Three Song Stories

Christin Collins is a former healthcare executive who thought that she was doing everything she could to live a vibrant and healthy life, but her health still struggled. She’s the author of Her Phoenix Rising: A Journey to Health & Healing , which explores her journey to uncover the root cause of her ailments.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stacey Chen Cannington and her family moved to Kissimmee, Florida in 1971 - right before Disney World opened - and were the first (and at the time) only Chinese family in Kissimmee.  She attended FSU and eventually went into broadcasting like her famous aunt, Connie Chung.  She’s been doing sales for more than 20 years - for WINK-TV, Gulfshore Life, California Closets, Simon Property Group and now...

Mike Cannington is a native Floridian who grew up in Tampa and graduated from USF with a degree in mass communication. He spent 14 years as a TV broadcaster, then he spent 14 years as the marketing director for a little chicken wing joint known as HOOTERS, a couple of years with the local Harley-Davidson dealership group, before joining Bowling Management Associates which owns HeadPinz, Bowland Ce...

Cesar Aguilera is the co-founder of Artsemble Underground, and Artsemble Underground Gallery, and the art curator of the Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center, known for his mixed media paintings, drawing, oil painting, sculpture, film, special effects, make-up, costume design, acting and performance art.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bryn Goldsmith is a recent graduate of FGCU’s School of resort and hospitality management, as well as president of FOUR student organizations. She also created a survey to identify fellow students who found themselves struggling with food security during the pandemic, and partnered with faculty on getting food to them. She also makes and sells jam online, sending the proceeds to various social jus...

Melinda Isley operates MCreativePR. Melinda’s work on behalf of the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, American Cancer Society, Bennett’s Fresh Roast, and Community Cooperative has been recognized with local and state awards. Her industry scope of work and experience ranges from nonprofits, healthcare, construction, finance, insurance, law, restaurants, automotive and real estate to performing...

Keyshawn Frazier is the current Eagle Radio Station manager and author of the short story “Carlton”. He’s also working on creating content that can also be heard, and watched. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie O’Connor is a Professor of Communication Studies at Florida SouthWestern State College, and a Ph. D. Candidate at Antioch University where she is earning her Doctorate in Leadership and Change. She was recently awarded “Teacher of the Year” through the Florida Communication Association.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cath Branwood is a painter, digital and visual artist, photographer and spoken word poet. Her solo art exhibit titled “The Me You Them Exhibit” is on display through July 29th at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in downtown Fort Myers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin Paprocki is the student media adviser for Eagle Media and an adjunct instructor at FGCU. He's been in the news business since 1997, previously serving as an editor at Gulfshore Life and Gulfshore Business magazines.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Armando Llechu is Chief Officer of Hospital Operations and Women and Children’s Services at Lee Health in Fort Myers and he previously served as Chief Administrative Officer for Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida.  He also led a team in collaboration with Lee Physicians Group in the development of a comprehensive pediatric mental and behavioral health program, including the addition...

Michael Von Cannon is co-creator and producer of the Ernest Hemingway-related show One True Podcast. He's also a teacher, writer, podcaster, and Instructor in the Department of Language and Literature at FGCU. Dr. Jordan Von Cannon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Language and Literature at FGCU and is currently completing a manuscript called Idle Women which considers female resista...

Jared Gonzalez is our show intern, and a Journalism major starting his senior year at FGCU. He’s a part of Eagle Radio and has his own podcast on it called Razzle Dazzle .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dongjing Kang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Philosophy at FGCU. Born and raised in Sichuan, China Dongjing grew up under the strictures of the Communist party at the time. Her current work focuses on language revitalization and cultural preservation in Tibet. She is also writing a book on U.S. and Chinese media representation of Tibet.  See omnystudio.com/listene...

Join Mike, Tara, Declan, Guin, and Jared as they fight their way through Dungeon Master Richard's one-shot encounter:  The Dragon Key See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Declan Ireland is a 16 years old sophomore theatre major at Cypress Lake High’s Center for the Arts. He sprung immediately to mind as a possible test subject for our teen pilot episode.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim “Boots” Demarest is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Fighter Weapons School (the USAF version of “Top Gun”) program and served in Desert Storm as an F-15 fighter pilot. He’s currently a Brigadier General in the Florida Air National Guard.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Brandon Jett is an award-winning scholar, writer, and teacher of American history and crime, violence, and criminal justice in the United States, He is the author of “Race, Crime, and Policing in the Jim Crow South” which comes out next month. Brandon is also a professor at Florida Southwestern State College. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jade Dellinger is co-author of the book Are We Not Men? We are DEVO! and has organized major solo and two-person museum shows for artists including Yoko Ono, Ann Hamilton, James Franco, Robert Rauschenberg, Keith Haring, and Jack Kerouac. He is best known locally for his exhibition program Bob Rauschenberg Gallery.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mary Walch is an Assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Philosophy at FGCU. Originally from the anthracite coal region in Eastern Pennsylvania, Mary has worked in public relations in New York, and met her husband (Episode 81 guest) Sam while working on her doctorate. She also taught us a Russian drinking song! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ami is the Chief Financial Officer for the School District of Lee county FL, and has worked for the school district for the last 16 years. We talked about how history and music collide, what it feels like to not understand your kids' music, and how Hip Hop entered the mainstream. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Annabelle Tometich is a journalist and food writer for The News-Press, Naples Daily News and USA TODAY Network. For the last 15 years she hid behind the “Jean Le Boeuf” restaurant critic pseudonym. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gwynetta S. Gittens was the first Black person, man or woman, ever to be elected to the school board in Lee County, in 2018 - a position she still holds today. She received her bachelors and masters degrees in psychology from University of Maryland and University of Indiana while living in Puerto Rico, and has a masters of education from Nova Southeastern University. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Molly Deckart has worked in the nonprofit arts world for the past 15 years, most recently as the new Executive Director at the Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers. She also founded the Idaho Horror Film Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh Starnes is a retired Judge who stepped down last year, in order to speak out about what he sees as, “deep, serious flaws in our society” including systemic racism.  In his resignation letter to Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice, Charles Canady, Starnes wrote, “My value system will not allow me to sit silently by while our society struggles to deal with these flaws that tear at the very fabr...