thinking like a listener I’m reminded of my talk with program director
of a Charlotte station in 1985. He
wanted me to drop the name Arroe Collins.
Listeners would write on the Arbitron Earl, Harrold, Errol and believe
it or not Aerosmith. I disagreed and did
everything I could to protect the name.
35 years in the same market and I still bump into people that greet me
with, “Hey Arlo.” As in Guthrie.
As big corporate business radio gets its arms wrapped around
podcasting will those being hired need to create content need to shape up their
names? The way I moved around the
oddness of my titles was to put Arroe Collins on it first then the addition of
the other title. A smarter me would of
spelled my name A R R O W totally taking out the letter E.
David Lemeux
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Come one, come all! On Thursday, August 1, join Dead Heads in your neighborhood - and around the world - when Trafalgar Releasing and Rhino Entertainment celebrate the 9th Annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies. This can't-miss event - the first to go global - features the previously unreleased complete June 17, 1991 concert from Giants Stadium. Widely considered one of the greatest shows of the band's final decade of performing, 6/17/91 also sounds unlike any Dead show you've ever heard as it was one of only two recorded on 48-track. Mixed by Jeffrey Norman in glorious surround sound with video from the multi-camera live edit, this will be the first time the Bruce Hornsby and Vince Welnick line-up has ever appeared on the big screen.
Opening with a shocking "Eyes Of The World," the Dead were firing on all cylinders from the opening notes of the show, mixing beloved classics like "Truckin'" and "Uncle John's Band" with rarities including "Saint Of Circumstance," "Might As Well," "New Speedway Boogie," and "China Doll." But the real standout was the recurrence of "Dark Star," which wove in and out of the setlist, making no less than six distinct appearances and teases during the show. The Dead capped off the spectacular night with a perfect song to send the crowd on its way - The Band's "The Weight."
As a special treat, this extraordinary screening will also feature a reveal of the Grateful Dead's 2019 boxed set, featuring the Dead's legacy manager, archivist and producer David Lemieux.
For tickets and more information, go to https://www.meetupatthemovies.com/
Daniel Silva
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It begins at an exclusive private school in Geneva, where a beautiful student of mysterious origins disappears one day after being picked up by her security detail. She is the daughter of Khalid bin Mohammed, the much-maligned crown prince of Saudi Arabia. KBM, as he is known to much of the world, turns to an unlikely person to help him get the girl back alive: Gabriel Allon, now the head of Israeli intelligence and no ally to oppressive Islamic states. Despite his excesses and the rumors of his brutality, KBM has pledged to finally break the bond between the Kingdom and radical Islam. For that reason alone, Gabriel considers him a valuable if flawed partner. Together these strange bedfellows will face a deadly secret war not only for the Saudi throne, but for control of the Middle East.
It begins at an exclusive private school in Geneva, where a beautiful student of mysterious origins disappears one day after being picked up by her security detail. She is the daughter of Khalid bin Mohammed, the much-maligned crown prince of Saudi Arabia. KBM, as he is known to much of the world, turns to an unlikely person to help him get the girl back alive: Gabriel Allon, now the head of Israeli intelligence and no ally to oppressive Islamic states. Despite his excesses and the rumors of his brutality, KBM has pledged to finally break the bond between the Kingdom and radical Islam. For that reason alone, Gabriel considers him a valuable if flawed partner. Together these strange bedfellows will face a deadly secret war not only for the Saudi throne, but for control of the Middle East.
Noah Mac
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In 2017 Noah and I got to talk a couple of times about the The Voice journey and where it was growing. This podcast features both of our visits while giving us the inspiration to hit up his Facebook page to find out where he's playing. He's got a brand new collection of songs that are hitting the stage every chance he gets. This is what PRNewwire penned out about his present place in music's history:
While on The Voice, Noah Mac was described as the "the real thing" and "a star" by his coaches, "a fan favorite" after trending second worldwide during the semi-finals, and "hot" by Miley Cyrus all through season 13. That all may be true, but 19-year-old singer/songwriter Noah Mac would describe himself simply as an artist.
"I think I've finally found something I can call my own. After going through the motions, I kind of decided it was time I put everything into an album that can be one hundred percent mine."
Noah Mac "Pretty Boy" album art
The album is a gorgeous collection of songs that are an exploration of the world we are living in through the eyes and heart of Noah's generation. The vibe is fun, real, and a celebration of youth. The sound is hard to describe. It is full of every emotion and lingers in all the right places.
Friday, July 19, 2019
Aubrey O'Day
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The series brings ten celeb-reality singles to Malibu in the hopes of getting a fresh start at love... but when their exes wash ashore to rekindle an old flame or enact their revenge, will their Ex get in the way of their Next? Or will their Ex become their Next?
Hosted by multi-platinum selling artist Romeo Miller, this season of Ex On The Beach features romantically embattled stars from Big Brother, Are You the One?, Inst@famous, The Challenge and others.
Meet the cast of “Ex On The Beach” Season 3:
Click Here for List of Cast Members
Aubrey O’Day is an American singer-songwriter, member of the duo Dumblonde , reality television personality, and a member of the girl group Danity Kane. O'Day has modeled for magazines such as Blender and Playboy, and performed on Broadway in Hairspray. In 2015, O'Day formed the electropop duo Dumblonde with her fellow Danity Kane groupmate Shannon Bex. Additionally, O'Day has made appearances on reality television shows, including the fifth season of Celebrity Apprentice, Famously Singleon the E! Network, and Celebrity Big Brother 18.
Louis Gossett Jr
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SUPERVIZED tells the story of an elderly group of international superheroes retired to Dunmanor nursing home in Ireland. Ray (Tom Berenger) is the once world renowned 'Maximum Justice' who as his nom de plume suggests will fight bad with good till the cows come home. He finds it hard to accept that his hero days are over and now it's bingo games and blanket baths. His old team consisting of trusted sidekick Ted AKA 'Shimmy' (Beau Bridges), old flame Madera 'Moonlight' (Fionnula Flanagan) and rival at everything Pendle 'Total Thunder' (Louis Gossett Junior) are far more accepting of their undignified destiny. When Jerry, 'Rainbow Warrior' (Clive Russell), dies after having his superpowers 'downwardly managed' for the safety of others, a federation sectioned procedure, Ray suspects foul play and decides to investigate. The rest of the gang are not so convinced, and Ray finds himself battling against not only his enemies, but the stigma and restrictions of old age
SUPERVIZED tells the story of an elderly group of international superheroes retired to Dunmanor nursing home in Ireland. Ray (Tom Berenger) is the once world renowned 'Maximum Justice' who as his nom de plume suggests will fight bad with good till the cows come home. He finds it hard to accept that his hero days are over and now it's bingo games and blanket baths. His old team consisting of trusted sidekick Ted AKA 'Shimmy' (Beau Bridges), old flame Madera 'Moonlight' (Fionnula Flanagan) and rival at everything Pendle 'Total Thunder' (Louis Gossett Junior) are far more accepting of their undignified destiny. When Jerry, 'Rainbow Warrior' (Clive Russell), dies after having his superpowers 'downwardly managed' for the safety of others, a federation sectioned procedure, Ray suspects foul play and decides to investigate. The rest of the gang are not so convinced, and Ray finds himself battling against not only his enemies, but the stigma and restrictions of old age
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Chris Weaver
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Chris is a worship leader by day and a drag queen by night. He grew up singing in the church because his mom was a Pentecostal preacher, but being gay he never quite felt he could express his true self until he discovered drag. His drag persona is a gorgeous sassy woman named Nedra Belle. He performs weekly at the West End Lounge, hosting and singing live. Two years ago he had the opportunity to sing for Jennifer Hudson at a party for her Broadway show "The Color Purple," and she threw a shoe at him, which coming from their church background is the ultimate compliment.
Rosemarie Terenzio
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July 16, 2019 marked the 20-year anniversary of John F. Kennedy Jr.'s death. This two-hour documentary special, airing on the anniversary, reframes the last year of his life in an entirely new way. Inspired by Steven M. Gillon's upcoming book, America's Reluctant Prince: The Life of John F. Kennedy Jr., this captivating special is the most substantive documentary to date and includes convincing new evidence regarding his political aspirations before his untimely death. This compelling documentary shines an unexpectedly poignant light on 1999, his last year, as he coped with the fatal illness of his closest friend and cousin, Anthony Radziwill, struggled to save his marriage and tried to rescue his political magazine, George.
With the guidance of historian and longtime friend Steven M. Gillon, along with never-before-seen footage and the recollections of Anthony Radziwill's widow, Carole Radziwill who is speaking in-depth for the first time, a new story emerges. As the story unfolds, viewers are given a behind the scenes look at memorable moments in JFK Jr.'s life including his speech at the 1988 DNC convention with never-before-broadcast footage of Kennedy rehearsing for the event, exclusive stories and photos from his wedding, reflections on George and more.
The documentary also features extensive on-camera interviews with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, former George publisher David Pecker, friend Gary Ginsberg, former assistant and close friend RoseMarie Terenzio as well as childhood friend Sasha Chermayeff.
Gillion's book America's Reluctant Prince: The Life of John F. Kennedy Jr., is set to publish on July 9, 2019 from Dutton, imprint of Penguin Random House.
July 16, 2019 marked the 20-year anniversary of John F. Kennedy Jr.'s death. This two-hour documentary special, airing on the anniversary, reframes the last year of his life in an entirely new way. Inspired by Steven M. Gillon's upcoming book, America's Reluctant Prince: The Life of John F. Kennedy Jr., this captivating special is the most substantive documentary to date and includes convincing new evidence regarding his political aspirations before his untimely death. This compelling documentary shines an unexpectedly poignant light on 1999, his last year, as he coped with the fatal illness of his closest friend and cousin, Anthony Radziwill, struggled to save his marriage and tried to rescue his political magazine, George.
With the guidance of historian and longtime friend Steven M. Gillon, along with never-before-seen footage and the recollections of Anthony Radziwill's widow, Carole Radziwill who is speaking in-depth for the first time, a new story emerges. As the story unfolds, viewers are given a behind the scenes look at memorable moments in JFK Jr.'s life including his speech at the 1988 DNC convention with never-before-broadcast footage of Kennedy rehearsing for the event, exclusive stories and photos from his wedding, reflections on George and more.
The documentary also features extensive on-camera interviews with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, former George publisher David Pecker, friend Gary Ginsberg, former assistant and close friend RoseMarie Terenzio as well as childhood friend Sasha Chermayeff.
Gillion's book America's Reluctant Prince: The Life of John F. Kennedy Jr., is set to publish on July 9, 2019 from Dutton, imprint of Penguin Random House.
Noelle Salazar
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Fortified by the bonds of sisterhood, a resilient young woman charts an unconventional course in pursuit of her dreams and navigates adversity, tragedy, and love along the way in THE FLIGHT GIRLS (MIRA Books; July 2).
Inspired by the real-life female pilots who aided the military during World War II, this exquisite book by author Noelle Salazar illuminates a little-known historical chapter and re-imagines the heroines at its center.
October 1941. With Europe already at war, Audrey Coltrane has come to Hawaii to instruct Army aviators. Ever since she was just a girl, she has been happiest in the cockpit. One day soon, she plans to buy an airfield near her home in Dallas. No man will distract her from her goals, she vows to the fellow fliers who have become cherished friends, not even the dashing Lieutenant James Hart. Still, their shared experience dodging Japanese gunfire above Pearl Harbor one momentous December morning only deepens their connection.
Sent into a tailspin of grief by all that has been lost in the attack, Audrey rallies to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots program. Alight with purpose once more, she draws strength from her relationships with the other recruits and the importance of their mission. But the horrors of war are never far away. And when James gets shot down over enemy territory, Audrey risks everything to fight for the future she now envisions, one filled with precious dreams old and new.
Extensively researched and vividly told, THE FLIGHT GIRLS provide a lens through which to view the WASP groundbreakers who volunteered to serve their country despite the danger and then vanished into obscurity.
Their courageous example is brought to unforgettable life in these stirring pages by a remarkable protagonist determined to make her mark in a changing world.
Brittany Aberle
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Brittany Aberle was on season 5 of "The Biggest Loser" when she was just 22 years old. In the last decade since the show, Brittany has battled weight issues numerous times; the scale started creeping up and her exercise routine decreased. After many years of weight-loss highs and lows, Brittany decided to get back into a regular exercise routine. She is dedicated to maintaining a healthy lifestyle thanks to the tools she learned from being a contestant on "The Biggest Loser."
Now, she's back working for on the show that changed her life, serving as a member of the show's casting team for the new season headed to USA Network!
Brittany Aberle was on season 5 of "The Biggest Loser" when she was just 22 years old. In the last decade since the show, Brittany has battled weight issues numerous times; the scale started creeping up and her exercise routine decreased. After many years of weight-loss highs and lows, Brittany decided to get back into a regular exercise routine. She is dedicated to maintaining a healthy lifestyle thanks to the tools she learned from being a contestant on "The Biggest Loser."
Now, she's back working for on the show that changed her life, serving as a member of the show's casting team for the new season headed to USA Network!
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Pod-Crashing Episode 17 TMI
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Episode 17: TMI
This is gonna sound so 1990’s but in a way with so much change we can kinda still get away with it. How ya diggin the internet and all things connected? In so many ways it’s still making life easier while turning a lot of worlds upside down. Like the way we love, trust, shop and plan for an extremely unpredictable future with AI’s on the horizon.
Speaking from the heart, the digital information age has had a hell of a good time pulling in volumes of information on all of us. Who, what, where, why and how we are and will become.
The Russian’s and Chinese aren’t stealing our background and lifestyle. Aimlessly we’re giving it away on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Podcasting.
In her book The Artist Way Julia Cameron clearly lays out the path that so many walk on. One of our cheap hidden away joys in life is standing in line at the grocery story comparing our experiences with those featured on magazine covers. Your day felt like crap while it was happening but it’s nowhere as bad as Brad Pitt and countless others in Hollywood.
Don’t look now but I’m getting a vibe as to why the popularity of podcast listening is on a swing upward. It’s due to our need to compare stories. Interestingly enough there’s a lot of us tossing our lives out there in ways that haven’t been truly tapped into until now.
With texting, emailing and blogging you truly couldn’t grasp the inflection and energy in our voice unless you were featured in a Vlog. Video Blogging. With podcasting the storytelling is wide open and wow there are some well-respected hosts and guests putting their private parts online so others can relate with or laugh about it.
Howard Stern continues to set the pace when it comes to digging up hardcore nearly next to porn stories. His guests to this day find no reason to hold back. I’d be lying if I didn’t admit to being a huge fan due to how low he can go. But but but… You have to fork out the bucks to get him on Sirus XM. Because of podcasting Stern’s no longer the only one going there. Dax Sheppard, Conan O’Brien, Chelsea Lately and hordes of others are deeply blessed with settling into a brilliant conversation then slowly opening the heart of the guest and then let them confess.
I laugh like a child when I hear Mila Kunis drop a sailor sized F bomb while talking about what it’s like to be a mom. Comedian Nicole Byer discussing the placement and meaning of every tattoo on her body. Alec Baldwin unveiling why politics is extremely taboo with his brother to faking an Italian accent at dinner physically changes the flavor of your spaghetti.
Because I listen so intently to podcasts the best part of the story is no longer in the tabloids. But how much information is too much? I host a show called The Choice. Its wide open on what it’s like to be creative and having to live with a world that fails to get what you’re going through. I have to be extremely honest in my episodes! Creativity and the act of allowing yourself to be a peace filled artist is hardcore and I’ve got the razor blade cuts on my arms to prove it. And I’m not alone.
I’ve been a daily writer for twenty five years. When blogging was hot and moving forward I took the handwritten chicken scratch and set it free. Putting on the digital platform where you can physically hear my emotions wasn’t an easy journey. The early episodes from 2015 sound like I filled in a bunch of blank boxes.
It took a few years to stop being a radio disc jockey doing a podcast to finally being real about having to deal with and come face to face with being creative. I don’t cuss but I do throw myself under the bus. Being truthful about the mental conditions a creative person deals with daily helps me with my other podcasts where I’m blessed to talk with the famous. I love listening to their stories unfold and with it a nugget of gold that didn’t make it to the grocery store checkout line.
But are we sharing too much information. As a martial artist we were endlessly scolded if the Master found our notes in someone else’s hands. Too much information becomes another person’s weapon against you. What you pour into your extremely public podcast can be heard by potential employers. How you present your political or religious views are ways for outsiders to get inside.
Podcasting presents one golden opportunity of strength. The power of one on one. I’m not seeing groups of people listening to the same podcast in the same room. I do though hear from a lot of single listeners taking in each and every word one at a time. I’m honestly shocked that Twitter lover President Donald Trump hasn’t gotten into podcasting. Not weekly addresses but podcasting like he Tweets. The man loves to use his voice on the smart phone app but hasn’t graduated to the podcast where we can hear every musical note used to make his point.
This is another one of those situations of how much information is too much? Could he keep it together without loosely tossing out a few things that should’ve remains private?
So what’s the moral of the story? There’s a lot of talking going on. A ton of subjects and confessions that leave the mind body and soul dangling on a string. As host and or producer of the podcast you’ve always got the power to cut up the conversation or simply let your guest know where you shouldn’t grow. I’ve had people tell me things about their television show that couldn’t hit the air. The event taking place was still a month out. That’s why I’m a true believer in recording everything then editing.
I was with Phil Collen of Def Leppard yesterday discussing the bands events but the embargo to place it on the digital stage won’t be lifted until the end of the month.
How much is too much information might actually reach a point where each podcast has to come with a permission to broadcast contract. The guest must lay down their signature as a way of giving clearance to the host and producer to post the conversation. Remember one valuable rule about podcasting. Just because you take down an episode doesn’t mean it’s gone from the world. Listeners have downloaded hundreds of thousands of my episodes. I don’t have Disney pockets to erase what once existed. Always keep your head on straight and play the game knowing it can always come back and bite you very very hard.
Tina Davis
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THE NEXT BIG THING is a music competition series in which twenty-one up-and-coming R&B and hip-hop artists are put through a grueling artist development boot camp designed to create bona fide superstars. The last two standing will get to meet and perform in front of four major record executives. If the execs make offers, the power turns to the final two artists to decide which record label they want to join. Guest mentors include Tamar Braxton, Keyshia Cole, Joe Budden, Remy Ma, Jeremih, Lil Kim, Tank and the late Nipsey Hussle.
The founder of Phase Too Inc. management company and current Head of A&R at EMPIRE Records, Tina Davis has been successful in several areas of the entertainment industry specializing in multiple genres of music. Her company managed and developed superstar singer Chris Brown for 11 years. Prior to that, Davis was a Senior A&R executive at Def Jam where she developed chart-topping artists and responsible for Montell Jordan’s “This Is How We Do It.”
William Dameron
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William Dameron’s emotional and unflinchingly honest memoir of coming out of the closet late in life, owning up to the past, and facing the future. He confronts steroid addiction, the shame and homophobia of his childhood, the sledgehammer of secrets that slowly tore his marriage apart, and his love for a gay father of three that would once again challenge the boundaries of trust. At the true heart of THE LIE is a universal story about turning self-doubt into self-acceptance and about pain, anger, and the long journey of both seeking and granting forgiveness.
Dameron began writing THE LIE after creating a personal blog to detail his life after coming out and finding a life he never believed possible. One of his blog posts was picked up by the Huffington Post, and he began to hear from strangers struggling with many of the same experiences as they too came out. Soon thereafter, the New York Times Modern Love column ran his piece “After 264 Haircuts, a Marriage Ends,” which proved to be one of their most popular essays of the year. Dameron also wrote about how his face was used as “catfish bait” for many years, in a well-received essay in Salon.
THE LIE is a powerful and candid memoir of denial, stolen identities, betrayal, faking it, and coming out. In a strange twist, Dameron currently works in cybersecurity, where his focus is on social engineering and identity theft. June 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising in New York City, widely seen as the most important event leading up to the gay liberation movement and the modern fight for LGBT rights in the United States.
William Dameron’s emotional and unflinchingly honest memoir of coming out of the closet late in life, owning up to the past, and facing the future. He confronts steroid addiction, the shame and homophobia of his childhood, the sledgehammer of secrets that slowly tore his marriage apart, and his love for a gay father of three that would once again challenge the boundaries of trust. At the true heart of THE LIE is a universal story about turning self-doubt into self-acceptance and about pain, anger, and the long journey of both seeking and granting forgiveness.
Dameron began writing THE LIE after creating a personal blog to detail his life after coming out and finding a life he never believed possible. One of his blog posts was picked up by the Huffington Post, and he began to hear from strangers struggling with many of the same experiences as they too came out. Soon thereafter, the New York Times Modern Love column ran his piece “After 264 Haircuts, a Marriage Ends,” which proved to be one of their most popular essays of the year. Dameron also wrote about how his face was used as “catfish bait” for many years, in a well-received essay in Salon.
THE LIE is a powerful and candid memoir of denial, stolen identities, betrayal, faking it, and coming out. In a strange twist, Dameron currently works in cybersecurity, where his focus is on social engineering and identity theft. June 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising in New York City, widely seen as the most important event leading up to the gay liberation movement and the modern fight for LGBT rights in the United States.
Pollyanna McIntosh
<a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18570648" data-resource="episode_id=18570648" data-width="100%" data-height="350px" data-theme="dark" data-playlist="show" data-playlist-continuous="true" data-autoplay="false" data-live-autoplay="false" data-chapters-image="true" data-episode-image-position="right" data-hide-logo="true" data-hide-likes="false" data-hide-comments="false" data-hide-sharing="false" data-hide-download="false">Listen to "Pollyanna McIntosh From The Film Darlin" on Spreaker.</a><script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script>
The Walking Dead's Pollyanna McIntosh Directs and Stars in DARLIN', IN SELECT THEATERS AND ON VOD JULY 12, 2019
Found at a Catholic hospital filthy and ferocious, feral teenager Darlin' (Lauryn Canny) is whisked off to a care home run by The Bishop (Bryan Batt, AMC's Mad Men) and his obedient nuns where she is to be tamed into a "good girl." However, Darlin' holds a secret darker than the "sins" she is threatened with, and she is not traveling alone. The Woman (Pollyanna McIntosh, The Walking Dead), equally fierce and feral, who raised her is ever present and is determined to come for her no matter who tries to step in her way.
DARLIN' sees standout star Pollyanna McIntosh both in front of and behind the camera, expertly commanding an all-consuming feast for the senses and sensibility in equal measure.
The Walking Dead's Pollyanna McIntosh Directs and Stars in DARLIN', IN SELECT THEATERS AND ON VOD JULY 12, 2019
Found at a Catholic hospital filthy and ferocious, feral teenager Darlin' (Lauryn Canny) is whisked off to a care home run by The Bishop (Bryan Batt, AMC's Mad Men) and his obedient nuns where she is to be tamed into a "good girl." However, Darlin' holds a secret darker than the "sins" she is threatened with, and she is not traveling alone. The Woman (Pollyanna McIntosh, The Walking Dead), equally fierce and feral, who raised her is ever present and is determined to come for her no matter who tries to step in her way.
DARLIN' sees standout star Pollyanna McIntosh both in front of and behind the camera, expertly commanding an all-consuming feast for the senses and sensibility in equal measure.
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Chris Warren
<a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18562700" data-resource="episode_id=18562700" data-width="100%" data-height="350px" data-theme="dark" data-playlist="show" data-playlist-continuous="true" data-autoplay="false" data-live-autoplay="false" data-chapters-image="true" data-episode-image-position="right" data-hide-logo="true" data-hide-likes="false" data-hide-comments="false" data-hide-sharing="false" data-hide-download="false">Listen to "Chris Warren From Grand Hotel On ABC" on Spreaker.</a><script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script>
Eva Longoria executive produces this bold, provocative drama set at the last family-owned hotel in Miami Beach. Charismatic Santiago Mendoza owns the hotel, while his glamorous second wife, Gigi, and their adult children enjoy the spoils of success. The hotel's loyal staff round out a contemporary fresh take on an upstairs/downstairs story. Wealthy and beautiful guests bask in luxury, but scandals, escalating debt and explosive secrets hide beneath the picture-perfect exterior. The show is based on the Spanish series.
The series stars Demián Bichir as Santiago Mendoza, Roselyn Sánchez as Gigi Mendoza, Denyse Tontz as Alicia Mendoza, Bryan Craig as Javi Mendoza, Wendy Raquel Robinson as Mrs. P, Lincoln Younes as Danny, Shalim Ortiz as Mateo, Anne Winters as Ingrid, Chris Warren as Jason, Feliz Ramirez as Carolina and Justina Adorno as Yoli.
Brian Tanen is the writer and executive producer. Eva Longoria and Ben Spector (UnbeliEVAble) are executive producers, in addition to Bob Daily. Bill D'Elia is a director and an executive producer. Ramón Campos and Teresa Fernández-Valdés are executive producers of the series, as well as executive producers of the original Spanish version. The series is produced by ABC Studios.
Eva Longoria executive produces this bold, provocative drama set at the last family-owned hotel in Miami Beach. Charismatic Santiago Mendoza owns the hotel, while his glamorous second wife, Gigi, and their adult children enjoy the spoils of success. The hotel's loyal staff round out a contemporary fresh take on an upstairs/downstairs story. Wealthy and beautiful guests bask in luxury, but scandals, escalating debt and explosive secrets hide beneath the picture-perfect exterior. The show is based on the Spanish series.
The series stars Demián Bichir as Santiago Mendoza, Roselyn Sánchez as Gigi Mendoza, Denyse Tontz as Alicia Mendoza, Bryan Craig as Javi Mendoza, Wendy Raquel Robinson as Mrs. P, Lincoln Younes as Danny, Shalim Ortiz as Mateo, Anne Winters as Ingrid, Chris Warren as Jason, Feliz Ramirez as Carolina and Justina Adorno as Yoli.
Brian Tanen is the writer and executive producer. Eva Longoria and Ben Spector (UnbeliEVAble) are executive producers, in addition to Bob Daily. Bill D'Elia is a director and an executive producer. Ramón Campos and Teresa Fernández-Valdés are executive producers of the series, as well as executive producers of the original Spanish version. The series is produced by ABC Studios.
Marky Greaney
<a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18561678" data-resource="episode_id=18561678" data-width="100%" data-height="350px" data-theme="dark" data-playlist="show" data-playlist-continuous="true" data-autoplay="false" data-live-autoplay="false" data-chapters-image="true" data-episode-image-position="right" data-hide-logo="true" data-hide-likes="false" data-hide-comments="false" data-hide-sharing="false" data-hide-download="false">Listen to "Mark Greaney And Marine, Lt. Col. H. Ripley Rawlings IV Release Red Metal" on Spreaker.</a><script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script>
In the course of his research for the Gray Man and Jack Ryan novels, Greaney has traveled to more than fifteen countries and trained alongside military and law enforcement in the use of firearms, battlefield medicine, and close-range combative tactics. During one of those research trips in Washington, D.C., Mark met Rawlings who was giving Mark a tour of the Pentagon. Rawlings, an active duty Marine, had writing aspirations of his own. A shared interest in military fiction led to a friendship and over coffee, not long after, as Mark puts it: Rip and I both agreed that a modern conflict between two super powers in Europe would make a heck of a story, so we begin talking it over. Initially, it was going to be a book Rip wrote alone with the two of us just spit-balling ideas, but quickly I was so excited about the project that we wrote up a 91-chapter outline and sent it to my agent and my editor. That theoretical conversation and outline grew into RED METAL, an epic, World War III novel that pits the West against a desperate Russian force.
In it, a desperate Kremlin takes advantage of a military crisis in Asia to simultaneously strike Western Europe and invade East Africa in a bid to occupy a rare mineral mine that will give Russia unprecedented control over the world’s hi-tech sector. RED METAL features not only members of the U.S. and Russian military, but also an international cast of characters from all sides to fully examine the conflict.
What makes RED METAL stand apart from other World War III what-ifs is the collaboration. Mark has been called “one of the best in the business when it comes to writing stories of pure action and adventure” (Suspense Magazine). His gift for delving into the plausibility of the stories he tells is unparalleled and his work with Rawlings adds even more of that “boots on the ground” realism.
In the course of his research for the Gray Man and Jack Ryan novels, Greaney has traveled to more than fifteen countries and trained alongside military and law enforcement in the use of firearms, battlefield medicine, and close-range combative tactics. During one of those research trips in Washington, D.C., Mark met Rawlings who was giving Mark a tour of the Pentagon. Rawlings, an active duty Marine, had writing aspirations of his own. A shared interest in military fiction led to a friendship and over coffee, not long after, as Mark puts it: Rip and I both agreed that a modern conflict between two super powers in Europe would make a heck of a story, so we begin talking it over. Initially, it was going to be a book Rip wrote alone with the two of us just spit-balling ideas, but quickly I was so excited about the project that we wrote up a 91-chapter outline and sent it to my agent and my editor. That theoretical conversation and outline grew into RED METAL, an epic, World War III novel that pits the West against a desperate Russian force.
In it, a desperate Kremlin takes advantage of a military crisis in Asia to simultaneously strike Western Europe and invade East Africa in a bid to occupy a rare mineral mine that will give Russia unprecedented control over the world’s hi-tech sector. RED METAL features not only members of the U.S. and Russian military, but also an international cast of characters from all sides to fully examine the conflict.
What makes RED METAL stand apart from other World War III what-ifs is the collaboration. Mark has been called “one of the best in the business when it comes to writing stories of pure action and adventure” (Suspense Magazine). His gift for delving into the plausibility of the stories he tells is unparalleled and his work with Rawlings adds even more of that “boots on the ground” realism.
Fire Follows
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Fire Follows is a solo artist out of Colorado. Writing, performing, and producing all elements of the music, Chris Watt is a world class musician that is sure to be a star within the hard-rock/metal genres. He has a backstory that will offer hope and encouragement to all those who hear.
In 2008, while singing for the hard rock group "Author," he began experiencing severe problems with his singing and speaking voice. After multiple visits with vocal specialists and doctors, it was determined that he had partially paralyzed a vocal cord. In addition to the partial paralysis, he was also born with Tourette's Syndrome, a neurologic disorder which further complicated the weakness within the voice. As a result, he almost entirely lost the ability to speak/sing for over 5 years.
Although devastated, he used this time to enhance his musicianship on the piano, drums, and guitar, while also educating himself in the areas of audio engineering and production. After three vocal cord procedures, Fire Follows has fully regained the ability to sing. Signing a deal with Pavement Entertainment, his debut EP, If It's War You Want, is due for a worldwide release on May 31, 2019. All five songs are considered singles and emanate from the loss and triumph endured over the last decade. This EP is sure to turn ears within the industry and offer hope to all those who hear the music.
The Lyrics From Billy's Forest Chapter 161
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Words. We use them all the time. Until the internet most words either warmed the ears of the person on the other side or they caught our mind body and souls on fire because the way we've always used words is to herd cats and cattle. I've read so many articles fed by the waves of the way we are as a community based on the methods of word use we put into play. Basically meaning we truly don't watch what it is we're saying. We lay it out there and whatever happens pretty much is accepted. Then we're told to get over it. One of my greatest weaknesses as a writer is to stare into the photographs planted on social media or magazines that show bright beautiful people at places of businesses. I widen the picture to stare deeper into the eyes of each who is employed to see if I can catch a glimpse of the truer picture. Eyes don't lie. Pictures are worth a thousand words. On this podcast we dive into the sore spots caused by internet trolls and or those in our daily way that like to use words in ways that bend our foundations toward a dimmer light of truly believing in ourselves. Once broken you belong to a different mindset and path. A program director once said to me, "You're set in your ways. I don't need someone like you." I laughed because who I am is the end result of every program director that bent and shaped me. It did though open my eyes as to who is being offered the next level of workplace success and its those that are strong enough to take the word game and not let it get in their way. Until the day comes when every weapon of choice is just another judgement and the employees next step is to get out of the rat race. I invite you to take a deeper look into the pictures of perfect offices posted on the net. Stare into the eyes of those caught in a single moment of time. The floor might appear to be perfectly vacuumed but there's dust in the souls of those selling their souls to keep the four walls up and strong. This isn't a negative piece. This is a walk through awareness. Knowing you aren't alone. Knowing you have choices. Knowing how to listen to your own words to see if what you've received in years or days past do or don't sound like what you've been shaped to expect. If so... Grow from it. Your words are your image. What do others see?
Monday, July 15, 2019
Andrew Shaffer
<a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18555166" data-resource="episode_id=18555166" data-width="100%" data-height="350px" data-theme="dark" data-playlist="show" data-playlist-continuous="true" data-autoplay="false" data-live-autoplay="false" data-chapters-image="true" data-episode-image-position="right" data-hide-logo="true" data-hide-likes="false" data-hide-comments="false" data-hide-sharing="false" data-hide-download="false">Listen to "Andrew Shaffer Releases Hope Rides Again" on Spreaker.</a><script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script>
When Andrew Shaffer’s book "Hope Never Dies" burst onto the literary scene a year ago in July 2018, it became an instant best seller, appearing in the New York Times, Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, Fox News, and more. The high-action mystery that put Joe Biden and Barack Obama in the role of amateur detectives grabbed the attention of everyone looking for an escape from the current political state of affairs. Now, Shaffer is back with even more mystery, action, and intrigue in Hope Rides Again (Quirk Books; July 9, 2019).
It’s St. Patrick’s weekend in 2019, and Joe Biden is tired. Between a whirlwind book tour and constant speculation about his potential presidential run, he’s anxious to get out of the spotlight and back home to Jill. With one last stop in Chicago, he’s looking forward to carving out some quality time to visit with his BFF: ex-POTUS Barack Obama.
In turn, Obama wants to support Joe by connecting him with up-and-coming community leaders who could be influential to voters if Biden decides to run for president. For Joe, finding time in Barack’s schedule—and a place on Obama’s home turf of Chicago—proves difficult. But when Barack’s Blackberry is stolen and all signs point to an unlikely culprit who ends up shot, the two friends must once again team up to solve the crime . . . before Joe catches his flight home.
Hope Rides Again takes Joe and Barack on an action-packed ride across Chicago, where they encounter a range of enigmatic characters, from burlesque dancers to Russian masseurs to Oprah herself (well, almost). A cathartic escape from the political status quo, Hope Rides Again will have readers cheering for their elected officials at a time when it may feel difficult to do so.
Whitney Fenimore
<a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18555324" data-resource="episode_id=18555324" data-width="100%" data-height="350px" data-theme="dark" data-playlist="show" data-playlist-continuous="true" data-autoplay="false" data-live-autoplay="false" data-chapters-image="true" data-episode-image-position="right" data-hide-logo="true" data-hide-likes="false" data-hide-comments="false" data-hide-sharing="false" data-hide-download="false">Listen to "Whitney Fenimore NBC's The Voice Throwback 2016" on Spreaker.</a><script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script>
Whitney grew up in Tulsa singing in the church and playing in different Christian bands. After college, Whitney moved to Los Angeles to pursue her music career. Realizing that she wanted to reach a bigger audience, she started playing mainstream music. Unfortunately, the stress of trying to make it alone in Los Angeles sent Whitney into depression and anxiety. She started experiencing frequent panic attacks while performing, and eventually her dad had to come to L.A. and take her back home. After six months of recuperation and with the support of her family, Whitney found music again. She started playing in local coffee shops back home and finally has the confidence for something bigger. "The Voice" is the second chance she needs to pick up her music career.
Despyre
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Despyre hails from Long Island, NY, and is made up of five seasoned musicians who’ve been influenced and cultivated in the shadow of the long traditions of NY heavy metal. The core philosophy that drives Despyre is the combination of two emotions that forms the basis of their name, despair and inspire. The band’s mission is to encourage those who have reached a point where life has lost its spark through driving, melodic, and hard-hitting music.
Their latest installment, Rise Up, is an album steeped in old school heavy metal, which produces a classic sound with a modern twist. The new album is being released on June 7, 2019 through Pavement Entertainment.
Despyre hails from Long Island, NY, and is made up of five seasoned musicians who’ve been influenced and cultivated in the shadow of the long traditions of NY heavy metal. The core philosophy that drives Despyre is the combination of two emotions that forms the basis of their name, despair and inspire. The band’s mission is to encourage those who have reached a point where life has lost its spark through driving, melodic, and hard-hitting music.
Their latest installment, Rise Up, is an album steeped in old school heavy metal, which produces a classic sound with a modern twist. The new album is being released on June 7, 2019 through Pavement Entertainment.
Steve Guttenberg
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STEVE GUTTENBERG has delighted and charmed millions of moviegoers throughout the world. He has starred in more than 60 films, including some of the most successful blockbuster movies and sequels of all time: POLICE ACADEMY, 3 MEN AND A BABY, SHORT CIRCUIT, and COCOON, among others. His work has ranged from broad comedy to suspense and drama, including number one box office hits and The AFI's chosen 100. Most recently, he can be seen in feature film LEZ BOMB and HBO's BALLERS. ABOUT MISS ARIZONA, IN THEATERS , ON DEMAND AND AVAILABLE VIA DIGITAL. Beauty is a state of mind. In the years since her pageant heyday, Rose has seen herself transform from an ambitious young woman to an unfulfilled housewife. As the tedium of another day begins, she finds herself pulled into an unexpected adventure leading to four new friendships and one final ride for MISS ARIZONA. This fresh and fabulous film stars Johanna Braddy ("Quantico," "UnREAL"), Robyn Lively (The Karate Kid Part III, Teen Witch), along with supporting roles from Steve Guttenberg (3 Men and a Baby, Short Circuit), and Missi Pyle (Ma, Nobody's Fool). On July 12, MISS ARIZONA opens theatrically in 10 markets including Los Angeles, Dallas, San Francisco, Boston and more; and, day-and-date, it will also be available On Demand and Digital.
Dust off that crown and get ready to work it because MISS ARIZONA didn't come to lose. A bored housewife trapped in a less-than-ideal marriage, Rose (Braddy) accepts an invitation to teach a life skills class at a women's shelter. When trouble shows up, the group make their getaway with the help of the former beauty queen. What starts off as an escape quickly turns into a wild all-night adventure through the streets of Los Angeles. From a quick trip to the 'drug store' to an impromptu drag show, the women soon discover that inner strength, and a little help from your friends, can be the key to discovering who you are meant to be.
Inspired by the Women's March in fall 2016, writer/director Autumn McAlpin (Waffle Street, Shadow) wrote the script quickly, saying, "At a time when strong women's voices are needed, I'm eager to contribute to the conversation with the hope that Miss Arizona will empower those who need it most." McAlpin is joined by DeAnna Cooper, award-winning producer and film industry veteran with over twenty years under her belt. McAlpin and Cooper worked together to assemble a cast and crew that were over 70% women and/or people of color as well as putting together an impressive all-female soundtrack with hits by musicians including P!nk, Lorde, Shania Twain, Donna Summer, MILCK, Kacey Musgraves and more, all of whom loved the pro-women message of the film.
MISS ARIZONA co-stars include Dana Wheeler-Nicholson ("Nashville," Fletch), Otmara Marrero (Crackle's "Startup"), Shoniqua Shandai ("I am the Night," "People Just Do Nothing"), along with supporting roles from Kevin Heffernan (Super Troopers 1 & 2 & 3, Beerfest), Kyle Howard ("Royal Pains," Orange County) as well as Willam and Ginger Minj of "RuPaul's Drag Race."
MISS ARIZONA was produced by McAlpin and Cooper, co-produced by Michelle Lang, John Davidson and Mike Angus, and executive produced by Michael McAlpin.
STEVE GUTTENBERG has delighted and charmed millions of moviegoers throughout the world. He has starred in more than 60 films, including some of the most successful blockbuster movies and sequels of all time: POLICE ACADEMY, 3 MEN AND A BABY, SHORT CIRCUIT, and COCOON, among others. His work has ranged from broad comedy to suspense and drama, including number one box office hits and The AFI's chosen 100. Most recently, he can be seen in feature film LEZ BOMB and HBO's BALLERS. ABOUT MISS ARIZONA, IN THEATERS , ON DEMAND AND AVAILABLE VIA DIGITAL. Beauty is a state of mind. In the years since her pageant heyday, Rose has seen herself transform from an ambitious young woman to an unfulfilled housewife. As the tedium of another day begins, she finds herself pulled into an unexpected adventure leading to four new friendships and one final ride for MISS ARIZONA. This fresh and fabulous film stars Johanna Braddy ("Quantico," "UnREAL"), Robyn Lively (The Karate Kid Part III, Teen Witch), along with supporting roles from Steve Guttenberg (3 Men and a Baby, Short Circuit), and Missi Pyle (Ma, Nobody's Fool). On July 12, MISS ARIZONA opens theatrically in 10 markets including Los Angeles, Dallas, San Francisco, Boston and more; and, day-and-date, it will also be available On Demand and Digital.
Dust off that crown and get ready to work it because MISS ARIZONA didn't come to lose. A bored housewife trapped in a less-than-ideal marriage, Rose (Braddy) accepts an invitation to teach a life skills class at a women's shelter. When trouble shows up, the group make their getaway with the help of the former beauty queen. What starts off as an escape quickly turns into a wild all-night adventure through the streets of Los Angeles. From a quick trip to the 'drug store' to an impromptu drag show, the women soon discover that inner strength, and a little help from your friends, can be the key to discovering who you are meant to be.
Inspired by the Women's March in fall 2016, writer/director Autumn McAlpin (Waffle Street, Shadow) wrote the script quickly, saying, "At a time when strong women's voices are needed, I'm eager to contribute to the conversation with the hope that Miss Arizona will empower those who need it most." McAlpin is joined by DeAnna Cooper, award-winning producer and film industry veteran with over twenty years under her belt. McAlpin and Cooper worked together to assemble a cast and crew that were over 70% women and/or people of color as well as putting together an impressive all-female soundtrack with hits by musicians including P!nk, Lorde, Shania Twain, Donna Summer, MILCK, Kacey Musgraves and more, all of whom loved the pro-women message of the film.
MISS ARIZONA co-stars include Dana Wheeler-Nicholson ("Nashville," Fletch), Otmara Marrero (Crackle's "Startup"), Shoniqua Shandai ("I am the Night," "People Just Do Nothing"), along with supporting roles from Kevin Heffernan (Super Troopers 1 & 2 & 3, Beerfest), Kyle Howard ("Royal Pains," Orange County) as well as Willam and Ginger Minj of "RuPaul's Drag Race."
MISS ARIZONA was produced by McAlpin and Cooper, co-produced by Michelle Lang, John Davidson and Mike Angus, and executive produced by Michael McAlpin.
Ace Atkins
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Twenty years ago, Brandon Taylor was thought to be just another teen boy who ended his life too soon. That's what almost everyone in Tibbehah County, Mississippi, said after his body and hunting rifle were found in the Big Woods. Now two New York-based reporters show up asking Sheriff Quinn Colson questions about the Taylor case. What happened to the evidence? Where are the missing files? Who really killed Brandon? Quinn wants to help. After all, his wife Maggie was a close friend of Brandon Taylor. But Quinn was just a kid himself in 1997, and these days he's got more on his plate than twenty-year-old suspicious death. He's trying to shut down the criminal syndicate that's had a stranglehold on Tibbehah for years, trafficking drugs, stolen goods, and young women through the MidSouth. Truck stop madam Fannie Hathcock runs most of that action, and has her eyes on taking over the whole show. And then there's Senator Jimmy Vardaman, who's cut out the old political establishment riding the Syndicate's money and power--plus a hefty helping of racism and ignorance--straight to the governor's office. If he manages to get elected, the Syndicate will be untouchable. Tibbehah will be lawless. Quinn's been fighting evil and corruption since he was a kid, at home or as a U.S. Army Ranger in Afghanistan and Iraq. This time, evil may win out.
About the Author:
Ace Atkins is the author of twenty-four books, including nine Quinn Colson novels, the first two of which, The Ranger and The Lost Ones, were nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. (He also has a third Edgar nomination for his short story “Last Fair Deal Gone Down.”) In addition, he is the author of seven New York Times–bestselling novels in the continuation of Robert B. Parker’s iconic Spenser series. Before turning to fiction, he was a correspondent for the St. Petersburg Timesand a crime reporter for The Tampa Tribune. In college, he played defensive end for the undefeated Auburn University football team (for which he was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated). He lives with his family in Oxford, Mississippi.
Maude Garrett
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The smash hit Toy Story 4 helped raise the 2019 summer box office even higher than last year’s record-breaking summer. That trend looks to continue in July with highly anticipated releases such as Spider-Man: Far From Home and The Lion King on deck. Pop culture expert Maude Garrett can preview not only the hot new releases hitting theaters in July, but also complementary film titles that movie fans can watch at home on the free streaming video service, Tubi.
Tubi, which is always free for everyone, offers more than 12,000 movies and television shows on demand – double the size of Netflix – and July will see even more new movie debuts. After you’ve seen your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in action, check out the real-life heroes portrayed by Nicolas Cage and others in World Trade Center. After you’ve taken the kids to see The Lion King, watch the family road trip comedy Are We There Yet starring Ice Cube. Following Quentin Tarantino’s ensemble drama Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, see the Best Picture winning ensemble film Crash, or the searing crime-drama Rampart with Woody Harrelson. Finally, once you’ve gotten your chills from the creepy new horror film Midsommar, brace yourself for the psychological thriller The Number 23 starring Jim Carrey as a tortured soul haunted by the mysterious numbers.
The funny and charming Aussie Maude Garrett is a popular TV and radio host, producer, voice actor and creator of “geeky” content. After a successful career in Australian Television and moving into radio to host the Hot 30 Countdownnationwide, Maude decided it was time to set her sights on Los Angeles. As the host of The Hot Hits Live From LA, Maude was a staple at every major red-carpet premiere where she interviewed the world’s biggest stars including Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon. Focusing on her true passion (“being a nerd”), Maude launched Geek Bomb, the popular online destination and YouTube channel (with over 100K subscribers), focusing on movies, TV, comic books, video games & more.
Friday, July 12, 2019
Pod Crashing Episode 16 Know Why You're Doing It
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Pod-Crashing
Episode 16: Know Why You Want To Do It
Shaking
hands with the future without getting a good look at who it is I’ve just
met. That’s how I describe this
lifestyle. If you aren’t prepared to let
it consume your every thought and time schedule it probably wouldn’t be a good
idea to start.
I recently
had this conversation with a well-known and highly respected movie critic who
wasted no time telling me that he prefers to be a guest on podcasts without
ever having to host them.
Here’s the
thing. Paul Stanley of KISS says it best
when he meets fans and followers that mention how they’d like to one day get
into music. If you’ve burped up those
thoughts then don’t leap into podcasting.
It’s not
being a jerk! It’s being honest, upfront
and very forward without you having to guilt trip your journey into another
wall of failure. My entire 40 plus years
of radio have been flooded with men and women who’ve been told they have a
great voice and think they should get into broadcasting. Or those that come out and stick their stake
in the mud “I once did college radio. I
was thinking about getting back into it.”
First… I’m
not gonna stop anyone from dipping their big toe into a giant pool of nobody
knows where this is growing. I’ll say it
again. If you think you’re going to get
into anything and you feel like you have to tell people without ever taking the
first steps… Don’t injure your heart and willingness to want to create.
I’m still
pissed off at myself for getting into canvas painting 250%. I invested my soul into the process of
creating and marketing. I thought I had
what it took to be a little better than good.
I was making money at local shows and wanted to nationwide. The moment we opened a show in New Orleans
and the critics came out I was done. I’ve
never lifted a paint brush again.
The only
reason why I’ve spent 40 years in radio is because I can’t shake it free from
my frame. I live it. I breathe it.
I fail with it and find better things to do other than sit and stew. I keep pushing beyond what others will never
see. The darkness, the lonely times when
you think you’ve got a brilliant idea and flops again and again. If you’re gonna take one or three swings at
podcasting and leap back onto land. Save
yourself the time and buy into a different ship.
I love
Chinese food, hotdogs and perfectly broiled steaks but you won’t catch me on
the streets of America trying to sell it from a food truck. Those that live the life and style wouldn’t
kick me out of the race but they’d be honest enough to tell me how deep you
have to dig before you can drink a sip of whatever it is your chasing.
I get that
podcasting is a great hobby. I started my
radio life in 1976 hidden away in my Billings, Montana upstairs bedroom using a
Mr. Microphone that could be heard a thousand feet from the house. I know how the local DJ’s handled me when I’d
call in and ask simple questions about delivering the right words over a song
intro. Most of them would chuckle and
simply put into the air, “Don’t get started if you have to ask these sort of
questions. Experience it first then grow
into the path of speaker talkers.”
I actually
didn’t instantly fall in love with radio or podcasting. It was a feeling that I
needed to be part of it all costs. It
reminds me of how I got into martial arts at 42. I wouldn’t allow it to be my midlife
crisis. If I was going to take classes
it was to become more than a black belt.
It was gonna have to be the way I lived the rest of my life.
This is the
part of the radio station conversation where the program directors would lean
into the conversation and bluntly fork out a harsh thought, “Get the passion
out of your game. It’s injuring
you. You’re taking things way too
seriously. The only thing we want from
you is to do your job. Radio isn’t an
art gallery. It’s a business.”
Harsh
right? Broadcasters hear it all the
time. Podcasting will soon make the same
evolutional changes. The big guys have
arrived and in their business eye it’s a business. They want to make money and they want to do
it now. iHeart and Spotify aren’t
messing around with who is thinking about getting into the podcast circle. By the time you decide to take that leap of
faith there won’t be any more room inside this oversaturated digital world.
If it’s
truly what your heart is commanding podcasting is going to require more than a
USB microphone and a recording device.
Growing into this pair of shoes meant discipline. Just because your studio might be in the
coolest room in the house doesn’t guarantee your family and friends will allow
you enough time and space to keep up with the rat race.
My wife didn’t
understand any of my dedication and passion.
There I was trying to hone the skills of creating content for an on
demand listener and she wanted to know why I didn’t find another radio station
to drop my vocals over the latest in music.
Podcasting
was first introduced in the latter part of the 1980’s and it’s still one of the
biggest mysteries of the industry. Is it
because those inside radio watched AM stereo and HD radio take the route of no
listener interest? The good news is,
listeners don’t have to purchase fancy radios to pick up the sounds nor do they
have to wait for carmakers to redesign the dashboard of cars.
Conan O’Brien
can’t enough of the digital stage because in his words it allows him to get
closer to those that have brushed across his night show without ever truly
getting to know them. You can hear the
drive to be a leader in his voice whereas I felt nothing in the Ron Burgundy
series. It doesn’t mean it was bad. I love Will Ferrell. I’d love to hear just him being himself. Like Chelsea Lately. She’s nailed the purpose and the plan.
So what’s
the moral of the story? Podcasting is always
going to be a toy. It’s inviting to
every age group whether you’re rich or living off the street. It’s incredibly fun but it’s very time
consuming and needs a lot of attention.
When those numbers start rolling in and your listenership is motivating
your drive to reach out there even further don’t spoil the moment and tell
people it’s a hobby. The emotional
connection you make with listeners isn’t a game. Fans and followers love to hear you sweat
while having a good time on the net.
The moment
you tell them that it’s not really what you want to be doing it’s like you
cheated on their time. Remember it’s
always their choice to find you then come back.
Don’t be telling people you’re thinking about creating a podcast. That’s no different than someone walking up
to me and forcing their vocals into a lower range trying to sound like a disc
jockey.
If you’re
gonna play. Play for real. Get muddy.
Find failure and grow from it.
Discover your voice. More
importantly teach your path.
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