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This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 444 with Food Guru Adam Richman Season three of popular nonfiction series "The Food That Built America" will satisfy viewer's appetites by sharing the origin stories of a new group of bold pioneers behind America's most iconic food empires such as Orville Redenbacher, Ettore "Chef" Boiardi, Wally Amos, Debb...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 443 with Patti Quatro and Brie Darling From Fanny. Sometime in the 1960s, in sunny Sacramento, two Filipina-American sisters got together with other teenage girls to play music. Little did they know their garage band would evolve into the legendary rock group Fanny, the first all-women band to release an L...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 442 with singer songwriter Michael Buble’ Michael Bublé wants to take you Higher! In support of his new album, the Grammy winning, multi-platinum superstar entertainer will be back on the road with his brand new “Higher” tour beginning August 8th in Duluth, Georgia. Tickets for the 27-city US tour, are now...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 441 with Philippe And Ashlan Cousteau. In honor of World Ocean Day on June 8, husband and wife Ocean Advocates & Explorers Philippe & Ashlan Cousteau can share unique insights into the health of our ocean and discuss some of the steps we can take every day to be part of the solution for a brighter future f...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 440 with author and actress Melissa Gilbert The New York Times bestselling author and star of Little House on the Prairie returns with a new hilarious and heartfelt memoir chronicling her journey from Hollywood to a ramshackle house in the Catskills during the COVID-19 pandemic. Known for her childhood rol...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 439 With Ashley Wilcott From Court TV Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard Court TV, the free multi-platform network devoted to live, gavel-to-gavel coverage, in-depth legal reporting and expert analysis of the nation's most important and compelling trials, is working with local court officials as the pool feed prov...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 438 with Doris Kearns Goodwin. Executive Produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and Doris Kearns Goodwin, The HISTORY Channel’s newest presidential documentary, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, premieres this Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, airing over two nights. Based upon the New York Times bestseller Leadership: In Turbulent...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 437 with Robert Bartko from George Michael Reborn. It’s a rare thing to look, sound, and even command the stage like a legend. George Michael Reborn Starring Robert Bartko possesses all those rarities and elevates the live experience of one of music’s biggest selling artists. George Michael Reborn is the u...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 436 with Libianca From NBC’s The Voice. Libianca was born in the U.S., but at four years old she moved to her parents’ homeland of Cameroon with her mother and brother, while her father stayed behind to work. In West Africa, they lived humbly without electronics, but were surrounded by music and family. At...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 435 with author Karen Gray Houston The book is the reflection of Thomas Gray’s daughter, Karen Gray Houston, on how her father and uncle’s selfless actions helped change the nation’s racial climate and opened doors for her and countless other African Americans. Her father and uncle, Fred Gray, were leaders...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 434 with Marty Krofft from Sid and Marty Krofft. Krofft Kon is the FIRST ever con dedicated to the talents of Sid & Marty Krofft. Sid and Marty Krofft will both be attending the amazing day! This will be a 70s kids dream! The historic Orinda Theatre in Orinda, California will be transformed into "Living Is...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 433 with actor Johnny Whitaker. Krofft Kon is the FIRST ever con dedicated to the talents of Sid & Marty Krofft. Sid and Marty Krofft will both be attending the amazing day! This will be a 70s kids dream! The historic Orinda Theatre in Orinda, California will be transformed into "Living Island". Also, come...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 432 with Jay Osterman from MTV. MTV’s second-annual Mental Health Action Day (May 19) has once again brought together more than 1,600 companies and organizations in cities across the country to support the global movement that encourages and empowers people to take action for mental health. Focusing on the...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 431 with drummer Gil Moore from Triumph. One of the greatest and most successful Canadian rock bands of all-time, Triumph first rose to prominence back in the golden era when vinyl was king – and the preferred format of most music fans. So, it makes perfect sense for Triumph – Rik Emmett (guitars/vocals),...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 430 with legendary author Mark Greaney. Praised by reviewers, booksellers, the most recognizable names in the industry, and readers, Mark Greaney has cemented himself into the pantheon of go-to thriller writers. The year 2022 will be an exceptional year for Greaney with the publication of the eleventh book...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 429 is with Dr. Andrea Klemes New Dad Bod Research. A lot has changed for Americans during the pandemic, including their health habits, and bigger waistlines are becoming the “new normal” – according to men. In fact, over half of all men say they’re okay with having a so-called “dad bod” in a new survey fro...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 428 is with Lyn Liao Butler Creator Of The Book Red Thread Of Fate. Born in Taiwan and moved to the States when she was seven. In her past and present lives, she has been: a concert pianist, a professional ballet and modern dancer, a fitness studio owner, a personal trainer and instructor, an RYT-200 hour y...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 426 with Tripp Mickle The Author Of After Steve. From former Wall Street Journal technology reporter Tripp Mickle comes the highly-anticipated book AFTER STEVE: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul, a dramatic, behind-the-scenes tale of the tech giant's struggles following Steve Jobs...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 427 with Brendan Slocomb Author of The Violin Conspiracy Ray McMillian loves playing the violin more than anything, and nothing will stop him from pursuing his dream of becoming a professional musician. Not his mother, who thinks he should get a real job, not the fact that he can’t afford a high-caliber vio...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 425 with Kyle Buchanan Author of Blood Sweat And Chrome. Building on the viral success of Buchanan’s Mad Max: Fury Road oral history for the New York Times Magazine, originally published in May of 2020, BLOOD, SWEAT & CHROME features more than 130 new interviews with key members of the cast and crew, includ...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 424 is with Pam Tillis and Rusty and Clark Fairwood Thrust unexpectedly into the limelight as hosts of a talk show on Channel 29 in their rustic hometown of East Plains, the Brothers unite their relatives, friends and neighbors against the all-powerful Pentalode Corporation, whose carpet bagging executives...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 423 with Joanna Ho Joanna Ho introduces the highly anticipated companion book, Eyes that Speak to the Stars. In the new book, a young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend’s drawing of them. After talking to his father, the boy realizes that his eyes rise to...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 422 with Erin Krakow from When Calls The Heart on Hallmark. Krakow has appeared in many prominent stage roles, including Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest and Shelby in the stage adaptation of Steel Magnolias, but she has transitioned from stage to screen, earning series regular, recurring and guest...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 421 with Katie Ray from NBC’s The Voice Katie grew up in northern California and learned all about music from her father. She would sing at coffee shops with her dad and brother and got involved in the school choir, but was always too shy to perform on her own. Katie took a long break from music and didn’t...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 420 with Yance Ford and Dr. Hetty Cunningham from The Color Of Care. The Color of Care traces the origins of racial health disparities to practices that began during slavery in the U.S. and continue today. Using moving testimony from those who lost loved ones to COVID-19 and frontline medical workers in ove...