Drammen Unlimited Radio

Today I talk about the passing of legendary producer Elliot Mazer. He produced albums for Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, Janis Joplin and my good friend Øystein Remme. Yep, I had the great honor of working side by side with Elliot on Øystein's country album project (I wrote the lyrics for the whole album). Also today: I have several friends who have just released their individual singles. They are El...

Espen Jørgensen is a renaissance man, artist, musician and a practitioner of Daoism. What is more important: Finding out your identity, or finding out your purpose? Is there a difference? On today's episode, I talk with Espen about music theory, spirituality and the benefits of living a life in service to others.  Check out Espen's music here: https://www.facebook.com/533127834/videos/101605328835...

In late February 2020, Snoopy wanted us to buy a home in the same coastal Georgia neighborhood where Ahmaud Arbery was murdered. It was a bitter taste of the reality of racism in the USA, and it was heartbreaking to think over the fact that parts of my own country are not safe for my family. It also worried me that, after almost twenty years of living in Norway, I could unwittingly move my family...

Byron Williams Jr. is a former member of the legendary doo-wop and R&B/soul vocal group The Drifters. He is currently breaking new ground in the Norwegian version of The Voice.  Byron had a dream since childhood. His dream was that he would be an entertainer. He tells me his story of performing at a talent show in Miami as a 33 year-old, and being invited to audition for The Drifters immediately a...

Danielle Stensrud is an American expat living in Norway with her Norwegian husband and their two children. She recently took on the task of coaching basketball here in Norway. Her group of young athletes are the first organized youth basketball organization in Oppdal, Norway. Youth athletics are arranged quite differently in Norway when compared to what Danielle and I are used to.  We talk about o...

I waited a while to share my thoughts on the coup attempt at our Capitol building in Washington D.C. I have spoken. Snoopy joins me on the mic a little further out in this episode, and she shares a few thoughts. She was tired after very little sleep, so good luck with understanding what the heck she had to say. She's got a charming Norwegian accent, though, so maybe her foreign babbling can be goo...

Evan Lewis is the owner of Ægir Bryggeri (Ægir Brewery) in Flåm, Norway. He is also an educated musician. Evan talks about his journey from home-brewing his own beer as a teenager, to success in Silicon Valley, to the Dotcom Crash, to coming to Norway where he and his Norwegian wife bought a hotel/restaurant which he then converted to a brewery and pub. Evan’s brewery pub is recognized as one of t...

Here's a quick message from me to all of you who have seen me through my first one hundred episodes.  I love you guys. Catch all of my episodes, and watch out for short clips of episode highlights here on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Z-vUvC-19oIYCZw-Sg4ew   https://johnalanpod.com/

Today, I have Snoopy on the mic as my guest, and she's pulled up to my studio desk with some fake Norwegian Gløgg. The one hundred year old sheepskin that she wants to use for our bedsheet, however, is quite real. True story! In between some of my random riffing and romance, Snoopy challenges people to go to my YouTube channel and follow my podcast, but only if they like me. That would have been a...

My Snoopy is at work, and the babies are in bed, so I light a salt candle and chat with y'all. I talk about my Christmas Eve and an almost two-hour conversation with my Ma on the telephone this afternoon, and how we talked about family history. I also reflect on that time when Snoopy and I turned heads at a Federal Courthouse back home. Merry Christmas to all of my listeners. Be blessed.

Lauren White (a.k.a. The Poetic Engineer) is the author of " Sunshine and Whisky " and " Innocently Devious ", a poet and an engineer.  Lauren was diagnosed with high-functioning autism just a few days before our conversation. She told me how it all made sense, in a way, and how autism, ADD, ADHD, PTSD, depression and anxiety can be related. We discussed how Lauren's autism manifests itself in her...

Fredrik Walmann is a singer/songwriter. I talk with Fredrik about his incredible new audience on Reddit, where he's had over one million viewers of his live solo acoustic performances. We also talk about Fredrik's plans for success in the future (He says twenty-five thousand streams of his upcoming single will be a good start.), and the power of self-promotion. You can find Fredrik's first single...

Caroline Ināya Hargreaves has a Master of Science degree in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies from London School of Economics, and a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from University of St. Andrews. She is an artist, eco-therapist and educated quantum healer from the Gilalai Institute for Energy and Consciousness, and has a background working for the Norwegian g...

Doctor Les Jones is a former police officer and has a Bachelor's in General Studies Concentration, Master's in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Healthcare Information Systems, and a Doctorate in Business Administration and Leadership Concentration. He also breeds English Bulldogs. Les is currently an Adjunct Instructor at Kent State University and and Adjunct Professor at the historical...

Øystein Jensen is a physical therapist, personal trainer and the CEO of Corporis. Corporis is an innovative business that covers health and fitness needs for businesses from the design of their in-house corporate training center, to personal training services and physical therapy services. Øystein visited me at my studio, (masked up at Snoopy's insistence) and we had a great discussion about menta...

Bradley Staubes is a busy and multi-faceted musician frequently performing all around Oslo and beyond. As a keyboard player, he is the Music Director and Organist at The American Lutheran Church in Frogner. Bradley is one of the busiest freelance organists in the city, and plays over 100 different weddings, funerals, special services and concerts every year. He was director and accompanist for the...

Steve Hofstetter is a standup comedian with over 150 million views on YouTube and 600,000 subscribers as well as over 500 million views on Facebook and 500,000 followers. His book "Ginger Kid" was a top 5 pick on Amazon. Steve has also appeared on CBS' "Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson", Showtime's "White Boyz in the Hood", VH1's "Countdown", Sundance's "On the Road in America", and ABC's "Barba...

It's another #SoloSaturday! Today, Snoopy is in my studio with me as we talk about love songs from the 80's, our road trip today, the trouble with Spotify, Snoopy's weirdness and her beautiful accent. Please ignore the long silent parts as Snoopy gives me the famous Norwegian Blank Stare every time I try to be funny.

SEAT is an independent, nonpartisan organization with no affiliation with the tax compliance industry.  The mission of SEAT is to provide an educational platform for individuals, politicians, governments, academics and professionals about the potentially damaging effects of U.S. extraterritorial taxation on U.S. EXPATS. Laura Snyder (President) Laura Snyder is a Paris based lawyer. She is the inte...

Inia James is an Australian living in Norway.  He is a film maker and producer, video producer, writer, Brazilian Ju Jitsu practitioner and owner of the film production company Who Dares.   In this episode, we talk about Inia's journey from early YouTuber to film producer. Inia gives some great tips on how to pitch a product to film and tv companies, and we talk about standup comedy, ambition and...

Eirik Sørvik is a standup comedian. We talk about being raised in rural areas and growing up to take advantage of the opportunities that city life provides.  Eirik and I also talk about the growth we have gained and what we experience individually when we do things that force us outside of our comfort zone. The Norwegian news media often talks about non-Norwegians, and black men specifically, but...

Adam O'Shea is a Radioimmunotherapy Scientist focused on the development of targeted therapies for cancer. He has a Master’s degree in Biotechnology and over 20 years’ experience in drug development both in the US and in Norway.

Antwon Taylor is a film producer, screenwriter and author.  Listen to my conversation with Antwon, and you will be inspired by his life story. Antwon struggled for a bit in the beginning of this episode, but when he relaxed and felt more comfortable, he revealed some parts of his background and personal history that left me amazed at the force of his willpower, focus and self-worth. In spite of in...

Lena Kralicek is an entrepreneur and owner of the House of Mindful Movement . She is an NLP Master Practitioner, yoga instructor and, a rehabilitation personal trainer and a former professional alpine skier. We talk about self-help and the holistic path towards self-healing, as well as the importance of being as physically, mentally and spiritually fit as possible in order to be best prepared to h...

I talk about the 2020 election result, my national TV and radio appearances this past week, mean old gym teachers and the past year since the death of my son. This is a #SoloSaturday edition of #TheCominHomePodcastWithJohnAlan.