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Episode Notes S6E16 - Join us as we sit down with Justine Yildiz & Jeffrey Sitcov from Doors of Change. They will be talking about breaking the cycle of our homeless youths and more. Justine Yildiz, who was homeless from 12 to 16, is the most recent youth to beat the odds having survived a life of physical abuse and dealing with severe depression on the streets. Justine has herself become a tr...

Episode Notes S6E15 - Join us as we chat with Actor Nyell. He'll be in the house telling tales from Resurrected to Area Wars and more Nyell (derived from the Gaelic language which means "champion") is an American actor who emerged from a unique, multi-racial and cultural heritage, bestowing upon him a rare and appealing screen personality. His passion for acting, developed at a young age...

Episode Notes S6E14 - Join us as we chat with the legendary Julian Richings. He'll be in the house telling tales from Supernatural to Doom Patrol and beyond. Julian Richings (born 30 August 1956) is a British-Canadian character actor, having appeared in over 225 films and television series. He is best known for his appearances in a variety of horror films, including Cube, Wrong Turn, The Witch, Be...

Episode Notes S6E13 - Join us as we dive into the mind of Author Leon Drucker. Leon will be in the house telling tales from his 60+ years in studying Martial Arts to hs newest book Nahar The River and much much more. Mr. Drucker has studied Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan since 1975 and is considered a Master Teacher of Tai Chi Chuan. Professor Drucker has been licensed to teach Myofu-An Bujutsu. Master...

Episode Notes S6E12 -Join us as we sit down with the amazing Jennifer Cihi. She'll be in the house telling tales from Broadway to being the singing voice of Sailor Moon and beyond. Jennifer Cihi (born April 2, 1966) is an American singer/actress who performed on Broadway, television, commercial jingles and provided several songs for animated series and films. She is best known for being the origin...

Episode Notes S6E11 - Join us as we dive deep into the mind of award winning author Nelson Aspen. He'll be in th ehouse telling his tales of his lifelong experiences uncovering his metaphysical connection to TITANIC victim, Milton Long and much more. Award-winning journalist and author Nelson Aspen announces the March 2025 release of his new historical fantasy, "Kindred Spirits: A Titanic Tal...

Episode Notes S6E10 - Join us as we sit down with the one and only Laura Pursell. She'll be telling us tales from acting to singing her hits and much much more. Her nostalgic, lush and heartfelt voice, Laura Pursell's smooth west coast vocals are backed by the genius of her famous father Bill Pursell, who wrote 8 out of 10 arrangements and played piano on all 10 tracks. The rich orchestration, rec...

Episode Notes S6E9 -- Join us as we sit down with the one and only Rico Anderson. He'll be in the house telling tales from S.W.A.T to Get Gone and beyond. As an award winning actor, a sci fi nerd, the oldest of 11 children on his mothers side (6 biological / 5 adopted) and the 3rd of 4 children on his fathers side, Rico was born in Seaside/Monterey, CA and raised on the south side of Chicago as we...

Episode Notes S6E8 Join us as we dive into the mind of The King of Pop Culture Gary Sohmers. He'll be in the house telling tales from Antuqe Road Show to Beasties A Sci- Fi Rock Opera and beyond Gary Sohmers, also known as the “King of Pop Culture”, is an appraiser, musician, producer, author, mentor, and entrepreneur. Throughout his career, he has produced over 1,000 concerts, produced over 300 c...

Episode Notes S6E7 Join us as we chat with the amazingly talented Randy West. He'll be telling us tales from writing his books to being a voice over professional and much much more. Randy West was inspired and mentored into a career in broadcasting by legendary television announcer Johnny Olson. Armed with Johnny’s classic sensibilities and professionalism, Randy was first behind radio microphones...

Episode Notes S6E6 -- Peppermint Patty is in the house. Join us as we chat with the one and only Patricia Patts. She'll take us on her journey from Annie to The Peanuts and beyond. Patricia Patts (born July 31, 1967) is an American actress, singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. She played the lead role in the 1978 Los Angeles touring production of Annie, and the voice of Peppermint Patty on the Pea...

Episode Notes S6E5 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of Radio City Music Halls first ever African American Rockett.. Jennifer Jones will be in the house telling her tales of how she was able to breakthrough the color barrier to become the first African American Rockett in its 62 year history.. Jennifer Jones (born August 1, 1967) is an American dancer and actress. In 1987, she became the first A...

Episode Notes S6E4 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of legendary actor James DuMont. He'll tell us tales from Deepwater Horizon to American Sports Story and much much more.. Noted for his finely crafted and nuanced performances, actor James DuMont is one of the busiest actors in both film and television. DuMont just wrapped his 74th & 75th Feature Film, Amazon's Candy Cane Lane with Eddie M...

Episode Notes S6E3 - Join us as we chat with the guys from Miracle Farms a Colorado based cannabis facility on a mission. Jonathan Negrin's story is nothing short of miraculous. Diagnosed with Fanconi Anemia (FA) as a child—a rare genetic disorder that often leads to bone marrow failure and cancer-Jonathan was initially identified as a potential bone marrow donor for his brother Anthony, who was a...

Episode Notes S6E2 - Join us as we sit down with Auther & X Cartel Smuggler Dr. Hal Bradley. He'll take us on his journey from the early days of trafficing for the cartel to his 17 years with the DOJ. Dr. Bradley's unique life began in a small village in central Mexico in 1969. At age 15, he became exposed to the local Cartel in that region only to return after serving in the U.S. Army and dis...

Episode Notes S6E1 -- Join us as we sit down with the amazinly talented American Film Director & Actress Susie Singer Carter. Susie will be telling us tales of her newest documentary "No Country or Old People" A filmmaker chronicles the last 6 months of her mother’s life in a 5-star nursing home and discovers the system designed to protect our most vulnerable has been flouted by vent...

Episode Notes S5E44 -- Join us as we close out season 5 with some amazing past guests and co-hosts. They be joining us to chat about whats new and what the new year might be bringing for them.. Special Co- Host Geoffrey Marks -- Not only will he be a co-host but he also agreed to perform one of his many hits LIVE for us all.. Guests - Naomi - Mechem Miller -- FX specialist & actress Pete Turne...

Episode Notes S5E43 - Join us as we dive into the mind of Actor, Director Guile Branco. e'll be in the house telling tales from Headshots to A Halloween Feast and much more. Guile's story begins in Brazil, when he began taking acting classes and dreaming about moving to the United States to pursue a career in Hollywood. In the pursuit of his dreams, he dropped out of law school at eighteen and bec...

Episode Notes S5E42 - Join us as we dive into he mind of Actor, Producer, Director Calvin Morié McCarthy. He'll be telling us tales from Friday the 13th Vengeance to his newest release Conjuring the cult and much more. Calvin Morié McCarthy was born April 28th 1992 and raised in Vancouver WA. He began his career as an actor at age 16 playing Romeo in his high school theater production of "Rom...

Episode Notes S5E41 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of the longest-serving, first-time, non-violent offender in the Federal Bureau of Prisons at the time of his release George "Cowboy" Martorano.. He'll be telling us tales from his botched trial to his 32 years of a life sentence served and much much more. In 1984, on the advice of his attorney Robert Simone, Martorano pleaded guilty...

Episode Notes S5E40 - Join us as we dive into the mind of the amazingly talented Corinne Britti. She'll be telling us tales from her newest endeavour "Saturday Night" to the "Condor's Nest" and beyond. Corinne Britti is an award-winning actor, writer, improviser, and occasional puppet fabricator from Winston-Salem, NC. In addition to NYU Tisch, her education includes the Royal...

Episode Notes S5E39 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of legendary comic artist Keith Williams. He'll take us through his journey from Marvel to DC and beyond. Keith Williams (born September 16, 1957) is an American comic book and comic strip artist. He is best known for illustrating The Phantom for over a decade together with George Olesen. He also worked on Superman with John Byrne. In 2023, W...

Episode Notes S5E38 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of the amazing Jon Abrahams. He'll be telling tales of being Bobby in Scary Movie(2000) to his newest role in Terrifier 3 and much much more. Jon Avery Abrahams (born October 29, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in several films such as Sonny Poncelet in Dead Man Walking (1995), Bobby Prinze in Scary Movie, Denny Byr...

Episode Notes S5E37 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of Founder/Director of Performing Arts Studio West John Paizis. He'll be telling tales of their latest production Mother Goose Reanimated. his project is NOT our childhood version of Mother Goose. In some ways, they are even closer to the original stories. PASW -- Is a performing arts program for adults with disabilities. John has dedicated h...

Episode Notes S5E36 - Join us as we dive into the mind of legendary Actor/Director Johnny Whitaker. He'll be telling us tales from Family Affair to the 50h Anniversary of Sigmund and the sea monsters. Now streaming on Cineverse ( http://www.cineverse.com/ ) Johnny is an Actor, Director, Child Advocate, Drug Counselor, Advocate for Mental Health & Substance Abuse Disorders and Prison & Jail...