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Memories of a Moonbird

85 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratings

Memories of a Moonbird is about human stories. Almost every week, I interview interesting people doing inspiring things. From activists to actors and scientists to scholars, we talk about their hopes, their struggles, and what it means to be human. How does a teacher help former child soldiers in Africa? What do hummingbirds sound like to a deaf person? What does an accountant think is the meaning of life? Come join me and explore life… one story at a time.

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Guy Gavriel Kay, Award-Winning Author

April 20, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MB

Dedication This episode is dedicated to the memory of my friend James Bortak, who in high school, introduced me to the wonders of Guy Gavriel Kay’s works, and shared with me many brunches, games of chess, and cups of Twinings black currant tea, over which we discussed the stories and the magic of the world of the Fionavar Tapestry. You are missed, Jim. I hope wherever you are, your resounding laugh and brilliant soul are bringing happiness to those around you, and that you know great peace...

Dr. Charles Liu, Astronomer and Astrophysicist

September 02, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MB

He’s no stranger to podcasts… and the mysteries of the Cosmos. He’s an Astrophysicist and Astrophysics Professor at the City University of New York’s College of Staten Island as well as an associate with the Hayden Planetarium and Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. This Harvard and U of A graduate not only studies colliding galaxies, quasars, and the star formation history of the universe, but he’s also a frequent co-host on StarTalk with Dr. ...

Andrew Bicking, Environmentalist

July 12, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MB

He’s a fascinating human being, and an award-winning environmentalist. He’s the Director of Government Relations and Public Policy for Scenic Hudson, the New York based organization credited with launching the modern grassroots environmental movement. There, he oversees the organization’s engagement with local, state and federal government officials, and directs grass-roots and legislative lobbying campaigns. He's the recipient of the Land Trust Alliance’s National Ambassadors Award for Adv...

Robert Picardo, Actor

June 14, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB

For over forty years, and with over 200 IMDb credits, he’s made you laugh, cry and feel everything in-between. You’ve seen him in shows and movies like Ally McBeal, Home Improvement, Small Soldiers, Hail, Caesar!, Gremlins, the Howling, and the Orville, to just scratch the surface of his long and distinguished career. Since the 1980’s, he’s been a staple on television, film and stage, and he’s played iconic roles like Dr. Dick Richards on China Beach, the Cowboy in Innerspace, Coach Cutlip ...

Dr. Amber Straughn, NASA Astrophysicist

May 26, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MB

She’s a NASA Astrophysicist who’s no stranger to public speaking.  She’s talked about her passion for all things space and science from the Library of Congress all the way to ComicCon. Today, she works at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, and using data from the Hubble Space Telescope, studies how stars and black holes form in distant galaxies and how those processes change over time.  She’s also the Deputy Project Scientist For Communication for the James Webb Space Telescope, and Assoc...

Sabine Einicke, Paramedic

May 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MB

For more than ten years, as a first responder, she’s helped save people’s lives and been on the front lines of healthcare as a paramedic in Munich, Germany. Born and raised in Germany, she also grew up in the country that only eighty years ago was at the center of World War II. Today, we’re going to talk about what it’s like to see human beings in some of their most fragile moments, as well as delve a little into what it’s like growing up in the shadows of war and the Holocaust. Please we...

Vincent Aiello, Fighter Jet Pilot

April 26, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MB

When it comes to the need for speed… he’s the real deal. As a fighter jet pilot for the United States Navy, for nearly 25 years, he flew the F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet and the F-16. He accrued almost 4,000 flight hours, over 700 carrier landings, and served as both a TOPGUN Instructor and Air Wing Operations Officer. Today, this family man flies for one of the major airlines and hosts his own awesome podcast called, appropriately, “The Fighter Pilot Podcast.” There, he explores the fas...

Rob Brownstein, Actor and Acting Teacher

April 14, 2021 05:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

For over thirty years, you’ve seen and heard him in almost every form of media you can imagine: Film, television, theater, video games, radio, magazines, the internet… He’s “that guy.” He’s been in movies, and t.v. shows like Star Trek Discovery, Straight Outta Compton, Argo, Mad Men, Castle, Criminal Minds, Bosch, Grey’s Anatomy, Breaking Bad, and many, many others, not to mention more than a hundred national commercials for the biggest brands in the world like Capital One, Dell, FedEx, A...

Athena Brensberger, Astronomy Educator and Model

March 26, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MB

She’s one of the most passionate, smart, and inspiring women you’ll ever meet. Through her social media platform called “Astroathens,” she advocates for science and the arts, and teaches astrophysics in a fun way that makes it enjoyable for everyone. Her background is in stellar and planetary formations, proto-planetary disks and exo-planetary systems, and in addition to bringing outer space down to earth, she’s also a social media influencer and an international model who’s traveled the wo...

Dr. Michael Cosmopoulos, Archaeologist

March 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 72 MB

As an archaeologist and professor, for more than thirty years, he’s explored the ancient world of the Greeks. Anthropologically trained, and with a resume too long to read you during an intro, today, he’s not only an Endowed Professor and the Chair of the  Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, but he directs the interdisciplinary excavation of the Mycenaean palace at Iklaina, in Pylos, Greece. He has a long list of papers, publications, awards, ...

Dr. Mihira Karra, Chief Scientist, USAID

March 03, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MB

For close to thirty years, she’s worked as a scientist for U.S. AID, the United States Agency for International Development. Today, she’s the Chief of Research, Technology and Utilization in the Office of Population and Reproductive Health. Originally from Calcutta (Kolkata), India, and having worked and traveled many places in her life, she’s seen sides of the world that not many of us do. In addition to holding two Masters and a PhD, she’s also a mom and a passionate artist who’s going t...

Chris Gann, Stuntman and Actor

February 08, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

You may not know it, but you’ve watched him jump off buildings, get yanked out of a perfectly good plane, and even try to take down a gigantic Transformer. For over 20 years, this renowned stuntman and actor has entertained you in some of the most successful television shows and movies and has almost 200 credits on IMDb to prove it. Not to mention more than a few bumps and bruises along the way.  :-) In addition to his incredible skills as a performer, he’s also a world class jet skier, at...

Alyssa Jacey, Singer / Songwriter

January 27, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

She’s a Swiss army knife of artists! She’s a singer, songwriter, musician, actor, dancer, choreographer, and public speaker with a silky voice that’s garnered her more than 3,500 performances in her career so far. She’s opened for artists like Bruno Mars, Shawn Colvin, Paula Cole, Lisa Loeb, Anna Nalick, Josh Kelley, and Andy Grammer, just to name a few. But before she was performing with all of those amazing artists, we worked together back when I was a full time music producer. She’s smar...

Patricia González, Biologist

January 18, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MB

For more than 30 years, she’s been working in conservation to protect shore birds around the planet. She’s not only a Biologist and Field Ornithologist, but she's also the actual scientist who banded B95, the world famous Red Knot who was nicknamed "Moonbird," and whom my podcast  and website were founded in honor of. Zooming in all the way from Argentina, she was kind enough to share with me the history of the real Moonbird, a look back on her career, and her views of the future of the Ear...

Patricia González, Biologist and "Mother of Moonbird"

January 18, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MB

For more than 30 years, she’s been working in conservation to protect shore birds around the planet. She’s not only a Biologist and Field Ornithologist, but she's also the actual scientist who banded B95, the world famous Red Knot who was nicknamed "Moonbird," and whom my podcast  and website were founded in honor of. Zooming in all the way from Argentina, she was kind enough to share with me the history of the real Moonbird, a look back on her career, and her views of the future of the Ear...

Moonbird's Epilogue 2020

December 28, 2020 06:00 - 14 minutes - 9.98 MB

Hello friends!  And welcome to The Epilogue with Moonbird, my annual wrap-up and look back over the last twelve months. Sign up now for the mailing list and get notified whenever new episodes premiere!  Click here to sign up! You can also get early access to the episodes and support the show all-at-once! Click here to head on over to Patreon and sign up now! Have a Happy and safe New Year and see you in 2021! Support the show

Kenny Johnson, TV and Film Director

December 24, 2020 06:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

For over fifty years, he’s worked in the entertainment business as a director, writer and producer. He created iconic shows like the V miniseries, and characters like Jaime Sommers in the original Bionic Woman. He’s also produced, and directed, The Incredible Hulk, Alien Nation, Short Circuit 2, Steel, and JAG. He’s graduate of Carnegie Mellon, a father of four, and a winner of multiple prestigious awards. You can learn more about Kenny at his website: kennethjohnson.us Support the show

Guy Norman Bee, TV and Film Director

December 24, 2020 06:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MB

Hello, friends! Today on the show: He's a lover of good music, a family man, and rocked some pretty great hair styles over the decades… and for more than twenty years, he’s also been a very well-respected film and television director. His long list of IMDb credits include shows as Alias, Law & Order, Blood & Treasure, Veronica Mars, Criminal Minds, Revolution, Arrow, Supernatural, and many, many others. He’s a great conversationalist, dog lover, and a self-proclaimed muscle car and Tesla e...

Kenny Johnson, Director

December 24, 2020 06:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

For over fifty years, he’s worked in the entertainment business as a director, writer and producer. He created iconic shows like the V miniseries, and characters like Jaime Sommers in the original Bionic Woman. He’s also produced, and directed, The Incredible Hulk, Alien Nation, Short Circuit 2, Steel, and JAG. He’s graduate of Carnegie Mellon, a father of four, and a winner of multiple prestigious awards. You can learn more about Kenny at his website: kennethjohnson.us Support the show (...

Guy Norman Bee, Director

December 24, 2020 06:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MB

Hello, friends! Today on the show: He's a lover of good music, a family man, and rocked some pretty great hair styles over the decades… and for more than twenty years, he’s also been a very well-respected film and television director. His long list of IMDb credits include shows as Alias, Law & Order, Blood & Treasure, Veronica Mars, Criminal Minds, Revolution, Arrow, Supernatural, and many, many others. He’s a great conversationalist, dog lover, and a self-proclaimed muscle car and Tesla e...

John Furniss, The Blind Woodsman

December 21, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 47 MB

He’s a true artisan who’s been working with wood for almost 15 years, turning gorgeous bowls on his lathe, and his pieces are as unique as he is.  But why is he so unique? Because… he's blind. Today, I’m going to talk with this Master Craftsman about his life’s journey, what caused his blindness, and how, without being able to see, he transforms a chunk of wood… into a work of art. Check out John's beautiful wood work at his website, furnissstudios.com Support the show

Janet Hirsch-Ettenger, Doula and Childbirth Educator

December 14, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MB

For over 30 years, she’s worked in women’s health. She started her career as nurse and today is a certified doula and childbirth educator who’s helped welcome hundreds of babies into the world. She’s passionate about working with people, talking about pregnancy, and birth, and helping families settle in to life with a new baby. As a mom of four herself, she’s no stranger to all of those things. She says, “I believe that birth is an extraordinary expression of who we are, and I have always ...

Dr. Sarah McKoin, Director of Bands

December 07, 2020 06:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB

She holds multiple degrees in music, has taught in universities from America to Transylvania, and throughout her amazing career, has been an honored guest conductor all across the world. She’s not only passionate about music and the importance of arts education, but also the human experience itself. Today, she’s the Director of Bands and Professor of Music at Texas Tech University. Read more about her by clicking here. Support the show

Sarah McKoin, Director of Bands

December 07, 2020 06:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB

She holds multiple degrees in music, has taught in universities from America to Transylvania, and throughout her amazing career, has been an honored guest conductor all across the world. She’s not only passionate about music and the importance of arts education, but also the human experience itself. Today, she’s the Director of Bands and Professor of Music at Texas Tech University. Read more about her by clicking here. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moonbird)

James and Katie Hou, cCMV Awareness Activists

November 30, 2020 06:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MB

They’re a married couple raising four kids here in the United States.   Their youngest child, Declan, was born with cCMV, or congenital Cytomegalovirus, which eventually led to Cerebral Palsy. Now, after having spent several years raising a child with cCMV, they have a website and a podcast to not only help other parents of the world understand the disease, but to share important information about cCMV and hopefully be a resource they wish they’d had when they first started this journey. T...

Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Actor, Voiceover Artist

November 23, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

He’s a gentle giant with a wonderfully dry sense of humor and a rich, booming bass voice as smooth as they come. Over the last twenty years, he’s shared the screen with a multitude of actors like Ryan Reynolds and Adam Sandler in movies like Deadpool and Anger Management, and is very well known for playing Bo’sun in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. But he’s not just another pretty face! As a voiceover artist, he’s had the pleasure of bringing his incredible talents to...

The Life of Clare Whitney, Episode One

November 16, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MB

Today’s episode is the first in what I hope will be a series spanning many decades. The idea of this series is to follow one young woman for many, many years, on her journey through life. The inspiration for this came from the “Up” series in Britain, a television show I’ve been incredibly moved by and wanted to do my own version of. The first portion of this premiere episode was recorded in November of 2019, one year ago. After Covid-19 changed the world, we recorded a follow-up, which you...

Fred Holroyd, Retired Funeral Director

November 09, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MB

For over fifty years, he’s been taking care of people in ways that would make most everybody a little uncomfortable. As a Funeral Director, he’s helped literally thousands and thousands of human beings through grief and the process of losing someone they loved. Now retired, he was kind enough to sit with me and talk about his journey, his perspective on the world, and what it was like to work around death for most of his life. Get ready for a really fun and poignant conversation with our f...

Jacques Freydont, Renaissance Man

November 02, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB

He’s one of the most interesting people you’ll ever meet. He was not only the Director of Academic Support for 22 years at the UCLA bookstores, but he’s traveled many places around the world, been a hippie, a playwright, an actor and now after retiring, helps cook food for the homeless in Los Angeles. At 72, he looks back on a life lived with a myriad of experience and today, this California native is going to talk with me about that very thing… the journey of life. With a passion for lit...

Kristen Lynn, Musician

October 26, 2020 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MB

She’s a musician, actress and all around amazing human being who’s doing her part to bring a positive awareness and healing to the world. Many people around the globe know her as Dotti, the Guinness-loving lass as part of the infamous and revered comedy show, “The Washing Well Wenches” that’s performed at renaissance faires and festivals all across the United States. And while she’s loved blacking out her teeth and making people laugh, her real passion is music. Raised by musical parents, ...

Venita Ozols-Graham, Director, Writer, A.D.

October 19, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MB

I’m excited to welcome one of the coolest women you’ll ever meet! For more than thirty years, as an Assistant Director in network television and studio feature films, she’s worked on some of the biggest shows and with the biggest stars on programs like The Sopranos, Veronica Mars, The Shield, X-Files, CSI, and Deep Space Nine, just to name a few. She eventually created her own production company called “Wanderlust Films,” and began writing, producing, and directing her own projects.   Over...

Venita Ozols-Graham, A.D., Director, Writer

October 16, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MB

I’m excited to welcome one of the coolest women you’ll ever meet! For more than thirty years, as an Assistant Director in network television and studio feature films, she’s worked on some of the biggest shows and with the biggest stars on programs like The Sopranos, Veronica Mars, The Shield, X-Files, CSI, and Deep Space Nine, just to name a few. She eventually created her own production company called “Wanderlust Films,” and began writing, producing, and directing her own projects.   Over...

"An Unexpected Blizzard" - A Moonbird Story

October 14, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB

Hello friends! Can you believe it’s been a year?! October 14th, 2020 is the first anniversary of the launch of this podcast and my accompanying website: memoriesofamoonbird.com. In honor of that, today’s episode is not an interview with someone interesting and inspiring, but rather, a story that’s hopefully a little bit of both. This episode is a companion piece to a post on my website entitled “An Unexpected Blizzard.”  It’s something I tried to record a year ago, but at the time, wasn’t...

Stephen Dubois, Artist, Composer, Astronomy Educator

October 05, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB

He’s a passionate artist, musician, and an educator who’s been teaching astronomy for over thirty years. He’s exhibited his art at several different venues and released six albums of original music. But this renaissance man has also volunteered his time as a Scout Master for more than twenty years, helping teach kids about the importance of a connection to nature.  We met in our early twenties when we both worked at a music store in Buffalo, NY. We became fast friends and even got in troubl...

Dr. Kseniia Ashastina, Paleoecologist and Paleobotanist

September 21, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MB

She’s a scientist who was born in Russia, speaks three languages, and loves good chocolate, ice cream and tea. She currently works for the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. There, she studies archaeological samples from the Silk Road that are thousands of years old in the hopes of discovering many long-hidden aspects of ancient humanity. If that’s not cool enough, when she got her Ph.d, she made two expeditions to the Batagay crater in Siberia, a place that’s been nickn...

Paul Kemprecos, Shamus Award-Winning Author

September 13, 2020 23:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MB

He spent more than twenty-five years in the newspaper business and today, is an award-winning author of multiple detective stories. His own series, helmed by protagonist Aristotle Socarides, is a fantastic deep dive, pun intended, into the world of a local Cape Cod private-eye with enough charisma and character to fill eight books and… a possible ninth. He also co-authored the NUMA Files series with legendary adventure novelist Clive Cussler. He’s a family man born and raised in New Engla...

Lois Burwell, Academy Award-Winning Make-up Artist

September 07, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MB

For more than thirty years, you’ve loved the incredible creations and stories she’s helped bring to life on the big screen. As a world-renowned makeup artist she’s worked on more than forty feature films, including movies like The Princess Bride, The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Fifth Element, Lincoln, and Ready Player One just to name a few, and with directors like Mel Gibson, Brian De Palma, Cameron Crowe, Luc Besson and Steven Spielberg. She won the Academy Award for Best Makeup for her w...

David McFarland, Cinematographer

August 31, 2020 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB

As a cinematographer, he’s traveled to a multitude of places from the extremes of the Himalayas to the war torn countries of Afghanistan, the West Bank and Palestine. While he has an impressive list of commercial clients like Esteé Lauder, Delta Airlines, Stella Artois, Dodge, Dior, Adidas, and Samsung to name a few… but his real passion is for the narrative pieces he works on that focus on social issues and political struggle worldwide, where he says his goal as a Director of Photography i...

Diane Dollar, Helicopter Pilot

August 24, 2020 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

She’s a helicopter pilot who spends her days transporting life-saving organ transplant teams around Southern California. She’s also dedicated herself to a life of adventure in and out of the workplace. She says: “My mission is to spread the message that anything you dream is possible, and I want to encourage people to go after what they want in life without letting fear get in the way.” To learn more about Diane, check out her social media links below: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.co...

Diane Dollar, Transplant Helicopter Pilot

August 24, 2020 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

She’s a helicopter pilot who spends her days transporting life-saving organ transplant teams around Southern California. She’s also dedicated herself to a life of adventure in and out of the workplace. She says: “My mission is to spread the message that anything you dream is possible, and I want to encourage people to go after what they want in life without letting fear get in the way.” To learn more about Diane, check out her social media links below: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.co...

Jaime Kurtz, Professor of Psychology and Happiness Researcher

August 17, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MB

She’s a Professor of Psychology and happiness researcher at James Madison University in Virginia.  There, she focuses on communication in the digital age and the issues of addiction and reliance on social media. She also loves travel and even incorporates it into her curriculum. Having been all around the globe… she’s also a fellow Moonbird. Her passion for travel in combination with her career led her to write a book called “The Happy Traveler: Unpacking the Secrets of Better Vacations.” ...

Sequoia Schmidt, Author, Adventurer, and Speaker

August 05, 2020 05:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MB

She has no shortage of courage… and adrenaline. If rock climbing, BASE jumping, skydiving, and a plethora of other adventures weren’t enough, this adventurer is also a best-selling author, entrepreneur and public speaker. Her first book, “Journey of Heart,” told the story of losing her father and brother to an avalanche on Pakistans tallest mountain, K2, and her journey back there to try and recover their remains. Her second book, "Changing Gears: Ups and Downs on the New Zealand Road" is ...

Rick Pasqualone, Voice-Over Artist and Actor

August 03, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MB

You’ve seen him on tv in everything from sitcoms to soaps, but for almost thirty years now, you’ve actually heard him even more. From the gangster "Vito Scaletta" in the famous Mafia video game series to a plethora of roles in Marvel, Transformers, Halo, and other successful franchises, he’s lent his voice-over talents to hundreds of titles and commercials that you know and love. He’s also been on broadway and stars in a touring one-man show he co-created called “Channeling The King.” It'...

Warren Brush, Global Resilience Design Consultant

July 27, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 52.6 MB

It's a very special episode of the podcast when I interview Warren Brush, a man who has spent the majority of his life helping the world. What's a global resilience design consultant?  Come find out and learn about the amazing person he is. For over thirty years he’s worked in agroecological education and regenerative system design for communities, private and public organizations, households, farms, and conservation properties worldwide in North America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, an...

Oliver Muirhead, Actor

July 13, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MB

For more than thirty years, you've been enjoying his dry, British wit in movies and television shows like The Good Place, Friends, Brooklyn 99, 2 Broke Girls, Seinfeld, Buffy, General Hospital, Gilmore Girls, Bones, Mad Men, The Social Network, Austin Powers, Mad Men, Castle, the Big Bang Theory, and classic video games like Lord of the Rings. He’s funny, charming, and smart as a whip. He’s also very passionate about food, which is something we have in common. Our shared love of great baked...

Karlyle Tomms, Author

July 10, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MB

As an advisory, this episode contains content that may not be appropriate for some listeners. The topics of sexuality and sexual abuse are discussed, so if these things make you uncomfortable, or you’re listening with folks who may be too young for these subjects, please know that this is an unedited and explicit episode.  Thank you. He grew up closeted and impoverished in the Ozarks of Southern Missouri. That led to many of his personal inspirations for change.  His first novel, “Confessio...

Kevin Miller, Author

July 10, 2020 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

He’s an Air Force veteran, engineer and web developer who turned his talents to writing because of a family mystery! His search for the truth unearthed a long kept family secret and tragedy worthy of a page-turning novel! Come hear author Kevin Miller talk about the incredible tale of his book, “Heart of Steel.” And if you’d like to get yourself a copy, you can find it on Amazon here:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WCDGWZ9/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 and check out his web...

Voices from Black America

June 26, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MB

In light of the worldwide events after the death of George Floyd and the international protest and awareness that it’s created, I reached out to several people I know from the black community and asked them if they’d like to join me for an important conversation. I wanted to find out what life is really like for them, how they feel about the world, and most importantly… where we go from here. I interview six people ranging in age from 74 to 21, and from various backgrounds. They offer thei...

Damian Cecere - Actor

June 24, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

He’s a very funny and talented guy and for almost twenty years, he’s been cracking us up on tv shows and commercials with his sarcastic and dry wit. He’s also the creator and host of “Silly Billy Toys," a children's show on Amazon. Today, we’re going to talk about life, entertainment, and the glory of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.  Which just may be a vital component in the meaning of life.  Let’s find out! Support the show

Debbie Pollack - Actor

June 22, 2020 05:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MB

You know her from the legendary John Hughes movie, “Sixteen Candles,” where she played Marlene, the “sexy American girlfriend” of Long Duk Dong. It's a really fun episode when we go behind the scenes of this American classic and also talk about her love of travel and so much more. In a recent follow-up portion of the podcast, we talk about life with the Coronavirus, the good things it's done for the world, and the unity of people across the globe. Support the show

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