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Owen Llewelyn   Owen Llewelyn is a British actor who is currently making waves in the horror and indie film industry. His serial-killer villain, The R.I.P Man, joins the short list of iconic horror characters, which includes Michael Myers from Halloween (played by Nick Castle), Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (played by Gunnar Hansen), and Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street...

Recording artist and entrepreneur Irene Michaels joins The Jeremiah Show for a captivating conversation tracing her unconventional career across music, modeling, acting, and publishing.    Irene’s artistic journey began as a singer, dancer, and model in Chicago.    She founded the successful modeling agency SHOWTIME, her flagship platform, “I On,” a luxury lifestyle brand, and “ I On The Scene ,”...

Joining me is composer Brian Tyler, whose original score for Nuremberg has earned Oscar shortlist recognition and a place on the BAFTA longlist. He joins us as part of our Hollywood Film Composers Series, presented by The Jeremiah Show with Executive Producer Carol Connors.   Brian is an award-winning composer, multi-instrumentalist, and conductor with a career spanning more than 100 films and mus...

In this episode of The Jeremiah Show, Grammy-winning guitarist and composer Janet Robin sits down with Jeremiah for a wide-ranging conversation about the moments—and mentors—that shaped her life in music.   Janet shares how guitar became her “security blanket” as a kid, and how studying one-on-one with Randy Rhoades (as his youngest student and the only girl in his class) gave her both technique a...

THE JEREMIAH SHOW Featuring Alan Ward Milwaukee-born rapper and songwriter Alan Ward joins The Jeremiah Show New Year's Eve for a candid conversation about craft, identity, and what it really means to build a career the hard way—fully independent, one record at a time.  He’s been called a torchbearer of the golden era of rap, transporting listeners back to the glory days of backpack rap. He’s know...

Spend Christmas Eve with Mariel Hemingway, Melissa Yamaguchi, and me as we sit by the fire, sip cocoa, and reflect on gratitude for the year that’s passed. It’s late, it’s Christmas Eve, and the mood is warm, nostalgic, and light. This conversation isn’t heavy — it’s about connection, appreciation, and making it one more time around the sun together.   Mariel Hemingway is the Founder and President...

This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Chris Liechty. *Originally Aired in 2022   Christmas comes early on The Jeremiah Show as we welcome back one of our most requested holiday guests — the sibling trio Girl Named Tom.   Caleb, Bekah Grace, and Joshua return after a whirlwind year on the road, with more than 100 tour dates behind them and a brand-new Christmas album in hand. Their latest r...

He paid off his first trumpet on layaway, lived in a roofless tool shed in L.A., and never stopped moving forward—David Longoria's story of beating the odds and overcoming life's challenges.    In this episode of The Jeremiah Show (Hollywood Composers Series with executive producer Carol Connors), Jeremiah D. Higgins talks with Grammy-winning trumpeter, composer, producer, and songwriter David Lon...

Adrienne Laswell is 14, and she’s building a magazine meant to help her generation think for themselves.   Adrienne Laswell, a young writer, is launching an online magazine called TITLE. Her goal is simple: help teens understand art, music, and culture beyond what social media algorithms keep pushing to the top. Adrienne explains how trend culture works at school and online, why it can feel overwh...

“Dedicated with love to Lola and William Bayonas”    Laura Bayonas is a Spanish-born actress, filmmaker, and best-selling author whose creative voice was shaped by the cultural freedom and artistic rebellion of La Movida Madrileña, the post-Franco movement that redefined Spain’s film, music, and art scene.  Her career began remarkably early—she appeared in a TV commercial at age four and, at seven...

In this episode of The Jeremiah Show, we revisit the cultural moment of 1996 and the “now-stalgia” wave bringing 90s music back into the spotlight. Donna Lewis reflects on the real journey behind “I Love You Always Forever,” from years of piano bars to hearing crowds sing it back for the first time. David Lowe shares how the 90s shaped his most creative years—both as the mind behind iconic BBC New...

Composer and pianist RIOPY joins The Jeremiah Show to talk candidly about his life, career, and creative process. He shares his early childhood growing up in a restrictive cult, where music was forbidden — and how he secretly taught himself composition on a piano he wasn’t allowed to touch. That experience, he explains, shaped both his discipline and his emotional connection to music.   RIOPY disc...

*Dedicated in loving memory to  Eddie Palmieri , the legendary Latin jazz pianist and bandleader, who was born on December 15, 1936, in Spanish Harlem, New York, and passed away on August 6, 2025, at the age of 88, at his home in New Jersey after an extended illness. He was a pioneering figure in salsa and Latin Jazz, known for blending Afro-Caribbean rhythms with jazz, and was the first Latino to...

*Dedicated in loving memory to  Eddie Palmieri , the legendary Latin jazz pianist and bandleader, who was born on December 15, 1936, in Spanish Harlem, New York, and passed away on August 6, 2025, at the age of 88, at his home in New Jersey after an extended illness. He was a pioneering figure in salsa and Latin Jazz, known for blending Afro-Caribbean rhythms with jazz, and was the first Latino to...

The Seventh Annual Thanksgiving Special on The Jeremiah Show brings together an extraordinary table of voices for a warm, soulful, and deeply human holiday conversation.   Actress and author Mariel Hemingway shares powerful insights on healing, mental health, and her foundation’s work supporting people struggling during an especially difficult year.   Chef Suzanne Goin, one of Los Angeles’ most re...

Guests Featured in The Thanksgiving Show Primary Guests at the Thanksgiving Table Mariel Hemingway – Actress, author, wellness advocate; founder of the Dead Poets Foundation Chef Suzanne Goin – James Beard Award–winning chef; restaurateur behind A.O.C., The Larder, and Lucques Chef Jason Paluska – Executive Chef, The Lark & Acme Hospitality, Santa Barbara Andras Jones – Musician, writer, host...

THANKSGIVING 2023   Big Lou takes over The Jeremiah Show for a special Thanksgiving Football Roundtable with comedy heavyweights Tim Stack, Maz Jobrani, and Tehran, mixing sharp NFL analysis with nonstop laughs.   The crew breaks down the Thanksgiving Day slate—Bills vs. Lions, Giants vs. Cowboys, and Patriots vs. Vikings—while debating Dak Prescott, Bill Belichick’s genius, and why the Vikings mi...

The Japanese Street Festival Arrives: Awich, f5ve, JP THE WAVY & PSYCHIC FEVER at ennichi’25   ennichi’25 is a one-night Japanese music and culture festival transforming the Aurora Warehouse in downtown L.A. into an intimate night-festival dreamscape on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.   Inspired by traditional ennichi “days of connection,” the event blends lantern-lit walkways, street food stalls,...

Bay Area powerhouse Keldamuzik joins me for a high-energy, unfiltered conversation that dives deep into her world of music, fashion, and fierce independence. From her genre-bending hip-hop/R&B singles to her global touring and TV hosting work on Diva Talk Tonite (now streaming on Tubi), Kelda opens up about the grind, the glamour, and the mindset that built her empire. We talk about the early...

In my conversation with blues-rock powerhouse Kathryn Grimm, we explored the relentless evolution of an artist who refuses to stand still or repeat the past.   Kathryn opened up about the creative fire behind her latest Blues/Rock EP—now submitted for consideration for the Grammy and Blues Foundation Awards —and the deeply personal journey fueling her upcoming 13-song album, set for release in ear...

In this week’s episode, Jeremiah Higgins sits down with singer-songwriter and filmmaker Laurin Hunter to explore the deeply personal journey behind his upcoming EP and short film, The Ontario Sessions.  Hunter shares how returning to Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario—after the passing of his father—became both a pilgrimage and a creative rebirth. He recounts traveling through the park with his...

“The coolest thing about being a musician is every single experience I have — even the worst ones — I’m like, well, at least there’s going to be a song that comes out of it.” -    - Nicole Sophia on Vulnerability   Jeremiah interviews Nicole Sophia, whose just-released debut album, Feral, captures the raw, untamed spirit of rebirth. With poetic honesty and cinematic soundscapes, Nicole invites lis...

Nicholas Pike - Emmy Award-winning Hollywood Composer The Legendary Hollywood Film Composers Series, brought to you by The Jeremiah Show and Executive Producer Carol Connors.   “It’s a feeling of excitement—energy—and my first instinct is to go over to the piano and let that emotion flow out through my fingers.” - Nicholas Pike on Inspiration   Jeremiah welcomes Emmy Award-winning composer Nichola...

They met at an open mic in Berkeley and built a life in music together. Ira and Julia Levin — The Levins — share how they’ve stayed in tune through marriage, touring, and the making of their new album An Alternate Refrain.   In this episode, Jeremiah sits down with husband-and-wife duo The Levins to talk about their journey from that first open mic at The Freight & Salvage in Berkeley to a ful...

Singer-songwriter HARGO Khalsa joins The Jeremiah Show to talk about his powerful peace anthem “Cryin’ for John Lennon,” a song that bridges generations — produced with legendary Wall of Sound producer Phil Spector.   “Every generation has an artist who turns pain into peace — for ours, that artist might just be HARGO.” In this intimate conversation, HARGO opens up about the spiritual roots of his...