Michael Learned

Listen to "Michael Learned From Second Acts" on Spreaker. SECOND ACTS has confirmed an offer to air on Direct TV's dedicated short film channel called Shorts HD from a company called Shorts TV. ShortsTV is the global home of short movies, with the world's largest catalogue of high quality short movies available on TV, online and in theaters, and also produce original short film content for broadcasters and brands. America's most respected TV mom, Michael Learned (THE WALTONS) looks back on the 45th Anniversary of The Waltons, while continuing to use her craft to raise awareness, just as Olivia Walton did, with new film SECOND ACTS, directed by Anya Adams (SCRUBS, THE WEST WING, CSI MIAMI, and BLACKISH) and produced by Gerry Pass (12 FEET DEEP). In spite of prejudices impressed on them growing up, Lee (Learned) and Ben (the late John Wesley) strike up a charming love affair over the course of an evening that was not allowed when they were in their youth, to discover love conquers all. While waiting for a show to start at a theater, two strangers start a conversation. Both Lee and Ben are elderly and alone and are surprised to discover an easy and immediate connection to each other. After the show, Lee and Ben decide to spontaneously continue their evening together. As they talk into the night, the two septuagenarians open up about their pasts. They are shocked to discover how a long-ago era of racism has drastically altered the course of both of their lives but also profoundly grateful to have lived long enough to have a second chance at righting some panful wrongs.

Collective Soul

Listen to "E Roland from Collective Soul Releases New Album Blood" on Spreaker. From stem to stern, BLOOD delivers in full. Witness the hard-charging skitter of “Over Me,” the optimistic declaration of “Right as Rain,” the hopeful uplift of a man “Changed,” and the tender promise of “Big Sky.” The album’s final track — the reflective, poignant acoustified coda “Porch Swing” — features background vocals and tasteful dobro licks from none other than Styx guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw, who was beyond thrilled to contribute to the cause. “I’ve always been a fan of Ed Roland and Collective Soul’s recordings,” Shaw says. “I thought about adding more parts than what Ed asked me to do, but as someone wiser than me once said, ‘Don’t paint over the masterpiece!’” BLOOD is the culmination of a quarter-century of COLLECTIVE SOUL--Ed Roland (vocals/guitar), Dean Roland (rhythm guitar), Jesse Triplett (lead guitar/background vocals), Will Turpin (bass/background vocals), Johnny Rabb (drums/background vocals)-- assessing not only where they’ve come from, but also where they’re going. “I think BLOOD expresses where we’ve been on this life journey,” observes Ed Roland. “And we’ve done so with songs featuring piano and strings to those with a lot of guitar riffs. BLOOD is an accumulation of all the different styles we’ve used over the years, but it’s still COLLECTIVE SOUL. I think it’s the best we’ve ever done. I know you should think that, but I really do think it’s the best. It’s a good, consistent record. We’re just so proud of it.” Ever since the barnburning rock band from Stockbridge, GA burst onto the national scene with the runaway success of their multi-Platinum 1993 debut, HINTS ALLEGATIONS AND THINGS LEFT UNSAID, and its ensuing mega-smash hits like “Shine” and “Breathe,” they’ve been on an upward trajectory that’s seen them play to sold-out audiences across the globe while concurrently amassing a most impressive catalog of beloved songs instantly recognizable by their titles alone. That 25-year touring tradition kicked off April 12 in Clearwater, FL, as the band headed out on their U.S. tour which should last through the end of the year. Later this summer, they’ll embark on their “Now’s The Time Tour” with Gin Blossoms starting May 25 in Atlantic City, NJ.

Holes In The Soul

Listen to "Holes In The Soul" on Spreaker. If you had holes in the soles of your shoes you'd do something about it. But to have holes in your soul? Those mood swings, sudden emptiness, lack of energy, a feel of less and not more. Holes in the soul. You're barreling down the highway at 200 mph enjoying the good times then suddenly you've got engine problems or a flat tire. On this podcast I jump into such a moment. Learning how to listen to the holes without letting friends and family get inside them to continue the act of breaking things apart.

Chris Packham

Listen to "Chris Packham From Nat Geo Wild Yellowstone Natl Park" on Spreaker. June is one of the most dynamic times of year in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem. Life emerges from months of bitter-cold winter. Flowers are blooming, rivers are rushing and Yellowstone is bustling with new life. As Yellowstone National Park and its environs awaken, cougar cubs venture out from their underground dens, black bear cubs learn to hunt and bison must protect their young calves from hungry predators. There’s spontaneous drama unfolding everywhere at every moment. Taking place across three states - Montana, Idaho and Wyoming - the four-night event, which garnered 13 million viewers in its debut last summer, covers the expanse of nearly 3,500 square miles of the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem - one of the largest nearly intact environs on Earth. Chris Packham is a photographer, television presenter and author who is best known for his television work and appearances as an expert on wildlife and nature. Jenna Wolfe has been a fixture on national television for nearly a decade. She is host of First Thing’s First on FS1 and was a correspondent on NBC’s Today Show and an anchor on Weekend Today.

Ryan And Charmaine From Black Ink Crew Chicago

Listen to "Ryan and Charmaine Return From Black Ink Crew Chicago On VH1" on Spreaker. Black Ink Crew: Chicago airs Tuesdays at 8PM ET/PT. This season, as new artists emerge and familiar faces return, the crew strives to salvage the true identity of 9Mag Tattoo. Shop owner Ryan Henry reclaims his throne as the shop’s boss and Chicago’s tattoo kingpin. He is also finally putting himself first professionally and personally after recently becoming single. Van is still wearing his 9Mag tattoo with pride and refuses to be excluded from the team. Charmaine Walker tries to navigate life after Loyal Ink, but misses the excitement of the old crew. Don is repairing his marriage and stepping up as a leader in the shop. After making strides in his music career, Phor is hopeful about the future of 9Mag. Lily has a renewed focus on her work, but won’t tolerate disloyalty. Full episodes are currently available on VH1.com and the VH1 App for fans to catch-up on the relevant storylines of the upcoming season.

Lisa Brennan-Jobs

Listen to "Lisa Brennan Jobs Releases Small Fry" on Spreaker. Lisa Brennan-Jobs, is a smart, frank, and captivating coming-of-age memoir by the daughter of artist Chrisann Brennan and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Born on a farm and named in a field by her parents, Lisa Brennan-Jobs’s childhood unfolded in a rapidly changing Silicon Valley. When she was young, Lisa’s father was a mythical figure who was rarely present in her life. As she grew older, her father took an interest in her, ushering her into a new world of mansions, vacations, and private schools. His attention was thrilling, but he could also be cold, critical, and unpredictable. When her relationship with her mother grew strained in high school, Lisa decided to move in with her father, hoping he’d become the parent she’d always wanted him to be. SMALL FRY is Brennan-Jobs’s poignant story of childhood and growing up. Scrappy, wise, and funny, young Lisa is an unforgettable guide, marveling at the particular magic of growing up in this family, in this place and time, while grappling with her feelings of illegitimacy and shame. Part portrait of a complex family, part love letter to California in the seventies and eighties, SMALL FRY is an enthralling story by an insightful new literary voice.

Harriet Dyer

Listen to "Harriet Dyer From NBC's The In Between" on Spreaker. Cassie Bedford was born with a rare ability. She has visions . whether she likes it or not. Sometimes Cassie sees events that have previously occurred or will happen in the future. In addition, sometimes she encounters unsettled spirits who need her help. When her father, Det. Tom Hackett, and his new partner, former FBI Agent Damien Asante, need assistance solving a dark and puzzling murder, Cassie reluctantly agrees to use her abilities and helps solve some of the city's most challenging cases. From writer/executive producer Moira Kirland ("Castle," "Madam Secretary") comes this suspenseful, new character-driven procedural drama. The series stars Harriet Dyer ("Cassie"), Justin Cornwell ("Damien Asante"), Anne-Marie Johnson ("Lt. Swanstrom"), Cindy Luna ("Det. Maria Salinas"), Chad James Buchanan ("Will"), and Paul Blackthorne ("Tom Hackett"). Moira Kirland serves as executive producer along with David Heyman, Nancy Cotton and Matthew Gross. Charlotte Sieling served as executive producer and directed the pilot. "The InBetween" is produced by Universal Television, NBCU International Television Studio and Heyday Television.

Lori Ann Keenan

Listen to "Lori Ann Keenan Releases Things I Only Tell My Friends" on Spreaker. In the new book - "Things I Only Tell My Friends" - author Lori-Ann Keenan makes you feel like you've chatted with your best friend who has mentored you to understand what steps you need to take to make a more meaningful life for yourself and those you love. With her down-to earth writing style, Keenan invites you into her life and shows you how she managed a nightclub at age 18, became a successful entrepreneur at 24, created and ran a multi-million dollar five-star international business by 30 and a philanthropist by 40. "Things I Only Tell My Friends" chronicles the authors many applied success strategies, which has enabled her to thrive, grow, achieve success and happiness beyond her wildest dreams. Each chapter ends with a joke. Always the perfect hostess - she serves up chapters helping you to: Transform your life in every aspect and accelerate your path to happiness and success Recognize those "and then it happened..." moments when it's time to take a leap of faith Learn successful techniques for managing others with confidence Tie it all together across sales, service, management and development Celebrate each success along the way Keenan describes practical tips throughout on: How to organize and center your life How to deal with employees and peers How to entertain 1 to 100 How and where to vacation How to visualize and meditate on a conscious manifestation How to maintain healthy and happy relationships How best to plan for the future

David K Randall

Listen to "David K Randall Rereleases Black Death At The Golden Gate" on Spreaker. It seems impossible to believe – but it is true. Measles cases have reached their highest level in nearly 30 years, as reported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just last week. The last time the US experienced this many measles cases was in 1992. We all know, measles is a disease that can be prevented by a vaccine, but convincing every family to vaccinate is another matter. David K. Randall is a senior reporter at Reuters and the author of the New York Times best-seller Dreamland and The King and Queen of Malibu. His latest book is​ BLACK DEATH AT THE GOLDEN GATE: The Race to Save America from the Bubonic Plague (W. W. Norton & Company; May 7, 2019) – where he highlights the history of a disease outbreak that continued until – similar to measles – health officials were able to convince people to do something about the circumstances that were fostering the disease. In 1900 it was new sanitation and changing the way people lived. Today, health officials are tasked with convincing large populations – especially those living in cities – that vaccinating against measles is the best way to and these deadly outbreaks.

Andrew Jannakos

Listen to "Andrew Jannakos From NBC's The Voice" on Spreaker. Andrew comes from a large Greek and Italian family where everyone loves to sing. Three years ago, he tried an open mic night and convinced himself to take music more seriously. He planned to move to Nashville, but two weeks before the move, his father and grandmother were diagnosed with cancer. Andrew immediately abandoned his plans and stayed home to prioritize his family. Soon after, Andrew met his girlfriend, Katie, and her 2-year-old son. Andrew strives to be a good role model for his girlfriend's son and make his family proud by performing on "The Voice."

From The Root Of A Tree

Listen to "From The Roots Of A Tree" on Spreaker. I'm a connections type of guy. I love following the continuation. There can't be a point A without a point B, C, D and E. In getting there what was the expected process? What was named a failure versus a solid step in the right direction? On this podcast I dive into the subject of how we truly don't the roots of a tree. You can't take out a shovel and start digging. That's putting the life of the tree on the line. If you sit flat on the ground and stare outward you can almost see some of it's feelers stretching long and far. We still don't know the real extent and or continuation of the seed. So often we speak of our own roots we put the attention on where we've been and not where we're growing. Refocusing your energy on such a journey teaches you awareness and how much expected ability can be invested. Personally I've always believed the most beautiful part of a tree has to be the roots! To be so loving in the way of courageously stretching for water and other nutrients only to share it all with the trunk, limbs, leaves and you and me. Without those roots would we have air to breathe? What about your roots are they keeping things outside your mind body and soul growing in forward emotion? Get your heart out of the past and feed your moments of Now. Your roots need to be healthy.

Warren Haynes

Listen to "Warren Haynes Releases Bring On The Music Live From The Capitol Theater" on Spreaker. Bring On The Music - Live at The Capitol Theatre, directed by renowned music photographer and director Danny Clinch (Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Phish)in a 9-camera shoot,was captured during two special nights at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY, on April 27th and 28th, 2018 and showcases the band's jam-packed live spectacle and master musicianship through a cinematic lens that is sure to thrill fans. The deluxe release features more than 5 hours of live music including a full-length concert film, interviews with the band, behind-the-scenes footage, photos shot by Danny Clinch over the years, and more. This is the first time that Gov't Mule's updated stage set and production have been filmed, bringing the excitement and spectacle of a Gov't Mule show directly into fans' homes. Gov't Mule have also announced new dates for their Summer of '19 Tour - including Dallas, Austin, Boise and Los Angeles - which kicks off June 21st and will feature support from newly announced openers The Record Company, Nikki Lane, Joanne Shaw Taylor, and Karl Denson's Tiny Universe on select dates. Pre-sale tickets will be available Wednesday, June 19th and general on-sale begins Friday June 21st. Please visit www.mule.net for all ticketing details. Next, Gov't Mule will headline Mountain Jam with a double-header performance on June 14th and 15th at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Warren Haynes will return as co-presenter of the festival for its 15th year. The band recently announced their anticipated return to Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO on August 18th, a new-found summer tradition following last year's incredible super-sized show. Ryan Bingham will support.

Shane Bauer

Listen to "Shane Bauer Releases American Prison" on Spreaker. In 2014, Shane Bauer was hired for $9 an hour to work as an entry-level prison guard at a private prison in Winnfield, Louisiana. An award-winning investigative journalist for Mother Jones, he used his real name; there was no meaningful background check. Bauer applied for the job because he wanted an unconstrained look at the inner workings of an industry that holds some 130,000 of our nation’s 1.5 million prisoners and is deliberately unaccountable to public scrutiny. Four months later, his employment came to an abrupt end. But he had seen enough, and in the summer of 2016, Mother Jones published Bauer’s blockbuster cover feature about his experiences at Winn Correctional Center. It won a National Magazine Award and became the most-read feature in the history of the magazine. Still, there was much more that Bauer needed to say. In AMERICAN PRISON: A Reporter’s Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment, now available in paperback (Penguin Books; on sale June 11, 2019), Bauer interweaves a deeper reckoning with his time as a prison guard with the shameful history of for-profit prisons in the U.S. We can’t understand the cruelty of our current system and its place in the larger story of mass incarceration without understanding where it came from. He begins with private prisons’ origins in the decades before the Civil War; how they became entrenched in the South as part of a systemic effort to keep the African-American labor force in place in the aftermath of slavery by leasing prisoners to plantations and private companies; examines their modern-day rise in the 1980s with the creation of the Corrections Corporation of America, the world’s first private prison company; and brings us to today, when the Trump administration has expanded their use, specifically with private immigration jails. In reporting his story, Bauer brought firsthand experience of the nightmares of imprisonment: in 2009, he and two other young Americans went hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan and unknowingly crossed into Iran. They were captured, and Bauer was held for over two grueling years in Iran’s Evin prison. At Winn, Bauer grapples with sympathy for the inmates—for whom private prisons are not incentivized to provide adequate health care or feed well—and the plight of the prison guards, who are severely understaffed, rarely receive raises, and deal with constant turnover. “Cost-effectiveness” reigns over everything. The chronic dysfunction of the guards’ lives only adds to the prison’s sense of

Selkii

Listen to "Selkii From NBC's The Voice" on Spreaker. Selkii was born and raised in South Africa and has always loved music and the ocean. From scuba diving to surfing, she could always be found in her wetsuit, which is where she gets her nickname "Selkii," meaning Seal. She found a way to combine her love for the ocean and music by performing gigs on cruise ships. She met her husband on board and after getting married, she decided to take a break from the cruise circuit to focus on her music. Selkii and her husband dream of traveling the entire U.S. together in an RV.

DL Hughley

Listen to "DL Hughley Releases How Not To Get Shot In Paperback" on Spreaker. 200 years ago, white people told black folks, "'I suggest you pick the cotton if you don't like getting whipped." Today, it's "comply with police orders if you don't want to get shot." Now comedian/activist D. L. Hughley-one the Original Kings of Comedy-confronts and remixes white people's "advice" in this "hilarious examination of the current state of race relations in the United States" (Publishers Weekly). In America, a black man is three times more likely to be killed in encounters with police than a white guy. If only he had complied with the cop, he might be alive today, pundits say in the aftermath of the latest shooting of an unarmed black man. Or, Maybe he shouldn't have worn that hoodie . or, moved more slowly . not been out so late . Wait, why are black people allowed to drive, anyway? This isn't a new phenomenon. White people have been giving "advice" to black folks for as long as anyone can remember, telling them how to pick cotton, where to sit on a bus, what neighborhood to live in, when they can vote, and how to wear our pants. Despite centuries of whites' advice, it seems black people still aren't listening, and the results are tragic. Now, at last, activist, comedian, and New York Times bestselling author D. L. Hughley offers How Not to Get Shot, an illustrated how-to guide for black people, full of insight from white people, translated by one of the funniest black dudes on the planet. In these pages you will learn how to act, dress, speak, walk, and drive in the safest manner possible. You also will finally understand the white mind. It is a book that can save lives. Or at least laugh through the pain. Black people: Are you ready to not get shot! White people: Do you want to learn how to help the cause? Let's go!

Rebuilding Confidence

Listen to "Rebuilding Confidence" on Spreaker. We all share a personal language with the selves we stand with. How we talk with others doesn't usually match how we communicate with ourselves. To gain our wandering attention. To inspire and influence the inner self. To listen while that invisible feeling fights to be seen on the outside. How we share thoughts with ourselves is often a very private time and rarely does it become part of your outside walk. On this podcast we dive into those moments where your life feels like its being hit by storm after storm. The idea of finding freedom from stress is the furthest shape of reality. Learning how to communicate with yourself is a chore. It needs to work all the time not just when you're in the mood. I do a thing called Hidden Speak. I put words together that aren't supposed to be figured out by a passerby. If you were to page through my daily writing it comes across as uneven pavement on a path so thin the earth has planted new rows of weeds. Hidden Speak. It's a safe way to allow every emotion you're burdened with to have an outside voice on a page that nobody not even your future self will be able to figure out. But the good news is... You got it out.

Christopher Meloni

Listen to "Christopher Meloni From Handmaid's Tale On HULU" on Spreaker. Christopher Meloni currently stars and is executive producer of Syfy’s Happy! He is best known for for his roles on, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, HBO’s prison drama Oz and as the vampire Roman in True Blood. Meloni’s film credits include Man of Steel, Wet Hot American Summer, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, 12 Monkeys, Runaway Bride, 42, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Meloni joins season three of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale in episode 6 (airing on 6/26) as the powerful and magnetic Commander Winslow. The third season of the show is driven by titular handmaid June’s (Elisabeth Moss) resistance to the dystopian regime of Gilead, in which she finds herself once again after opting not to flee to Canada with her baby at the end of the second season. Now, she will struggle to strike back against the regime against “overwhelming odds.” The streamer is promising that “startling reunions, betrayals and a journey to the terrifying heart of Gilead force all characters to take a stand, guided by one defiant prayer: ‘Blessed be the fight.'” The Handmaid’s Tale is based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. The series stars Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Samira Wiley, Alexis Bledel, Ann Dowd, Max Minghella, Madeline Brewer, O-T Fagbenle, Amanda Brugel, and Bradley Whitford. Episodes are released weekly.

Nev Schulman

Listen to "Nev Schulman From Catfish On MTV" on Spreaker. Catfish brings together couples who have interacted solely through computer screens. Over the course of months they’ve supposedly fallen in love - but what will happen when they meet in the flesh for the first time? Host and EP Nev Schulman teams up with a rotation of celebrity co-hosts; this season they include Kamie Crawford, Tallulah Willis, Slick Woods, Elle King, Kimiko Glenn, Laura Perlongo and Justin Combs, who will help uncover a series of Catfish firsts. Viewers will be hooked on this season’s shocking investigations - including a hopeful's never-ending chase of a Catfish, two lovers being Catfished by the same person, and a Catfish who has apparently risen from the dead! Nev Schulman is the original subject of the 2010 documentary Catfish, on which the MTV series is based. The film follows his journey of falling in love with a girl he meets on the Internet, but later finds out that she may not be exactly who she claimed to be.

Tempe Locke

Listen to "Tembi Locke Releases From Scratch" on Spreaker. It was love at first sight when Tembi met professional chef, Saro, on a street in Florence. There was just one problem: Saro’s traditional Sicilian family did not approve of him marrying a black American woman, an actress no less. However, the couple, heartbroken but undeterred, forges on. They build a happy life in Los Angeles, with fulfilling careers, deep friendships and the love of their lives: a baby girl they adopt at birth. Eventually, they reconcile with Saro’s family just as he faces a formidable cancer that will consume all their dreams. From Scratch chronicles three summers Tembi spends in Sicily with her daughter, Zoela, as she begins to piece together a life without her husband in his tiny hometown hamlet of farmers. Where once Tembi was estranged from Saro’s family and his origins, now she finds solace and nourishment—literally and spiritually—at her mother in law’s table. In the Sicilian countryside, she discovers the healing gifts of simple fresh food, the embrace of a close knit community, and timeless traditions and wisdom that light a path forward. All along the way she reflects on her and Saro’s incredible romance—an indelible love story that leaps off the pages. In Sicily, it is said that every story begins with a marriage or a death—in Tembi Locke’s case, it is both. Her story is about loss, but it’s really about love found. Her story is about travel, but it’s really about finding a home. It is about food, but it’s really about chasing flavor as an act of remembrance. From Scratch is for anyone who has dared to reach for big love, fought for what mattered most, and needed a powerful reminder that life is…delicious.

Nik Wallenda

Listen to "Nik Wallenda From Highwire Live On ABC" on Spreaker. ABC announced today that King of the Highwire Nik Wallenda and his sister, Lijana, seventh generation members of the Wallenda family circus troupe, will return to the highwire for a never before-attempted walk of approximately 1,300 feet long and 25 stories above street level, across New York City's iconic Times Square, live on SUNDAY, JUNE 23 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT). "Highwire Live in Times Square with Nik Wallenda" will air as a live two-hour televised event. The walk marks Lijana Wallenda's first highwire walk since the 2017 accident where she, along with four others, tragically fell 30 feet off a tightrope during a rehearsal. The 1,300-foot-long walk will take place 25 stories high between the famed 1 Times Square and 2 Times Square. Nik and Lijana will start from opposite ends of the wire, meet and cross in the middle of Times Square, then continue to finish opposite of where they started. The must-see live event will also feature video footage of the Wallendas' history, preparation and exclusive interviews. "It's hard enough crossing Times Square on the ground, try it 25 stories up," said Karey Burke, president, ABC Entertainment. "ABC is the destination for big live events that become cultural moments and Nik and Lijana will surely create one as they complete this never-before-attempted walk." "In 1928, my family performed at Madison Square Garden in the City of Dreams for the first time in the USA," said Nik Wallenda. "And on June 23, I have the great opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream of my own by paying homage to that performance as we return for my most exhilarating feat yet. I am beyond excited to be able to walk with my sister, Lijana, as she overcomes near-death injuries and continues the Wallenda tradition of never giving up!" Nik Wallenda is the seventh-generation of the Great Wallendas who trace their roots back over 200 years to the Austro-Hungarian empire. For Nik, every walk is an expression of honor to his great grandfather, the legendary Karl Wallenda who brought the Wallendas to America from Germany to perform in The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Nik's previous live televised events include two hugely successful television events: walking across Niagara Falls in June 2012 and the Grand Canyon in June 2013. He holds 10 Guinness World Records. Lijana Wallenda was one of five performers who fell off a highwire tightrope while attempting an eight-person pyramid stunt during a Circus Sarasota rehearsal in 2017. Lijana was severely injured and has been recovering ever since. The Times Square walk will be the first time she's gotten back on the tightrope for a performance since her accident. "Highwire Live in Times Square with Nik Wallenda" is produced by dick clark productions. Gretchen Eisele, Mark Bracco, Linda Gierahn, David Simone, Winston Simone, Shelley Ross and Nik Wallenda are executive producers.

By Way Of The Shadows New Day

Listen to "By Way Of A Shadows New Day" on Spreaker. If you're ever searching for a place of fun, near safety and or adventure then pick up a writing instrument and word doodle. We draw circles all the time and attach faces, flowers, butterflies or things we can't describe. Do it with words next time. Put thoughts and expressions together that don't belong next to each other. You're exercising your imagination. It doesn't have to make sense. Just give yourself permission to say anything without there being judgement. On this podcast I come across a page of my daily writing from August 26, 2016. Nearly three years ago. It made me laugh out loud. Not because its funny. I had no idea what the writer was trying to say. Even more fun was the next page where the collected thoughts of the person writing couldn't believe it either. Nor did the writer at the time want to go back and try and explain what was put down on paper. Writing isn't supposed to be so business like. It's a tool that communicates with others but are you talking to yourself? Learning more about those days when life seemed to be more fun and less stress filled. I've always believed there'd be more writers in the world if teachers would put more energy into helping children draw pictures with their words instead of stuffing their noses in books. If you don't know the impact of words what kind of mental gallery are you sending the little minds? Words! Grab a dictionary and see if you're using the right words in the right place and then play with them. Mark Twain was always fascinated with the accents people had in their writing. He didn't want to hear your physical voice. He wanted to read your words.

Kevin K DeBruin

Listen to "Kevin J DeBruin From Return To The Moon" on Spreaker. To honor the incredible feat of July 20,1969, when Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the moon, the new 4K film Return to the Moon makes its world premiere on June 13 on CuriosityStream -- the award-winning streaming and on-demand destination from Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks. Return to the Moon not only shares the legacy of that momentous achievement, but looks ahead to today’s global sprint to take man back to the moon and the innovative technology needed to colonize and explore beyond it. Former NASA Rocket Scientist Kevin J. DeBruin can discuss the current state of our space program, and how, in the coming decades, humans will colonize the moon and exploit resources like the game-changing power source Helium-3. Kevin can further discuss the space race between private companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin, to global super powers China, Russia, the European Union and the United States and offer his thoughts on what the next several years will bring. Kevin J. DeBruin, CuriosityStream’s Brand Ambassador for everything Space, is a former NASA Rocket Scientist, TEDx speaker, and space educator at events around the globe. Kevin worked as a Systems Engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, CA, where he focused on the Europa Lander Mission Concept as a Flight Systems Engineer and more than 30 advanced missions concepts exploring the universe. Known as the ‘Fit Rocket Scientist,’ Kevin competed on the hit NBC-TV series American Ninja Warrior and is a certified personal trainer and former bodybuilder.

Dr Amy Blackstone

Listen to "Dr Amy Blackstone Releases Childfree By Choice" on Spreaker. Dr. Amy Blackstone, a nationally recognized expert on the childfree choice, seeks to set the record straight with her upcoming book, CHILDFREE BY CHOICE: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence (Dutton; June 11, 2019), a definitive investigation into the history and current growing movement of adults choosing to forgo parenthood. CHILDFREE BY CHOICE strips away many common misconceptions, revealing the radical notion that support of the childfree can lead to better lives and societies for all. When she was growing up, Dr. Amy Blackstone always assumed that her life would eventually include having children. As the years passed, though, the urge to become a mother never arrived. Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, now confidently and happily identifies as childfree by choice. She and her husband, Lance, created their blog we're {not} having a baby to share their experiences and connect with other adults who were choosing to forgo parenthood, and what they found was a diverse, fascinating, welcoming community that consistently defied stereotypes about adults who choose not to have children. Motivated by her own experiences and those of the childfree community she has connected with, Blackstone has become a nationally recognized expert of the childfree choice who has conducted research on the subject since 2008.

Georgia Flood And Jamie Denbo

Listen to "Georgia Flood and Jamie Denbo From American Princess On Lifetime" on Spreaker. When Upper East Side socialite Amanda (Georgia Flood) runs away from her own dream wedding, she realizes that the life she thought she wanted wasn’t actually right after all. After impulsively joining a Renaissance Faire, Amanda experiences an unexpected awakening that leads her to reevaluate everything she thought she knew about the pursuit of happiness. She quickly develops new friendships, rivalries and romances that, much to the confusion of her family, opens her eyes to new beginnings. American Princess also stars Lucas Neff (Raising Hope) as ‘David,’ Amanda's love interest and Renn Faire actor who goes by the name “Pizzle Humpsalot,” performing Shakespearean parodies in the mud. Numerous series guest stars include Jamie Denbo, John Ross Bowie and Lesley Ann Warren. From A+E Studios the series is, created and executive produced by comedian Jamie Denbo, inspired by her real-life experience working at a Renn Faire and is also executive produced by Jenji Kohan, Tara Herrmann and Mark A. Burley. Actress, writer and comedian Jamie Denbo is best known as part of the comedy duo Ronna and Beverly with Jessica Chaffin and Jamie has appeared on NBC’s The Good Place, ABC’s Speechless, Netflix's Orange is the New Black, IFC's Comedy Bang Bang and has co-starred in the feature films, Daddy's Home, Spy and The Heat. She currently recurs as a voice on Netflix’s F is for Family. Aussie actress Georgia Flood is a newcomer to American audiences, best known for her roles in Anzac Girls, Wentworth and Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You. ​

Breaking Through

Listen to "Breaking Through" on Spreaker. In all things I do there needs to be a purpose. First the plan. Then a reason for the season. I'm sure I drove my parents crazy. Who? Why? When? How? Trust me when I say a long list of decision makers at the workplace closed me out because I always wanted to figure out newer and better ways to reach those we were trying to touch. Every business has an expectation. If you aren't sharing the mantra or activating the mission what becomes of the product? On this podcast I step into a layer of experiences that take the words we use and finally see that what's being shared could actually be breaking people in two. As a martial artist we were trained to break bricks. Moving energy from a valuable source and pushing it outward. Most stand above the bricks like Gods then shove their weight into the purpose. I chose to showcase the incredible amount of energy that builds up in each of us while meditating. I was going to break four bricks from a push up position. Building that energy to the point of moving elements from the universe. In the moments before my second degree black belt test I was having an extremely difficult time seeing my vision come true. I sat with my Master. He spoke of gaining access to permission. Had I asked the bricks if I could break them in two? Once we break something it's not going to be the same again. Which opened my heart to the moments that we walk through an everyday world. Do we ask the people we are with if we can break them? I've had my share of bosses who never brought that question forward. It makes you aware of the words you share. It clears your heart of the ideas of trying to climb invisible ladders. We are all on the same page. Problem is... Do you truly know what's written on it or is it just another object you have to learn? The bricks I broke on test day are still with me. They are part of my forest. I guaranteed them a place of peace. They would never be in two by becoming one with the trees and all things connected. It makes me wonder about the pieces that so many in the workplace create. If your job is like mine once there's separation those that once busted tail to bring the product to the client no longer share. Life moved on. Maybe it's time to take note of the energy we push through the air and become aware of the damage by activating the unseen amounts of peace that still exist. Bosses always remind us of how our jobs are our family. Funny how Oprah Winfrey never tries to reunite that unspoken dysfunction.

The Lyrics From Billy's Forest Chapter 158

Listen to "The Lyrics From Billys Forest Chapter 158" on Spreaker. I received a letter from my sister. She was deeply feeling the presence of our brother who had passed away a year and a week earlier. I very peacefully replied, "He has risen." Within seconds a little boom boom pow hit my social media. Her reaction was anger, "I don't want to think of him as a spirit. I need him in flesh." I'm no expert here. But it was obvious that we were seeing this life and death thing a little differently. What I wasn't going to do was step freely away from what meditation and prayer has mindfully shaped in the growing heart. We've all been in this place with loved ones and it always feels like there's never a right answer. I did begin a new way of communicating. I now ask her during troubled times, "How would you like me to answer your email or text?" On this podcast I allow the reality of the moment to still have a voice while continuing to learn what the best way is to keep the family together and not watch it tumble apart like I've seen so many. The loss of anyone or anything is tragic. A huge hole sits in this place you thought you had control of. What are we going to put into it? I don't know if it's because I'm a daily writer or that I trust God but the physical act of loss in my heart has actually taught me to embrace the journey. To be present with where family friends are and allow them to have a voice or a memory within the paragraphs I pen. I actually started a very special journal dedicated to my brother but stopped putting things in it. I was injured not by the loss of his everyday place but by how much I didn't really remember about growing up together. We all deal with things differently. Being patient is a brilliant decision. Try not to shove your side of the belief onto others. Before my brothers passing my sister and I hadn't talked in nearly two years. We'll never get that time back which is why it's so important to support each others without judgement.

Bakers Dozen

Listen to "Bakers Dozen Release Cake And Chaos" on Spreaker. From the scorching desert heat of Las Vegas, NV, comes the dirty and dusty rock grooves of Baker's Dozen. Having formed in October 2016 with only a few short years under their belts, the band has played multiple national shows and won over a legion of fans in their surrounding hometown area. The band caught the eyes and ears of Pavement Entertainment and was quickly snatched up to join the roster. Baker's Dozen is ready to unleash their powerful brand of old school rock and roll with an updated modern twist. Their debut album, Cake and Chaos, is coming on May 31, 2019. Having pulled influences from the likes of The Damned, Guns N Roses, and even Buckcherry, the group is sure to turn the heads of rock fans worldwide.

Angie Sage

Listen to "Angie Sage Releases Maximillian Fly" on Spreaker. Following the global success of her seven-book fantasy series Septimus Heap, best-selling author Angie Sage is back with a brand-new fantasy novel, Maximillian Fly. The absorbing and darkly humorous book tells the story of Maximillian Fly—a human with cockroach features—whose quiet life is upended when he aids two human children in their escape from an oppressive governing power. Maximillian Fly wants no trouble. Yet because he stands at six feet two, with beautiful indigo wings, long antennae, and multiple arms, many are frightened of him. This gentle creature -- who looks like a giant cockroach -- wants to prove his goodness, so he opens his door to two SilverSeed children in search of a place to hide. Instantly, Maximillian’s quiet, solitary life changes. There are dangerous powers after them and they have eyes everywhere. But in this gray city of Hope trapped under the Orb, is escape even possible? Maximillian Fly is a masterful story brimming with suspense, plot twists, and phenomenal world building. This compelling novel delves into family dynamics and themes of prejudice, making the case for tolerance, empathy, and understanding.

Howard Jones

Listen to "Howard Jones Releases Transform" on Spreaker. New wave icon/synth pioneer Howard Jones is set to release his first new studio album in nearly a decade: TRANSFORM is due out May 10th worldwide via Dtox/BFD/The Orchard. TRANSFORM is self-produced and features three collaborations with ground-breaking electronica luminary BT (All Hail The Silence), including title track "Transform". In support of his new album, Howard Jones will be headlining an extensive tour in North America this summer with Men Without Hats and All Hail The Silence. Electronic music pioneer Howard Jones has been a constant presence on the international touring scene for the past three decades, playing live in a number of different configurations including intimate solo shows and dates with his full high-tech band set-up. Howard Jones first burst upon the contemporary music scene in 1983, with his very English songwriting and pioneering synthesizers. His first two albums HUMAN'S LIB and DREAM INTO ACTION were worldwide hits. HUMAN'S LIB reached #1 in 1984 in the UK and featured the hits "New Song," and "What Is Love?" In 1985, Jones released the follow-up, DREAM INTO ACTION, which quickly became a Top Ten Platinum album in the United States and featured the smashes: "Things Can Only Get Better," "Life In One Day," "No One Is To Blame," and "Like To Get To Know You Well." Howard Jones has sold over 8 million albums worldwide and continues to make new music and tour the world. Jones recently performed on NBC's top-rated morning and nighttime shows respectively, Today and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

David Ellefson

Listen to "David Ellefson Releases More Life With Deth" on Spreaker. Grammy-winning Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has announced more details for SLEEPING GIANTS, a companion LP to his upcoming memoir MORE LIFE WITH DETH (out July 16th via Jawbone Press). In stores July 19th on COMBAT RECORDS, SLEEPING GIANTS will be a retrospective featuring several new tracks, plus a collection of demos and unreleased material from F5 and David’s other projects, remastered by Richard Easterling. Featuring artwork and photos by Melody Myers (Altitudes and Attitude, Marc Rizzo, Escape The Fate) Sleeping Giants will also include a second bonus disc, featuring a compilation of EMP and COMBAT RECORDS Artists including Last Crack, Dead By Wednesday, Doyle, Mark Slaughter, Ron Keel Band, Hatchet, Wrath, Marc Rizzo, and more. Produced by Ellefson and his partner, and MLWD co-author, Thom Hazaert, (who also provides vocals for the new tracks), with additional production from ICON guitarist John Aquilino at the Platinum Underground in Phoenix, Sleeping Giants is set to include a multitude of guests including legendary MC Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, who shares vocals with Hazaert on the title track, Mark Tremonti, Eric AK (Flotsam and Jetsam), Ken Mary (Alice Cooper, Flotsam and Jetsam), Steve Conley (Flotsam and Jetsam, F5), Ethan Brosh, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Dave Sharpe and Opus Lawrence of Dead By Wednesday, Illias Papadakis (Memorain), Dave McClain (Machine Head, Sacred Reich), Andy Martongelli (Altitudes and Attitude) and more, plus a remix by Game Of Thones star Kristian Nairn (Hodor), and unreleased songwriting demos featuring vocals by John Bush (Armored Saint/ex-Anthrax), and David Glen Eisley (House of Lords, Giuffria). “Hammer (Comes Down)” also features a long-awaited fan reunion, as in addition to a laundry list of Metal luminaries including Mark Tremonti, Eric AK (Flotsam and Jetsam), and Dave McClain and Joey Radziwill (Sacred Reich), the track features former Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland, which will mark Ellefson and Poland’s first commercially released collaboration since Megadeth’s iconic Peace Sells.. But Who’s Buying? Says Ellefson, “It was great to reconnect with Chris, musically and personally, who is still, and always has been, one of the most innovative players in Metal. When we were working on putting together the record, Thom had brought up the idea to Chris of him playing on a track, and somehow it all worked out. Add some killer solos from Chris Poland, onto a song that already features Mark Tremonti, Dave McClain, and Eric AK from Flotsam, and you can only imagine how incredible it came out. It’s truly an epic collaboration, and we couldn’t be more excited about it.”

Roger Daltrey

Listen to "Roger Daltrey On The Release Of The Who's Tommy Orchestral" on Spreaker. Roger Daltrey and Polygram/UME release The Who's Tommy Orchestral, featuring the iconic rock opera as you've never heard it - played by a rock band accompanied by a dynamic orchestra. In this national radio special, Roger Daltrey and Tommy's creator Pete Townshend take you behind the scenes of this spectacular performance.

Sharing The Same Space

Listen to "Sharing The Same Space" on Spreaker. We all go through those moments where a ding on the hand or leg goes unexplained. We know something happened! There's a mark! So often we blame our dates with forgetfulness on being too busy. Not enough playtime or away time to break free of the stress and aches. On this podcast I take note of an ink stain on my left hand. I'm right handed! For some reason it totally took my imagination out. Such little stuff that knocks us off balance. What about text messages and emails you forgot to send? The messages you don't remember putting out there? Those days when a friend of many years walks up and there's no way you're going to remember their name. I see life as a giant memory stick and each of us are attached to its system of saving things. We're all sharing the same space. When should we de-frag the moment so it doesn't crash the main computer? Learning how to break down your path and decisions is a heavy project. The beginning is easy to handle but hard to maintain. Digging up old junk can be fun. Keeping your mind body and soul clear of future debris is a huge kick in the pants and path. Coping with life when your mindset is telling you how full you are. People endlessly ask you about your moods. Have you asked yourself the same? Getting a lock on you and not a knock in the head. Staying ahead of those moments you totally don't remember but you did do it. So what's next?

Rick Vito

Listen to "Rick Vito Releases Soul Shaker" on Spreaker. VizzTone is tremendously proud to present a new album by one of the most widely acclaimed musicians of our time. He is a supremely talented and celebrated guitarist/singer/songwriter and a certified master of the slide guitar. ...Please join us in welcoming RICK VITO to the family! “A singer and guitarist of the first rank” –JOHN MAYALL “Rick Vito’s guitar playing slays me!” – BONNIE RAITT “The finest solo I have ever heard” – BOB SEGER “Soulful singer, brilliant guitarist!” –KEB’ MO’ Multiple Grammy nominee RICK VITO is a modern master at the height of his powers. SOULSHAKER highlights his incisive songwriting, soulful singing, and the slide guitar playing that Bonnie Raitt describes as “sharp as a Cadillac tail fin.” RICK VITO has lent his unique slide and lead guitar work to the recordings and performances of an amazing list of artists including Bonnie Raitt, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, John Fogerty, Bob Seger, Roger McGuinn, Boz Scaggs, Dolly Parton, John Prine, Delbert McClinton, Roy Orbison, and scores of others. He was a touring and recording member of Fleetwood Mac from 1987-1991, and frontman for the Mick Fleetwood Blues Band. He has appeared on hundreds of recordings, and his haunting slide guitar solo on Seger’s “Like A Rock” drove the Chevrolet truck TV commercial campaign for a decade. Blues critic Jim Hynes writes “this writer can confidently put Vito right there with Derek Trucks, Duane Allman and Luther Dickinson in masterful slide technique.” SOULSHAKER is an original mix of Blues, Rock & Roll, Gospel and R&B, played and sung with the honesty and integrity that is Vito’s trademark. SOULSHAKER shows RICK VITO to be a truly world-class guitarist/singer/songwriter with a rockin' edge, deeply rooted in the blues.

Steve Byrne

Listen to "Steve Byrne Releases Always Amazing The True Story Of The Life Death And Return Of The Amazing Jonathan" on Spreaker. "Always Amazing..." tells the story of The Amazing Johnathan's storied career, his unlikely friendship with a 12 year old fan, Joel Ozborn, who he met on tour in Australia, and the terminal diagnosis that brought them back together for one last run of shows. The film begins with Johnathan’s career ascent, from bombing at his high school talent show, discovering and honing his act as a magician and comic while working as a street performer in San Francisco and the one showcase that launched his career at the famed Hollywood Improv. While on tour in Australia, Johnathan meets Joel Ozborn, a 12 year old who is starstruck with the performer from the states. An improbable bond is fortified over the years, as Joel becomes an employee, apprentice, alibi, confidant and brother/son/friend to Johnathan. Once Johnathan establishes a residency in Las Vegas as a headliner, the trappings of Sin City become overwhelming, leaving a divorce in his wake and ultimately testing the strength of his friendship with Joel. Their eventual parting becomes inevitable as Johnathan comes out of the fog stronger and richer than before and Joel matures into a world wise man and the comedian he’s aspired to be since he first saw Johnathan all those years ago in Australia. As life goes on, Johnathan is diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and his doctors give him a year to live. In the time that follows, Johnathan is living life knowing he’s on borrowed time but after outliving expectations by 3 years, Johnathan decides he’s going to hit the road, one last time to see if he’s still got it. And if he is going back on the road for the last time, Jonathan wants Joel along for the ride. This decision forces these two emotionally introverted men to look back on their friendship and confront the ups and downs of their experiences together. You can watch the documentary at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6sxwjRGSWs&t=414s

Bruce Beehler

Listen to "Bruce Beehler Reveals A More Natural America" on Spreaker. If you are planning a trip anywhere on the East Coast, Natural Encounters: Biking, Hiking, and Birding Through the Seasons (Yale University Press; May 21, 2019) by naturalist, ornithologist, and Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History researcher Bruce Beehler is a must-have guide to the most amazing sites and locations that nature has to offer. He starts in DC and moves up and down the East Coast visiting Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, and Ontario. Reflecting on his three decades of studying nature, Beehler has assembled a personal encyclopedia of the seasons. Natural Encounters takes us on a year‑long journey to highlight the beautiful wildlife and special natural places to up and down the Eastern seaboard and into Ohio.

Cameron Cuffe

Listen to "Cameron Cuffe From Krypton On SYFY" on Spreaker. What if Superman never existed? Set two generations before the destruction of Superman’s home planet, SYFY’s hit series KRYPTON follows Seg-El, the legendary Man of Steel’s grandfather, as a young man who fights to save his home planet from destruction. Season two finds General Dru-Zod on a ruthless mission to rebuild Krypton according to his ideals and to secure its future by conquering the universe. Faced with a bleak outlook, Seg-El, must unite a dispersed group of resisters to defeat Zod and transform a planet in disarray into one worthy of giving birth to the greatest superhero ever known. London-born actor Cameron Cuffe (Florence Foster Jenkins, The Halcyon) who stars as Superman’s grandfather, Seg-El, can let viewers know what’s in store for the anticipated second season of the popular series.

Pod-Crashing What Makes You Original ON The Over Saturated Stage

Listen to "Pod-Crashing What Makes You Original On The Over Saturated Stage" on Spreaker. Episode 12: What Makes You Original On The Over Saturated Stage? You know what’s fun about doing this Pod-Crashing thing? It’s about being real. Having a generic attitude of community rather than burying yourself inside the four walls of a major conglomeration trying to dominate a ratings war. I’ve been there. Oh the stress. The endless amount of meetings that normally went nowhere except to agree to meeting again next week. It was never my career. It was their music, liner cards and listener giveaways. In reality I’m shocked they didn’t ask me to bring back every radio station t-shirt, jacket or cap. Keep in mind it wasn’t my radio career. The only thing I owned was the choice to stay. I’m gonna be upfront and honest. I didn’t get into podcasting because there was this huge bolt of lightning shot through space. I was in that place where the broadcasting business didn’t know what they hell to do with me. I quit market hopping which meant the scent of my performance was making me come across as that old guy that’ll probably die with the ship. Coming off the air to do imaging and commercial production was a stinger. You think you’ve got the strength to maintain a healthy lifestyle cuz it’s all connected but wow that’s like telling Paul McCartney he’s got a new job on the road. The roadie. I fell into the podcasting hole by total accident. I happen to be walking down and hall and heard someone talking to the morning show, “You guys need to look at putting your best of shows up on the internet. New technology puts you on the listener’s smart phone. Listening on demand.” My lost dreams suddenly shot to life. WTF? The morning show wanted nothing to do with it. My radio driven soul wanted to Rock n Roll. Then Bob Pitman of iHeart Media mentioned in a meeting that podcasting was a brave new beginning that required real radio people to bring its quality to the game. Oh my God I was on my way! Yeah right. I had no clue what I was doing! More importantly what could I write, produce and perform all in the name of being attractive to global ears? I’ve always been addicted to being original. So original that it earned me a radio freak label. He’s too weird, too wild, un-coachable. I just knew it was a performance. The question I faced in 2013 is no different today. What am I going to do that isn’t already being done? I’m the exact opposite of Randy Bachman’s quote, “You only see my hits not my misses.” In this stage of the podcast game there’ve been so many swings at the plate that I’ve taken on the image of a drone. Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Thank God I’ve got a big fat ego. It’s the only thing keeping me grounded. Let me ask the question again, “What Makes You Original On The Over Saturated Stage?” I don’t do sports. TMZ has tired the world out with gossip. Music updates are ok but not unique enough for this wild new digital frontier. I know! I’ll do interviews! I’ll talk with anyone that says yes. What I needed was practice. Podcast listeners make a huge choice to somehow someway find their way onto your platform. The goal is to get them to keep coming back. For that to happen those content consuming junkies need a relationship with a payoff. It was time for me to become them. How could I build a bigger better show if I wasn’t wearing the same shoes? It was time to drop tower radio listening and hook up the blue tooth! I know what I like and I know what I’ll never return to. Digital on Demand has turned me into a spoiled snot. Give me what I want! I need my fix. Honestly the cool thing about being a podcast listener is the variety of choice. It doesn’t bother me to see there are 8 billion movie review channels. Toss in another 12 zillion medical and murder mystery adventures. There’s so much out there that I feel like the space shuttle busting tail through all those stars. What Makes You Original On The Over Saturated Stage? Exactly that! Keep searching. Bust open a can of overworked with no pay and play the game like it’s your last day on the planet. Warning. I know you like certain things in life and love to share the journey but don’t back into a stereotyped image. Let me give you an example. I jocked on a few Adult Contemporary radio stations from 1985 to 2012. The Classic Rock and New Rock stations wouldn’t give me an on-air shift because my name was connected to Michael Bolton, Rod Stewart and Phil Collins. With podcasting what makes you an original will be your original way of bringing a ton of content to life. Study the path that Mike Rowe has taken. The dude has his hands in everything. So what’s the moral of the story? The only person that can invite originality to your podcast is you and it’s probably not going to come in the shape of what we already do. Through wide open space practicing and commitment combined with loyalty you’ll find your voice. It’s not going to happen overnight. Never stop testing the waters. Create several different podcast platforms and cross-pollinate. Through show prep and careful planning one single interview can be featured on several different shows. Every time I talk with YouTube sensation JoJo Siwa our conversations go to my Kids show, music as well as writing. If she’s marketing something or talks about food those shows get the upload as well. It’s no different than Taylor Swift hitting every music format. Your podcast can do it too!

Plant It Or Stuff It In Your Pocket

Listen to "Plant It Or Stuff It Into Your Pocket" on Spreaker. I'm just as guilty as anyone. The very moment a dark cloud appears on the horizon we attempt to pick up positive seeds that could very easily get us through the potential of there being a storm. As a daily writer I begin each new sunrise with positive words and not the weight of stress, fear, doubt, shame or guilt. It helps to build a better first step that can never be predicted. You'll never catch me in a conversation about last nights dream. Good bad or ugly the moment it's brought up on social media or face to face you've invited that source of energy to have a place out here in reality. On this podcast we dive into the subject of keeping control of where we grow. Learning how to see through our own words and expressions without alerting the world of how it is we truly feel. I call it Hidden Speak. You aren't creating a false world. You're inviting yourself to begin a new path of emotions. We do more damage to ourselves than those we so often accuse. In the process of no longer beating ourselves up the daily walk should be supporting yourself with something positive. But beware. How you learn to talk to yourself or release from yourself has a strange way of becoming your way on the outside surface. I was once hauled into HR for sharing a positive thought to a coworker. They were offended. How dare I bring light to their darkness. When that happens just shrug your shoulders and move through the moment without fighting back or complaint. I love it when the hard working employees at McDonalds take my money then say, "Have a blessed day." It instantly recharges my battery. When you bump into things like this think of it as a seed. You get to make a choice. Plant the seed or stick it in your pocket.

Kim Goldman

Listen to "Km Goldman's New Podcast Confronting OJ Simpson" on Spreaker. 25 years after the "Trial of the Century" Kim Goldman, sister of murder victim Ron Goldman, is digging deep into the vicious crime that changed her life, and many others, forever. Thrust into the public eye at the age of 22, Kim was devastated when OJ Simpson was found not guilty of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole and her brother Ron. There has been much debate and confusion about what really happened the night of those brutal murders and for the first time Kim gets answers to questions that have been haunting her since the trial. She sits down with prosecutors, investigators, witnesses who never got to speak and jurors who voted not guilty. In this 10 part series, Kim takes you on a journey as she reclaims and reflects on the part of her life that was changed permanently. The podcast debuts June 12th. TALKING POINTS FOR KIM GOLDMAN AND CONFRONTING OJ SIMPSON * The girl Ron loved speaks publicly for the first time, and shares the plans she and Ron had the night of the murders. She explains why she has carried so much guilt for 25 years. (She thinks she might have changed the outcome of that evening.) * Simpson prosecutor Marcia Clark confronts the reasons she pulled away from my father and me during the trial and how she feels about it now. * Chris Darden shares what he has carried with him: the debt he feels like he owes our family, what the prosecution team could have done differently, and we confront the anger and sadness over the injustice surrounding this case * Chris Darden gives me advice on what to say if I have the opportunity to confront OJ Simpson face-to-face. And let's just say I can't repeat it on a family friendly show. *We learn about the sleazy ways people have merchandised the murders of Ron and Nicole, which started during the trial and still continue to this day. * I confront two jurors who voted to acquit O.J. Simpson of my brother's murder to ask if they would vote the same way today, (even with all of the additional evidence that was shown during the civil trial.) * Nicole's friend and witness Kato Kaelin confronts his experience testifying at the trial. It clearly still bothers him that he was treated as a hostile witness by Marcia Clark. * A witness, who saw Simpson driving near the murder scene and sold her story to a tabloid TV show, tells me why it was the biggest mistake of her life. Plus the real reason she sold her story * I go back to the LA County Superior Courthouse, where Simpson was tried for the murders, for the first time in 25 years. I revisit those halls and ghosts with one of the prosecutors from the case to confront the memories of when I was 22 and still expecting justice for Ron. * Ron Hardy, who was a friend of Nicole and OJ and even knew about their domestic issues, tells me why he had to keep it to himself. * The ghost writer of the pseudo-confessional "If I Did It" tells us why he wrote that book with O.J. Simpson and what happened once they were alone in a room together. (Pablo told Simpson he thought he was guilty and Simpson raged.)

Giorgio Tsoukalos

Listen to "Giorgio Tsoukalos From Ancient Aliens" on Spreaker. AlienCon is the world’s first convention dedicated to seeking the truth about extraterrestrial existence throughout history and solving the mysteries of the universe. The three-day fan convention inspired by HISTORY’s hit series Ancient Aliens opens at the Los Angeles Convention Center June 21-23, 2019. AlienCon features thought-provoking panel discussions, autograph and photo experiences with talent, exclusive merchandise, fan competitions, a party and much more. AlienCon offers the opportunity for like-minded people to come together to challenge existing beliefs and seek disclosure of all kinds in an environment that inspires discovery and discussion. Attendees can meet and mingle with celebrity guests including William Shatner from HISTORY’s upcoming series The UnXplained, Robert Picardo (Star Trek), Michael Malarkey from HISTORY’s Project Blue Book and many others. Giorgio A. Tsoukalos has been a leading contributor on HISTORY’s Ancient Alienssince 2009 and is the publisher of Legendary Times Magazine, the world’s leading Ancient Astronaut Theory research journal. As one of the world’s foremost Ancient Astronaut Theory experts, Tsoukalos has done many media appearances reporting about the latest discoveries in the Ancient Astronaut field. Tsoukalos’ research has spanned 20 years and his expeditions to mysterious ancient sites have taken him around the world to numerous countries and continents.

Paul McDonald

Listen to "Paul McDonald From Robert Half On How To Prepare For An AI World" on Spreaker. Are workers worried they’ll be displaced by robots in the future? Not for the most part, new research from global staffing firm Robert Half shows. Only 12% of workers are concerned that artificial intelligence (AI) and automation will have a negative impact on their job, and 49% foresee no effect at all. But futurists and staffing experts interviewed for Robert Half’s new report, Jobs and AI Anxiety, believe emerging technologies are profoundly shifting the workplace. According to more than 1,200 business leaders surveyed for the research, one of the top ways technological advancements will affect jobs is they will require new skills from employees. “There’s no question new technology will continue to transform jobs in all industries, from finance and accounting to legal and marketing — and professionals need to embrace and stay ahead of changes,” said Paul McDonald, senior executive director for Robert Half. “Employees who are committed to learning about and preparing for advancements in the workplace will be best positioned for success.” View an infographic of how employees and employers think emerging technologies will impact the workforce

Javier Munoz

Listen to "Javier Munoz and Guy Vandenberg Talking About 5B" on Spreaker. 5B is stirringly told through first-person testimony of these nurses and caregivers who built Ward 5B in 1983 at San Francisco General Hospital, their patients, loved ones, and staff who volunteered to create care practices based in humanity and holistic well-being during a time of great uncertainty. The result is an uplifting yet candid and bittersweet monument to a pivotal moment in American history and a celebration of quiet heroes, nurses and caregivers worthy of renewed recognition. The documentary will support (RED)’s fight to end AIDS, with a portion of 5B’s net proceeds going to support the work of the Global Fund – the recipient of all (RED) monies. Muñoz is a (RED) ambassador and very connected to the cause.

Addicted To Something

Listen to "Addicted To Something" on Spreaker. My dad used to accuse me of running around like a chicken with its head cut off. Coming from the state of Montana where we raised chickens I knew exactly what he was talking about. I don't suggest that you fall witness to it. I only invite you to picture how your journey looks to a lot of people entertained by the craziness that surrounds us. Why are we like this? Some might think it our way of trying to live as much life as we can before the rug is pulled from beneath our feet. It goes deeper than that. We are addicted to something. No really! Something. I didn't put any other word in there like drugs, alcohol, shopping or eating. I said something. We're always up to something. We need something to do. It's that something that has its claws dug deep inside. Something. On this podcast the goal is to help you understand how rewarding it is to live in the presence of Now. Not an easy place to hang your hat. It's too easy to grab our something and hightail it into a past that can easily be written by way of locating new friends. Something is taking you out. Something is making you happy for a moment but its distance is hard to digest Something is always going on and the inner child needs to be fed a full bottle of that something as often as it can. Getting that something under control is what you can do in the now. Be mindful of it. Be present with you and how feel now. Not tomorrow looking back. Now. Honest transparent conversations with your self take that something and turns it into a choice. It can either be a tool or dead weight. Something to think about poisons what needs to be activated. We think too much and then get tired of the idea that its been on your mind all day. Turning something into physical movement allows your creative source of energy to be clear to grow. I'm not a fan of writing your thoughts on a computer but if it helps you begin to understand the core of your drive then put yourself on that path. You'll later learn the actual act of writing does amazing things to your mind body and soul. Get control of your something. We're all addicted to it. If it wasn't for Google calendar you'd be running around like a chicken with its head cut off.

Derrick Levasseur

Listen to "Derrick Levasseur From Breaking Homicide On Investigation Discovery" on Spreaker. Over the last ten years, Investigation Discovery received countless calls and emails from viewers seeking help with unsolved homicide cases. The network’s answer to those requests came in the form of the hit series Breaking Homicide, which returns for its second season. Breaking Homicide follows former Rhode Island Police Sergeant Derrick Levasseur as he investigates cases from desperate families who are still searching for justice. Chasing down new clues and reexamining old ones, Levasseur re-evaluates each case with fresh eyes and the benefit of more advanced technology, applying his unique experiences as an undercover detective to meticulously dissect each case from top to bottom. Levasseur scours the locations of each crime for new information, sitting down with the original investigators, friends and families of the victims to try to uncover new clues that could solve these cases once and for all. Derrick Levasseur is a decorated police sergeant from Central Falls, Rhode Island. Hired at only twenty years old, he was one of the youngest officers in the department’s history and worked in the Patrol Division, Detective Division and later the Special Investigations Unit as an undercover detective, where he worked with the ATF, DEA, FBI, and US Secret Service. Throughout his career, Derrick received multiple awards, including the Medal of Valor, which is the highest honor a sworn officer can receive. In 2017, he was the recipient of the American Red Cross “Hero Award” after saving seven people from a burning building. Derrick’s newly published first book, The Undercover Edge, reached #1 in New Releases in the first five days.

Dan Whalen

Listen to "Dan Whalen Releases S'mores" on Spreaker. Not only are s’mores a perennial favorite, they are also a trend that has been popping up on menus everywhere - from chefs like Dominique Ansel, who sells his frozen version all over the world, to Cracker Barrel’s S’mores Latte, to Starbucks’ S’mores Frappuccino and let’s not forget the Girl Scout S’mores Cookie, which debuted in 2017. The new book: S'mores! Gooey, Melty, Crunchy Riffs on the Campfire Classic(Workman Publishing, May 28,2019) offers 50 mouthwatering recipes by Dan Whalen who brings his signature spirited originality to the s’more - redefining what a s’more is and know it can be made with recipes for everything from snacks and appetizers to main dishes, sides and dessert, Whalen proves the S’more can go beyond the campfire. Surprising, simple and delicious recipes include: Pretzel's S'mores - Caramel Corn S'mores s - Everything Bagel S'mores, Hot Snickers S'mores, Avacado S'mores - The Elvis S'more - Fig & Brie S'mores, The Infamous S'moresburger - Pear & Candied Ginger Pear S'mores - Caprese S'mores And what's more - make a S’more with Peeps instead of marshmallows or a savory s’more where melty cheese replaces the marshmallow and chocolate. Every recipe is a stacked sandwich, but the flavors and ingredients are full of surprises. With S’mores! home cooks can now enjoy this ooey-gooey goodness all year round.

Dawn And Cher Hubsher

Listen to "Dawn and Cher Hubsher From TLC's Smothered" on Spreaker. If you thought you knew what the phrase "Like Mother, Like Daughter" meant, just wait until TLC's new family series sMOTHERED makes its premiere Sunday, June 9 at 10pm ET/PT. TLC's fresh twist on family programming, sMOTHERED, follows four outrageous, mother/daughter duos who take their bonds to the extreme! "At TLC, we love showcasing heartwarming families and extreme relationships like viewers have never seen, and our mother/daughter duos in sMothered are unbelievably dynamic," said Howard Lee, President and General Manager of TLC. "We can't wait to introduce these inseparable, obsessed, loving pairs to our loyal TLC fans as they share some of the most challenging and exciting moments in their lives." These women are a constant presence in each other's lives, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. They do everything together - from dressing in matching outfits, to getting plastic surgery and injections, to sharing the same bath water and even sleeping in the same bed! Every mother/daughter pair prioritizes their unique relationship above all else, often causing rifts between their siblings and significant others. But, the ladies' lives begin to change as they experience various life events, like boyfriends, pregnancy and moving out on their own, and maintaining the same level of closeness may prove impossible. Faced with the reality that their tighter-than-tight relationships could be pulled apart at the seams, these women are determined to find a way to remain attached at the hip. sMOTHERED offers viewers a chance to relish in third-wheel envy as they get to know, and grow to love, these vivacious twosomes, and explore their uncanny, but undeniable, bonds.