Friday, May 17, 2019
Pete Holmes
<a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18002562" data-resource="episode_id=18002562" 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 "Pete Holmes Releases Comedy Sex God" on Spreaker.</a><script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script>
Before Pete Holmes had a hugely successful podcast (You Made it Weird) or a wildly successful show on HBO (Crashing), Pete Holmes was a self-described mama's boy "my dad was my hero growing up, but my mom was my best friend. I always liked mom stuff: talking about your feelings, napping, gossiping," and church. Church is where he was able to explore the big questions, including the main one "what IS this?" Unfortunately, this came at the cost of sexual dysfunction "It really baked in the idea that my goodness was directly linked to my sexuality and that any sexuality was THE thing keeping me from being in God's favor."
In COMEDY SEX GOD he recounts these early days, including how he fell in love with comedy; his college years, where he met his first wife (while both worked as reenactors pretending to be Puritans, wandering around Salem, MA) and then discovered, two years later that she was cheating; and how that led him to become an atheist. "Along with the Jetta, I lost God in the divorce." It was then that his spiritual journey truly began.
Pete's failed attempt at a picture-perfect life forced him to re-examine his beliefs, but neither atheism, Christianity, nor copious bottles of Yellow Tail led him to enlightenment. In COMEDY SEX GOD, Holmes shares poignant and hilarious stories about climbing the comedy ladder and honing his crafts, as well as delving into the dating world, post-divorce, all while embarking on a soul-seeking journey that included:
.A psychedelic mushroom trip that shifted everything: it's not about heaven or hell later-it's about achieving union and connection now.
.Reconciling God and comedy: "God and life and sex are complicated and exploring these ideas in humorous ways often felt beautiful and unifying"
.Realizing that the trails and pains of your life are just good episodes: On our fave shows, when something happens (good or bad) it leads to growth or change or loss and pushes the character forward. "When I'm in a tight spot, the quickest way to make myself laugh and gain a new perspective is by asking myself I wonder what's going to happen to Pete"
.How discovering Ram Dass while bored on a plane changed his life forever...and how getting super horny while staying with the spiritual guru finally helped him make peace with his issues around sex and God.
.Spirituality isn't fixed: Whatever God, guru, or philosophy works for you now may change. These things may come and go and morph and shift as you do.
.Losing My Religion (it's not just a song by REM): "I once saw losing my faith as the worst thing I could possibly do, the one thing I was told never to do, and now I see it as an essential step to developing my three-dimensional, vibrant faith. I had to lose my faith to find it."
These meaningful lessons and observations are woven throughout stories about how Pete went from playing college bars to getting his own HBO show (based on one of the more difficult parts of his life-"good episode!"), finding love again and much more. Beautifully written, spiritually profound, and often completely hilarious, COMEDY SEX GOD reveals a man at the top of his game, and a seeker in search of the deeper meanings of life, love, and comedy.
Diane Shader Smith
<a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18000281" data-resource="episode_id=18000281" data-width="100%" data-height="350px" data-theme="light" 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 "Diane Shader Smith Releases Salt In My Soul" on Spreaker.</a><script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script>
Mallory Smith was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at the age of 3. She died at the age of 25, two months after receiving a double lung transplant.
Despite the torment of endless daily medical treatments, systemic hospital inefficiencies, and a deep understanding that she'd never lead a normal life, Mallory was determined to "live happy," a mantra she followed until her death.
She kept a journal from age 15-25 and asked her mother, Diane Shader Smith, to edit its 2,500-pages and publish it after her death. You can view the 1-minute book trailer, which introduces Mallory in her own voice, here.
On March 12, Random House will posthumously publish Mallory's memoir Salt in My Soul: An Unfinished Life.
What Mallory didn't know in the last days of her battle with CF was that she would be the inspiration and catalyst for reigniting phage therapy, one of the only promising and viable options for treating "superbugs.” She was treated with phage therapy but didn’t receive the dose until it was too late – by the time it arrived she was already brain dead.
The Navy will be announcing that the autopsy revealed that the phage treatment was, in fact, efficacious and would have saved her had she gotten it sooner.
Salt in My Soul is also an intimate portrait of a young woman living her life, trying to figure out who she is, and sorting out her hopes, dreams, fears, and future while confronting the reality of her disease.
Mallory Smith was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at the age of 3. She died at the age of 25, two months after receiving a double lung transplant.
Despite the torment of endless daily medical treatments, systemic hospital inefficiencies, and a deep understanding that she'd never lead a normal life, Mallory was determined to "live happy," a mantra she followed until her death.
She kept a journal from age 15-25 and asked her mother, Diane Shader Smith, to edit its 2,500-pages and publish it after her death. You can view the 1-minute book trailer, which introduces Mallory in her own voice, here.
On March 12, Random House will posthumously publish Mallory's memoir Salt in My Soul: An Unfinished Life.
What Mallory didn't know in the last days of her battle with CF was that she would be the inspiration and catalyst for reigniting phage therapy, one of the only promising and viable options for treating "superbugs.” She was treated with phage therapy but didn’t receive the dose until it was too late – by the time it arrived she was already brain dead.
The Navy will be announcing that the autopsy revealed that the phage treatment was, in fact, efficacious and would have saved her had she gotten it sooner.
Salt in My Soul is also an intimate portrait of a young woman living her life, trying to figure out who she is, and sorting out her hopes, dreams, fears, and future while confronting the reality of her disease.
Dr Drew
<a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17986569" data-resource="episode_id=17986569" 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 "Dr Drew Introduces Us To Heal" on Spreaker.</a><script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script>
Millions of people turn to 'Dr. Drew' for advice on their health - on TV, radio and as a practicing internist. He currently hosts Dr. Drew Midday Live in Los Angeles and San Francisco, along with the MTV Teen Mom series, and presides over several podcasts. Previously, Pinsky hosted the ground breaking and long-running radio show, Loveline, Dr. Drew on Call on HLN, and Celebrity Rehab on VH1, among many other shows. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller The Mirror Effect: How Celebrity Narcissism is Seducing America, and Cracked: Putting Broken Lives Together Again.
Dr. Drew is teaming up with Heal, the leader in on-demand doctor house calls, to educate viewers on the new and more modern ways to access affordable and convenient healthcare - starting in the privacy and convenience of their own homes. During National Women's Health week is a perfect time for women and their loved ones to turn their attention on all the new ways that help them stop putting off seeing a doctor and start getting proactive about preventative care using technology that brings a doctor to you. From labs, to shots, to breast exams, Dr. Drew will answer all the questions about how all of this is now possible for women and their families across the U.S.
Millions of people turn to 'Dr. Drew' for advice on their health - on TV, radio and as a practicing internist. He currently hosts Dr. Drew Midday Live in Los Angeles and San Francisco, along with the MTV Teen Mom series, and presides over several podcasts. Previously, Pinsky hosted the ground breaking and long-running radio show, Loveline, Dr. Drew on Call on HLN, and Celebrity Rehab on VH1, among many other shows. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller The Mirror Effect: How Celebrity Narcissism is Seducing America, and Cracked: Putting Broken Lives Together Again.
Dr. Drew is teaming up with Heal, the leader in on-demand doctor house calls, to educate viewers on the new and more modern ways to access affordable and convenient healthcare - starting in the privacy and convenience of their own homes. During National Women's Health week is a perfect time for women and their loved ones to turn their attention on all the new ways that help them stop putting off seeing a doctor and start getting proactive about preventative care using technology that brings a doctor to you. From labs, to shots, to breast exams, Dr. Drew will answer all the questions about how all of this is now possible for women and their families across the U.S.
Buddy Valastro The Cake Boss
<a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18000825" data-resource="episode_id=18000825" 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 "Buddy Valastro From The Cake Boss On Discovery Family" on Spreaker.</a><script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script>
As TV viewers everywhere already know, Cake Boss stars Buddy Valastro who – along with his family and crew -- create the most beautiful, extraordinary, eye-popping cakes from his shop, Carlo’s Bakery in Hoboken, NJ. Buddy, his four sisters, two brothers-in-law and cousins, plus a team of expert bakers, decorators and sculptors, make the impossible both possible and edible. Together, they tackle mechanical cakes, meaningful cakes, meat cakes and everything in between.
This season, Buddy’s imagination works in overdrive as he and his crew design some of the wildest creations viewers have ever seen, including an epic fire-breathing dragon cake built with pyrotechnics, a drive-in movie theater cake complete with a built-in projector screen, and even a beef jerky cake! More than 50 years and thousands of customers later, Buddy and his team continue to find a way to embrace every new challenge and create sweets that are larger than life.
Buddy’s father died when he was just 17 years old, leaving Buddy the responsibilities of running the family bakery. With the help of his family, Buddy took Carlo’s Bakery to new heights, expanding across the country and around the world. Buddy still oversees the day-to-day operation of his Hoboken, NJ, bakery, which includes keeping the peace within his family while creating hundreds of visually stunning cakes.
As TV viewers everywhere already know, Cake Boss stars Buddy Valastro who – along with his family and crew -- create the most beautiful, extraordinary, eye-popping cakes from his shop, Carlo’s Bakery in Hoboken, NJ. Buddy, his four sisters, two brothers-in-law and cousins, plus a team of expert bakers, decorators and sculptors, make the impossible both possible and edible. Together, they tackle mechanical cakes, meaningful cakes, meat cakes and everything in between.
This season, Buddy’s imagination works in overdrive as he and his crew design some of the wildest creations viewers have ever seen, including an epic fire-breathing dragon cake built with pyrotechnics, a drive-in movie theater cake complete with a built-in projector screen, and even a beef jerky cake! More than 50 years and thousands of customers later, Buddy and his team continue to find a way to embrace every new challenge and create sweets that are larger than life.
Buddy’s father died when he was just 17 years old, leaving Buddy the responsibilities of running the family bakery. With the help of his family, Buddy took Carlo’s Bakery to new heights, expanding across the country and around the world. Buddy still oversees the day-to-day operation of his Hoboken, NJ, bakery, which includes keeping the peace within his family while creating hundreds of visually stunning cakes.
So Much So Much
<a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17968857" data-resource="episode_id=17968857" 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 "So Much So Much" on Spreaker.</a><script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script>
I do giggle like a child when I step back and read from the daily journals. The reality of being real on paper serves as a place of not just joy but a moment of truth that can be trusted. Physically speaking the only path we serve isn't in the hands of a decision maker connected to a corporation collecting dollars and cents. Use common sense and realize without you they're at a loss. On this podcast we step into a huge vat of so much so much so much. On our minds. In our hearts. In our dreams, ambitions, losses, gains and worries. We carry so much weight on our shoulders and yet we aren't shaking our heads or tails like a dog. I love it when my Jazzie will stand there and just turn that shake into an earthquake. Then she looks up at me and sort of giggles. It's as if the dog in her just shook herself free from everything and is ready to take on the Now. As humans we can't figure out that lifestyle. We're so addicted to our past, failures and willingness to sell out our families that we stand there looking at ourselves in the mirror ordering those eyes staring back to grow up and start acting like an adult. Wow! I know two year old's that are smarter than most adults. All we hear about is sacrifice and the pain required to sip on a little bit of victory. In whose name do we lay that label? Don't make me call out the name of your boss. You're eating boxes of macaroni and cheese while they're taking a Friday off to play golf. So much. So much. So much is laying on your plate. You've got a choice to make. Eat what's on it. Let the dog lick it clean. Walk away. Whoa! Too much to deal with. Where's the nearest Disney world? There's nothing worse than wanting to take in a weekend movie and you realize it's already Monday.
I do giggle like a child when I step back and read from the daily journals. The reality of being real on paper serves as a place of not just joy but a moment of truth that can be trusted. Physically speaking the only path we serve isn't in the hands of a decision maker connected to a corporation collecting dollars and cents. Use common sense and realize without you they're at a loss. On this podcast we step into a huge vat of so much so much so much. On our minds. In our hearts. In our dreams, ambitions, losses, gains and worries. We carry so much weight on our shoulders and yet we aren't shaking our heads or tails like a dog. I love it when my Jazzie will stand there and just turn that shake into an earthquake. Then she looks up at me and sort of giggles. It's as if the dog in her just shook herself free from everything and is ready to take on the Now. As humans we can't figure out that lifestyle. We're so addicted to our past, failures and willingness to sell out our families that we stand there looking at ourselves in the mirror ordering those eyes staring back to grow up and start acting like an adult. Wow! I know two year old's that are smarter than most adults. All we hear about is sacrifice and the pain required to sip on a little bit of victory. In whose name do we lay that label? Don't make me call out the name of your boss. You're eating boxes of macaroni and cheese while they're taking a Friday off to play golf. So much. So much. So much is laying on your plate. You've got a choice to make. Eat what's on it. Let the dog lick it clean. Walk away. Whoa! Too much to deal with. Where's the nearest Disney world? There's nothing worse than wanting to take in a weekend movie and you realize it's already Monday.
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Nikki M James
<a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17936001" data-resource="episode_id=17936001" 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 "Nikki M James Talks Proven Innocent On FOX And More" on Spreaker.</a><script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script>
Tony Award-winning actress Nikki M. James next will be seen guest-starring on network series "Instinct" and "Bull," as well as cable series "Escape At Dannemora." She also will reprise her role from "The Good Wife" on the streaming series "The Good Fight." James recently was seen in the musical "The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin." In 2017, she appeared in "Julius Caesar." She also is set to reprise her role as "Viola" in the musical version of "Twelfth Night." James perhaps is best known for her role as "Nabalungi" in the hit musical "Book of Mormon," for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. After her award-winning performance, James went on to star as "Éponine" in the 2014 Broadway revival of "Les Misérables." Additional theater credits include "All Shook Up," "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," "Romeo and Juliet," "The Wiz" and "Caesar and Cleopatra," alongside Christopher Plummer. James' film credits include "Lucky Stiff" and "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby." She resides in New York City and holds a B.F.A. in drama from New York University.
Tony Award-winning actress Nikki M. James next will be seen guest-starring on network series "Instinct" and "Bull," as well as cable series "Escape At Dannemora." She also will reprise her role from "The Good Wife" on the streaming series "The Good Fight." James recently was seen in the musical "The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin." In 2017, she appeared in "Julius Caesar." She also is set to reprise her role as "Viola" in the musical version of "Twelfth Night." James perhaps is best known for her role as "Nabalungi" in the hit musical "Book of Mormon," for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. After her award-winning performance, James went on to star as "Éponine" in the 2014 Broadway revival of "Les Misérables." Additional theater credits include "All Shook Up," "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," "Romeo and Juliet," "The Wiz" and "Caesar and Cleopatra," alongside Christopher Plummer. James' film credits include "Lucky Stiff" and "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby." She resides in New York City and holds a B.F.A. in drama from New York University.
Leonard David
<a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17936143" data-resource="episode_id=17936143" 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 "Leonard David Releases Moon Rush" on Spreaker.</a><script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script>
Moon Rush is part of National Geographic’s larger Starstruck effort, a yearlong celebration of space across its robust storytelling, experience and travel platforms. With Starstruck, National Geographic hopes to once again inspire people to “look up” by bringing the awe and wonder of space to audiences around the world, leading up to the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. To commemorate this milestone, National Geographic will premiereAPOLLO: Missions to the Moon as part of its Space Week celebration this July. Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Tom Jennings (“Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes,” “Diana: In Her Own Words”) uses his signature style of first-person storytelling to create an immersive account that spans the entire breadth and depth of NASA’s Apollo Space Program.
Moon Rush is part of National Geographic’s larger Starstruck effort, a yearlong celebration of space across its robust storytelling, experience and travel platforms. With Starstruck, National Geographic hopes to once again inspire people to “look up” by bringing the awe and wonder of space to audiences around the world, leading up to the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. To commemorate this milestone, National Geographic will premiereAPOLLO: Missions to the Moon as part of its Space Week celebration this July. Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Tom Jennings (“Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes,” “Diana: In Her Own Words”) uses his signature style of first-person storytelling to create an immersive account that spans the entire breadth and depth of NASA’s Apollo Space Program.
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