Coffee with the Dog

Hour 1 Tyler Schwanke is a writer and a filmmaker. He holds an MFA from Hamline University, and his short stories have been widely published. He is also a graduate of the New York Film Academy and Minnesota State University Moorhead, where he was awarded a Minnesota Film and TV Grant. Several of his award-winning short films have played at festivals across the country. Tyler lives in Minneapolis,...

Ray Schoenke was among the earliest Polynesian NFL players and was inducted into the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame in 2015. He had a 12-year career as an offensive lineman with the Dallas Cowboys and The Washington Redskins. In 2002, he was selected as one of the top 100 players in the history of the Redskins. He is the retired CEO of Schoenke & Associates, a firm specializing in design, fu...

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Originally from the Midwest, Katie's titles include Greene County Freckle Queen, whitewater raft guide, mobile billboard salesman, and most recently, Doctor of Parks and Recreation. She currently performs comedy throughout southern California. Danielle M. Orsino is an award-winning fantasy novelist whose lifelong vision is to create whimsical realms that her readers can escape to. Her compelli...

Gail Piner is a retired academic who is finally pursuing the career she thought she’d have when she was twelve. She doesn’t recommend waiting as long as she did to pursue your dreams. Gail is interested in strong women, resilience, and the humor and hope that can help us get through difficult times. Her first novel, A High Courage, is about all those topics and is based on the best example she has...

Nico has been traveling the US for 1 year now with his girlfriend and rescue dog. He has been to the 4 corners of the beautiful country and has no plan on stopping anytime soon. Prior to leaving Canada on this RV trip, Nico lived in the Canadian woods for over 2.5 years. For 1.5 year of it, he was alone with his dogs. Imagine a log house on the top of a mountain overlooking a valley and lakes. Gro...

Manhattan-based standup comedian, screenwriter, and actor Sam Bloomstone experienced an epiphany while mired in pandemic-induced, existential questioning. It was then he figured out his foundational motivation for being an entertainer: battling for stage time in his family as the youngest of three brothers. “I was always fighting to gain another 30 seconds of my parent’s attention, and one day I r...

Getting his start in Detroit at the Second City’s Conservatory, Dave Landau has become one of the most in-demand headliners working today. Dave’s laid-back demeanor and dark style of comedy landed him on Comedy Central’s “This is Not Happening,” and he is a regular panelist on Fox shows such as “Fox Across America,” “Who Can Forget?,” and “Kennedy.” He was also a finalist on season 8 of “Last Comi...

Meri Wallace, LCSW, a parenting expert, and child and family therapist for over thirty years, writes a blog for Psychology Today, and is the author of Birth Order Blues (Henry Holt and Co.) and Keys to Parenting Your Four Year Old (Barron’s Educational Series). She is currently publishing her third book, The Secret World of Children. This book helps parents to understand nine developmental reasons...

Science jounalist Rebecca Coffey in hour 1 with the evolution of love.http://rebeccacoffey.comin hour 2: Omari Richards was born to Dominican immigrants in America and grew up in a household filled with laughter, music, fellowship, and tales of the homeland. From shape-shifting witches to monsters hatched from chicken eggs, these stories enriched and invigorated his imagination. This was strengthe...

Sephe Haven is the author of the My Whorizontal Life series, a compelling memoir exploration of her journey from girlhood to contemporary Courtesan. Sephe moved from Chicago where she studied acting to New York City where she graduated The Juilliard School of Drama. Performing in Shakespeare & classical theater around the country, she struggled to find her place in the acting world, until over...

Jim Lichtman is the author of Trust and Confidence—The Inside Story of the Battle Between the Secret Service and Ken Starr, scheduled for release by Scribbler’s Ink Press this September, the 25th anniversary of the Starr Report. The book has garnered several awards and reviews. Former CIA Director, Defense Secretary, and Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton, wrote, “Lew was a trusted member of...

At the age of 71 Karn Hale still feels like a 17 year old - gawky in some ways and yet mature beyond her years. It is through my experiences "I can relate to an audience of any age as I have climbed the hill and slide down more than once and I have the scars to show for it, but I have succeeded, because I am still evolving." https://newclevelandradio.net/

Roger has new novel called 'The Digital Meltdown', which concerns a bacterium which eats plastics. Ideonella Scaiensis really exists btw. In my story, scientists improve it in the hope of using it to solve the world's plastic pollution problem, but unfortunately it escapes and attacks plastics randomly including the mother boards of computers. The internet collapses, the digital age en...

Short week and back to the gigging. Tommy Chong has been rescheduled for October 6th

Tay Logan is a Comedian & Designer from SLC, Utah

In this episode of The Dogs In Black, I describe my sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) and the mysterious phone call that followed. As you know, I'm a big believer in the existence of UFOs, but not necessarily alien visitation. I recently had the opportunity to see one firsthand, and I was not the only one. In this episode of The Dogs In Black, I recount my experience and discuss...

Gary is a highly experienced neurosurgeon, former head of an academic neurosurgery program at Virginia Tech/Carilion Clinic. He is a Professor, and teaches regularly at, the Virginia Tech School of Neuroscience and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. Gary was a biochemistry major at Dartmouth College. He went on to medical school at Rutgers and Neurosurgery residency and medical researc...

Honestly I don't even know what it is but seeing people who love and need TV in full blown panic, I feel like I should offer some gesture of solidarity.

Dwight Little has directed studio movies for Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, and more, with wide theatrical release. He is well known for directing "Halloween 4" and "Phantom of the Opera" starring Robert Englund. Some of his TV work include popular series like "Agents of Shield," "Bones," "Arrow" and "24." In his ne...

Matt Ritter is a nationally touring headliner who recently traded big law for the big stage. He graduated from the University Pennsylvania Law School and worked as a corporate lawyer at one of the top firm's in the country before leaving the law to pursue a career in entertainment. Matt hosts the #1 Friendship podcast in the country "Man of the Year" and has been featured on the Toda...

Marina Franklin is a veteran comedian, actor, writer, and host whose long tenure as a stand-up standout at premier comedy venues and festivals around the world – alongside her memorable TV and film appearances, and critically acclaimed podcast – have made her a fan favorite and in-demand creative force. The Chicago native’s onscreen credits include: Hulu's "Life And Beth", HBO's...

At least I show up.

Marc Sterling and Tommy Stovall are the producer and director of the new independent feature Condition of Return starring AnnaLynne McCord, Dean Cain, and Natasha Henstridge. Here is the trailer: https://youtu.be/rTU1eIxuxMI

The GOP is posing for portraits but they don't look happy. Happy Birthday Ma!