The Jake Sasseville Show

Today on The Clique, Kodi, Topher, Jake, James and Vivienne digg into sexuality, masculinity and why Asian men aren't seen as inherently sexual or attractive (more of the "best friend next door type").   The guys also dig into why it's awkward for beautiful people (Liam Hemsworth) to kiss other beautiful people (Jennifer Lawrence) #Lies. Kodi talks about why he feels attractive now, Vivienne talks...

In this powerful two-part essay (part 2 is next week), we take a deep dive into the areas of Intimacy, creative relationships, what we can learn from psychosis, the $20 billion anti-psychotic / anti-depressent / anti-ADHD industry and how mental illness could be a path onto higher spiritual awareness.  Accused of being bi-polar for many years by many different business partners and friends and fin...

Ferguson, Missouri vs. Apartheid, South Africa: Best-selling author + survivor of apartheid Mark Mathabane exclusively joins Jake, professor and author of "Deconstructing Ratchet" Mr. Jeff Dess and producer Topher Keene for this heartfelt and in-depth conversation around the parallels of the oppressive regime of Apartheid and the non-indictment decision of the Grand Jury in Ferguson.  In this epis...

Stormy Simon is the 46-year-old President of Overstock.com, one of the only female presidents of any Fortune 500 company in the United States. In this revealing and often humorous conversation with Jake, not only does Stormy discuss what she's never discussed before: rumors she was an exotic dancer and a murder trial that changed her life, but she is a shining example of a powerful woman in busine...

Jake, Kodi, James, Viv + Topher are part of the revolving panel on #TheJakeShow that discuss the philosophy of popculture for those  slightly  above average.   Today on The Clique, we discuss if "The Cosby Show," known for its family values and gee-whiz humor of its patriarch, ought to be taken off the air because of the recent Cosby rape allegations.   We also discuss the gray area of rape vs. co...

In this week's Bitesized on The Jake Sasseville Show , Jake shares an article Huffington Post asked him to write just as gay marriage was becoming legalized in many states around the country. In it, he shares how being closeted for most of his childhood, teens and twenties prevented him from recognizing that while not much changes when you come out of the closet, that everything actually does. He...

Jogyo is a Grammy-nominated musician from Kingston, Jamaica but who spent his teens and 20s in New York City. His style borders art-rock and hip hop with an artisan showmanship akin to Lady Gaga. One year ago at the time of this interview (July 2014) Jogyo was walking home from his friends Brooklyn apartment on a bright Sunday afternoon when he was gruesomely and savagely attacked by a deranged ma...

In this week's BITESIZED, Jake reads an essay and blog post he wrote about his challenges and feelings about being an adult affected by family member alcoholics.  While very personal, it is our aim and intention that by bringing radical truth to that which makes us usually want to hide, we can live fuller, more meaningful, more open lives. Feel free to let us know your experiences by using #TheJak...

Pat Croce, according to Success Magazine, made history as the only pro sports team owner to go from the training room to the boardroom. After selling his company, Sports Physical Therapists, for $40 million, Croce helped buy the last-place NBA Philadelphia 76ers in 1996. His first draft pick: Allen Iverson. He led the 76ers to their Championship game against the LA Lakers in 2001.  Pat openly talk...

Relationships. They come in all forms and sizes. Here's an essay written about relationships, codependency, tricks of how to make it through, how to get radically honest and other humorous anecdotes and ideas about how to be a better partner. Let us know things that have worked or haven't worked in your relationship by using the hashtag #TheJakeShow This episode of  The Jake Sasseville Show  was p...

If you or someone you know struggles with mental illness, this episode is for you.    Wendy Brennan, executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI-NYC) joins Jake and producer Topher G. Keene and as our special guest along with Jenna Kyle, a musical contributor on the benefit album #IWILLLISTEN.   #IWILLLISTEN is a social media campaign with the distinct focus on telling thos...

Kevin Bracken left New York when he was 18 years old. He made good on a public promise in 2004 to move to Canada if George W. Bush were re-elected. Bush was re-elected, and Kevin now calls Toronto home most of the year.    Part event planner but mostly a philosopher, Kevin is the instigator behind his global events juggernaut Newmindspace, founded in Toronto. He has produced thousands of events in...

Doug Akin was the quintessential Mad Man. He co-founded the Mr. Youth advertising agency (which he later sold for millions), launched a restaurant in the West Village right near his apartment. His agency helped to define the social media revolution in the 21st century and continues making huge waves today.   These days though, Doug can be found living on a bus. Specifically, the Gratitude Bus, whi...

Tara DeFrancisco is considered by many to be one of the greats of improv comedy this country has ever seen.  Certainly in Chicago, but all over the world, Tara has made a name for herself as a playful and insightful entertainer who Free Press calls the "funniest woman in Chicago" and Curves Magazine wrote is by far the "top 25 funniest females in the United States."  Early in her career after bein...

Michael Simmons' father died when Michael was eight years old. That, he says, is why his life in business has been all about defying the odds. He's the CEO of Empact Summit, has spearheaded over 600+ entrepreneurial education workshops at universities around the world and is the popular columnist at Forbes about relationship building in the age of social media.   Michael sits down with Jake to dis...

In his NFL career, Wade Davis Jr. played for the Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins and Seattle Seahawks. He's currently the CEO of the You Can Play Foundation. Jake sat down with Wade to talk about getting the call from Michael Sam that he wanted to come out of the closet, what it's like playing in the NFL and why he felt safest in the locker rooms with his team mates. Wade also talks about th...

Jake sat down and spoke with Yvette Noel-Schure, journalist-turned-superstar-publicist, for this two-part interview.  On part 2, find out what Yvette did when she found out Mariah Carey was her first client at Sony in 1993, what quirks Prince has about publicity, how Wyclef Jean brought Jake and Yvette together and why Yvette believes the public doesn't deserve anything more from Beyonce than grea...

Caitlin Engel is best friend, publicist, producer and chief beaut to The Jake Sasseville Show . She's also the beard for Jake himself.  This is the very first episode of the show. Don't let that fool you though: Caitlin and Jake discuss who's coming up in the next several episodes, the vision for The Jake Sasseville Show,  virtual assistants in India and Salt Lake City, the meaning of their every...

Yvette Noel-Schure has been shaping popular culture and the music industry's biggest superstars since before Jake was born. She spent eight years as the editor of Black Beat Magazine, then moved to a green-behind-the-ears publicist at Sony. Since 1993, she has gone on to masterfully shape the careers of Mariah Carey, Adele, Prince, John Legend, Wyclef Jean, Destiny's Child, Jessica Simpson, Will S...

James Murray pitched the same version of Impractical Jokers,  the show that is now one of the most popular unscripted shows on cable today, three times since 1999. Various pilots and agreements never went, but James continued to press on with his three friends from high school.  Impractical Jokers is now in it's fourth season, and James candidly describes how he manuevered through an often impenet...