Stop Drop and Rawle

Jean Franzblau is occasionally viewed as some sort of a sex police at her current job as an Intimacy Coordinator. That could not be further from the truth. Jean takes the “awkward” out of shooting uncomfortable sex scenes. It would appear that Jean has stumbled into one of most recent occupations on a Hollywood movie set. The newness of such a position has created confusion by some who cannot full...

Domestic violence or abuse is no laughing matter but somehow Vanessa Fors is able to use levity as she recounts the details of her 10 year long abusive relationship. She emerges from that ordeal a new woman, an enhanced version of her former self. She now uses her experiences to help others overcome their traumas through her Life Coaching business. Now raising two young daughters, she is currently...

At first encounter, Ramon Garcia comes off as a mild mannered citizen but as he keeps talking we soon get a sense that he’s a deeper ocean of complexities. Ramon was both kind and candid in relaying his experiences in Afghanistan. Mr. Garcia was a Counter Intelligence Agent for the US army who served in Afghanistan. He was initially deployed there just a few months after 9/11 in early 2002. He the...

Abdul-Malik Kashie Yoba aka Malik Yoba, is a tour de force humanitarian, musician, writer, actor, director, social justice warrior, with a list of achievements and accolades as long as an orangutans arm. The list of his numerous achievements in show business dwarfs in comparison to his numerous kind acts and compassion towards his fellow human beings. Malik and I met a little over 25 years ago on...

My friend D’Lo is a writer/actor/comic and activist. He is often referred to as a transgender performer. To me, D’Lo is way more than just those categorical labels. He’s an energetic force moving amongst us reminding us to stay in-sync with our own humanity. He does it all by using the various artistic tools he inherited upon arrival to this planetary plain. I have seen several of D’Lo’s solo show...

To say Robert Cortes has lived a colorful life is to blatantly under state the obvious. Mr. Cortes is a retired public defender who has battled it out in California courtrooms for over 30 years. Battled is precisely the word he has used to describe his approach to the numerous amount of court cases he’s had over the past years. Robert is extremely candid and paints clear pictures of his world and...

This is the second installment of my continuous conversations with my friend Doug E Doug. Whenever I long for a truthful and honest conversation, a dialogue with no veneers, I turn to Doug. You may know him as Doug E Doug the actor and comedian but I look to him as a conversational breath of fresh air. There is very little hindrance or hiding within these conversations. Therefore I find our dialog...

Doctor Reverend Lamonte Taylor is one of the most dedicated practitioners of the Christian faith that I have ever seen. He walks the streets of Santa Monica, CA with his belongings in tow, duffle bags being wheeled on a wagon. The first thing one notices about Mr. Taylor is his incredibly pleasant nature, greeting by passers with a wave and a smile. I have never actually seen Doctor Reverend Lamon...

To me Aaron Glassman always seems like a spiritually endowed type person. He carries with him an awareness which transcends many dimensional planes. So, to hear my shamanic friend describe his former days as being filled with drinking and partying throws my mind for a loop landing in a triple axis split. It sounds as though he’s referring to an entirely different human. Quantum shifts on this leve...

The nickname “Mount Rayen” is a perfect handle for this comedian’s mountain of talent. But Rayen Panday is not just a comedian, he is a tour de force of entertainment. Rayen provides a variety of talents during his one man cabaret show. Rayen harkens back to a time when performers like Sammy Davis Junior would wow audiences with a full arsenal of talents. Mr. Panday seems very reminiscent of such...

Lia Prewitt-Martin has been script walking in Hollywood for over two decades now. She’s peddled her words to whom ever would listen, slinging that ink to an inattentive predominantly male executive audience. You see, Lia’s obvious talents were vastly under observed and undervalued in a male driven Hollywood. At her point of entry into the Hollywood shuffle, Lia was a bright eyed and bushy tailed b...

I am so incredibly tempted to call former CIA operative, Darrell M. Blocker an “International Man of Mystery” or “The Most Interesting Man in the World”. Unfortunately, these monikers would only turn Darrell’s actual amazing accomplishments into Hollywood-type slogans. His contributions to the clandestine service are very much real unlike those in a “Dos Equis” commercial. He’s got a list of achie...

Samba Schutte is an international Ethiopian-Dutch-Mauritian performer. He speaks 5 languages English, French, Amharic, Dutch and Funny. That’s right, Samba is a critically acclaimed comedian who has had sold out shows all over Holland. He has even managed to have won several Cabaret awards during his multi show runs throughout that country. Shortly after receiving such praise in Holland, Samba qui...

Sargeant Luqman Watkins, aims to regain the trust between police and community, starting with the LAPD. His hope is that the Los Angeles Police Department’s success would then create a great template for policing around the world. He sees the police and the community as one entity. Luqman is not doing this alone. He is leading a force of like minded officers who collaborate with the community in s...

René Ameling moves through life like a hunter whose pray is Joy and Passion. René is a Kitchen Master who prepares a multitude of cuisines with the intensity of a Samurai warrior. He currently teaches cooking at the “Amsterdam Hotel School” located in, you guest it, Amsterdam. I am not certain if cooking always came naturally to René but he has been commanding an audience or pleasing palettes from...

Jean Franzblau has a warm and cuddly personality, which is quite apropos because Jean happens to be a professional Cuddle Expert. Yes, that’s a thing. Not only is it a thing but there’s scientific backing behind such a profession. There are measurable health benefits to human touch that appear to be physical as well as psychological. Cuddle therapy is becoming a thriving industry and after this re...

My “Cool Runnings” costar Doug E Doug and I play catch-up as we discuss a myriad of topics. Nothing is off the table as we traverse through subjects like Fatherhood, Fame and Beyoncé. We even get around to talking about the movie “Cool Runnings” and the effect it had on our young lives. Doug is a great conversationalist who maneuvers through sensitive and complexed subject matters with humor and e...

To call Radhika Vekaria an artist, pianist, or songwriter singer would be grossly understating the magnitude of her multidimensional abilities. Yes, she happens to be all those things mentioned but those gifts are just her pathways towards expressing her deep endless love for humanity. In fact, her loving compassionate nature is in her name, RADHIKA. It is a Sanskrit derived name given to her by h...

81 year old Claudia Tado is a tour de force. She dances through life marching to the beat of her own drum. Claudia has though me a lot about expressiveness and openness. She is a hurricane of emotions. She is the first to tell you how much she loves you and appreciates your very being but also the first to bark the words, “Get out of the way” when she’s in a hurry. Claudia is refreshingly transpar...

LOVE AND POLITRICKS Sean and Terie happen to be two of my oldest friends. I was interested in them doing this podcast because they are a married couple who both voted for and support different political parties. This was very intriguing to me due to the political polarization of the country right now. That country happens to be the “United States”. At the moment this seems to be a very oxymoronic...

My guest Tats Nkonzo is an international comedian who’s star is steadily rising. I see him as part of the “Leaders of the New School”. These are a new brand of comedians who are representing a global perspective. Tats is repin’ his hood but his hood is also the world. Like the USA, South Africa is a collage of cultures, cooking in a stew. This created the perfect cultural meals for Tats Nkonzo to...

Los Angeles Police Officers Julie Nony and Kristina Montoya are attempting to make a difference in their communities by repairing the trust between citizens and the LAPD. They were more than happy to join me in a conversation, in which they proudly talked about the Los Angeles Police Department’s many reform programs. My candid dialogue with these two Community Relations officers varied from the G...

Who are we really? I mean, who are we beyond our labels of Black, White, Fat, Thin, Young, Old, Rich, Poor? What is our story beyond that? I believe everyone has got a bit of wisdom in them. In this podcast, I will have fun and fascinating conversations with citizens from around the world, who travel in various paths of life. We will listen to their stories, learn, laugh and love. My hope is that...