Reaching For the Stars with Emma Dowd

During the Constitutional Convention the Founding Fathers understood that states like Delaware would not have an equal say and voice in the Presidential Elections based on a popular vote because at the time places like NYC and Philadelphia had more population than the smallest state in the union; so candidates would tailor their campaigns around these areas and their interests, neglecting states l...

After Texas made it illegal for abortions to take place after a certain "time" the liberals and women everywhere have been up in arms. Emma however being pro-choice is up in arms too, she's extremely heated because abortion doesn't even need to happen if we are responsible for the absolute most part. Instead we made bad choices, the baby suffers who is innocent, and the abortion can be subsidized...

her place behind the camera to direct and produce some of her own productions. We discuss her life where she overcame a disability and still reached her dream of being an actress and entertaining people everywhere. We talk about her being "queer" and having similar experiences we discuss how this is changing the conversation with people. Finally we talk about her newest work, a horror film and oth...

Hey everyone, this week we have two great guests both participants in the movie "Summertime" a poetic ensemble of work from individuals throughout Los Angeles. We have Carlos Lopez Estrada the director of the movie and Raul Herrera who's poem was featured in it as well as part of "Get Lit" where individuals were also featured in the film. We talk to them about the importance of art, poems and the...

platforms with microscopes. When I looked into the microscope I saw super magnified sculptures that were inside the eyes of sewing needles, on the heads of pins, carved in pencil graphite and even more microscopic things. I was BLOWN away. I saw that Willard needs to reduce his heartbeat to 48 beats per minute to do his work! Willard is autistic. In school teachers and students called him trash be...

Since the start of the pandemic in 2020 we have not received a straight answer from those we have in charge. One minute it's this, then they recant and it's that, then they recant again. The latest flip flop is masks for vaccinated individuals. Now according to their research those vaccinated carry 5x more COVID-19 virus particles than a non vaccinated person thus we are more able to spread the vi...

A few years ago Carol's husband fell ill, searching answers he went to his doctor who treated him and sent him home; that's where the story begins after getting worse Carol and her husband find out he was misdiagnosed. This led her husband to eventually lose his life. Carol decided to tell the story to the world to invoke change and wake us up when it comes to situations like this. She co-authored...

Jason Stuart is going out on a comedy tour throughout California in July and August and he's here to talk about his work, his passion for acting and how it feels to be getting back to normal with COVID sidelining most TV shows, movies and anything entertainment. Actor & Comedian Jason Stuart is one of the top openly gay comedians in the USA and a very prolific character actor. He has been in over...

Starting off following your dreams isn't easy. Nobody starts off with experience, a huge following, etc it takes time, it takes work and the right pieces. As an artist and someone trying to get into modeling and acting I know this all too well. It's important to build your network and marketing plan to grow your dream. Don't let anyone tell you "why build a website or social media network - who wo...

Everyday we're faced with choices of which we need to chose an option. Some of those choices are good, some are bad but each one comes with some kind of result or consequence. As a society when we make a bad choice or a choice we feel is right we try to either pass the buck, blame someone else or force others to comply to protect our choice even if means them being forced to do something to stop u...

n 1907 a man named Leo Baekeland changed our world forever. Leo was a Belgian chemist best known for his invention of Velox Photographic Paper in 1893. In 1907 Leo was deemed "The Father of the Plastic Industry" for his invention of Bakelite, an inexpensive, nonflammable, and versatile plastic which started the modern plastic industry we know today. Now there is an amazing documentary about Leo's...

Hey babes! Today my guest is Singer/Songwriter Sergio Mendes. Mendes is a singular artist who remains as vital and relevant today as when he exploded on the scene in the 1960s with his group, Brasil ’66, played a huge role in popularizing Brazilian music around the world, and at the same time created his own genre by fusing Brazilian music with American pop. He continued to produce hits, decade af...

Hey everybody! On this week's It's Emma's World we have an exciting guest Alex Low. Alex is featured in a new movie "Plan B" which can be found on Hulu right now. As you know teenage pregnancy is on the rise and has been for quite some time. This movie focuses on a teenager who finds herself being with a guy and now faces the situation where she needs the "Plan B" pill. This movie is a comedy/dram...

If you grew up in the 90s you undoubtedly heard the iconic rap song "Whoomp There It Is". You've heard it on movies, Football half time shows, the radio, you name it. The song went platinum. In 2020 GEICO made a commercial with a rework of the song named "Scoop There it Is" with both DC and Steve in the commercial. Today we sit down with DC and talk about his amazing career, what got him into musi...

Most of you may not know but I've been in the entertainment industry since 2005. In that time I saw many amazing bands get on stage, most of which are far better than what you find on the radio, but sadly nobody will ever know that; why, because their obstacles they face appear to great for them to overcome. Most people have dreams and are incredibly talented but they just don't know how to break...

In episode 3 I completely open up about my birth defect, being an intersexed individual. This means I was born with both reproductive organs but one was defective. When I was born it was chosen for me, I was to be male but my body had something to say about it. My mind was never geared towards male tendencies, I hated mens clothes, I didn't like what men liked but I had to learn. Later in life my...

Film festivals are an important tool for those in the movie industry because it allows them to show off their talents, potentially win awards for their work, and get recognized for future projects. It's also an amazing day with your family and friends to enjoy amazing movies and short films together. Today I talk with Patricia Disalvo Viyara the CEO of Lady Filmmakers Film Festival. This festival...

This is our PILOT episode of It's Emma's World! Today I have on the phone actor Kelly Perine who talks about his new movie "Manipulated". He'e been seen as a regular on "The Drew Carey Show", "One on One", "Between Brothers" and "Knight Squad". About Manipulated Manipulated is a taut Drama, Mystery, Whodunnit with an ensemble cast. Diane Conrad (Gail O’Grady), district attorney, is under extreme p...