A Song Called Life

Malik joins Osi to discuss his journey as a stand-up comedian, working with Michael B. Jordan on the set of Creed, his experience as co-host of The Fighter and The Kid, and more. Malik Bazille is an actor, comedian, and writer, known for Creed, Burning Sands, and The Fighter and The Kid.

Reality and Osi discuss her decision to leak a classified government document to the media, her time spent in prison, and more.  Reality Leigh Winner is a former American intelligence specialist, charged with removing classified material from a government facility and mailing it to a news outlet. On June 3, 2017, Winner was arrested on suspicion of leaking an intelligence report about Russian...

Miles joins Osi to discuss his experience both as an improv comedy performer and co-host of the 'May I Elaborate' podcast with JB Smoove. They also talk about how Miles was introduced to comedy as a kid, the similarities between music and improv, and Miles' new book, "The Tyrell Show: Season One." Question: Would you rather be the world's best tuba player or an okay guitar player? (you probab...

Lukasz joins Osi to discuss his experience as a cast member in HBO's FBoy Island, what he learned from that experience, the effort and sacrifice required to be a concert pianist, and more. Lukasz Yoder is a concert pianist and reality tv star well known for being on season 2 of HBO's FBoy Island. To learn more about Lukasz, visit lukaszyoder.com

Mato joins Osi to discuss his experiences both as an artist and composer, writing the music for FX/Hulu series Reservation Dogs, why it’s special for him to contribute music to indigenous film/tv projects, his creative process, and more.  Mato Wayuhi is a multidisciplinary artist originally from South Dakota. He works in film/TV both as a producer and musical composer, as well as writing his...

Sapna and I discuss the history behind Roe v. Wade, the impact we've seen on abortion clinics and reproductive rights organizations in just one month since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, who this will negatively impact the most, and more. Timestamps provided at the bottom -- Sapna Khatri is the Sears Clinical Law Teaching Fellow for 2021-2024 at UCLA School of Law and the Williams Institute. Her...

Mark and I discuss the unique role that audio engineers play in music, his experience working with Jack Harlow, and EchoPunch - a social media tool designed to help artists spend less time marketing, and more time creating.  Mark Abrams is a Producer and Mixer who has been involved with hundreds of records and has worked with artists such as Kanye West, Jack Harlow, Coldplay, Sam Smith, and m...

Comedian Corey Kang and I discuss why people from Florida are so... unique, how his first time ever doing stand up comedy was a 30 minute set, comedians taking jokes "too far," and our opinions on Dave Chapelle's controversial Netflix special, "The Closer." 

Dr. Farzindar and I discuss the history of artificial intelligence, its impact on everyday life, how AI will impact the future of work, the ethics of AI, and more.  Dr. Anna Farzindar is a faculty member of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. Her expertise is in Artificial Intelligence, Predictive machine learning and Natural Langu...

Cheyenne and I discuss her experiences as an artist manager, the importance of an artist and manager working as a team, examples of successful teams in today's music industry, using one's personal brand to pursue other endeavors, and more. Cheyenne Chaves is the founder/owner of the music management company, Chey Management. Her passion for music and business inevitably led to managing talented ar...

Davo Harris is an American comedian, actor, director and producer from Houston Texas. Davo has headlined at some of the top comedy clubs in LA such as The Belly Room,‪ Flappers‬, Ha Ha Comedy Club and was also the opening act for Carlos Mencia. He has also produced and hosted comedy shows all across the LA region.   Davo and I discuss the moment he decided he wanted to be a comedian, the creative...

 One of my favorite moments of 2022 (so far) was seeing social media's reaction to watching a tuba player play side by side with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and more. Devon Taylor joins the show to share what that experience was like for him, how he got into music at a young age, and more. I’m also joined by special guest and co-host Iona Pay, an interdisciplinary young professional based in Los Angeles,...

Alexander joins me to discuss his journey to becoming an award winning film composer and the obstacles he faced along the way. We also dive into his experiences performing with artists such as Bob Dylan, Anderson Paak, Dave Grohl, and more.  Alexander Burke is an award winning film composer, musician and actor. He was seen most recently accompanying Bob Dylan in his concert film Shadow Kingdom. He...

Pedro joins the show to discuss his career, the obstacles he's faced throughout his journey, lessons he's learned along the way, and more. AkinG Kalld Pedro, born in Washington DC is best known for his breakout single Traffic.jam, Which was featured on NBA 2K 2020. A song Co-signed by Steve Stoute’s UnitedMasters & Kevin Durant. In 2020, his single "INTERNACIONAL!” Which earned him a placement on...

Sophie joins the show to discuss her experience both as a tour manager and an artist manager. We also dive into how she got into the music industry, the demanding lifestyle of a tour manager, and working with artists such as Frank Ocean, Skrillex, Kanye West, and more.  Sophie Reeves has touched on many different aspects of the music industry in over a decade of experience including tour managemen...

Jared McBride (Ph. D., UCLA, 2014) is a historian who specializes in the regions of Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe in the 20th century and whose research interests include nationalist movements, mass violence, the Holocaust, interethnic conflict, and war crimes prosecution. His research has been published in scholarly journals such as Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Journal of Genocide Resear...

GRAMMY® Nominated percussionist+singer Kristen Klehr is an active musician in the Los Angeles and San Francisco scenes. She has toured internationally with Scrap Arts Music, performed live with Gryffin at Coachella 2019, and actively recorded in the Hollywood studio scene, most recently with The String Theory: The Los Angeles Suite. She has previously lectured in Music Business and Arts Entreprene...

LaTerra McDaniels, the former board secretary and event coordinator for the Center of Sexual Positivity, and Sabrina Elizondo join the podcast today to discuss all things sex. We discuss body image, sex positivity, porn, sex education, along with our own personal experiences. LaTerra McDaniels - "My name “LaTerra” means the Earth and it always made me feel like my purpose on the planet must be mor...

USC professor and human rights lawyer Steve Swerdlow joins the show to discuss the Russia/Ukraine war, the complex history between the two nations, the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, and more.  Steve Swerdlow is Associate Professor of the Practice of Human Rights in the Department of Political and International Relations at the University of Southern California. A human rights lawyer and expert o...

Dr. Guirguis and Osi discuss the importance of spiritual well-being, empathy, self-forgiveness, perspective, and more. Raised in a family of doctors, Magdy S. Guirguis was always destined to be in the medical field. After years as a high school and college athlete and a 35-year career in volleyball as a player and a coach, Dr. Guirguis sustained many injuries, inspiring him to delve into the heali...

When most of us think of sports cards, we think of collecting them as a hobby. But many of us are unaware of the fact that sports card trading is a billion dollar industry. We all know someone that's obsessed with sports cards and even some of our favorite celebs/influencers such as Gary Vee and Drake have taken a major interest in sports cards. So where does one begin? What's behind the trading c...

Justin Sky is a recording artist, producer, and songwriter based in Los Angeles, CA. In his return to the podcast, we discuss his new album 'High Water,' the problem with boxing artists into one genre, an artist's role in society, and of course... Will Smith and Chris Rock. Enjoy! 'High Water' by Justin Sky is available on all streaming platforms. To learn more, visit justinsky.com

Tru .P and I discuss his career, how he found music later in his life after suffering from an injury that ended a promising path to a career in basketball, working with artists such as Chris Brown, Shorty Mack, and more. Tru .P has paved his way as a highly skilled and respected engineering producer, songwriter and performer. His sound is best described as a dynamic and expansive combination of mu...

Jay Guernon is a recording artist based here in Los Angeles, CA. We discuss his career, the challenges he's faced in his life, hip hop culture, and more. Recording artist Jay Guernon (formerly known as Lil Drift) was born on May, 31, 2000 in Colton, California. At the tender age of 20, he is joining the new aged rap scene that is currently taking the music business by storm. As an adolescent, he f...

Have you ever wondered what's going through the mind of someone that's on the brink of fame? Meet Ava Asly - An attorney based in California, and the founder/editor of DISCHARGE magazine. Ava recently went viral and trended on Twitter for literally just being her. Lots of people want to know more about her, so I reached out to Ava, and here we are. So what's it like to wake up one day and see comp...