Tracy Oliver

Listen to "Actress And Writer Tracy Oliver From BET +'s Project Cre8" on Spreaker. BET Networks and writer/director/producer Tracy Oliver (First Wives Club, Girls Trip, Little) are giving aspiring and emerging TV writers the opportunity to develop an original comedy for the small screen with the return of the nationwide competition titled, PROJECT CRE8. BET will purchase the winning script for $25,000 and work with the winner and Oliver’s Tracy Yvonne Productions to develop a comedy series for BET Networks. Submissions for original comedy television pilots are now open and can be made through BET.com/Cre8. Submissions close on March 7th. After that, the top 30 submissions will be announced and advanced to round two. The Top 30 writers will be given seven days to submit a series treatment of up to five pages. BET and Tracy Yvonne Productions will judge the screenplays and treatments, narrowing down the top 30 submissions to the top five for the Final Round. The top five finalists will pitch their concept to panel of successful TV producers, writers and executives. The winner will be announced later this spring. Last year BET and Paramount Players debuted the competition, thrusting contest winner Quincy Ledbetter of Brooklyn, NY into the director’s chair with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to direct his original script, “Alieu the Dreamer,” which was filmed over the summer. We will have clips from last years PROJECT CRE8 contest plus B-roll from First Wives Club, which Tracy produced!

Julie Rieger And Brenda Villa

Listen to "Julie Rieger With Brenda Villa From The Podcast Guide To The Other Side" on Spreaker. Did you know we can turn back time? Or scare away nightmares with a little black rock? Or that dead people can hide your car keys? How about that humans have worshiped the power of crystals long before the hippies? Brenda Rose (a natural born gifted psychic & teacher) and Julie Rieger (author, The Ghost Photographer & a natural born comedienne) will guide you through otherworldly stories and insights to help you harness the power of The Other Side. Episodes Include: · Coming out of the Psychic Closet · People's stories about their first paranormal encounter · Finding Your Spiritual Vibe · The Afterlife · Chakra, Crystals and More Julie Rieger is the former President, Chief Data Strategist & Head of Media at 20th Century Fox Film who encountered The Other Side while grieving the loss of her beloved mother. She then authored the best-selling book 'The Ghost Photographer' which chronicles her journey into the spirit realm. When asked why she spent three years writing her book, she passionately states, "I wrote the book because I wanted others who have had supernatural encounters to experience the validation and freedom of knowing they are not alone. I wrote it for all of us, both young and old, so we know we can find our power in the most unexpected places and unexpected ways. I wrote it because once we open ourselves to something different, even just a little opening, life can be magical. I wrote it because that magic can pass you by if you're not paying attention. And when you do pay attention, it might even save your life."

The Outlaws

Listen to "Henry Paul from the Outlaws Release The Album Dixie Highway" on Spreaker. The Dixie Highway originally connected Chicago to Miami – the first vital thoroughfare between the Midwest and the South – before eventually being replaced in the late 1920s by the U.S. Highway system. And while fragments of the original road still exist in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Ohio, it remains a route that carries echoes of its past as well as being an enduring symbol of American discovery, fortitude and pride. And on their new album Dixie Highway, Southern Rock icons The Outlaws take fans on what is literally and figuratively the ride of a lifetime. And the album’s first single, Southern Rock Will Never Die’, salutes fallen comrades that include Skynyrd’s Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines, Tucker’s Toy and Tommy Caldwell, Duane and Greg Allman, and The CDB’s ‘Taz’ DiGregorio and Tommy ‘TC’ Crain, as well as Outlaws’ co-founders Billy Jones, Frank O’Keefe and Hughie Thomasson. “It echoes the spirit of these founders of this genre,” says Henry Paul. “The energy that motivated all of us back then is still inspiring us now.” The song can be listened to here: https://youtu.be/-siz6s2MM9s For more than 45 years, the Outlaws have flown the Southern Rock banner like no other band in the land. Known for their unique triple-guitar rock attack and three-part country harmonies, the Tampa-born group’s first three albums on Arista – featuring hits like ‘There Goes Another Love Song’, ‘Green Grass & High Tides’, ‘Knoxville Girl’ and ‘Freeborn Man’ – became Southern Rock milestones, while relentless tours with peers like The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Marshall Tucker Band and The Charlie Daniels Band – as well as performing alongside The Who, Eagles and The Rolling Stones – solidified the reputation of ‘The Florida Guitar Army’ as genre legends. And since the release of their 2012 comeback album It’s About Pride and acclaimed 2016 double album Legacy Live, the Outlaws – led by Henry Paul and co-founder/drummer Monte Yoho along with Randy Threet (bass, vocals), Steve Grisham (guitars, vocals), Dave Robbins (keyboards, vocals), Dale Oliver (guitars, vocals), Jaran Sorenson (drums) and guest guitarist Billy Crain – have not only re-emerged as what fans call ‘Southern Rock’s Last Band Standing’, but as a dedicated band of brothers who still write, play and perform with the skill, grit and fire of acts a fraction of their age. With the release of Dixie Highway, the Outlaws once again blaze a route that is as familiar to the faithful as it is unflinching in its mission. “I want the fans to see the band’s growth, to recognize the quality of the music,” says Henry Paul. “It’s focused on where we come from, where we’re headed and how much fun we’re still having on the ride.” And from the state-of-the-art production to its throwback double-album gatefold vinyl, Dixie Highway remains a route whose legacy has a sound and spirit all its own. “We wrote and recorded this album to reinforce the notion that the Outlaws still matter,” Henry Paul says, “and that Southern Rock will always matter. It’s a message we’re proud to bring into the 21st century.”

Pod-Crashing Episode 46 The Forecast

Listen to "Pod-Crashing Episode 46 The Forecast" on Spreaker. Pod-Crashing Episode 46 The Forecast In a letter to a business requesting information about my podcast, I forecasted that by 2022 big companies would have their own podcasting departments. Not for entertainment but for content and connection. A valuable resource to help lift company websites and email blasts. To use the podcast as the tool but done so in a way to doesn’t push people away. That means hiring a professional. Someone with experience. Who doesn’t just talk about it but lives it. That’s exactly what my vision was in 2012 at the start of this podcast adventure. I had been a production and image director since the early 90’s and literally jolted with excitement when Chevy announced that their new cars would feature Wi-Fi capability. Having that power would give listeners even more choices. Why would I fork out money for satellite radio or wait for terrestrial radio to play my favorite song when Listening on the Demand was about to be introduced? The problem for me wasn’t going to be locating podcasts to bring into my car but rather trying to generate the space to host an outlet for clients, sales and service. Yep. I went with the people linked to the green. I mean come on! Here was this new platform that gave companies more than a 30 or 60 second commercial! They could take more time to physically talk about their product without sounding like they’re selling something. I couldn’t get one radio sale person to budge. I mean they’d sit and listen to my passion to get to this next path. But I couldn’t latch onto a support group. I was a sick puppy. This was a new way to say, “We are one of you.” Without pushing that you’re family owned and operated, been business 89 years, buy now and get two free and hey trust us! I didn’t want that. Cuz I know podcast listeners are smart. They can sniff out a fake conversation the second it starts. Their next move is to hit the next exit. I needed to do some research. I started with talking to any artist willing to leap onto what pretty much looked like a hobby. I knew they had a product to sell. Music, books, movies. I got it. Sell your product here without sounding like it. Oh I know! I’ll get a bunch of famous people interviews then invite advertisers to bring their message on board. Two birds! One stone! My interviews weren’t about the history of the guest. Anyone can Google that. I needed to show interest in where they presently stood. I believe that’s where advertisers make their connection. They know the product. Listeners will purchase it based on how confident the conversation is without saying buy buy buy. This is the very reason why I created the podcast On The Corner Of Walk And Don’t Walk. I was talking with everyone. A man on a mission. I needed to learn how to develop at atmosphere where any demographic could be tap into. This podcast features episodes with doctors from The Mayo Clinic, Home Depot, auto factories such as Ford and Chevy, Bumble, Etsy and more. Eight years into this formatic foundation clients now hire me to help them not only build their podcast platform but to execute it by way of social media. Making videos isn’t enough. Which makes me laugh because making a podcast isn’t enough. Developing a relationship with advertisers and companies isn’t about buying on a mentioned episode. I bring podcasts to life by putting the listener in the front seat with the client. And then it happens. A conversation is born. In a digital way. But it’s there! Companies hosting their own podcasts is an experience their present and future clients can participate with. Inviting experts to the microphone. Bring real people who’ve purchased the product to the studio. Talk with those who haven’t tried the product out. The playing field is wide open. A connected business will become seven to fourteen minute episodes released twice a week or more. A brilliant way to reach a listening audience that probably had no clue your company existed. Don’t treat your business podcast like a daytime talk show. One subject at a time shared in a story format. Always forward motion. No fancy show open. No special effects. One on one conversations created to keep the attention of him or her tuning in. By not taking advantage of their time, it’s pretty much an automatic that they’ll listen to another episode. Post production and delivery are huge stars here. Quality starts step one. In production everything planned, performed and produce comes together as a single story. If you treat your business podcast like a podcast not only will you get burned out but so will listeners. If there are seven different ways to say a single sentence, the same is true about each individual product. Keep your podcast fresh and always shoot for long term projects. Reaching a top notch conversation doesn’t require an interview process. Set the pace and invite the experience. So what’s the moral of the story? Most people are convinced the money in podcasting is in the sponsorships. It's how you take your podcasting skills to a company to help them build their fan base. As company podcasts continue to grow so will the need to add another body to the employee roster. Look at the web. Study the videos. Businesses come with a lot of information that means nothing to millions of consumers. With proper discipline and delivery your podcast episodes will put you out there without sounding like you’re begging for a pot of gold.

Hey The Other Day

Listen to "Hey The Other Day" on Spreaker. This is a tough one to talk about. My Mother would call this, "The stuff people shouldn't talk about." Yet in this age of more openness and growth it actually might be content enough to generate a connection because it was talked about. I'm a daily writer. 26 years... In the early days it was about freeing the mind body and soul. To rid the system of the weight caused by the everyday. Cuz that's what Julia Cameron said in The Artist Way. Write three pages daily. Put it out there because you don't need to carry it. It became a way of life. She and I have talked about it. We laughed and drew each other into even deeper subjects to talk about. What isn't really talked about is how important writing should be for everybody. It's the dot on the map. You think age makes us remember less? Thank God my memory is still intact but through writing I keep coming across stuff I totally forgot about. It stunts me. I sit down to catch my breath. The ego immediately begins to measure how many miles it is from the moment and or season experienced. Reading about it will it invite it back to this day? That's a choice. On this podcast I read from November 26 2016. From where I presently stand on March 6, 2020 I see the current position but ultimately I can't admit to how I got here. Neither can you. You are here. You know of the different layers and mile makers but due to a complicated world a lot of baby steps have been lost. That's why I daily write. Not because I knew it would lead to this. I was just trying to mentally dump the junk. Only to learn that the future person would wander through the pages and see the baby steps. One at a time. Some forward. Many in every direction but where the origin of the dream was trying to head. But we are here. Ten years from now we might come across this post and think about how and when did all of this suddenly disappear. Don't daily write to brag about life or to try and figure things out. Paint the walls of the page with whatever you feel in the moment. Free form thinking. Then one day you'll look back and take note of the baby steps. Yeah the baby steps.

Corey LaJoie

Listen to "NASCAR's Corey LaJoie From All In Battle For Daytona" on Spreaker. Professional stock car driver Corey LaJoie competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 32 Ford Mustang for Go Fas Racing. A third generation driver, he is the son of two-time NASCAR Busch Series champion Randy LaJoie. His grandfather, Don LaJoie, is also a member of the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame. Corey continues to build an impressive racing resume that includes six wins in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, three wins in the ARCA Series, and several top 10’s in NASCAR’s national series. Corey grew up working on the go-karts and cars he raced. He picked up the nickname “SuperShoe” racing against his friends on the go-kart track behind their shop. The name stuck and he teamed up with the charity Samaritans Feet to be part of their mission to put shoes on the feet of millions of people in the world in need. Corey’s passion for charitable work helped raise $210,000 for samaritansfeet.org during the 2019 season by utilizing his NASCAR platform. Corey and his wife are expecting a new baby this April. NASCAR All In: Battle For Daytona concludes March 9th on the MotorTrend App,the only subscription streaming service dedicated entirely to the motoring world. The series is an all-access pass to the emotional behind-the-scenes look at the highs and lows of real-life NASCAR racing for drivers and their families, including drivers Austin Dillon, Tyler Reddick and Corey LaJoie, their families and teams as they gear up for the biggest race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series™ season: the DAYTONA 500®.

Vic DeBitetto

Listen to "Vic DiBitetto Comedy Back On Tour" on Spreaker. DiBitetto was born on in Brooklyn, New York.[8] He is of Italian descent. He started doing stand-up in 1981 at Pips Comedy Club, which was located in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. In 1991, DiBitetto made his first television appearance on America's Funniest People with his son, Michael, and was the $10,000 Grand Prize Winner for their home video of a mock ventriloquist act. In February 2013, in response to the February 2013 nor'easter, DiBitetto created a YouTube video entitled "Bread and Milk", which received over 17 million views] The video has since then been shown on The View,] CNN, The Today Show,[and local weather channels. DiBitetto has claimed that this video, along with his internet following, is what eventually got him his stardom in show business, stating that "thirty seconds of stupidity brought [him] more recognition than thirty years of stand-up." The following year, DiBitetto received a phone call from Kevin James, who had personally asked him to appear in a minor role in Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015). James had told Dibitetto that he was so impressed by his YouTube videos that he created the "Mall Cop" character, Gino Chizetti, based on Tony Gaga, a recurring character in Dibitetto's videos. Along with his "Bread and Milk" video, other notable videos that went viral created by DiBitetto include a rant about not wanting to "Drive To Florida"; a reaction to Justin Bieber's 2014 arrest; an encounter with a creepy clown that was seen walking around Staten Island, New York; and a rant about Kanye West's behavior on the 2015 Grammy Awards. DiBitetto also has a mini-web series on his YouTube channel entitled "The Shed". The series takes place in his backyard and involves the construction of a shed that Dibitetto bought from Sam's Club, and the adventures that follow it after the shed is finished being built. Prior to achieving notoriety with his internet videos and tri-state stand-up tour, DiBitetto worked as a school bus driver for Pioneer Transportation in Staten Island, New York. However, he has since then quit his bus driver job and became a stand-up comedian as a full-time occupation. Throughout DiBitetto's previous and recent stand-up tours, he has been selling out nearly every venue where he has made an appearance. He has performed at several notable venues such as Gotham Comedy Club, The Paramount Theatre, The Borgata, Governor's Comedy Club, Mohegan Sun, Parx Casino, Las Vegas' Riviera Hotel and Casino, Los Angeles' Laugh Factory,and the 3000-seat NYCB Theatre at Westbury. On April 7, 2015, DiBitetto appeared alongside Monica Reinagel on The Dr. Oz Show for a segment that discussed the nutrition of having milk within the average diet. In 2018, DiBitetto starred in his second feature role, a comedy/fantasy "Abnormal Attraction" produced by Fuzz on the Lens Productions. DiBitetto resides in Manalapan Township, New Jersey.[35] He is a fan of The Beatles,] KISS, Freddie Mercury, The New York Yankees, and the New York Giants. While growing up, his comedic idols were Red Skelton, The Three Stooges, Abbott & Costello, Richard Jeni, and George Carlin. His current goal for his career is to perform his stand-up act on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Dibitetto's son, Michael, had announced that he came out as gay. Vic's first album, Working Class Zero, is now available on iTunes.