Steve Burns

Listen to "Steve Burns From Pompeii Disaster Street On CuriousityStream" on Spreaker. CuriosityStream will televise the first large-scale excavation of Pompeii – once known as the crown jewel of the Roman Empire – in Pompeii: Disaster Street, premiering on March 19. Viewers follow archaeologists over 10 months as they uncover layer after layer of stone and ash, revealing evidence of daily life, works of art, mythical figures, and human remains buried for 2,000 years. With exclusive access granted to film the first excavations in Pompeii in 70 years, Pompeii: Disaster Street reveals the unexplored parts of the city and captures the major findings that emerged in front of CuriosityStream’s cameras. After decades of neglect, Italy and the EU funded the rescue archaeology operation in this new area of Pompeii, the famous historical site visited by 3 million tourists a year. With five generations worth of scientific advancement at their disposal, the archaeologists highlighted in the film are not simply attempting to restore mosaics and the city’s architecture, they are uncovering details about the people that inhabited the area at the time Vesuvius erupted. To portray an accurate picture of what happened in Pompeii on that fateful day in 79 AD, CuriosityStream filmmakers took painstaking steps to recreate the society’s environment through a production that spanned two years. As a result, the findings contribute to a new understanding of this infamous day in human history. Executive Producer Steve Burns is a two-time Emmy Award-winner (5 Years on Mars; Spirit of the Rainforest) whose career in documentary filmmaking spans more than 25 years.

Kathy Valentine From The GoGos

Listen to "Kathy Valentine Releases The Book All I Ever Wanted" on Spreaker. Kathy Valentine's story is a roller coaster of sex, drugs, and of course music; it's also a story of what it takes to not only find success but, find yourself, even when it all comes crashing down. At twenty-one, Valentine was in the iconic venue The Whisky in Los Angeles when she met a guitarist from a fledgling band called the Go-Go's and the band needed a bassist. The Go-Go's became the first multi-platinum-selling, all-female band to play instruments themselves, write their own songs, and have a number one album. Their debut, Beauty and the Beat, spent six weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 and featured the hit songs "We Got the Beat" and "Our Lips Are Sealed." The record's success brought the pressures of a relentless workload and schedule culminating in a wild, hazy, substance-fueled tour that took the band from the club circuit to arenas, where fans, promoters, and crew were more than ready to keep the party going. For Valentine, the band's success was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream but, it's only part of her story. All I Ever Wanted traces the path that took her from her childhood in Texas, where she all but raised herself, to the height of rock 'n' roll stardom, devastation after the collapse of the band that had come to define her, and the quest to regain her sense of self in the aftermath. Valentine also speaks candidly about the lasting effects of parental betrayal, abortion, rape, and her struggles with drugs and alcohol-and the music that saved her every step of the way. Populated with vivid portraits of Valentine's interactions during the 1980s with musicians and actors from the Police and Rod Stewart to John Belushi and Rob Lowe, All I Ever Wanted is a deeply personal reflection on a life spent in music. Kathy Valentine is a working musician and songwriter known for being part of the all-female band the Go-Go's. She wrote or co-wrote many of the band's most renowned songs, including "Vacation" and "Head Over Heels." In 2017 she created "She Factory," an event series to raise money for women-centered nonprofits. She lives in Austin with her daughter. "Like a scorching guitar solo emerging from the prettiest pop song, Kathy Valentine's All I Ever Wanted blows away every other music memoir out there. It's the raw, real story of a Texas girl who raised herself and became a legend through sheer grit and talent, from raucous rocker to pop princess and back again. In prose that is powerful and relatable and unsentimental and funny and scary, Valentine takes readers from the depths of a dark childhood to the electric heights of superstardom. It's a stunning journey, masterfully told." --- Augusten Burroughs, author of Running With Scissors

Todd Michael Hall

Listen to "Todd Michael Hall Makes It To NBC's The Voice" on Spreaker. Todd found his passion for heavy metal music at 15 when he joined his brother's band. He put music on the backburner after college and started working at his family's manufacturing company. During that time, he started a pen pal relationship with a woman from India who was a fan of his former band. After three years of writing, he flew out to meet her and proposed on his second trip. They now have three kids and live in Michigan where Todd is the head of his family's manufacturing company and owns a climbing gym that he offers free of charge. Outside of work and being a dad, Todd gigs abroad two months a year with the heavy metal band, Riot.

Let It Be

Listen to "Let It Be" on Spreaker. When was the last time you looked at. Not listened! Looked at the printed words of Lennon and McCartney's Let It Be? A nice person would have copied and pasted them here right? No. Not gonna happen. We are living in an age where we have to stop letting people do the searching for us. I'm inviting you to look at. Not Listen. Look at the printed words of Let It Be. Part of this new normal is knowing you still have the human instinct to seek survival. To get that vision you have to be hungry for it. To know what you're looking for. To be ready for what you may or may not receive. This isn't a time for you to cling to the strings of a coattail that's as lost as you are. A very famous man once shouted in the public streets, "Get Up!" On this podcast I continue to be extremely transparent with what it's like living in the presence of Now. I know what Now looks like on the 5 pm news. I know what Now looks like in the bank account and gas tank. Since 2012 the podcast The Choice has been fed by the daily written words from journals dating back 26 years. I used those moments and the experiences that followed as tools to better understanding what it's truly like to live in a pair of creative shoes. You know your creative Now. I know my creative Now. I can almost bet they aren't the same. But there will always be some likenesses. Last nights loss of Adam Schlesinger from Fountains Of Wayne and several TV shows and movies hit me extremely hard in the gut because this was a man that learned to trust the flow of his creative river. He was never afraid to give it to the world so that we could have music and other forms of entertainment. Ten minutes after learning of Adam a good friend wrote on Facebook. He's been tested or Covid-19. This friend and I had a serious falling out a few weeks back. No reason to jump in to explain. But in this presence of Now I realize that what we once had was nearly gone because of a pebble of sand on two different creative paths. A pebble! When was the last time you looked at. Not listened! Looked at the printed words of Lennon and McCartney's Let It Be?

Play It forward Episode 14

Listen to "Play It Forward Episode 14 The Bachelor, The Author And Rocker" on Spreaker. Hey it’s Arroe. Welcome to my new podcast series Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus. The goal is to feature two different types of episodes. The individual conversations as well as a collected array of the entire picture. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 14: The Bachelor, The Author and The Rocker. Colton Underwood isn’t shy to talk about the Great Creator. His beliefs and morals shared on the Bachelor are what turned him into the most talked about man ever from the show. Now that the cameras are no longer following the former football player where are the joyous moments in this riverbed of uncertainty? Colton’s Legacy foundation brings a lot of attention to Cystic Fibrosis. Here’s what you don’t know about Covid-19 and Cystic Fibrosis, both patient have nearly the same breathing problems. From his view of the world when does he see light at the end of the Coronavirus tunnel? Jennifer Steinhour is the author that’s brought us the new book The Firsts which puts focus on the other historical moment we’re currently living which is the most elected women in the govt. Personally she’s also moving through a first. The Coronavirus has brought everybody home unexpectedly. Mike Tramp is a Rocker. He knows the way of the stage and how to bring Metal to the forefront of any and all things in need of sound. Being that most of us are locked up because of the Coronavirus he’s got a new album.

David Livingston

Listen to "David Livingston Theres A Way Through This" on Spreaker. I easily get charged up with the slightest things. The Billy Graham people reaching out with messages during the Coronavirus. I love it. A place people can turn when the questions and doubt become too loud to handle. They've got someone instantly on the line to help you through. I love that type of connection! How many non-believers will walk toward that path of hope, faith and freedom from so much weight? Hundreds of thousands of churches have made themselves just as available as Billy's army of sharers. Having that talk on the phone is one thing. Having someone you know to talk to seems to be turning from several paragraphs in the email to a quick thought followed by a happy face. The longer we stand out here the more angry and or depressed people are becoming. The life coaches and motivators and sitting back wondering how much is too much? Not a knock! This is one of those conversations where we've got to extend where we could be walking. As long as the sun is up and the news isn't on we're big and strong. After dinner and the body is tired all of those pushed back thoughts and worries begin to set in. Quick call the preacher people we don't know! Or begin a new chapter in the way of you being in control. David Livingston and I have known each other a while. Two creative people that have seen a lot of paint splattered on a canvas sitting in hallways connected to places we're not going back to. Don't be offended by the conversation. If God is a bad word for you. Replace it with an image that makes you comfortable. Hear the stories. Hear the emotion. Be empowered to want to grow beyond this. Learn the steps from those who've already been there. This is just a conversation that happened to be recorded. Only you can change your own life. Nobody's pushing anything at you. There'll be no swaying of the mind unless you make that decision. Tell yourself every day, "There's A Way Through This..."

You Can't Take Back A Regret

Listen to "You Cant Take Back A Regret" on Spreaker. I can't say we're all doing it but I admit I'm addicted. The daily headlines. No matter how much it hurts my soul to see how the world is turning, for some sick reason I keep feeling these ropes pulling me toward the world of news. I lost it when they announced that 700 people passed away just yesterday due to the Coronavirus in the United States. No matter how many times people are told to stay inside and to not get connected to circles of friends and family the importance of this still isn't sinking in. I took my frustration to social media. The trolls instantly gravitated toward me. I made no mention whatsoever about Covid 19 being anything more than a virus. Come on people stay away from each other. Those empowered by conspiracy theories felt they found a new stage. I responded. I regret making such a place open. But you can't take back a regret. This isn't just a Coronavirus thing but in all things we get involved in. We tend to do and say things we eventually regret. You can't take back a regret. In trying to peacefully walk toward a conclusion on the thoughts I posted the goal was to invite the voices on the other side to create a podcast, make a daily blog, grab the camera and make a movie be heard, be seen and be aware of who is receiving. You can't take back a regret. Quickly someone responded, "A movie? You don't want to interview them?" Two words fell onto the computer screen, "No story." Which was my way of saying "I'm not going to enter a moment of the opposite side knowing I'll probably regret it." No story. Grow from that. As the mountain gets taller and the four walls of your home feel more like a cave the inner core of your being is probably feeling that edge of wanting to respond to something. You meditate. you pray. You take walks. You workout. You're eating right. That other side of you is starting to feel less free. No story means don't start the fight. In this place of uncertainty there's no reason to think anyone's gonna win. It's only going to generate a reason to regret. You can't take it back.