Georgia In Connecticut

How do you juggle graphic design with songwriting? Jodylynn Talevi knows how, and in this episode, she is sharing her journey to create a career that combines both passions, using her connections right here in Connecticut.   From magazine and album covers to film and television soundtracks, Jodylynn has a talent for bringing together a lot of moving parts and then sculpting these pieces into a coh...

While racism is still alive and well, even in the Nutmeg state, award-winning filmmaker Jon Cruz refuses to back down from his mission to educate and inspire through the art of storytelling. In this episode, we talk about Jon’s lived experience as creator of color in Connecticut, why he transitioned from acting to directing, and how he came up with the idea for his latest film “Midnight”, a psycho...

From stop-motion toy dinosaur re-enactments to sweeping helicopter action sequences, award-winning filmmaker Alec Asten is here to talk about how he ended up (back) in Connecticut, how he once made a black-and-white prison break film with no less than 17 live rats, and why he thinks AI can be a tool to help creators without access to big budgets. We’ll see if he can convince us! Alec’s production...

As the host of “Georgia in Connecticut”, what better way to get to know me, a fellow Connecticut Creative, than to put me directly in the hot seat, answering the very questions I’ll be asking future guests?   In this episode, my Partner in Crime (and co-producer) Tom Sorensen talks with me about why we decided to move from Los Angeles, California all the way to Middletown, Connecticut, what inspir...

Welcome to my new podcast “Georgia in Connecticut” launching in early June 2026!   This show is all about Creatives in Connecticut: where they are, what they’re doing, and why they’re doing it in the Great Nutmeg State.   I’ve been in showbusiness most of my life, from my early days as a professional ballet dancer, to acting in film, television, and theatre, doing voiceover, singing, stand-up come...