Unplugged and Totally Uncut December 19th

Today December 19th on Unplugged and Totally Uncut... Yusuf Cat Stevens via A&M/UME dropped the 50th Anniversary editions of his masterpiece Tea for the Tillerman. The Super-Deluxe 5 cd-version comes with demos, outtakes, rarities and unreleased songs as well as 15 previously unreleased live performances of songs from the seminal album. There's also a disc that is Tea for the Tillerman 2, the album Yusuf released earlier this year with newly updated and rearranged versions of the songs from the original record. 7am post https://www.spreaker.com/user/6391785/cat-stevens-tea-for-the-tillerman_1 George Benson was brilliantly blessed with a unique ability on the guitar then one day he was challenged to sing. It changed him forever. 10am post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42570198 Houdini’s Grand-Nephew George Hardeen and Magician and Daredevil Lee Terbosic. The two have tested Houdini’s most daring stunts. With access to the master illusionist’s personal scrapbooks, letters, and pictures, they look to uncover the science of Houdini’s stunts as well as the myths behind his legend. 1pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42570203 George Takei... his laughter. His storytelling. His love for all people. 4pm post. https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42570282 ​

Unplugged and Totally Uncut December 19th

Today December 18th on Unplugged and Totally Uncut... George Wallace has been a huge part of the American comedy scene for forty plus years. He's just discovered the impact of Twitter. Now it's a huge part of his new book Bulltwit And Whatnot. 7am post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42552200 Two new movies make their way into our film loving lives. New on Netflix is Ma Ramey's Black Bottom. Sure it first gained fame on a live stage but Ray Jay explains that it's evolved into a motion picture that has impact. So much so Viola Davis and Chadwick Bozeman are leading contenders for the yearend trophies. The other film out is Greenland. The moments that happen when the meteor headed to your planet causes more damage then the experts predicted. Ryan Jay Reviews the film saying it's skippy. Hmmmmm. 10am post https://www.spreaker.com/user/6391785/just-another-day-with-ryan-jay-episode-1_29 Carter Rubin just won NBC's The Voice. There's a lot more to him than being a 15 year old kid. 1pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42554675 Then we're Playing It Forward with San Diego's biggest Rocker band Son's On Fire. Why didn't they make the move to Sunset Strip in LA? Drummer Billy Nychay puts us on his stage. 4pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42553457

A Walk In The Real World

Listen to "A Walk In The Real World" on Spreaker. December 18, 2020 Nidra. That’s my meditation. Over 2,000 years old. It’s what I study. It’s what I live. Nidra. And in allowing it to be my meditation it has this amazing sense of direction that gifts the mind body and soul with a feeling of being free of what blocks the path. To do more than rest and or mend what invisibly could be cracked. It’s everything you are and how to be present in this place of Now. In saying that I must admit that I’m having a difficult time coming away from Nidra this new sun. The moments of peace, clarity, mental growth and stability usually last about 45 minutes. Then you open your eyes and take on the day or night. Last night was different. It went on for hours. Nidra. Peace, clarity, mental growth and stability. Inside the mind body and soul. Inside. Are you getting the picture? It’s getting tough for a lot of people to step out into the real world. The lingering pandemic. The latest word that Pfizer has millions of vaccines but the leaders of the nation are holding back. I’m not going to turn this into a Chris Cuomo post. Nidra. The world of politics still beating the cracked egg shells covering our skin. The mental images of the millions of renters who will soon be homeless and the landlord’s right there with them. Nidra. Having a hard time coming out this morning. Why should I? Nidra. Peace, clarity, mental growth and stability. Nidra isn’t sleeping. It’s resting. It’s healing and unlocking what has blocked. The goals are met when my body stops moving and there can be no mental pictures. Where are you seeds of solitude? Holding onto what invites peace to your path can actually turn into hoarding. When you get too much of a good thing. It keeps you from having to deal. Cool place right? I’m not so sure. Come on. Let’s go for a walk. We can’t keep ourselves inside the head and heart. For the world has changed. Life right now feels like we’re herding cats. Everybody’s moving in directions we can’t relate with. Therefore the attempt is to push away. Not to Ghost or unfriend. To deal with. No… There must always be connection and communication. Lead. You know the rules. You’ve been training for ten months. Lead by being present. Cleanse the mind but don’t live there. Lead.

Unplugged and Totally Uncut December 17th

Today December 17th on Unplugged and Totally Uncut... NBC's The Voice has crowned their new champion. The goal now is to continue sharing the stories of those who made this one of the most brilliant seasons. Ian Flanigan is checking in. 7am post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42534805 His writing has caught the attention of movie greats like Orlando Bloom. Ken Liu is catching a lot of attention with his book The Cleaners. 10am post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42535008 Rebooting Fresh Prince was a hot idea. But what was it like for Daphne Maxwell Reid in the beginning when they asked her if she'd do a weekly sitcom with a Rap artist? 1pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42536484 Then we're Playing It Forward with Leah Messer from MTV's Teen Mom 2. All the cameras are on them during the same global pandemic the rest of us are living. 4pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42537267

The Lyrics From Billy's Forest Chapter 228

Listen to "The Lyrics From Billys Forest Chapter 228" on Spreaker. December 17, 2020 One of the most amazing things about 2020 is the number of brilliant sunsets we’ve fallen witness to. You can’t help but be present with an energy that doesn’t see you but it moves through you. To always catch a sunset doesn’t get old but as a human always on the run you can’t help but feel like a taker rather than a collaborator. No matter how hard we try to push ourselves onto nature’s canvas, the elegance of the dance never includes our humanisms. The choice should be mindfulness. It’s a relationship with the energy source. We are to serve it. It’s not supposed to be for our entertainment. It’s human nature to spend tremendous amounts of time trying to be part of something. To want to be more of a giver than taker. Sharing things with others. But in 2020 it feels like everything we want to share is never enough. The shape of people’s eyes and hearts aren’t hidden behind masks. We who stand next to you feel your universe. And the experience isn’t always in harmony with the sky on fire. It’s as if we’re spending what little energy we have left on trying to get upstream. The goal should be to get back into the flow. I’m a kayaker. I’ve battled many rushing rivers. Getting upstream isn’t anything more than a challenge. But how many are you willing to face during these dimmed days of a pandemic out of control? Flow. Where is the flow? Make it a priority to reach into a valuable resource of energy invited by all living things. Including a sunset that most of us until March of 2020 might have caught. Usually off guard. We are facing many different types of storms. A day of challenge means more change. Unanswered questions versus answers we probably don’t agree with. All this while the sky catches on fire and your heart finds amazing peace. So many people speaking of uncertainty. Too many people warning about the darkest of days. We are certain that we’ll receive even more bad news. It’s how we’ve chosen to digest the process. There’s no progress in being certain about uncertainty. You know what certainty is! You've’ invested a lot of certainty in being uncertain. Use your certainty to take in more than a sunset. Be there when the sun rises. Use your certainty knowing the grocery store will be open. Don’t think about having no toilet paper and paper towels. Be certain that who you are in this present place of Now is a choice maker. Winning is a choice. Certainty is a choice. Find your certainty. And when you feel uncertain call it out. Use your physical voice “No! I am certain! And in this certainty you have no place to grow!” Uncertainty isn’t 2020 new. The J man. When they took him in. He was uncertain of what they were going to do. But he was more certain that he was serving his father. Therefore he knew what to do. There are answers in certainty. Make the choice to believe in yourself.

Unplugged and Totally Uncut December 16th

Today December 16th on Unplugged and Totally Uncut... All things music... After watching the three hour finale of NBC's The Voice I needed to travel into the true royalty of music with Little Anthony. 7am post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42516988 With all this talk about Mars and how Space X is going to put us on the surface of red. Let's talk with someone who has spent an entire lifetime studying it. Marc Hartzman. His book is The Big Book Of Mars. 10am post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42517032 We may not quote his most famous movie lines but we know of the impact that Lou Gossett Jr has brought to the big screen. 1pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42517001 You don't need CNN's medical experts to tell you help is on the way. The Little River Band has been singing about it for nearly five decades. 4pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42516991

Unplugged and Totally Uncut December 15th

Today December 15th on Unplugged and Totally Uncut... John Holliday has brilliantly left his incredible voice in the hearts of those who love NBC's The Voice. Whether he wins tonight or not he will be remembered. 7am post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42498034 Brian Wheat of Tesla has just released one of the most authentic behind the scenes books. Son Of A Milkman. 10am post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42498325 Pod Crashing introduces you to hot new podcasts. John Jay Jay French from Twisted Sister has just kicked off The French Connection. Our twenty minute conversation is brimming with every inside musician joke on the planet. 1pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42502692 Then we're Playing It Forward Larry Studnicky from High Plains Drifters who has turned a blurry morning into an extremely funny Christmas song. Santa Bring My Girlfriend Back! 4pm post. https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42503936