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Brent Rivera - Biography FlashBiography Flash: Brent Rivera Launches LEVELS Snacks While Building His Disney-Style Empire at Amp StudiosBrent Rivera Biography Flash a weekly Biography.In the past few days Brent Rivera has been doing exactly what built his empire: dropping high‑energy videos, quietly expanding his businesses, and feeding a nonstop social media machine. On YouTube, his latest long‑form upload My Solo Shelter Build Nearly Went Wrong, posted on December 18 on his main channel, continues his survival‑and‑stunts phase, racking up strong views and fan engagement and reinforcing his position as a top creator on the platform, as reflected in the December 16 upload Watch How Close I Got Without Them Noticing, another classic prank‑me...
2025-12-2103 minBrent Rivera - Biography FlashBrent Rivera Biography Flash: YouTube Star Launches LEVELS Snacks While Creating Viral Fake Apple StoreBrent Rivera Biography Flash a weekly Biography.Brent Rivera has been everywhere this week, seamlessly blending entertainment, business, and internet energy into his trademark whirlwind of viral activity. In the last few days, Rivera has pushed his influence beyond the usual prank sketches and challenges, diving hard into fresh business moves while never letting fans forget why he rules the scroll. Just hours ago, Brent Rivera was featured on YouTube’s Nightly News compilation from November 8, 2025, emphasizing his continuing mainstream appeal and the undeniable reach of his content, which routinely pulls in millions of views per video according to...
2025-11-0904 minBrent Rivera - Biography FlashBrent Rivera's Viral Reign: Business, Collabs, & Chips | Biography FlashBrent Rivera Biography Flash a weekly Biography.In the last few days Brent Rivera has kept his spot front and center in the world of digital celebrity mixing major public appearances bold business activity and signature viral content. Right off the top Brent shook up YouTube with new upload after new upload. Yesterday he released Exploring Dangerous Google Maps Locations snaring over 15 million views in its first 24 hours. Just the day before he was at it again—his October 6th video Exploring the Scariest Google Maps Locations now has almost 100 million views making it one of the top tr...
2025-10-0803 minBrent Rivera - Biography FlashBrent Rivera's Billion-View Empire | Biography FlashBrent Rivera Biography Flash a weekly Biography.Brent Rivera has kept his momentum as one of social media’s biggest sensations and business leaders, and the past few days have provided plenty for fans and followers to discuss. First and foremost, Rivera made headlines by appearing as a surprise guest at the blockbuster launch pop-up event for Sincerely Yours, the new teen-focused skincare brand, which debuted at American Dream Mall in New Jersey this week. His appearance, alongside other top creators like Salish Matter and Kaido, contributed to a frenzy that reportedly brought in over 80,000 attendees and broke pr...
2025-09-1403 minBrent Rivera - Biography FlashBrent Rivera: Social Media Mastermind | Biography FlashBrent Rivera Biography Flash a weekly Biography.Brent Rivera has made headlines across entertainment and business circles this week, engineered by a perfect blend of strategy and star power. Most notably, his company Amp Studios is breaking new ground by launching its first-ever public casting call, actively seeking fresh talent for comedy and lifestyle content according to Tubefilter and confirmed by IMDb News. This is a major pivot for Amp, which previously relied on internal scouting and amplifies Brent’s role as a kingmaker in the creator economy. With over a dozen top creators, including Lexi Rivera, Ben Az...
2025-09-1003 min
Ancient Office HoursEpisode 108 - Robin PiersonRobin Pierson, host of The History of Byzantium podcast, joins Lexie to discuss creating The History of Byzantium, the challenges and joys of podcasting about such a complex and often misunderstood period of history, how his perspectives have shifted through research, and the lack of representation of Byzantine history in popular media. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com! Originally recorded July 16, 2024.Learn more about Robin’s show: https...
2025-01-221h 01
The Screen Lawyer PodcastAI, Copyright, and the Future of Music #211Join hosts Pete Salsich and Gary Pierson on The Screen Lawyer Podcast as they unpack the groundbreaking lawsuit shaking up the music industry. Discover how AI innovators like Suno and Udio are clashing with major music labels over copyright infringement, and what this pivotal battle means for the future of music and artists' rights.Original Theme Song composed by Brent Johnson of Coolfire Studios. Podcast sponsored by Capes Sokol.Learn more about THE SCREEN LAWYER™ TheScreenLawyer.com.Follow THE SCREEN LAWYER™ on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheScreenLawyer...
2024-07-0331 min
The Texan PodcastWeekly Roundup - May 31, 2024Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/ The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion. Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email editor@thetexan.news — they just might be answered on a future podcast.This w...
2024-05-311h 12
The Joe Vulpis PodcastLEXI HENSLER SPILLS TRUTH! THE FUTURE OF HER CHANNEL AND TAKING RISKS!Lexi Hensler is a Youtuber, Tik Tokker powerhouse! She makes incredible videos documenting the most expensive hotels, the craziest adventure experiences, and shares the ups and downs of her incredible stuffed animal business. She is strong on mental health and shares some incredible insight.Give it up, for LEXI HENSLER!WATCH THE VIDEO PODCAST HERE: https://youtu.be/O6wzM1Ql6PULeave a review saying "wow joe this was incredible youre talented" if you enjoyed this audio and if you want more :) Love you guys!!! LIGHTWEIGHTS FOREVER!
2024-03-1549 min
Q-Media's On DemandBrent Nelson Mora High School Principal and Senior Bennett Pierson 2-28-24Brent talked about Mora wrestlers going to State. The Minnesota Supreme Court will here a case in front of students at the school and they'll be able to ask questions. Bennett recently signed to play football at Southwest State and he's taken 4 years of Spanish and hopes to continue that in college.
2024-02-2810 min
Destination Eat Drink on Radio MisfitsDestination Eat Drink – Bread from Italy, Greece, France and more!Brent is carb loading with Focaccia Barese, Cat’s Head Biscuits, and a special loaf for a rock and roll star. Plus, traveling with sourdough starter in your luggage. [Ep249]
Show Notes:
Full show notes at https://radiomisfits.com/ded249
Constantine Kalfakakos Athens episode of Destination Eat Drink
Culinary Backstreets Athens food tours
Kate Pierson on Destination Eat Drink
Paris episode of Destination Eat Drink with Jess Timmins
Devour Tours Paris
Toni Mazzaglia talks Tuscany on Destination Eat Drink
Taste Florence, Toni’s food tour company
Katie Quin...
2023-09-0824 minThe Screen Lawyer PodcastLegal Battles and Rock 'n' Roll - Gary Pierson Shares His Experience #102Welcome to the Screen Lawyer Podcast! In this week's episode, host Pete is joined by Capes Sokol's counsel, Gary A. Pierson, to discuss a wide range of topics in the world of entertainment and intellectual property law.Pete and Gary share their professional history and delve into fascinating insights into copyright law and how it applies to the music industry, as well as explore different perspectives on the evolving landscape of the music business.Thanks for tuning in! Original Theme Song composed by Brent Johnson of Coolfire Studios. Podcast sponsored b...
2023-04-2628 min
El podcast de DAVIDDID JOSH RICHARDS STEAL SOMEONE ELSES' GIRL? — BFFs EP. 106We start with the fallout over Nikita Dragun’s arrest (we did ask her to come on the pod) and subsequent he-said-she-said about whether or not she was in a men’s prison, the Andrew Tate vs Jake Paul potential boxing match, Mads Lewis and Charly Jordan going on vacation together, Noah Beck and Dixie D’Amelio OFFICIALLY being broken up (again), some cleanup from the Drake vs Taylor Swift battle last week, David Dobrik opening up his own pizza shop and whether Dave will review it, Jennifer Anniston saying that movie stars don’t exist anymore, Gisele moving on from Tom...
2022-11-1759 min
BFFs with Josh Richards and Brianna ChickenfryDID JOSH RICHARDS STEAL SOMEONE ELSES' GIRL? — BFFs EP. 106We start with the fallout over Nikita Dragun’s arrest (we did ask her to come on the pod) and subsequent he-said-she-said about whether or not she was in a men’s prison, the Andrew Tate vs Jake Paul potential boxing match, Mads Lewis and Charly Jordan going on vacation together, Noah Beck and Dixie D’Amelio OFFICIALLY being broken up (again), some cleanup from the Drake vs Taylor Swift battle last week, David Dobrik opening up his own pizza shop and whether Dave will review it, Jennifer Anniston saying that movie stars don’t exist anymore, Gisele moving on from...
2022-11-1757 min
DBP Radio TheaterThe 99s Episode V: Alice Through the Nazi HoleFrom the minds that brought you Spit-Take Theater and dozens of other classic sketches that you don’t know, comes Disgruntled Bit-Players Radio Theater, a podcast that will present original radio plays designed to make you chuckle warmly so hard that you’ll plotz.
In the final episode of The 99s, The 99s rescue Dr. Schleuss and the Stimson sisters from Gutenfluber, but the danger has only gotten worse! Can Alice and The 99s stop Gutenfluber from crippling the U.S. military? Probably!
Cast:
Announcer--Keith Marsteller
Alice Everly...
2022-08-0529 min
MarianarchyAll You Need to Know About Lifestyle YouTubers!🧸Hey, Mar Bears!🧸
Today I talk about all you need to know about lifestyle YouTubers!
🥳🎉🎊Woo-Hoo!🎊🎉🥳
🧋Here are the links to all of the YouTubers mentioned!🧋
Piper Rockelle
Brent Rivera
Lexi Rivera
Dominic Brack
Soffi Dossi
Stokes Twins
Lexi Hensler
Jordan Matter
Ben Azelart
Pierson
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https://anchor.fm/marian-archy/message
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https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/marian7226
🎧 My Spotify Account🎧: https://open.spotify.com/user/2nkeywdn8bq1dk500h3rxlez0?si=7jvyZwwJSKqLIy3Ofbcm-Q
🍄My Roblox Avatar🍄: https://www.roblox.com/users/2376881725/profile
If you join...
2022-04-0508 min
Cloverleaf Radio NetworkCloverleaf Radio Presents: Ep. 1 Memories of Ted's Warehouse Podcast W/Drummer Kent Aberle!Cloverleaf Radio's host The Host with the Most Jimmy Falcon "The King of the Quarantine" welcomes Drummer Kent Aberle for Ep 1 of our Memories of Ted's Warehouse Podcast! Check it out! Kent Aberle is a first call drummer from Atlanta, GA. Kent is currently performing and recording with a number of artists. Kent’s ability to be a groove chameleon performing all styles of music as well as his harmonizing backing vocal ability has made Kent one of the busiest drummers in the U.S. for both live performance and sessions. Kent has over 20 years touring experience both in...
2021-10-1430 min
JIA NetworkCloverleaf Radio Presents: Ep. 1 Memories of Ted's Warehouse Podcast W/Drummer Kent Aberle!Cloverleaf Radio's host The Host with the Most Jimmy Falcon "The King of the Quarantine" welcomes Drummer Kent Aberle for Ep 1 of our Memories of Ted's Warehouse Podcast! Check it out!
Kent Aberle is a first call drummer from Atlanta, GA. Kent is currently performing and recording with a number of artists.
Kent’s ability to be a groove chameleon performing all styles of music as well as his harmonizing backing vocal ability has made Kent one of the busiest drummers in the U.S. for both live performance and sessions. Kent has over 20 years to...
2021-10-1430 min
STAY WILDBrent Rivera EXPOSES His Wedding With Pierson... STAY WILD EP. 8Brent Rivera talks about his relationship status, his crazy story meeting Ben, who he would rather kiss, marry, or kill, and so much more... it was a WILD podcast!
2021-05-0827 min
STAY WILDBrent Rivera EXPOSES His Wedding With Pierson... STAY WILD EP. 8Brent Rivera talks about his relationship status, his crazy story meeting Ben, who he would rather kiss, marry, or kill, and so much more... it was a WILD podcast!
2021-05-0827 min
Daily ReportPierson SURPRISES Brent Rivera with DREAM DATEPierson Wodzynski takes her CRUSH Brent Rivera to Disneyland on opening day! They’ve done it again…Brierson has stole our hearts in another adorable video! Recently, Pierson surprised Brent in a YouTube video titled, “Taking My Crush on his Dream Date.” OOP! Did you catch that?! She referred to him as her CRUSH! Anyway, it wasn’t just Brent and Pierson that went to Disneyland, Lexi Hensler came as well! Later on in the video, Pierson asks Brent how the date is going and if he would ever go on another date with her! Listen to find out ho...
2021-05-0806 minDaily ReportBrent Rivera & Pierson REVEAL RELATIONSHIP status?!Did Brent Rivera just reveal his feelings for Pierson Wodsynski? Brent Rivera recently pranked his friends into thinking he and his ex, Eva Gutowski, were back together. I mean remember Breva?! BUT, we all know that Pierson and Brent have had probably one of the most complicated relationships ever! So, in Lexi Hensler’s recent YouTube video, she has Pierson and Brent decide to either answer the JUICIEST questions, or eat a very spicy chicken wing! Listen to hear how Brent and Pierson answered the questions that we’ve ALL been wanting to know!→ Talent & Crew Cr...
2021-04-2906 minDaily ReportBrent Rivera & Pierson ADMIT relationship!Are Brent Rivera and Pierson Wodzynski more than friends?Okay Brierson fans…You don’t want to miss this tea! In a YouTube video with friend and fellow YouTuber, Lexi Hensler, Brent and Pierson are hooked up to a lie detector test. Both are asked JUICY questions about each other and their relationship! They even got exposed in some lies! Listen to find out Brent's answer to Pierson’s burning question of “are we just friends?"→ Talent & Crew Credits ← Host: Kelsey MacDonaldSupervising Producer: Katherine MartinezAP: Janeisy PerezEditor...
2021-04-1006 minDestination Eat Drink on Radio MisfitsDestination Eat Drink – Rock StarsWe’re talking with musicians like Kate Pierson of the B-52s about flaming volcanoes, fish and chips with Jason Ringenberg of Jason and Scorchers, exploding jars of jam with Texas Music Hall of Famer Ruthie Foster, and Creole spaghetti sauce with the Crown Prince of Zydeco C.J. Chenier. [EP122]
Show Notes:
Jason Ringenberg’s website
Jason’s new album Rhinestoned
Kate Pierson on Facebook
Kate Pierson’s solo album Guitars and Microphones
CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band website
Ruthie Foster’s website
2021-04-0224 minSTAY WILDBen Azelart EXPOSES Pierson and Brent... STAY WILD EP. 2We had Pierson Wodzynski as our first ever guest, talked about how she met Brent Rivera, exposed her first kiss, spilled tea on celebrity crushes, and found out she would marry Ben...it was a WILD podcast!!
2021-03-1942 minSTAY WILDBen Azelart EXPOSES Pierson and Brent... STAY WILD EP. 2We had Pierson Wodzynski as our first ever guest, talked about how she met Brent Rivera, exposed her first kiss, spilled tea on celebrity crushes, and found out she would marry Ben...it was a WILD podcast!!
2021-03-1942 minDaily ReportBrent Rivera, Pierson & Eva Gutowski spill tea in "Truth or Drink"Brent Rivera just revealed some TEA in ex’s Eva Gutowski’s newest Truth or Drink Youtube video!Brent, Pierson and Eva answer some juicy questions: if Pierson and Brent have ever kissed off camera, or if Pierson was jealous when first meeting Eva. Listen to find out what the girls rate Brent’s kissing skills! → Talent & Crew Credits ← Host: Kelsey MacDonaldSupervising Producer: Katherine MartinezAP: Janeisy Perez & Darby WilsonEditor: Jane Chow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...
2021-03-0506 min
Music to Go to the Dump ByA Tribute to All Things WinterBrent, Jack, and Farmer Dave talk about retired Norwich University Hockey Coach Mike McShane's newest award he's won for his outstanding performance over his 20+ seasons at Norwich. They also salute the ice fishers and talk to Wade Pierson of Northeast Slopes on their season so far for the local ski area.
2021-01-2553 min
Total Movie RecallTMR 046 – Leprechaun This week on Total Movie Recall, Steve and Ryan wonder why kids are scared of the stupidest boogeymen. The Leprechaun haunted Ryan for his entire childhood, waiting in dark corners, making it unable for him to pee in the middle of the night. If only he had watched the movie when he was seven years old, and seen how stupid, unscary, unwitty, and half-assed this boring, lazy movie is, he wouldn’t have wasted another second being scared. The Leprechaun can’t even be bothered to turn limericks into dirty rhymes. Nantucket! It rhymes itself! Lepr...
2020-11-091h 24Destination Eat Drink on Radio MisfitsDestination Eat Drink – Kate PiersonKate Pierson of the B-52s talks about living in the the real life Love Shack, starting the B-52s in Athens, GA and what to eat on the road when you’re broke. Plus, she tells us about getting married in Hawaii and her grandparent’s farm. [EP73]
Show Notes:
Kate’s solo album Guitars and Microphones https://www.amazon.com/Guitars-Microphones-Kate-Pierson/dp/B00QFWSLS0
Kate’s Lazy Meadow & Lazy Desert https://www.lazymeadow.com/
B-52s website https://www.theb52s.com/
Rutt’s Hut hot dogs http://www.ruttsh...
2020-04-2443 min
PIERSON TO PERSONCOP TALKBILL DUKE is a retired sergeant with the Los Angeles Police Department. He spent 32 years "on the job" protecting and serving the citizens of LA -- a job that both fed his soul and satisfied the adrenaline junkie in him. Climb into the back seat of Bill's car as he drives Brent around Hollywood, DTLA and Chinatown and talks about his life on the beat. (1hr 6min)
2020-04-111h 05
PIERSON TO PERSONFOOD FOR THOUGHTJOHN T. LANG, Ph.D. is the chair of the Department of Sociology at Occidental College. Professor Lang devotes much of his academic research to the exploration of social relations surrounding the production and consumption of food. (EXTENDED EPISODE: 1hr 14min) EPISODE NOTES: Thanksgiving week is here and food takes center stage in America. So, too, on an extended episode of PIERSON TO PERSON as I talk with JOHN T. LANG, Ph.D. Professor Lang chairs the Department of Sociology at Occidental College and devotes much of his academic research to the exploration of social relations surrounding the production and co...
2018-11-181h 14
PIERSON TO PERSONORION THE ARTISTANDY GINER kept his passion for rapping under wraps for several years before finding the courage to step forward as his hip-hop alter ego, ORION THE ARTIST. Andy is serious about finding a place for himself in the competitive rap world -- not for fame and fortune, but for a higher purpose. (44:13) EXPLICIT EPISODE NOTES: ANDY GINER is one of the best production sound engineers I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. I’d always seen Andy as a mild-mannered guy. Quiet and unassuming, but friendly. Then we became Facebook friends and I discovered, to my surprise, that Andy ha...
2018-06-2344 min
PIERSON TO PERSONMENSCHES and MENTORS and BABY BEARS, OH MY!DAN ARDEN is a veteran non-fiction television producer with a reputation of being a very nice guy to work for – some say too nice. But for Dan, creating a positive and enriching experience for his production team is equally rewarding, sometimes even more so, than producing the show itself. (43:37) EPISODE NOTES: I’ve known and worked with a lot of nice and conscientious TV producers over the years, but DAN ARDEN is hands down the nicest and most conscientious. It’s just who Dan is, and reflective of the way he leads his life. For nearly 40 years, Dan has belonged to Soka...
2018-05-1943 min
PIERSON TO PERSONGOTTA HAVE FAITHFAITH PRINCE won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her role as Miss Adelaide in the 1992 Broadway revival of “Guys and Dolls.” And while Faith was honored to be recognized for her performance, she says the baggage that came with the win messed her up for five years. (48:04) EXPLICIT EPISODE NOTES: And the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical goes to … FAITH PRINCE. The year was 1992. The show was “Guys and Dolls.” The role was Miss Adelaide. And while Faith was honored to be recognized for her performance, she did not expect the baggage...
2018-04-2048 min
PIERSON TO PERSONMINDBODY AND SOULBLAKE BELTRAM is co-founder of MINDBODY, the largest provider of cloud-based business management software to the boutique, beauty, health and wellness industry. The publicly traded company serves clients in over 130 countries worldwide. (52:42) EPISODE NOTES: It’s been 20 years since BLAKE BELTRAM sat in my living room tinkering with a software program that he had recently created to help yoga and pilates studios manage their daily business. I should have paid more attention. Turns out, Blake’s nascent software was the seed that grew into a mighty oak called MINDBODY. The publicly traded company is now the largest provider of cloud-based busine...
2018-03-2352 min
PIERSON TO PERSONWALK ON THE WILD SIDEJEFF COPELAND is an author, screenwriter and non-fiction television producer whose close friendship with Andy Warhol superstar HOLLY WOODLAWN (immortalized in Lou Reed's biggest hit song "Walk On the Wild Side") dramatically impacted his professional and personal life in ways he never expected. (46:40) EXPLICIT EPISODE NOTES: Andy Warhol made her famous. Lou Reed immortalized her in song. And JEFF COPELAND wrote the book that chronicles the extraordinary journey of a 15-year-old runaway who, as Reed croons, “shaved her legs and then he was a she.” As Jeff tells me in his PIERSON TO PERSON episode WALK ON THE WILD SIDE, he dis...
2018-03-0446 min
PIERSON TO PERSON#ELIZABETHTOOELIZABETH COOPER SMOKLER has spent 40 years working as a Hollywood makeup artist, primarily on TV sitcoms such as Roseanne, The Ellen Show, Reba, Blossom, The Larry Sanders Show and Who’s the Boss? It’s been a wonderful career – except, that is, for all the sexual harassment she’s had to deal with in the process. (50:53) EPISODE NOTES: Not long before allegations surrounding Harvey Weinstein jump-started an ongoing dialogue on sexual harassment in Hollywood, I talked with veteran TV makeup artist ELIZABETH COOPER SMOKLER about her experience working with lecherous celebrities. ELIZABETH: “These are people with a lot of power that nobody...
2018-01-0750 min
PIERSON TO PERSONDEMON DRUMMER FROM EAST LAMACEO HERNANDEZ is a professional Taiko drummer whose passion for the ancient Japanese form of percussion began in the 7th grade. Despite having no rhythm or musical experience, young Maceo was determined to play Taiko, leading him on a life-changing journey to Japan and inspiring a documentary film. (51:11) EPISODE NOTES: MACEO HERNANDEZ was in the 7th grade when he experienced an epiphany while listening to a Japanese Taiko group performing at a family friend’s wedding. MACEO: “You could really feel the impact and the vibration of these Taiko drums. And it just blew me away. I went up to them an...
2017-10-1351 min
PIERSON TO PERSONYOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOULLOYD GORDON is one of the top estate liquidators in Los Angeles. Nearly 30 years in the business, Lloyd stages and presides over estate sales in some of the city’s most affluent neighborhoods. He says just because an item is valuable doesn’t mean it will sell. (50:26) EPISODE NOTES: Next year LLOYD GORDON will celebrate his 30th anniversary working as an estate liquidator in Los Angeles. It’s not something the exuberant song and dance man set out to do. But a funny thing happened to Lloyd on the way to a musical theater career – he made a real name for himself...
2017-09-2250 min
PIERSON TO PERSONVOCE FORTEKAY BESS is a veteran voice-over actor with hundreds of commercial, film/TV narration and video game credits to her name. Kay says technology has dramatically changed the way VO artists work. And while there are more voice-over jobs than ever before, they’re a whole lot harder to get than when she first began. (45:27) EPISODE NOTES: I’d like you to meet my new Bess friend, KAY BESS, a veteran voice-over actor with hundreds of commercial, film and TV narration, live show announcing, network promo and video game credits to her name. Kay is the voice of HGTV’s “Property Bro...
2017-07-2745 min
PIERSON TO PERSONSTILL SWINGINGBOB NIEMACK is the zealous executive producer of Discovery’s long-running docudrama medical series “Untold Stories of the ER.” Bob began his action-packed production career as an editor and won a national Emmy for editing the groundbreaking documentary “Scared Straight!” – a film he says came dangerously close to never being seen. (49:13) EXPLICIT EPISODE NOTES - Posted June 24, 2017: Tomorrow will mark my 25th appearance as the announcer at BOB NIEMACK’s mostly-annual softball game. Bob loves to celebrate his birthday by playing softball with friends, family and TV colleagues, and I’ve had the privilege of providing live, amplified commentary over the years at what h...
2017-06-2449 min
PIERSON TO PERSONTHE DIVINE MRS. MCARRIE MORITA spent 36 years teaching in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Although she had several opportunities to work closer to home, Mrs. Morita endured a daily 75-mile, bumper-to-bumper roundtrip commute to teach at Eagle Rock Elementary School because of the cultural and socioeconomic diversity of its large student body. (45:58) EPISODE NOTES - Posted June 10, 2017: I cannot bring myself to call CARRIE MORITA by her first name. She was both my daughters Taite and Quinn’s kindergarten teacher at Eagle Rock Elementary School and has always been – and always will be – MRS. MORITA to me. PHOTO: Carrie Morita at her retirement p...
2017-06-0645 min
PIERSON TO PERSONON LOCATIONJOHN GRANT is an award-winning location manager who knows the Greater Los Angeles Area like the back of his hand. From feature films to reality TV shows, John has a genuine love for finding real-world settings for producers and directors to use in creating make-believe worlds. (43:28) EPISODE NOTES: I’ve lived in the Eagle Rock area of Los Angeles for 20 years and in that time I’ve seen a lot of film and television shoots on my street and around the neighborhood. Clint Eastwood lived in the house behind me in “Million Dollar Baby.” The Italian Bakery at the end of my street h...
2017-05-1543 min
PIERSON TO PERSONDOUBLE AGENTRICHARD KONIGSBERG was one of the youngest agent trainees to ever be promoted at ICM. But Richard ditched the powerhouse talent agency to become an actor himself. Five years later, he returned and was made an agent for a second time -- but not before having to serve another tour of duty as assistant to one of the most demanding agents in the biz. EXPLICIT (45:56) EPISODE NOTES: My first job in the entertainment business was at the powerhouse talent agency International Creative Management. I started in January 1988 and in the two-plus years I was there, I assisted agents in both the...
2017-04-2945 min
PIERSON TO PERSONTHE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUMIFUNANYA “NODDY” NWEKE is the founder and executive director of Jazz Hands for Autism (JHFA). The non-profit organization provides platforms for musically inclined individuals on the autism spectrum to explore and express their talent, and helps many of its gifted musicians find steady paying gigs. (35:27) EPISODE NOTES: There’s no choosing the talents any one of us are born with – nor the challenges. I would love to have a natural talent for music. I don’t. But I also don’t have autism. IFUNANYA NWEKE knows plenty of people who have both. Ifunanya is the founder and executive director of JAZZ HANDS FOR A...
2017-04-0935 min
PIERSON TO PERSONDOWN TO CLOWNDON COLLIVER was working as a non-fiction TV producer when he decided to make a highly unconventional career change and became a professional clown. This episode was recorded three days before Don flew to New York to join the award-winning performance art company Blue Man Group. (44:36) EXPLICIT EPISODE NOTES: Several of my TV producer friends and colleagues have exited the business, but nobody’s exit strategy has been nearly as unconventional as the switch DON COLLIVER made by becoming a professional clown. Now, if you’re imagining Don wearing big floppy shoes and making balloon animals at children’s birthday parties, s...
2017-03-1944 min
PIERSON TO PERSONTHE PENNY-WISEGUYJONATHAN DOWDELL is a senior producer at TV home shopping giant QVC. Jonathan identifies with the legions of loyal viewers who tune into the network 24/7 searching for good deals because at the age of 50 he is – as he’s always been – compulsively conscious of every dollar he spends. (34:26) EXPLICIT EPISODE NOTES: Some of my very best friends in life are people I’ve met while working on various television shows. JONATHAN DOWDELL is one of them. I met Jonathan on a series in 1993 and, despite his moving to the east coast 15 years ago to take a producing job with TV home shoppin...
2017-02-2634 min
PIERSON TO PERSONMY FAVORITE MEDIUMHOLLISTER RAND was a young child when she first realized she could see and talk with dead people. Frightened and feeling freakish, Hollister kept her unusual talent a secret until she was nearly killed at the age of 18. Today, she fully embraces her life as a medium and finds great purpose in helping people connect with their loved ones in spirit. (46:31) EXPLICIT EPISODE NOTES: Ask me what my oddest TV job was and I won’t hesitate: line producer on the Psychic Friends Network infomercials. Hosted by singer Dionne Warwick, the talk show-like program hawked a 900-number to call for a li...
2017-02-0546 min
PIERSON TO PERSONHOOSIER BY CHOICEBRIAN PAYNE is the president and CEO of the $750 million Central Indiana Community Foundation and the founder of the internationally-recognized Indianapolis Cultural Trail. Brian was recently named an Indiana Living Legend -- not something the California native with two degrees in theater arts from UCLA ever imagined being. (42:28) EPISODE NOTES: Who in their right mind moves from the beautiful, hippy-dippy seaside city of Santa Cruz to landlocked Indianapolis? I mean, what sort of self-respecting native Californian heads Midwest to live in Indiana? That’s what I thought 23 years ago when BRIAN PAYNE told me that he’d decided to do just that...
2017-01-1542 min
PIERSON TO PERSONTHE PARTY GURUERIC WELCH has been delighting the birthday boys and girls of celebrity clients such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Larry King and Ben Affleck for the last 15 years. When it comes to throwing awesome children's birthday parties for LA's junior well-to-do, Eric's AMAZING KID COMPANY is in a class all by itself. (39:41) EPISODE NOTES: There are all kinds of businesses in LA that cater to the rich and famous. And when it comes to the business of throwing awesome children’s birthday parties for the junior well-to-do, THE AMAZING KID COMPANY is in a class by itself. For the last 15 years, ERIC WELCH...
2016-12-2539 min
PIERSON TO PERSONDRAMATIC EFFECTSASHER HARTMAN is a transgender playwright, director and respected practitioner in LA's experimental theater scene. His provocative play The Silver, the Black, the Wicked Dance was commissioned by LACMA and explores alienation, violence and the pervasive feelings of shame, anxiety and fear in American culture. (47:38) EXPLICIT EPISODE NOTES: A friend had an extra ticket to a play at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and asked if I wanted to go. I must confess, I didn’t know much about museums commissioning performance art, as LACMA had with “The Silver, the Black, the Wicked Dance.” The dark comedic play was writte...
2016-12-0447 min
PIERSON TO PERSONVENEZUELAN-AMERICAN MESTEVE WILCOX is a Venezuelan born actor who had early success in American Me. It was rap icon Tupac Shakur's favorite movie and he sampled one of Steve's lines in Death Around the Corner. Working on the film was a watershed experience that still keeps Steve pursuing his dream 25 years later. (36:35) EPISODE NOTES: The 1992 film “American Me” was Edward James Olmos’ directorial debut. But the movie also marked the professional acting debut for STEVE WILCOX who played teenaged J.D., the white kid who becomes a member of a Chicano gang in 1950s East LA. William Forsythe was cast as the adult J.D...
2016-10-2336 min
PIERSON TO PERSONTWIRLYGIRLCYNTHIA JAMIN is a former sitcom actress who had recurring roles on Friends and Veronica's Closet as well as other NBC "Must See TV" shows. Cynthia now designs whimsical clothes for girls and the joy they bring to those who wear them helps ease the pain of her own abusive childhood. (43:09) EXPLICIT EPISODE NOTES: Remember the "Must See TV" sitcoms of the 1990s? CYNTHIA JAMIN certainly does. She was a working actress who had roles on several NBC shows back in the network's comedy block heyday, including "Friends." In fact, as Cynthia tells me in TWIRLYGIRL she was invited to audi...
2016-10-0243 min
PIERSON TO PERSONTHE FLACKMATT LABOV is a veteran Hollywood publicist who specializes in representing A-list comedians. Matt's clients have included Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Jack Black, Sasha Baron-Cohen, Jon Stewart and many others -- including Dave Chappelle, who he represented at the time of his very public disappearance. (40:08) EXPLICIT EPISODE NOTES: When I decided to start my PIERSON TO PERSON podcast I made a list of several people I wanted to interview. MATT LABOV wasn't on it. I hadn't seen or talked to Matt in over 25 years. But serendipity changed that when a friend and I were standing at the counter of Delicious Pizza...
2016-09-1140 min
PIERSON TO PERSONFROM BORDER TO BUDDHANICK STEIN was flying high as the executive producer of Border Wars for the National Geographic Channel. It was the most exciting television series he’d ever been in charge of. But then Fox Cable Networks took over Nat Geo, leading Nick to the greatest existential crisis of his life. (36:36) EPISODE NOTES: FROM BORDER TO BUDDHA with NICK STEIN is the pilot episode of PIERSON TO PERSON. Nick is fearlessly candid in our conversation about the personal and professional struggles that led to his journey to mindfulness. In a world of increasing distractions, what Nick says about being more aware and prese...
2016-08-1936 min
PIERSON TO PERSONSPOTLIGHTING JIMJAMES RAINEY is a senior film reporter at Variety and covered the Oscar-winning movie Spotlight. The “Best Picture” resonated with Jim who spent 29 years as a staff reporter for The Los Angeles Times. But no amount of news experience could have prepared him for the media attention he got after experiencing a personal tragedy. (41:32) Many thanks to the composers of the music featured in this episode royalty free through Creative Commons licensing: 1. "The Journey" by Marcos Bolanos 2. "Curiosity" by Lee Rosevere - leerosevere.bandcamp.com 3. "Under Suspicion" by Lee Rosevere - leerosevere.bandcamp.com 4. "Wisteria" by Blue Dot Sessions - sessions.blue...
2016-08-1941 min
PIERSON TO PERSONWINE BY THE GLASSTANYA GREEN is a former non-fiction television producer who turned her love of wine into a show biz exit strategy. Tanya now owns Wine 661, a once struggling wine bar and bottle shop where she enjoys holding court and helping her loyal customers develop their own wine palates. (41:34) Many thanks to the composer of the music featured in this episode royalty free through Creative Commons licensing: 1. "Melting Warmth" by Jared C. Balogh 2. "Burgundy Eve" by Jared C. Balogh 3. "Brick by Brick, Day by Day" by Jared C. Balogh 4. "Lost Without" by Jared C. Balogh 5. "Where" by Jared C. Balogh 6. "Melting Warmth" by...
2016-08-1941 min
PIERSON TO PERSONTHE SNAKE CHARMERJULES SYLVESTER is Hollywood’s go-to guy for camera-ready reptiles, spiders and creepy crawlies of all kinds. Raised in Africa, Jules moved to America while in his twenties and joined a traveling circus before landing an animal training job that led to his working on hundreds of movies, including Snakes on a Plane. (40:29) EXPLICIT EPISODE NOTES: If you’ve been a Southern California moviegoer long enough you may remember the entertaining trailers the Los Angeles Times used to present as part of the Coming Attractions. These minute-docs profiled industry professionals working interesting behind-the-scenes jobs on movie sets. And one of them feat...
2016-08-1940 min
PIERSON TO PERSONGREEN'S TREESBRENT GREEN has been called the Johnny Appleseed of Los Angeles. He has personally planted, at his own expense, hundreds of trees on once barren city streets. Brent is on a mission to not only beautify the part of LA he lives in, but to change the way other Angelenos view his neighborhood. (31:06) Many thanks to the composers of the music featured in this episode royalty free through Creative Commons licensing: 1. "City Limits" by Blue Dot Sessions - sessions.blue/sessions/ 2. "Calvin" by Adam Selzer 3. "Carefree by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com 4. "Seed" by PC III 5. "Happy Birthday" by Kevin Lax...
2016-08-1931 min
PIERSON TO PERSONDARWYNISMDARWYN METZGER is the founder of Phantom, a social-media-driven disruption agency that specializes in engineering and seeding digital propaganda on behalf of celebrities, films and TV shows. Ten years ago, Darwyn had absolutely zero interest in the tech world, but both he and his interests have evolved. (37:10) EXPLICIT EPISODE NOTES: Shortly after recording this free-wheeling episode with DARWYN METZGER he invited me to the opening of Phantom’s new offices on Hollywood Boulevard. Darwyn’s “subversive digital propaganda” agency is now located just a few doors down from old school eatery Musso & Frank in an amazing creative space that could easily be mista...
2016-08-1937 min
PIERSON TO PERSONTHE SPINSTERCYNTHIA GRAHAM owns and operates RPM Fitness Studio, one of the largest and longest-running spinning studios in Los Angeles. Cynthia believes indoor cycling is the highest form of cardiovascular exercise. And while it has low or no impact on a rider’s joints, she admits the bike’s seat can still leave her saddle sore. (36:06) Many thanks to the composer of the music featured in this episode royalty free through Creative Commons licensing: 1. "Saunter" by Podington Bear 2. "Funk" by Podington Bear 3. "Sonstiges" by Podington Bear 4. "Sunset Stroll" by Podington Bear 5. "Lip Gloss" by Podington Bear Visit Podington Bear's website at: soundofpicture
2016-08-1936 min
Detour - The Unofficial PodcastLos Angeles: Disney Hall - The City’s Better AngelsGrant Gershon, artistic director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, reveals the secrets of the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Starting Location
110 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Duration
40 minutes
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You may have thought of a building as a static structure up until now, but this journey around and through the Walt Disney Concert Hall will make you believe this building can dance and sing...and unleash the creative energy of all who come in contact with it.
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2015-02-0132 min
Detour - The Unofficial PodcastLos Angeles: Downtown - Gateway to the City of AngelsWriter Lynell George shares the path many immigrants have walked from Union Station into the heart of Downtown.
Starting Location
The front door of Los Angeles Union Station, Downtown
800 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Duration
55 minutes
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Los Angeles is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in America. Over 225 languages are spoken within the LA city limits! On this Detour, acclaimed LA author and journalist Lynell George leads you through several of the city’s unique cultural en...
2015-02-0146 min