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Do the Hustle
About this EpisodeWhile interviewing author Christina Sweeney-Baird about her debut novel The End of Men, I started thinking about how most authors, and other creators in the arts including comics and actors, have to work additional jobs long before they can earn a...
Author Julie McGue
Julie Ryan McGueJulie Ryan McGue was born in Chicago, Illinois. She and her identical twin sister were adopted together. Her debut memoir, Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging is about the search for birth relatives.Host & Guest Mike...
Jim Carlon Part 2
Jim Carlon Part 2 of my interview with Jim Carlon about his book Conversation with a Desperate Man: A book for any man on the brink; and anyone who loves him.Host & Guest Mike Carlon Jim Carlon Resources FollowfacebooktwitteryoutubeinstagramAbout This EpisodeThis...
Jim Carlon Part 1
James Carlon"I had people in my life and people I worked with who looked at me and said, ‘you don’t look right.’ — Jim Carlon Host & Guest Mike Carlon Jim Carlon FollowfacebooktwitteryoutubeinstagramAbout This EpisodeI have easily interviewed a few thousand people...
Author Olga Grushin
Olga Grushin"The Charmed Wife is a modern take on the story of Cinderella, marriage, divorce and love that’s surprising, darkly comedic and enchanting."— CNNHost & Guest Mike Carlon Olga Grushin Resources Olga Grushin...
Jess Stainbrook
Jess StainbrookJess is known for building successful media teams and championing significant visual storytelling efforts through innovative programming and strategic business initiatives. In the broadcast television field, Jess has received 8 Emmy Awards and 29...
Nick Braccia, author of Off the Back of a Truck: Unofficial Contraband for the Sopranos Fan
Nick Braccia is a Cannes Lions- and Clio-winning writer, director, and producer. In 2018, he co-created and co-executive produced the horror podcast Video Palace for AMC Network's streaming service Shudder. While working at the marketing agency Campfire, he helped to...
The Otto Penzler Interview
Listen in as Mike chats with Otto about his life and career including his experiences as a young boy emigrating to the US from Germany during the middle of World War II, how he traded in his desire to become a physicist for either the prospect of being a great American novelist or the center fielder for the New York Yankees, and how some harsh criticism towards his first novel pushed him towards a career as a journalist.
Jess Stainbrook, Emmy Award Winning Filmmaker and Executive Director of the Invisible Disabilities® Association
There is no doubt that the combination of Covid and what is going on in cities throughout the country has created more than the usual amount of stress in most of us. Add to that politics – not matter what side of the aisle you are on – and you have a recipe for...
Author Dustin Lawson
It’s not every day that I get to talk to someone as interesting and, dare I say, enlightened as author Dustin Lawson. I’m excited to announce that today was one of those days! Throughout high school and college, Dustin worked as a lion and tiger trainer at a big cat...
Author Matt Haig
Matt Haig is a British author for children and adults. His memoir Reasons to Stay Alive was a number one bestseller, staying in the British top ten for 46 weeks. His children's book, A Boy Called Christmas, was a runaway hit in his own country and has been translated...
Author and facial coding expert Dan Hill
Dan Hill is the author of eight books including Famous Faces Decoded: A Guidebook for Reading Others; Two Cheers for Democracy: How Emotions Drive Leadership Style; and First Blush: People's Intuitive Reactions to Famous Art. His specialty is analyzing the power of...
Pat Oates
Pat Oates is a comedian, author, podcaster and comedy advice writer. He has been performing stand-up comedy for over 12 years and has appeared on TLC's Extreme Cheapskates, E's Talk Soup, and The Anthony Cumia Show with Dave Landau. In this interview, Pat discusses...
The Diane O’Connell Interview
“All I had to do was love them.”
Dawn Carpenter and The We Project
If people don’t know what your needs are, they will never be met.
Nick Breen
Nick Breen is a Connecticut Based comic who, on the surface, appears to be a passenger on the crazy train, but once you get to know him you realize he’s in complete control of the ride. He’s one of the most ambitious comics on the Connecticut circuit and perhaps one...
Frank Murgalo
An in-depth conversation with professional prankster and stand-up comic Frank Murgalo.
Author David Bell
David Bell is the USA Today-bestselling author of eight novels from Berkley/Penguin, including Layover, released on July 2nd 2019. Listen in as we discuss how he went from working gigs in restaurants and in telemarketing to becoming a published author....
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