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The Kimball Hooker ShowJuan EscovedoJoin Kimball Hooker as he interviews Juan Escovedo! Juan Escovedo is a Bay Area resident and the son of famous Latin Jazz Orchestra leader Pete Escovedo. During his second appearance at KCAT, Juan provides listeners with valuable music industry insight and exclusive details about his journey in this must watch episode of The Kimball Hooker Show!
2025-02-1732 min
Lit with LloydAuthor Jessica RosenbergJoin Lloyd as he interviews Jessica Rosenberg! Jessica Rosenberg is the author of 8 books. Butter, Sugar, Magic is book 1 of 4 in her Baking Up a Magical Midlife series. Jessica has become a force in Paranormal Women's Fiction.
2024-03-0130 min
Lit with LloydHenry MichalskiJoin Lloyd as he interviews Henry Michalski. Henry Michalski is the author of Torn Lilacs, the true story of how his parents not only survived the holocaust, but also found each other after two years apart! It's a story about love, bravery, and perseverance.
2023-11-0736 min2023-10-1437 minLit with LloydMelissa MaglioMelissa Maglio is a senior librarian for the San Jose Library. She oversees a very extensive series of community programs for the 2 libraries she manages
2023-10-1435 min
Lit with LloydEllie AlexanderJoin Lloyd as he interviews Ellie Alexander. Ellie Alexander is not only the author of over 25 books, but she's also a book coach, speaker, and blogger!
2023-09-0331 min
Lit with LloydMarina AdairJoin Lloyd as he interviews Marina Adair! Marina Adair is the #1 Bestselling Author of 30 novels, all romances. Three of her books from the St. Helena Vineyard series have been made into movies by the Hallmark network, with options for several more.
2023-08-3132 min
Lit with LloydMarina AdairJoin Lloyd as he interviews Marina Adair! Marina Adair is a #1 Bestselling Author of 30 novels, all romances. Three of her books from the St. Helena Vineyard series have been made into movies by the Hallmark network, with options for several more.
2023-08-2132 min
Lit with LloydDr. H. James HarringtonH. James Harrington is an icon in the business world. He has written over 60 books and was even Bill Clinton's Ambassador of Good Will when Clinton was the governor of Arkansas. It is said of Harrington that "He writes the books that other consultants use."
2023-07-2841 min
Lit with LloydFred WieheJoin Lloyd as he interviews Fred Wiehe! Fred Wiehe is a horror writer and a member of the Horror Writers Association. Although his books are primarily centered on horror, he also crosses over into fantasy, mystery, suspense, and crime thrillers.
2023-06-2950 min
Lit with LloydLinda GuntherJoin Lloyd as he interviews Linda Gunther! Linda Gunther is a very versatile author. She has written romantic suspense novels and children's books, along with short stories, poems, and memoirs. Go to her website - lindasgunther.com - and pick from a wide variety of offerings."
2023-06-2440 min
Lit with LloydLaleh KhoshkbariieJoin Lloyd as he interviews Laleh Khoshkbariie! Laleh Khoshkbariie is the author of 2 cookbooks, called Laleh's Table, with a 3rd one on its way. She not only gives us great recipes, but she introduces us to foods from around the world.
2023-05-2638 min
Wine With BillJulie Kurkchubasche: Prolific Vines VineyardJoin Bill as he interviews Julie Kurkchubasche from Prolific Vines Vineyard!
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2023-05-1137 min
Lit with LloydKaren Joy FowlerJoin Lloyd as he interviews Karen Joy Fowler! Karen Joy Fowler is the author of 7 novels and 3 short story collections. Her 2014 book - We are all completely beside ourselves - won the PEN/Faulkner award for fiction!
2023-05-0444 minLit with LloydSal PizarroJoin Lloyd as he interviews Sal Pizarro! Sal Pizarro is a Bay Area News Group columnist who has written the Around Town column for The Mercury News since 2005. His column covers the people and events surrounding the cultural scene in Silicon Valley. In addition, he writes Cocktail Chronicles, a feature column on Silicon Valley bars and nightclubs. He attended San Jose State University and is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara with a BA in political science.
2023-04-1235 min
Lit with LloydEva MooreJoin Lloyd as he interviews Eva Moore! Eva Moore is the author of over a dozen romance novels, including Worst Holiday Ever and Worst Valentine's Day Ever! The interview takes a fascinating turn when Lloyd asks her how her 2nd child was the inspiration for her becoming a novelist. It's quite a story!
2023-03-2932 min
Lit with LloydLaila IbrahimJoin Lloyd as he interviews Laila Ibrahim! Laila is the author of 6 books, Including Scarlet Carnation, which came out last April. It's the 4th book of her companion series about a multi-generational family. Add her two standalones, Paper Wife and Living Right, and you've got an author at the peak of her career.
2023-03-0132 min
Lit with LloydGail CarrigerJoin Lloyd as he interviews Gail Carriger! Gail is New York Times Bestselling Author of 30 books, which have been translated into dozens of languages. Gail will also be the guest of honor at the book convention Westercon this summer in Anaheim, CA
2023-02-1542 min
Lit with LloydAlessandra HarrisJoin Lloyd as he interviews author Alessandra Harris. Alessandra Harris is the author of 3 novels and an upcoming non-fiction book in 2023. She also writes articles for several publications. Besides writing, she is a speaker and spends much of her time advocating for racial justice and mental health.
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2023-02-0137 min
Lit with LloydMichael David LukasJoin Lloyd as he interviews author Michael David Lukas! Michael David Lukas is a best-selling author of 2 books. His 1st book, Oracle of Stamboul, has been translated into 12 languages! His second book, The Last watchman of Old Cairo, has won several awards. Michael teaches creative writing at San Francisco State. We are all waiting for book #3!
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2023-01-1842 min
Lit with LloydPaul DiMarcoJoin Lloyd Russell as he interviews author Paul DiMarco! This interview is filled with fascinating stories and enlightening conversation regarding Paul's book, "As the Twig is Bent"
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2023-01-0439 minLit with LloydBetty AuchardBetty Auchard is a Bay Area renowned speaker and author. She has written several memoirs, one of which received an IPPY award! She has authored, Living with Twelve Men: a mother in training, Dancing in my Nightgown: The Rhythms of Widowhood, and The Home for the Friendless
You can check out her website using this link: https://bettyauchard.com
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2022-12-2136 minLit with LloydMartha ConwayMartha Conway is the author of several novels including The Underground River, which was a New York Times Book Editor’s Choice (titled The Floating Theatre in the U.K. and Europe). Her novel Thieving Forest won the North American Book Award for Best Historical Fiction.
Martha’s short fiction has appeared in the Iowa Review, Mississippi Review, The Quarterly, Carolina Quarterly, and other publications. She has reviewed fiction for the San Francisco Chronicle and the Iowa Review, and is a recipient of a California Arts Council fellowship in Creative Writing. In addition to writing, Martha is an instruct...
2022-12-0631 minThe Kimball Hooker ShowPinkie RideauSacramento native Pinkie Rideau has got the flair, the style, but most importantly, she's got the music to make you move. Pinkie Rideau is a contemporary blues musician, writer, producer, vocalist and philanthropist. Having had numerous medical problems since childhood as well as her share of heart breaking family loss, she falls back on sheer experience in forming songs for stage. Drawing from a background steeped in Cajun roots and exposure to the many types of blues that the world has to offer, her music relates to just about everyone. From funny moments to gut wrenching love and loss...
2022-11-1930 minLit with LloydJim CiardellaJim Ciardella is an author, storyteller, Ferrari enthusiast, and native Californian.
He’s the author of The Dealer: How One California Dealership Fueled the Rise of Ferrari Cars in America, as well as The FLG Story blog, which recounts the history of the legendary Ferrari of Los Gatos dealership.
Capturing hundreds of hours of interviews from the people who lived the story, and sifting through documents from the period, The Dealer recounts the true story of the rise and fall of Ferrari of Los Gatos.
Learn more about Jim at https://jimciardella.com....
2022-11-1636 minLit with LloydKillian McRaeKillian McRae writes across many genres, including science fiction, fantasy, romance, and historical fiction. She once dreamed of being the female Indiana Jones, and to that end she earned a degree in Middle Eastern History from the University of Michigan. However, when she learned that real archaeologists spend more time lovingly removing dust with toothbrushes from shards of pottery than outrunning intriguing villains with exotic accents, she decided to become a writer instead.
Find out more about Killian and buy her books at https://lloyd.show/killian-amazon.
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2022-11-0230 min
Lit with LloydD.M. RowellLike her protagonist Mud, D. M. Rowell comes from a long line of Kiowa Storytellers within a culture that treasures oral traditions. She’s an award-winning and nominated producer/writer on several documentaries, including Vanishing Link: My Spiritual Return to the Kiowa Way, seen on PBS and winner of TrailDance 2007 Best Oklahoma Documentary.
As a child, Rowell was heavily influenced by her traditional Kiowa Grandfather, C. E. Rowell. He was an artist, master storyteller, recognized Tribal Elder and one of the last readers of the Sai-guats, winter count deerskin calendars that chronicled a hundred years of Kiowa hi...
2022-10-1933 minLit with LloydLucy LeonelliAuthor Lucy Leonelli joins us in the studio today to talk about her book, her writing process, and the inspiration behind it.
In her book, A Year in the Life, Lucy writes about twelve months where she lived with battle re-enactors, circus performers, hill baggers, Morris dancers, naturists, trainspotters, yogis, zeitgeist political activists and more, experiencing first-hand their social rituals and customs in the hope that, somewhere along the way, she might just uncover the most authentic version of herself.
Find out more about Lucy at https://lucyfeltham.com/.
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2022-10-1036 min
Lit with LloydMary Jo IgnoffoMary Jo Ignoffo is an author and historian interested in exploring truth as verifiable by evidence, whether the century-long tangle of misinformation about the widow Winchester, or the more intensely serious story of a poor housekeeper who risked her life by speaking truth to the Salvadoran government and the F.B.I.
Find out more about Mary Jo at https://www.maryjoignoffo.com/.
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2022-10-0435 min
Lit with LloydJack RasmussenJack Rasmussen is author of "Fine Dining: The Secrets Behind the Restaurant" which spotlights the restaurant industry as you have never seen before by focusing on top-tier chefs, local restaurants, and the history of an industry that has revolutionized the way we live today.
He is a co-founder of Good Samaritans of Silicon Valley, the Business Lead for Screen360.tv, and a co-founder for Scholars of Finance. At graduation, he was distinguished as a Warren Bennis Scholar, Renaissance Scholar, Discovery Scholar, and Fulbright Scholar.
Find out more about Jack at https://www.jackrazz.com/.
2022-09-2733 min
Lit with LloydDavina Morgan-WittsDavina Morgan-Witts, BookBrowse's founder and publisher, is a recognized authority on book clubs and a popular speaker and writer on the topic of book groups in general. She has talked about book clubs at many library, publisher, and bookseller conferences, as well as on the media and private groups.
Davina has been interviewed by radio stations including the BBC, and has been published in magazines such as Publishers Weekly and The American Library Association. BookBrowse has been featured in many media including The Washington Post, The New York Times, CNN, Family Circle and Shelf Awareness.
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2022-09-1934 min
Lit with LloydTim MyersTim Myers has been writing mysteries since 1992. He is the New York Times Bestselling and Agatha Award-nominated author of over 75 novels with Penguin/Berkley/Prime Crime, Penguin/NAL/Signet, St Martin's Press/Minotaur, Kensington, and more. Ten of his novels have been IMBA National Bestsellers, landing as high as #2. Tim has written under his own name, as well as Elizabeth Bright, Chris Cavender, Casey Mayes, and others.
Find out more about Tim at https://timmyersfiction.com.
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2022-09-1434 min
Lit with LloydEric JohnsonEric Johnson is owner of Recycle Bookstore, a San Jose institution since 1967. Lloyd talks to Eric about his journey to being a book store owner and why used book stores are more important now than ever.
Check out Recycle Bookstore at http://recyclebookstore.com
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2022-09-0741 minThe Kimball Hooker ShowYvette Salas Pt. 2Yvette Salas is vocalist of the Bay Area band The Groove Foundation, a group of experienced musicians with a combined total of over 40 years of experience.
Find out more about Yvette and The Groove Foundation at www.thegroovefoundation.com.
2022-08-3127 min
Lit with LloydBarry EislerBarry Eisler spent three years in a covert position with the CIA’s Directorate of Operations, then worked as a technology lawyer and startup executive in Silicon Valley and Japan, earning his black belt at the Kodokan Judo Institute along the way. Eisler’s award-winning thrillers have been included in numerous “Best Of” lists, have been translated into nearly twenty languages, and include the #1 bestsellers The Detachment, Livia Lone, The Night Trade, and The Killer Collective. Eisler lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and, when he’s not writing novels, blogs about national security and the media.
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2022-08-311h 15
The Kimball Hooker ShowJim BrunoJim Bruno is an experienced vocal instructor, music innovator, performer, and founder of Showcase Music Institute (SMI) at Guitar Showcase in San Jose, California. Jim started performing professionally at the age of 12 and was known as “Little Jimmy Knight" - a child prodigy with amazing talent. Jim plays multiple instruments, writes music, is a consummate performer, and loves to teach.
Find out more about Jim at http://jimmynite.com/.
2022-08-2634 min
Lit with LloydJeffrey R. NottJoin Lloyd as he talks to author, speaker, and business coach Jeffrey Nott about his experiences in the business world that drove him to write his book on business management, 1 Week 1 Thing.
Learn about Jeffrey at http://www.1week1thing.com.
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2022-08-2431 min
Lit with LloydAnn BridgesSilicon Valley author Ann Bridges’ career spanned operations, finance, and marketing executive positions in the exploding convergence of the technology, communications, and entertainment industries. A graduate of Stanford University, her experiences form the foundation of her acclaimed fiction and non-fiction about the impact of technology worldwide on freedom, and the role of China in America’s past, present, and future.
Find out more about Ann at https://authorannbridges.wordpress.com.
2022-08-1736 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowNiecey Living SingleAward-winning vocalist Niecey Living Single has graced the stages with music legends such as Lenny Williams, The Dramatics, and Tony Terry (to name a few).
Find out more about Niecey at https://nieceylivingsingle.net.
2022-08-0247 min
Lit with LloydSheldon SiegelSheldon Siegel is the New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon bestselling author of the Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez series of critically acclaimed courtroom dramas featuring San Francisco criminal defense attorneys Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez. He is also the author of the thriller novel The Terrorist Next Door featuring Chicago homicide detectives David Gold and A.C. Battle. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into a dozen languages.
Find out more about Sheldon at https://www.sheldonsiegel.com.
2022-08-0238 min
Lit with LloydMarie SutroMarie Sutro is an award-winning and bestselling crime fiction author. In 2018, she won the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for the Best New Voice in Fiction, for her debut novel, Dark Associations. Her second novel, Dark Obsessions, was released in April of 2022. Marie's stories are inspired by three generations of family who served in the San Francisco Police Department. She resides in Northern California and is currently at work on the next Kate Barnes story.
Find out more about Marie at https://www.mariesutro.com/.
2022-07-1940 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowDoug EllingtonDoug Ellington is best known as a trumpet player whose music is an eclectic combination of genres including rock, hip hop, R&B, and jazz. He tells Kimball about his experience coming from a musical family, including his grand uncle Duke Ellington, and how he wasn’t raised to think in terms of genres, but rather in terms of sound.
Find out more about Doug at https://kimball.show/doug-ellington.
2022-07-1936 min
Lit with LloydSuzanne Woods FisherSuzanne Woods Fisher is the bestselling, award winning author of fiction and non-fiction books about the Old Order Amish for Revell Books, host of the radio-show-turned-blog Amish Wisdom, a columnist for Christian Post and Cooking & Such magazine.
Suzanne can be found online at: www.suzannewoodsfisher.com
2022-06-2241 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowHarold KielOakland native Harold Kiel earned his credentials in the underground Bay Area music scene but is now earning his stripes not only a vocalist, but a writer, song arranger, and solo artist. Harold is also the Senior Vice President and Partner of World Peace Records Inc and former member of the Bay Area band A Touch Of Class. He is now the band leader to the Full Xtreem Band aka FX, a 9 piece funk band.
Find out more about Harold Kiel at https://www.facebook.com/harold.kiel1.
2022-06-2124 min
Lit with LloydStephen W. HouserStephen Houser was educated at Dartmouth College where he won awards for Drama and English, including the Grimes Prize for Poems. He was selected for the Bread Loaf Writers Conference, and won the Keplers Bookstore Crime Fiction Prize for The Wickett Sisters in Hell. He has published poetry and essays.
Find Stephen's books on Amazon at https://lloyd.show/stephen-books.
2022-06-0840 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowDenise BridgesDenise Bridges is the founder of Child of Mercy ministries, and of 'Never Lose Hope' and 'Destined for more' women's and girls conferences. She's the worship leader for the women's conferences, retreats, and events at Venture Christian Church in Los Gatos, California, with Pastor and author Chip Ingram. Her story and music can be heard on CBN News, The 700 Club, The Trinity Broadcasting Network, CSN International, and several other television and radio stations.
Find out more about Denise at http://childofmercy.com.
2022-06-0725 min
Lit with LloydSam KabertSam Kabert is a successful serial entrepreneur turned spiritual seeker and author. He is on a mission to help spread awareness around positive practices to tackle depression, sitting with discomfort and exploring your shadow for healing, as well as sharing standard tactics to practice mindful living which can be found in his #1 Bestselling book, SOUL/Life Balance: A Guide to Igniting & Integrating Spiritual Awakenings.
Find out more about Sam at https://samkabert.com/.
2022-05-2535 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowMichael "Spiderman" RobinsonLegend Michael "Spiderman" Robinson is a multi-platinum keyboardist, writer, arranger, producer, and band leader. He played keyboards on the R&B Classic "Very Special" by Debra Laws, which is now sampled by a host of artists on millions of recordings including the Multi platinum hit "All I Have" by Jennifer Lopez and LL Cool J.
Find out more about Michael "Spiderman" Robinson at http://www.mikespidermanrobinson.com/.
2022-05-2433 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowJaquelynn Herrera & Kyle CapristaJaquelynn Herrera and Kyle Caprista head the much-beloved Bay Area band Mercy & The Heartbeats, a dance band comprised of veteran musicians from some of the most popular and successful dance and touring bands in the Bay Area and beyond. Jaque and Kyle also tell Kimball all about how they balance their relationship as both bandmates and spouses.
Find out more about Jaque & Kyle's band at https://mercyandtheheartbeats.com.
2022-05-1141 min
Lit with LloydPaulette BoudreauxPaulette Boudreaux, is a Mississippi native living in California. Her debut novel, Mulberry, set in an imaginary town in her native state, is the winner of the Lee Smith Novel Prize, a finalist for the Crook's Corner Book Prize 2017, a Silver Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) for Best Southern Fiction 2016, and a Bronze IPPY for Best Cover Design.
Find out more about Paulette on her website: www.pauletteboudreaux.com
2022-05-1043 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowDe'Lon CharleyBay Area saxophonist De'Lon Charley has been playing for over 42 years, performing with Stevie Wonder, Robin Thicke, Byron Cage, and Smokie Norful. He's also opened for Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, Vickie Winans, and Maurette Brown Clark.
Find out more about De'Lon at https://kimball.show/delon.
2022-04-2627 min
Lit with LloydJoshua RussellChildren's book author Joshua Russell joins Lloyd to talk about his journey of getting Little Boy Soup published, the special memories with his son that inspired the book, and tells us what it's like being the son of The Book Sage. A very touching episode!
Find Josh's book on Amazon at https://lloyd.show/josh-russell.
2022-04-2636 min
Lit with LloydEllen KirschmanDr. Ellen Kirschman, PhD is an author and clinical police and public safety clinical psychologist who has spent her career working with first responder professionals. She's also the author of many non-fiction and fiction works, including her most recent mystery novel, Burying Ben, from her Dot Meyerhoff Mysteries series.
Find out more about Dr. Kirschman on her website: https://ellenkirschman.com/
2022-04-1235 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowGig AndersonJoin Kimball as he interviews Oakland’s legendary keyboard player and internationally recognized musician Gig Anderson. Gig is taking the Bay Area music scene to new heights (giving us some great stories and lessons along the way!).
Find out more about Gig at www.facebook.com/gig.anderson.
2022-04-1232 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowJeanne ParsonA musician whose career stretches beyond our imagination, Jeanne Parson has been the keyboardist for Touch of Class, composer for Atari Games (Primal Rage and Area 51 anyone?!), and is now principal sound designer for AI speech at Microsoft.
Find out more about Jeanne at www.jeanneparson.com.
2022-04-0539 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowJohnny NeriJohnny Neri has been singing and performing in the South Bay since 1982. He sings in 3 octaves and plays 4 instruments: guitar, piano, harmonica, and drums. Johnny is known throughout the Bay for his endless energy, combined with passion and conviction, and draws in crowds from all over the state.
Find out more about Johnny Neri at http://www.johnnyneriband.com/.
2022-03-3041 min
Lit with LloydChristina BrittonChristina Britton developed a passion for writing romance novels shortly after buying her first at the tender age of thirteen. Though for several years she put brush instead of pen to paper, she has returned to her first love and is now writing full time. She spends her days dreaming of corsets and cravats and noblemen with tortured souls.
Find out more about Christina at http://christinabritton.com.
2022-03-2932 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowBest Of: Live Performances!A special episode dedicated to live performances on The Kimball Hooker Show! There were so many to choose from, but we couldn't fit them all, so here are 4 of our favorite performances by the talented Cherronda Gray, Larriah Jackson, Angie Maserati, and Nehal Abuelata. Make sure to check out their full-length episodes to hear more!
2022-03-2210 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowThùy LinhThùy Linh is known as the first Vietnamese-American jazz vocalist & composer of the San Francisco Bay Area. Singing jazz since the age of 20, she is self-taught with a repertoire including everything from the Great American Songbook to latin boleros, pop, R&B, and originals.
Listen to Thùy Linh on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/thuy_linh_tl.
Watch the video of this interview here: https://kimball.show/thuy-linh-interview
2022-03-1533 min
Lit with LloydTrami Nguyen CronAuthor Trami Nguyen Cron is the founder of Chopsticks Alley, a multi-media publication seeking to unite and empower Vietnamese Americans.
In her book, VietnamEazy, she tells the story of Kieu, a Vietnamese-American woman and her quest for success on a TV cooking show. The book introduces the intoxicating allure of Vietnamese food to a general audience, interwoven with the haunting, sorrowful tale of her family and upbringing. This is a universal tale of redemption that mothers and daughters can read together and discuss, preferably over a steaming bowl of pho.
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2022-03-1533 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowVictoria Thúy ViVictoria Thúy Vi is a multi-talented performer with vocal classical training in English, Vietnamese, Italian, Latin, and Spanish songs. She is affectionately known as the “Voice of San Jose, Jr.” for singing the US, Vietnamese, and African American anthems at San Jose City Hall, Stadiums, and many Non-Profits and community events. She was also named Miss Teen Vietnam USA in 2019.
Find out more about Victoria at http://victoriathuyvi.com and follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/victoriathuyvi.
Watch the video of this interview at https://kimball.show/victoria-interview.
2022-03-0836 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowNehal & AustinNehal & Austin are a musical duo based out of San José, CA. They’ve been performing professionally in the Bay Area and beyond as an item for the last 5 years. Their projects span from original Retro Blues in their 5-piece band named Grace and the Grit, to a French Romantic Classics Duo by the name of Amour de Seine, all the way to Rock Soul Funk 6-piece outfit Sweet HayaH. They often perform as Nehal & Austin for festivals, restaurants, private events and more.
Find Nehal & Austin on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/nehalandaustin), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com...
2022-03-0143 min
Lit with LloydChandra Lee IngramA must-list for anyone interested in global politics and human rights!
Listen to author Chandra Lee Ingram's true stories of sneaking into hidden factories, remote quarries, and agriculture farms across India to research modern-day slavery for her coming-of-age Azadi novel series.
In her series, Chandra weaves a narrative from the stories of over 65 current and former slaves she personally interviewed during her harrowing trips to India, all while educating readers about India’s current corruption, poverty, caste and bondage systems.
Chandra also tells Lloyd about the horrors of slavery that are still occurring in...
2022-03-0132 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowPaul KentPaul Kent, band leader from the much-beloved South Bay band The Houserockers, talks about what it takes to be a Bay Area favorite for over 20 years, how to fit a big 10+ piece band into small venues, and how he builds lasting music collaborations.
Find out more about Paul and The Houserockers at https://svhouserockers.com.
2022-02-2234 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowGeorge "G Roc" WilliamsFrom touring internationally as a band member for MC Hammer to playing live on stage with En Vogue's Cindy Herron - George "G Roc" Williams has played with the best. An accomplished multi-instrumentalist in his own right, G Roc knows every side of the business as an experienced music producer and owner of Thro Down Studio.
Listen & subscribe to G Roc at https://youtube.com/user/ThroDownStudio.
Listen to other episodes of THE KIMBALL HOOKER SHOW at http://kimball.show.
2022-02-1547 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowLarry BatisteOakland native Larry Batiste, well known as the musical director for the Grammy Awards and countless other achievements, is described by his peers as "a music industry legend" and "the best of the best". Today he talks to Kimball about staying grounded throughout his incredible high-profile career and the innovative music he's made along the way.
Find Larry on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/larrybatiste
Discover more ways to listen to THE KIMBALL HOOKER SHOW (we also have vodcasts!) at http://kimball.show.
2022-02-0847 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowLarriah JacksonSacramento singer Larriah Jackson talks with Kimball about her music training, staying humble, and what it's like to be on The Voice while in high school DURING the pandemic!
Watch Larriah's performance on The Voice: https://kimball.show/larriah-thevoice
Follow Larriah:
Website: https://larriahjackson.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Larriah4
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larriahj/
Discover other episodes of THE KIMBALL HOOKER SHOW at http://kimball.show.
2022-02-0154 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowSawanya StanleyFrom award-winning singer songwriter to supporting other artists as CEO of Corporate Divas PR to X Factor contestant to successful wellness coach, Bay Area's Sawanya Stanley gives Kimball a glimpse of her diverse career and incredible talent!
Find out more about Sawanya at http://www.sawanyasoulmusic.com/.
Follow Sawanya on Instagram @divasawanya.
2022-01-1247 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowJ.D. Hill (The Touch of Class Band)Kimball gets a chance to sit down J.D. Hill, the legendary founder and leader of Bay Area's The Touch Of Class Band. J.D. is a dynamic front man with years of experience putting together high energy show bands. Not only does J.D. have formal training in voice, percussion, and trombone - he also contributes to the group's musical arrangements and incredible choreography!
Find out more about J.D. Hill and Touch Of Class Band at http://tocband.net and follow them on Facebook.
2022-01-1154 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowRonnie ArriolaSinger & songwriter Ronnie Arriola joins Kimball in the studio to talk music, fashion design, and what it's like as an up-and-coming artist in the Bay Area music scene.
Find out more about Ronnie at http://flowcode.com/page/svo.ent
2022-01-0435 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowJuan EscovedoBay Area musician and percussionist Juan Escovedo shares about growing up in the renowned Escovedo family, music advice from Prince he still follows, and how to be a professional musician that puts in the work (but still knows how to have fun).
Check out Juan's new CD and find out more at http://juanescovedo.com.
2021-12-2855 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowMarcus Thompson (Timex Social Club)Marcus Thompson is a founding member of '80s R&B group, Timex Social Club ("Rumors"). An accomplished author, DJ, producer, and songwriter, Marcus sits down with Kimball to talk about how he grew a successful music career out of his hometown of Oakland, CA.
Find out more about Marcus at http://timexsocialclub.com.
2021-12-2857 min
Lit with LloydMeredith JaegerHow can reading historical fiction help us in today's world? Listen and find out!
In this episode, Lloyd chats with USA Today Best-Selling Bay Area Author Meredith Jaeger about why historical fiction is important, their favorite authors, and Meredith's journey of writing her newest historical novel - The Pilot's Daughter.
Meredith was born and raised in Berkeley, California, the daughter of a Swiss father and an American mother. She spent many summers with her extended family in Switzerland and is strongly drawn to themes of immigration.
A graduate of the University of California...
2021-12-2128 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowTony LindsayTony Lindsay, who was born in Kingston, New York, now calls San Francisco his home, is back in the SANTANA lineup.
He first toured with SANTANA in 1991 and can be heard on the 1992 release, Milagro. When not touring with SANTANA, he sings for Spang-a-Lang, a local R&B/Jazz/Pop group he founded that has opened for several well-known acts, including Curtis Mayfield, Jr. Walker, Tower of Power, and Average White Band, to name a few.
As an individual, Tony has recorded or performed with several artists, including Tevin Campbell, O'Jays, Al Jarreau, Steve Winwood...
2021-12-211h 01
Lit with LloydMary Pacifico CurtisMary writes memoir, poetry and literary criticism, and is an avid photographer. A Chicago native, she is a longtime resident of California's Silicon Valley where she ran an award winning PR and branding firm.
Mary's work is anthologized in Havik, The Los Positas Literary Review, The Widow's Handbook and The Times They Were A'Changin (available on Amazon here), and can be found in numerous literary magazines including recent issues of Catamaran, and the Naugatuck River Review.
Between Rooms was published in 2016 and The White Tree Quartet was released in 2018.
Find out more about...
2021-12-1426 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowCherronda GrayCherronda Gray is a talented singer and songwriter from Richmond, California who has worked with renowned musical artists such as Jamie Foxx, Chanté Moore, Lenny Williams, Aaliya, James Brown, Grady Wilkins of the Whispers, and legendary R&B singer Howard Hewett.
This episode was also chosen as KCAT Radio's 2021 Favorite Live Performance 🏆
Find out more about Cherronda on Instagram @cherrondagray and Facebook at http://facebook.com/cherronda.gray.
2021-12-1446 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowAngie MaseratiProfessional singer, songwriter, and recording artist Angie Maserati shares her experiences as an internationally known artist. Angie also has a band based in the Bay Area where she and her professional musicians play all your favorite Pop, R&B, Rock and Latin tunes from the 70’s to today!
Find out more about Angie Maserati at www.angiemaserati.com.
2021-12-0741 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowYvette SalasYvette Salas is vocalist of the Bay Area band The Groove Foundation, a group of experienced musicians with a combined total of over 40 years of experience.
Find out more about Yvette and The Groove Foundation on Facebook and on their website, www.thegroovefoundation.com.
2021-12-0747 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowSamantha AlexesExecutive Director of California All World Beauties Samantha Alexes shares her experience as a successful recording artist, what it's really like to be a pageant contestant, and finding the right people & organizations that authentically represent you.
Check out Samantha's new single "Let's Pray" on YouTube (kimball.show/samantha-alexes-lets-pray)
2021-11-3029 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowRon E. BeckKimball sits down with the world-renowned drummer, singer, producer, and former member of Tower of Power, Ron E. Beck.
Beck talks about performing and recording with the likes of Herbie Hancock, The Temptations, Bobby Womack, Bill Withers, Bob Marley, Etta James, Rick James, Sista Monica, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Taj Mahal, John Lee Hooker, Clifford Coulter, and Carlos Santana.
Find out more about Ron E. Beck at www.ronebeck.com, follow him on Facebook, and listen to his music on YouTube.
2021-11-2337 min
Lit with LloydC. Lee McKenzieLloyd sits down with Bay Area author C. Lee McKenzie to discuss her flourishing writing career after retiring from teaching at San Jose State. Lloyd also confesses favorite YA book (hint: she wrote it)!
Her book, Double Negative, was named by Ezvid Wiki in their "Top 10 of Stunning YA Books That Chronicles The Tough Realities of Growing Up".
Order her newest book, Shattered, on Amazon.
Learn more about C. Lee McKenzie on her website, www.cleemckenziebooks.com.
2021-11-1627 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowJudy NelsonJoin Kimball as he talks about Bay Area music with professional flutist and music teacher Judy Nelson.
Find Judy on Facebook and her Facebook Group.
2021-11-1632 min
Lit with LloydJennifer SkullyNY Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Skully is a lover of contemporary romance, bringing you poignant tales peopled with hilarious characters that will make you laugh and make you cry.
Look for Jennifer’s series written with Bella Andre, starting with Breathless in Love, The Maverick Billionaires Book 1. Writing as Jasmine Haynes, Jennifer authors classy, sensual romance tales about real issues such as growing older, facing divorce, starting over.
Learn more about Jennifer and Jasmine on www.jenniferskully.com. You can also find her on Facebook and Twitter.
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2021-11-0937 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowDJ Nick Saint CroixJoin Kimball as he talks about the Bay Area music scene with DJ Nick Saint Croix.
Find DJ Nick Saint Croix on Instagram @nicksaintcroix.
2021-11-0935 min
Lit with LloydKerry LonsdaleKerry Lonsdale is the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Amazon Charts & #1 Kindle bestselling author of standalone and series-based emotionally charged domestic drama. Check out Kerry's books on Amazon and find out more at http://kerrylonsdale.com.
2021-11-0231 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowJoel NelsonJoel Nelson is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. His main instruments are piano and keyboards but he also plays guitar, bass, drums, flute, banjo, and ukulele. He sings thousands of songs in every style and can perform just about any song he is requested to play. He plays solo or with his band that can range from 4 pieces to his full 10 piece party band called “All Access”.
He also does a lot of work with his Dueling Piano Show called “Those Dueling Pianos”. Over the years he has played thousands of events from 10 people to 200,000 people. He continues to produ...
2021-11-0246 min
Lit with LloydShelley AdinaShelley Adina is the author of 24 novels published by Harlequin, Warner, and Hachette, and more than a dozen more published by Moonshell Books, Inc., her own independent press. She writes steampunk and contemporary romance as Shelley Adina; as Charlotte Henry, writes classic Regency romance; and as Adina Senft, writes Amish women’s fiction.
She holds an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University, and is currently at work on a PhD in Creative Writing with Lancaster University in the UK. She won RWA’s RITA Award® in 2005, and was a finalist in 2006. She appeared in the 20...
2021-10-2631 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowFrank "TEBO" ThibeauxMusic Director, Bass Player, Songwriter, and Producer Frank "Tebo" Thibeaux brings some spicy cajun-flavored music to The Kimball Hooker Show!
Find Tebo on Facebook.
2021-10-2649 min
Lit with LloydCara BlackCara Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 19 books in the Private Investigator Aimée Leduc series, which is set in Paris.
Cara has received multiple nominations for the Anthony and Macavity Awards, a Washington Post Book World Book of the Year citation, the Médaille de la Ville de Paris—the Paris City Medal, which is awarded in recognition of contribution to international culture—and invitations to be the Guest of Honor at conferences such as the Paris Polar Crime Festival and Left Coast Crime.
With more than 400,000...
2021-10-1929 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowHarold DayMusician Harold Day joins Kimball in the studio today.
His band, Harold Day and the Experience, will take you through an experience, that will give you a feeling of what a live Hendrix concert was like.
Find Harold Day on Facebook and Twitter.
You can follow Harold Day and The Experience on their website and Facebook.
2021-10-1936 min
Lit with LloydKeith RaffelBefore turning to writing full-time, Keith had a somewhat eclectic career. He founded a successful Internet software company, served as counsel to the Senate Intelligence Committee, taught writing at Harvard, ran for Congress, supported himself gambling at the racetrack, and ran commercial operations at a DNA sequencing company.
Most mornings and afternoons nowadays, he can be found drinking caffeinated beverages and tapping his laptop’s keys at a café near his home in Palo Alto, California.
Check what Keith's up to now at www.keithraffel.com.
2021-10-1231 min
The Kimball Hooker ShowAki StarrAki Starr is an internationally acclaimed singer, actor, dancer, songwriter, music producer, and radio personality who's latest dance/freestyle single “Voices In My Head” is currently charting on Billboard peaking at #18.
The new Aki Starr single TENDER LOVE, Featuring FORCE MDs officially released and available here.
Find Aki on Instagram, Facebook, and his website.
2021-10-1233 min
Lit with LloydRayme WatersBorn in San Francisco, Rayme Waters grew up in Northern California and the city of Linköping, Sweden.
Previously nominated for a Pushcart Prize and a Dzanc Best of the Web Award, Rayme's debut novel, The Angels' Share, is the story of a young woman rebuilding her life in the Sonoma County wine country. Rayme lives with her family in Palo Alto, California.
Find out more about Rayme and The Angels' Share at http://raymewwaters.com.
2021-10-0529 min
2021-10-0521 min
Lit with LloydHannah JayneToday Lloyd sits down with the Bay Area's own Hannah Jayne, author of The Underworld Detection Agency Chronicles (Kensington Books), the teen thrillers Truly, Madly, Deadly and See Jane Run (Sourcebooks), and the chicklit romance Rebound Guy.
Find Hannah on her website, Facebook, and Twitter.
2021-09-2829 min
2021-09-2859 min
Lit with LloydErin GordonToday, Bay Area Erin Gordon, who authors smart and moving book club fiction, joins Lloyd in the studio.
About Erin:
A Bay Area native, I graduated from UC Berkeley and Loyola Law School. After practicing law for three years, I went back to school and got a master’s in journalism from Stanford. I worked for several years as a newspaper reporter covering law firms and then spent more than 20 years as a freelance legal affairs journalist, writing novels in my spare time.
I’ve written seven books (three ended up in the prov...
2021-09-2126 min
Lit with LloydGary SinghGary Singh is a journalist with a music degree, a published poet and a long-time newspaper columnist at Metro Silicon Valley. His byline has appeared over 1400 times in various consumer and trade publications, including travel essays, art and music criticism, profiles, business journalism, lifestyle articles, poetry and short fiction. He is the author of The San Jose Earthquakes: A Seismic Soccer Legacy (2015, The History Press) and was recently a Steinbeck Fellow in Creative Writing at San Jose State University. He still lives in San Jose.
Find Gary Singh on his website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-09-0733 min
Kansas City Actors Radio TheatreJohn Rensenhouse - Play Selection and KCAT's Season 16Kansas City Actors Theatre Director of Development and Marketing, Matt Sameck, and Artistic Committee Chair (and well-known Kansas City-based actor), John Rensenhouse talk about the process KCAT's "ten-headed Artistic Director" of an Artistic Committee goes through to select a season. They also discuss KCAT's coming 16th Season, the motivation behind the selection of the plays, and - God willing and the creek don't rise - what to look forward to in the coming year. Find more out about KCAT's coming season - and subscribe yourself - at www.kcactors.org/season-16/
2020-04-1524 min
Kansas City: Actors, TheatreJohn Rensenhouse - Play Selection and KCAT's Season 16Kansas City Actors Theatre Director of Development and Marketing, Matt Sameck, and Artistic Committee Chair (and well-known Kansas City-based actor), John Rensenhouse talk about the process KCAT's "ten-headed Artistic Director" of an Artistic Committee goes through to select a season. They also discuss KCAT's coming 16th Season, the motivation behind the selection of the plays, and - God willing and the creek don't rise - what to look forward to in the coming year. Find more out about KCAT's coming season - and subscribe yourself - at www.kcactors.org/season-16/
2020-04-1525 min