Chica and the Man

It's the end of a journey for Chica & the Man. We've been working together for two years and talking about our separate creative projects on each other's podcasts. First, Sonia Iris Lozada from Poetic Resurrection and Overheard at Chica's Café was an invited guest on Alex Greenwood's Mysterious Goings On show to discuss her book Follow: Akashic Dreaming Through Time. Then,...

This month's break-the-hiatus episode we congratulate Alex and his success of being named the Best Local Author for Kansas City, MO. He earned a round of applause for that! Along with celebrating Alex, we weigh in on the Writer's and SAG-AFTRA contract negotiations. This strike is to update the contracts for TV and film work. Sonia shares her experiences with auditioning and self-taping. C...

Here's this month's update for Chica & the Man while we're on hiatus. I'd like to direct you towards our February 2023 episode about Writing and encourage you to give it a listen . In that episode, we discuss various aspects of writing. We address AI, which is one of the Writer's Guild Strike negotiations topics. I'm an actor with SAG-AFTRA and we are currently on strik...

We're on hiatus for the summer. Us writers have to get some work done. Sonia is reviewing three of the most popular episodes on Chica and the Man. Episode 16: Writing - Alex and I discuss the challenges and joys of writing. https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/53nYLaBA3Ab Episode 09: Chica and the Wo-Man. Alex was away on a work project for several months and during these months we had guest c...

In this episode, we give our two-cents worth on AI - how we use it as writers. We touch on the concerns of AI regarding the Writers Guild strike. How we, as writers use it. Yes, it is a suitable tool for grammar checks and getting a story idea when stuck, but we both find it lacking for story, plot and creating emotion. We are going on hiatus for the summer. But we're not forgetting about you...

What can I say? This episode, we start out our conversation about spring cleaning and then as usual, we go off on so many different topics that again there's a list. Spring cleaning - this is a continuation of last months. Travel. Sonia goes to Mexico and Alex has plans to go to Savanna with his family. We discuss getting older and dieting, working out, cooking and food. Chicago and the Italia...

Well, we had expected getting into spring cleaning but as usual when you get two level-headed creatives talking; the conversations goes everywhere. Here’s the list of topics we spoke about and as these are being listed you can tell-we’re all over the place. Anyway, come laugh with us on the various topics. 1.    Alex’s PR firm is doing well, and he’s busy with it. 2.    Talked about high-altitude...

016 Chica and the Man Writing This month on the Chica and the Man podcast we are discussing our writing careers. They talk about the entertainment industry and their writing potentials with it. Alex entered a writing contest at Coverfly with his short story Obsidian and is on the red list, which is the top 27%. He’ll know if he’s advanced to the next level within the following month. Read more abo...

This month Alex and I discuss—well everything. Our intent was to discuss goals, but if you’ve listened to any of our episodes, we go off on tangents. We initially were going to review the goals we set in December, but we discussed what is listed below because we’re all over the place. The links are listed below after the episode notes. 1. Unfortunately, this month my mother passed and we briefly d...

Chica & the Man's yearend episode. We discuss resolutions and why we don't make them. Counting our blessings and how we have a great feeling about 2023. Don't know if it's wishful thinking, but it's a good feeling of joy. Join in as we review our experiences throughout 2022. Sending blessings to all for a glorious New Year. May all be safe, loved and prosperous. Check out our website: https://...

The month of November the theme is Gratitude. Alex and Sonia talk about Thanksgiving, Christmas and being grateful for all of life's experiences big or small. We talk about cooking for the holidays - turkeys, lechon and coquito recipes. What and what not to do on a podcast (we really like this subject). Writing books and just grateful for those around us. Tune in we laugh (as usual) and just have...

Alex is back! We’re catching up. As many of you know, Alex has been on hiatus during the summer. Last time we recorded an episode was in July, which I released during the summer. We discuss our summer, life, careers and, as always, have a few laughs and, of course, we banter. We discuss our other podcast. Alex has his Mysteries Goings On and PR After Hours . My other two podcasts are Poetic Resurr...

Well, this episode is a month late. Life happened and Sonia was in Chicago for a while. In this episode, Yes, Alex is back. Sonia and Alex talk and laugh about life experiences.  1. We talk about parenting and how important it is for parents to play with their children. 2. My mom’s health condition. 3. Self-taping for commercials and TV/film. 4. How siblings treat (sometimes mis-treat) each o...

This month Alex is out again, but he will be back next month. This month’s co-host is my brother Jose Lozada and we talk about warranties. We talk about ice machines, vendors, starting a new business and cars. Cars and warranties seem to be a popular subject here on Chica and the Man. Tune in this episode is informative. Check out how a brother and sister get along. Have a great month and we’ll ca...

Alex is out this month and we have guest co-host Evelyn Eccard. If you've listened to Poetic Resurrection, she has been a guest there. She's my sister, so we had a great time bantering, laughing, and reminiscing about growing up in Chicago. Anyone from Chicago could relate to the antics we experienced. It was Father's Day when we recorded this episode, so a Belated Happy Father's Day. Some of the...

Overheard at Chica’s Cafe Listening back to this month’s episode as I edited, it felt like I was overhearing two friends talk about what has happened in the past month. This month and any other months that sound like you’re overhearing us talk will be at the non-existing Chica’s café. Where you have permission to overhear our conversation. We actually hope you listen in all the time. This month Al...

In this month’s episode, we talk, talk and talk. We cover so many subjects that I thought I’d list them. 1. We spoke about my mom. A reflection on last month’s episode. 2. The state of our careers. How we're excited about them and how it can be overwhelming. 3. Pandemic weight gain and how difficult it is to lose it. 4. We talked about Alex’s interview with Dr. Gilmer, author of The Other Dr. Gilm...

Here we are at the end of March. Another month has gone by and in this episode, we thought we discuss our “Successes”. We laugh about the good, the bad and the ugly about success. We speak about how simple experiences lead to a doorway which leads us in the right direction. How gratitude has played a major role in being successful. We talk about books we’re reading or listening to. I’m listening t...

This month we discuss how we managed and cope to go from business owners to employees. The changes we needed to get use to moving towards a staple paycheck. We also discuss our other podcasts. Alex Greenwood's Mysterious Goings On and I review my podcast Poetic Resurrection.  As always, we laugh and tease each other. Enjoy the episode and tune in next month when we talk about whatever comes t...

Welcome back to the first episode of 2022. In this episode, we tried to stick to one subject, but what can we say? We bantered. We spoke about: 1. Cars we’ve owned. 2. Acting auditions and bookings. 3. How phrasing certain words can have a different meaning—torta sandwiches. 4. Family. 5. Alex’s ex-wife: Mrs. Claus. 6. George Clooney. As always, we laugh and tease each other. Enjoy the episode and...

This is Chica and the Man's yearend episode. We humorously reflect on 2021 and the near future of where our lives, career, and self-care. We discuss lessons we've learned and be open to new experiences and appreciation for the now. Alex released his eighth book in John Pilate's Mysteries entitled Pilate's Faith available on Amazon. Sonia is working on her upcoming book Inspire Me: In Time of Need...

What can we say? We've all done stupid things and here at Chica and the Man, there have been plenty, from relationships, employment, and life. We discuss the humorous situations we've experienced. How many of these can you relate to? Join us. Alex Greenwood and Sonia Iris Lozada are Amazon Associates. Any proceeds made from any sales go back into developing the podcast. Alex Greenwood and Sonia Ir...

In this episode, we discuss the do’s and don’ts of podcasting. Our expectations from a guest and a host. We talk about our experiences as both guests and podcasters and laugh at our mistakes. An informative episode and a must-listen if you want to be a podcaster or a guest. Alex Greenwood and Sonia Iris Lozada are Amazon Associates. Any proceeds made from any sales go back into developing the podc...

This is our introduction to The Chica and the Man Podcast. Poet and actress Sonia Iris Lozada met author and podcaster Alex Greenwood as a guest on his show, Mysterious Goings On . The pair recognized their chemistry immediately, and soon, Greenwood guested on Lozada's show, Poetic Resurrection . However, they have never met in person. "We just clicked. Alex and I became fast friends," Lozada said...