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Influence WomenProfessional Artist to Prophetic Art — Julie Ann Scott’s Inspiring Faith Journey Are you considering an artistic career? In this episode hosted by Influence Women global director Kathleen Cooke, you’ll meet award winning artist Julie Ann Scott as she shares her spiritual journey of becoming a prophetic and professional artist. https://influencewomen.com Her artistic works have been commissioned by the 2025 U.S. National Day of Prayer and the Coptic Archbishop of London, and her prophetic art conveys God’s love to the world. If you are exploring an artistic career, Julie Ann Scott will inspire your faith to pursue God’s calling. 👉 Sign up for a FREE MEMBERSHIP...2025-07-1039 min
Influence WomenBreaking the Silence on Sexual Abuse: Auntie Anne’s Founder Anne Beiler’s Healing JourneyWhat happens when deep pain meets divine purpose? In this powerful episode of the Influence Women podcast, Global Director Kathleen Cooke https://influencewomen.org sits down with Anne Beiler, the iconic founder of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, to talk about her raw and redemptive journey from sexual abuse, grief, and despair—to healing, purpose, and success. 🎧 Listen as Anne breaks the silence on her 7-year abuse by a pastor, the tragic loss of her daughter, and the emotional isolation that nearly destroyed her marriage—and how God’s love restored it all. If you’ve ever felt stuck in your...2025-06-1224 min
Influence WomenSingle and Thriving in Faith-Based Media - Cyndi Galley, Producer-Author, IW Chapter DirectorBeing single in the media industry isn’t always easy—but it can be deeply fulfilling when faith leads the way. In this episode, Kathleen Cooke https://influencewomen.org talks with Cyndi Galley—producer, author, and Influence Women Chapter in Nashville—about what it means to be single and thriving in faith-based media. Find out how to make a vision board for God’s calling on your life, how to stay motivated from start to finish on a project, and how faith and prayer can make a tangible difference in your career. Whether you’re navigating singleness, pursuing a creative car...2025-05-0828 min
Crossroads with Jenny BushkellFaith, Film & Flourishing to Change the Culture with Kathleen Cooke, VP Cooke Media GroupBack with Jenny is award-winning media executive, actor-producer, writer and speaker, Kathleen Cooke. She’s a founding partner & VP of Cooke Media Group with her husband Phil. She co-founded the nonprofit The Influence Lab/Influence Lab Women, where she leads and mentors Christian professionals and leaders – particularly women in the media industry. She has such a passion for what she calls the “4 C’s” for women - connecting, collaborating, creating - for Christ - to change our culture! Kathleen wants to see you thrive, flourish and to make a meaningful impact wherever God leads you! They have lots to talk about fro...2025-04-1344 min
Influence WomenPrayer Changes Everything for Women in Film and TV | Interview with TV Host Monica Schmelter Discover the power of prayer for your film or television career! In this episode of the Influence Women podcast, Global Director Kathleen Cooke interviews Monica Schmelter, host of the Christian TV show “Bridges” to explore how prayer has shaped her life journey from Islam to Christianity and into a career in Christian TV. https://influencewomen.com Topics include how to pray and believe for your God-inspired future, how to create a work-life balance, and three keys to godly success as a Christian media professional. Get ready to be inspired and uplifted as we dive into the incredible impact of fait...2025-04-1025 min
Influence WomenChange Your World – Transformational Leadership with Nicole JansenYou can change your world! If you want to see greater success in your career and your relationships, this episode will equip you with the skills of transformational leadership that you can carry into every area of your life. Join Influence Women Global Director Kathleen Cooke https://influencewomen.org in this conversation with transformational leadership coach and business advisor, Nicole Jansen. Applying biblical principles, Nicole has coached and trained thousands of leaders, helping them create extraordinary impact in their lives, businesses, and communities. No matter what creative industry you’re in, this episode will transform your leadership an...2025-03-1331 min
Influence WomenGod in the Midst of the Fire - LA Fires UpdateThe LA fires were devastating for many. Whether you were a victim of the Southern California fires or you are facing a personal “fire” in your life right now, this special episode featuring testimonies of God’s protection in the LA Fires will inspire your faith! Join Kathleen Cooke https://influencewomen.org in this conversation with Karissa Neff, Influence Women Creative Director and DeAnna Kane, Influence Women Hollywood Chapter Director, as they share their firsthand stories of the Los Angeles fires. If you need God’s intervention in your life, stay tuned for Kathleen’s prayer for you at the...2025-02-1337 min
Influence WomenDon’t Look Back! Faith for Your Future with Christine Caine, Speaker/Author/Advocate – A21What’s holding you back from your future? God has a purpose for your life and in this conversation with Influence Lab Global Director Kathleen Cooke https://influencewoman.org and speaker, author and advocate Christine Caine, you’ll gain the faith to step into your destiny! Christine will infuse into you the power to dream again—for your life, your relationships and your career in the arts or leadership. If you’ve ever felt abandoned or rejected, this episode will help you receive God’s healing and move forward with passion and purpose. Get Christine Caine’s new book: “D...2025-01-0928 min
Influence WomenTransforming Rejection: Gaining God’s Perspective with Tracey Mitchell, Host—Think Big PodcastRejection often goes hand in hand with a creative career. As an actor, filmmaker, artist or musician, most have faced rejection at one point or another! Join host Kathleen Cooke https://influencewomen.org as she sits down with Tracey Mitchell, producer, author, and podcast host of the “Think Big Podcast” for an inspiring conversation on transforming rejection into a powerful tool that can guide your life. Plus, you’ll gain insight on how to use media to reach your circle of friends and beyond as they discuss owning a space in media that can craft and shape the solution to the...2024-12-1231 min
Roar Rising79: Kathleen Cooke: Strengthen Your Message, Voice & Platform For the NationsOur guest in this episode is Kathleen Cooke, and I'm really excited for you to hear this episode as it's of crucial importance for those of us called to or in business and ministry. Kathleen shares about importance of media in getting the gospel around the world. How some nations are closing thier doors, and others are opening them and how important your testimony and message is to go forth to these places, as there are fellow brothers and sisters in Christ who are willing to risk all to have access because they understand the value of...2024-12-1153 min
Influence WomenEmpowering Women – Career Help from DeAnna Kane, Influence Women Hollywood Chapter DirectorPursuing a career in the film industry can be challenging for women. If you’ve ever felt isolated, this episode is a must-watch as we explore finding community in Hollywood. Join Kathleen Cooke, Global Director of Influence Women https://influencewomen.org in a fun and insightful conversation with DeAnna Kane, the new Hollywood Chapter Director, as they discuss finding your tribe and embracing the creative collaboration that’s possible when you do! DeAnna also shares career tips on how to prioritize family in a media-influenced society and how actors, directors, filmmakers and writers can build supportive relationships in the land...2024-11-1438 min
Influence WomenGrace in Your Second Act – Insights from Grammy-Winning Vocalist Florence LaRueFind out the secret to longevity in your creative career! Kathleen Cooke https://influencewomen.org welcomes Grammy Award-winning Florence LaRue to the show today to talk about her artistic career as founder and lead vocalist for the 5th Dimension, plus beauty and fashion for every age, finding your identity in God, and aging gracefully in an industry that is often plagued with ageism. This episode will help you embrace the best you that you can be. “Beauty comes in all sizes. Everyone has something that’s beautiful about them.” —Florence LaRue, Grammy Award Winning Vocalist; Author “Grace in Your Se...2024-10-1028 min
Influence WomenExploring Identity, Sex and Sexuality with Cynthia Garrett: TV Host-Activist-Author, The Naked TruthIs it possible to be sexually pure in a promiscuous world? If you’ve ever grappled with questions about identity or sexuality – whether for yourself or your child – join Kathleen Cooke https://influencewomen.org and TV host, activist and author, Cynthia Garrett for a candid discussion to reclaim true sexual freedom in a culture of lies and misinformation. Based on Cynthia’s new book, “The Naked Truth,” Cynthia shares her personal pathway to purity, and offers hope for others to rediscover their identity in Christ and recommit their lives to biblical purity. Plus, Cynthia shares actionable advice for parents...2024-09-1330 min
Healing Rain with Sue DetweilerFaith-Inspired Influence: How to Connect, Collaborate, and Create with Kathleen Cooke🎬 Are you called to media, entertainment, music, arts, or leadership? 🎤 Do you feel a burning passion to make an impact in today's culture through creativity and influence? 🌟 If so, this episode of Healing Rain is for YOU! 💥 I had the honor of interviewing Kathleen Cooke, Founding Partner and Vice President of Cooke Media Group, co-founder of Influence Lab, and founder of Influence Women Global 🌍💡 Kathleen has dedicated her life to mentoring and empowering women in global media to embrace their faith and purpose. 🙌 As a Screen Actor’s Guild actress, producer, and media consultant, Kathleen is passionate about help...2024-09-1016 min
Healing Rain with Sue DetweilerThe Power of Media to Tell God's Story - Phil Cooke🌟 Are You Called to Media, Entertainment, Music, Arts, or Leadership?🌟 Today on Healing Rain, I’m interviewing Phil Cooke who works at the intersection of faith, media, and culture. 🎥 He’s a working producer in Hollywood with a Ph.D. in Theology, and his client list includes major studios like Walt Disney, DreamWorks, USA Network, and Christian ministries like Joel Osteen, Joyce Meyer, and The Museum of the Bible. 📚🌎 He’s produced TV and film programming in more than 60 countries worldwide. And in the process, he’s been shot at, survived two military coups, fallen out of a helicopter, an...2024-09-0349 min
Influence WomenEmpowering Female Directors – Insights from Lisa Arnold, “One Nation Under God” Do you aspire to become a female director? Join Kathleen Cooke as she interviews Lisa Arnold, veteran writer, producer, and female director behind “One Nation Under God” and “Beautifully Broken,” for career advice and inspiration to help you step into your future! https://influencewomen.org With over two decades of experience in award-winning film and television, Lisa shares practical tips on communicating your vision, preparing for principal photography, leading on set, and fostering collaboration within the entertainment industry. As a passionate advocate for faith, family, and purpose-driven projects, Lisa’s insights will empower you to create stories that entertain and inspir...2024-08-0837 min
Influence WomenBold Filmmaking: Interview with Alexandra Boylan, "Identity Crisis"You can create your own path in the film and television industry! If you’ve ever wondered how to make a movie, join Kathleen Cooke https://influencewomen.org as she sits down with the multi-talented Alexandra Boylan – producer, writer, director, and actress – to uncover the secrets of independent filmmaking. Alexandra’s story will inspire you as she shares how she created her first movie and multiple successful YA movies since, including “Switched” and “Identity Crisis.” Her story will motivate you to step out in faith and courage to do what God has called you to in the entertainment industry. Don’t wait for s...2024-07-1135 min
Influence WomenTrusting God with Your Film Career: Insights from Award-Winning Screenwriter Linda M. WrightJoin us for this inspiring Influence Women episode as host Kathleen Cooke talks with Linda M. Wright, an award-winning screenwriter and producer, who shares her journey of faith and perseverance in the film and television industry as a single mom. https://influencewomen.org Discover her unique insights on navigating the entertainment industry, trusting God with your career, and honing your craft as a screenwriter. Don't miss this heartfelt conversation filled with wisdom, faith, and encouragement to take risks and follow your creative dreams, no matter the obstacles. Sign up for a FREE MEMBERSHIP to Influence W...2024-06-1430 min
Influence WomenMaking Movies About Social Issues: Janet Craig – Producer-Director-Actress, WAKE UPDo you have a burning desire to make a movie on a social issue? Join us as Kathleen Cooke https://influencewomen.org welcomes Janet Craig, actress and producer-director of the feature film “Wake Up.” Inspired by true events about the reality of sex trafficking in America, find out Janet’s filmmaking process from concept to award-winning movie that depicts the harsh realities of the social issue without exploiting or traumatizing the audience. Film is a powerful storytelling medium, but it takes wisdom to film sensitive content such as sex trafficking and abuse. Janet’s insight and faith journey in the maki...2024-05-0940 min
This DayEP 69. Kathleen Cooke YOU are an InfluencerWelcome back to the This Day Podcast. This week on the pod Megan welcomes Kathleen Cooke from Influence Women onto the podcast. Kathleen shares how we are all influencers no matter our platform. If you are a woman in music, media, television, or film this episode is for you!
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Influence WomenFaith and the Creative Process of Filmmaking | Amanda Ashley Miess, Film and TV ProducerIs your creativity stalled? Are you dealing with burnout? Find out how faith influences the creative process as Kathleen Cooke interviews film and TV producer Amanda Ashley Miess in this episode of the Influence Women podcast. https://influencewomen.org With over twenty years in the film and television industry, Amanda’s industry and spiritual insight will help you move past writer’s block, stimulate creativity in dry spells, and find rest and life balance in a demanding industry. Discover how you can powerfully co-create with God and enjoy the journey as you go places in your career beyond what you...2024-04-1136 min
Influence WomenNavigating Auditions: Hollywood Casting Director Lisa London's Expert Advice for Actors Book your next gig! Get expert advice on navigating your next audition as host Kathleen Cooke welcomes Hollywood casting director Lisa London to the podcast. https://influencewomen.org With over 30 years in the film and television industry casting stars like Miley Cyrus, Brad Pitt, and Emma Stone early in their careers, Lisa offers tips on audition techniques including self-tape auditions, how to bring authenticity to the role, and making bold choices. Plus, you’ll find out how to start your career from anywhere, even if you’re not in LA. Includes bonus tips for parents of child actors and for...2024-03-1430 min
Influence WomenFrom Passion to Profit: Faith-Based Movie Distribution - Interview with Film Producer Grace SantosWhat’s your passion project? Many filmmakers dream about getting their movies on the screen, but the pathway to distribution can be a challenge. In this episode, host Kathleen Cooke https://influencewomen.org welcomes film producer and media executive Grace Santos for a conversation about the business of filmmaking and navigating distribution. When done right, faith-based films can make a profit and fund your next film! Sign up for a FREE MEMBERSHIP to Influence Women! Join our online community and network with other women working in media, entertainment, arts and leadership. It’s a great place...2024-02-0828 min
Influence WomenCareer Advice for Women from Bestselling Author Deborah Smith Pegues“Nobody can thwart God’s plan for your life.” In this episode, Deborah Smith Pegues shares how her faith has helped her rise from an abusive childhood to a respected TV/Radio host, global speaker and bestselling author of multiple books including “Lead Like a Woman.” Join host Kathleen Cooke as Deborah shares career and financial advice for women in business and in the entertainment industry with topics that include networking, collaboration, fighting imposter syndrome and a Christian response to gaslighting. Please like, rate and share this episode! Subscribe to the Influence Women Podcast for more insig...2024-01-1133 min
Influence WomenBehind the Scenes with Netflix “Sweet Magnolias” Showrunner Sheryl J. AndersonIf you’re a fan of Netflix “Sweet Magnolias, you’ll love this episode with showrunner Sheryl J. Anderson. Go behind the scenes of this hit show as Kathleen Cooke and Sheryl discuss the life of a TV writer, working with the actors on the set of “Sweet Magnolias” and how Sheryl’s faith sustains her in her career. Bonus topics include tips for new writers, how to use your talents for God’s use in the film and television industry, and how to create environments where people feel safe as actors. Now in its fourth season on Netflix and...2023-12-1444 min
6 Ways to Sunday Podcast with Craig D. ForrestEp. 155 - Media Executive KATHLEEN COOKE on STOPPING the NOISE of MEDIA AROUND US TODAY!Ep. 155 - Media Executive KATHLEEN COOKE on STOPPING the NOISE of MEDIA AROUND US TODAY! #kathleencooke #hollywood #filmmaking #tvproduction #philcooke #6WaystoSundayPodcast #churchmedia #careers #film #acting #television #influencelab #influencewomen #media #commercials2023-11-1817 min
6 Ways to Sunday Podcast with Craig D. ForrestEp. 154 - Media Executive KATHLEEN COOKE describes BEING A LIGHT in the DARKNESS of HOLLYWOOD TODAY!Ep. 154 - Media Executive KATHLEEN COOKE describes BEING A LIGHT in the DARKNESS of HOLLYWOOD TODAY! #kathleencooke #hollywood #lasvegas #filmmaking #tvproduction #philcooke #6WaystoSundayPodcast #churchmedia #careers #film #acting #television #influencelab #influencewomen #media #commercials2023-11-1118 min
Influence Women“Unlikely Angel” Screenwriter Rebecca Rogers Nelson Shares an Inside Look at the Film IndustryWhat’s your passion project? If you’re hoping to break into the film industry as an actor, producer or female filmmaker, you’ll gain insider secrets on this Influence Women https://influencewomen.org episode as Kathleen Cooke welcomes Rebecca Rogers Nelson, actor, producer and screenwriter of the Hallmark movie, “An Unlikely Angel.” Rebecca shares her knowledge as a seasoned filmmaker to help you fulfill God’s calling on your life in the film industry. Please like, rate and share this episode! Subscribe to the Influence Women Podcast for more insightful interviews with Hollywood media executives, f...2023-11-0831 min
6 Ways to Sunday Podcast with Craig D. ForrestEp. 153 - Media Executive KATHLEEN COOKE talks WHEN GOD KICKS YOU OUT OF YOUR NEST!Ep. 153 - Media Executive KATHLEEN COOKE talks WHEN GOD KICKS YOU OUT OF YOUR NEST! #kathleencooke #hollywood #lasvegas #filmmaking #tvproduction #ORU #philcooke #6WaystoSundayPodcast #churchmedia #careers #film #acting #television #influencelab #influencewomen #media 2023-11-0318 min
The Blue Cord, by iHOPE MinistriesThe Power Of Community with Kathleen CookeAre you ready to unlock the power of community in knowing and making God known? Join Karen and Kathleen on the Blue Cord Podcast as they dive into the significance of witnesses worldwide. Explore the challenges faced by the persecuted church, the unwavering joy found in Jesus amidst chaos, and the importance of standing firm in faith within the entertainment industry. Discover profound insights from the book of Revelation, Nehemiah's rebuilding of Jerusalem, and the forgotten fruit of self-control. Get ready to be inspired and empowered to make a difference. Tune in and become a catalyst for change, living...2023-05-2528 min
The Call with Nancy SabatoGrowing Through Struggles With JesusKathleen Cooke joins The Call and emphasizes the importance of reading the Bible regularly and engaging with God, as it can transform our lives. Studies show that reading the Bible four or more times a week can significantly impact your life. Cooke believes God is with us in our struggles, helping us grow and share Jesus with others. Jesus' passion for His mission on earth inspires us to turn to Him in times of challenge and find opportunities to grow in our faith and share Jesus with others.
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Good Life Conversations with Dean WilsonKathleen Cooke & Jean ChristenKathleen and Jean are on a mission to encourage and lifts others up! Kathleen is the co-founder of Cooke Media Group and the non-profit The Influence Lab. She and her team are committed to helping Christian women in media and other areas of leadership. Listen in on this amazing group of empowerers!
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She Impacts CultureKathleen Cooke | Tell Your StoryFriends, I’m so excited to continue my conversation with Kathleen Cooke, an award-winning media and entertainment producer, actor, speaker and writer, and co-founder of Cooke Media Group and the nonprofit The Influence Lab. If you haven’t listened in to Part One yet, be sure to do so! I promise, you’ll be empowered to share your story.Today, Kathleen and I chat about: 💥 What holds us back as Christ followers from sharing our stories on social media💥 How to find your story when you feel like you don’t have a story to share💥...2022-07-0726 minShe Impacts CultureKathleen Cooke | The Call to Solve ProblemsFriends, let me introduce you to the one and only, Kathleen Cooke! Kathleen Cooke is an award-winning media and entertainment producer, actor, speaker and writer, and co-founder of Cooke Media Group and the nonprofit The Influence Lab. She leads Influence Lab Women in Hollywood and now also in Atlanta for Christian professionals. Kathleen is the author of the devotional Hope 4 Today: Stay Connected to God in a Distracted Culture, now in its 2nd edition, and posts the weekly online Influence Lab Journal and a weekly blog mentoring women in media, entertainment and leadership. She speaks globally and has been...2022-06-3034 min
Thrive TodaySocial Media and Influence with Kathleen CookeIn this episode, we sit down with Kathleen Cooke to discuss living in a world of constant media interruptions, how we can intuitively use media to connect and witness to others, what our posting should focus on, and so much more!2022-06-1521 min
Success Made to Last LegendsSuccess Mentoring Monday with 4wordwomen's Kathleen CookeMentoring Monday is presented by www.4wordwomen.org. Our returning mentor is media specialist Kathleen Cooke. Her faith centered leadership continues to minister to so many people, especially women leaders seeking balance between work, life and passion. This show is presented by Gracefully Yours Greeting cards (www.gracefully-yours.com) and Heather Barnes product photography. (www.heatherbarnes.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.2022-06-0620 min
Poetry worth hearingEpisode FiveThis episode of Poetry Worth Hearing has two parts. The first half is devoted to the conflict in Ukraine, with poets discussing whether or how they can write about the war and then a selection of poems which have been written. Part Two is general with new poems from Brighid Schroer, Carl Tomlinson, Sue Johns, David Cooke and Meg Barton. We finish with a short reading by Alan Buckley who has recorded for us some of the poems he read at a Zoom open mic event in March and which are taken from his collection, Touched.
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Louie b. Free's podcastInspirations for thriving through Chaos - Kay CookeHappy Brain Kay Cooke has compiled a number of inspiring conversations that Kay had with a number of people, during the covid pandemic ... Dr.Richard Bandler, Kate Benson, John and Kathleen La Valle, Joy A. Thorne, Dr. Mark Chambers,Alexander Millar, Tracey Hutchinson,Chris Cummings,Heiko Wenig, and some talk-show host.2022-05-251h 38Success Made to Last LegendsSuccess Made to Last with 4wordwomen's Kathleen Cooke, sponsored by HeatherBarnes.com PhotographyMentoring Monday is presented by www.4wordwomen.org. Our returning mentor is media specialist Kathleen Cooke. Her faith centered leadership continues to minister to so many people, especially women leaders seeking balance between work, life and passion.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.2022-05-0620 min
Overcome with Auntie AnneFinding Your Identity with Kathleen CookeWhen Kathleen's older brother passed away, she felt the need to step in and replace him for the sake of her parents. "I need to make up for this lost child," she says. "I need to be this person that they lost." But doing so caused an identity crisis as her world was wrapped up in being who she thought they wanted her to be rather than being who she, or God, wanted her to be. This week on Overcome With Auntie Anne, I'm chatting with Kathleen Cooke about her journey towards stepping into her own identity...2022-04-1243 min
The Emily Hibard Show008 Kathleen CookeMedia executive, writer and speaker, Kathleen Cooke, co-founded Cooke Media Group and the nonprofit The Influence Lab in Burbank, California.
She and her husband, Phil, travel to multiple cities and countries to produce and mentor leaders on how to use media more effectively. The focus of The Influence Lab is to help transform cultural conversation through multiple media platforms, rethink global media missions, and move Christian thinking from the outside and into the heart of culture.
Kathleen believes each person's life matters and that each person has a significant story that can influence others.
2022-01-1014 minPoetry worth hearingPoetry Worth Hearing Episode 1Here is the first episode of the monthly poetry podcast magazine, Poetry Worth Hearing, including poets reading their own work, extracts from Zoom readings by David Cooke and Lynne Wycherley as well as an interview with Pat Winslow of poetry she thinks worth reading.
Texts of the poems, details of the authors and their publications as well as information on how to submit can be found at poetryworthhearing.biz. Submissions should be sent to me, Kathleen McPhilemy, poetryworthhearing@gmail.com.2022-01-0659 minSuccess Made to Last LegendsGracefully-Yours Greetings and 4wordwomen with Kathleen Cooke-Mentoring MondayLet's talk today about Insta-vangelist. It's a new term introduced by Kathleen Cooke of Cooke Pictures. We can be a light and voice if we use our social platforms more intelligently. If we are so engaged with social media, why not mentor and encourage others in the new style of "church." Just for listening to this show, visit www.gracefully-yours.com and get 40% off your greeting card purchases using the discount code 4wordwomen. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.2021-12-0916 minSuccess Made to Last LegendsSuccess Mentoring Monday with Kathleen Cooke presented by Gracefully-Yours CardsSuccess Mentoring Monday with Kathleen Cooke presented by Gracefully-Yours Cards. Visit www.gracefully-yours.com and use the promotion code 4word to receive 25% off any of your purchases today. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.2021-10-0520 min
Church CommunicationsThe Role of Women Communicators in the Church with Kathleen CookeIn today's episode, Katie Allred speaks with Kathleen Cooke regarding the role of women communicators in the church. Tune in today!2021-08-2432 min
Victory Has A VoiceEp 48- How to stay connected in a world of distraction with Kathleen CookeEp 48- How to stay connected in a world of distraction with Kathleen Cooke
In this special episode I get the pleasure of speaking with media executive, producer/actress, writer, and global speaker, Kathleen Cooke. Kathleen is a founding partner at Cooke Media Group, (CookeMediaGroup.com) where she oversees casting and is a creative director for all major projects. Kathleen also leads and inspires women involved in media and entertainment through her nonprofit, The Influence Lab (influencelab.com) and Influence Lab Women focused on redefining Christian media strategies in the digital age.
A global speaker, Kathlee...2021-07-2729 min
Healing Rain with Sue DetweilerHope for Marriage even in Hollywood with Kathleen Cooke #NRB2021How do you keep your marriage relationship alive and passionate when so many obstacles stand in the way of a long-lasting relationship. How do you work in Hollywood and still keep your heart pure? Kathleen Cooke moved to Holly wood with her husband Phil Cooke to pursue her calling as an actress and to co-found Cooke Media leaving a lasting legacy of influence and creativity. Text the word “Encouragement” to 44222 to download 5 Steps of Grace: A Journey Guide to Freedom by Sue Detweiler To support Healing Rain Podcast Give to Life Bridge Today2021-06-1548 minSuccess Made to Last LegendsSuccess Made to Last Mentoring Monday with Kathleen Cooke of 4wordwomenSuccess Made to Last Mentoring Monday with Kathleen Cooke of 4wordwomen.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.2021-05-2418 min
Significant Women with Carol McLeod | Carol Mcleod MinistriesInterview with Kathleen CookeWelcome to “Significant Women”! This is a podcast that is focused on bringing out the very best in women in all walks of life, in all seasons of life and in all aspects of life. Today I will be having a conversation with my friend, Kathleen Cooke. Kathleen and I have known each other since college days. Kathleen and her husband, Phil, are world-changers and in all reality … they are missionaries. They are missionaries to Hollywood and to the world of media. Kathleen and Phil are determined to tell the Gospel story with excellence, with creativity and with wisdom. You are go...2021-05-2150 min
AVAIL PodcastEpisode 45: Media And Creation: A Conversation With Kathleen CookeIn this episode of the AVAIL Leadership Podcast we’re sitting down with founder, author, and mom, Kathleen Cooke! Together, we’ll discuss Kathleen’s experiences in the media industry, her creative ventures, and how she uses her work to spread the name of Jesus!2021-05-1152 minSuccess Made to Last LegendsSuccess Made to Last Mentoring Monday with Kathleen CookeSuccess Made to Last Mentoring Monday with Kathleen Cooke. What My Dad, a Basketball Coach, Taught Me about Working with Teams Point 1 -Teams must function as a body. But there has to be coach. Point 2 -Even the best team players need to be discipline. Point 3- Leaders know how to conduct meetings. Here is my updated bio Kathleen Cooke is a media executive, Hollywood Screen Actors Guild actor, speaker, writer and Co-Founder, along with Phil Cooke, of Cooke Media Group and The Influence Lab, which focuses on producing and effectively using media strategies in the digital age. Kathleen is the author o...2021-02-2418 minSuccess Made to Last LegendsSuccess Made to Last Mentoring Monday with 4wordwomen with Kathleen CookeSuccess Made to Last Mentoring Monday with 4wordwomen with Kathleen Cooke.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.2020-12-0718 min
Exploring the MarketplaceExploring the Industry with Shawn Bolz and Phil & Kathleen Cooke (Season 1, Ep. 21)Join Shawn Bolz as he interviews Phil & Kathleen Cooke. Phil is a Filmmaker, Writer, and Media Consultant and has produced media programming in more than 60 countries around the world. Kathleen is a Media Executive, Producer/Actress, Writer, and Global Speaker. Together they are Founders of Cooke Media Group. Today Phil & Kathleen share what drew them into the entertainment industry, we will also hear God stories about how they are not only living out their own careers but inspiring thousands of believers to pursue this as their calling and mission as well. Phil & Kathleen are filled with so much hope...2020-11-2333 min
Life Off Screen with Dan & Peggy RuppleEpisode 14: Phil & Kathleen CookeThere are few people better suited to share first hand, boots on the ground discoveries made in global media than authors, producers and media strategists, Phil and Kathleen Cooke. Hear how this powerhouse couple has managed to run a media company together for 30+ years on this episode of “Life Off Screen.” Phil and Kathleen co-founded The Cooke Media Group and The Influence Lab where they have produced film and television programming in more than sixty countries and have been influential in shaping the stories of some of the most successful nonprofit and ministry organizations of our time. Phil was Executive P...2020-11-0542 min
Relationship Prescriptions with Dr. CarolHow Christian Women Can Make a Difference In CultureEach of us has more influence that we think. But where do you start? And how do you leverage the talents God has given you? If you've wanted to make a difference then you don't want to miss this episode. Today Kathleen Cooke, of Cooke Media Group discusses how she's been able to maximize her life for the Kingdom of God in Hollywood and ways you can do it too. Connect with Kathleen Cooke on her Website, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram Find out more about Phil and Kathleen Cooke's work at Influence Lab and Cooke Media Group Find Kathleen Cooke's book Hope 4...2020-07-2846 min
Investigating Vegan Life With Patricia KathleenTalking With Lisa Gawthorne; Co-Founder of Bravura Foods, Vegan entrepreneur, Author and GB athleteToday I am talking with Lisa Gawthorne. Co-Founder of Bravura Foods, Vegan entrepreneur, Author and Athlete Lisa Gawthorne is a passionate speaker on the topics of veganism, climate change and animal welfare. Recent appearances include TV include spots on Sky News and BBC News. Lisa has been named one of the top most 50 ambitious business leaders in UK by the Telegraph and has also been awarded the James Henry Cook award from the Health Food Institute for her inspiring support of vegan principles in business and sport.This series features conversations I conducted with individuals who have d...2020-07-0300 min
Make Life MatterHope for a Distracted Culture with Media Executive Kathleen Cooke (Ep. 19)Kathleen Cooke stands at the intersection of marketplace and ministry, focused on redefining and effectively using Christian media strategies in the digital age. She survived a terrorist attack while in London filming a documentary in 2005. That experience, and an encounter that followed, served as a wakeup call for the way she viewed the Bible and lived her life. A media executive, producer/actress, writer, and global speaker, Kathleen Cooke is a founding partner at Cooke Media Group, and leads and inspires women involved in media and entertainment through her nonprofit, The Influence Lab. Her devotional, Hope 4 Today: Stay Connected...2020-06-0931 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowGenealogy mysteries with twists, turns and murder!February 2020 I LOVE genealogy, mysteries and puzzle solving. Are you with me on that? Well in this episode we have not one by two tales of mystery. The first has a Valentine’s theme centered around a mysterious love letter. Professional genealogist Kathleen Ackerman will be here to share how a love letter that was missing its last page took her on a genealogical journey full of surprises. And our second story is a mystery full of twists, turns and murder that will ultimately resurrect your faith that what you think is lost, may still be found. for the complete sho...2020-02-131h 05
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowGenealogy Gems Podcast Episode 238February 2020 I LOVE genealogy, mysteries and puzzle solving. Are you with me on that? Well in this episode we have not one by two tales of mystery. The first has a Valentine’s theme centered around a mysterious love letter. Professional genealogist Kathleen Ackerman will be here to share how a love letter that was missing its last page took her on a genealogical journey full of surprises. And our second story is a mystery full of twists, turns and murder that will ultimately resurrect your faith that what you think is lost, may still be found. Click here for the...2020-02-131h 05
Phil Cooke PodcastStop Giving Advice to People Who Don’t Ask for ItEver offended someone by giving unsolicited advice? No matter how noble your intentions are, giving advice when it’s not asked for can backfire on you. Here’s Phil Cooke’s advice – on not giving advice! I’m embarrassed to say that it’s taken me most of my life to understand this, but it’s true. Except in very rare situations, giving people advice who haven’t asked for it just doesn’t work – no matter how noble your intentions. In fact, they will often be offended and your very relationship can be damaged. When m...2019-03-1207 min
The Making Sunday Happen PodcastEPISODE 178: Women in Media with Kathleen CookeThis week on the show we welcome Kathleen Cooke. Kathleen Cooke. Kathleen is a founding partner and Vice President at Cooke Pictures in Hollywood. She is an award winning actress and key creative leader. She is a national speaker and adjunct professor. She is on the advisory board for the Hollywood Prayer Network and serves on as a National Board Member of the Salvation Army.
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The Lucas Miles ShowKatheen & Phil Cooke – Why it’s Important to Stay Connected to God in a Distracted Culture & How to be Effective in Today's World What was the last scripture Anne Boleyn looked at before her death? Do we cherish our Bibles the same way they did hundreds of years ago? How did the First century Christians change the culture around them? Lucas caught up with media professionals, Phil & Kathleen Cooke at NRB to talk about how Christians can make a difference in today’s society. Kathleen Cooke is a media executive, actress, speaker, writer and is a founding partner and Vice President of Cooke Pictures. She also released a book earlier this year called, “Hope4Today.” Her husband Phil Cooke is an internationally known wr...2018-08-1334 min
Hillsong Film & TV Podcast with Ben FieldEpisode 009 - Kathleen Cooke (Author & Producer)Ben Field talks with Phil Cooke.
(Media Executive, Hollywood Screen Actor’s Guild actor, speaker, writer, and a founding partner and Vice President of Cooke Pictures)2018-05-0624 min
Download Popular Titles Audiobooks in Mysteries & Thrillers, PsychologicalI Know My Name Audiobook by C. J. CookePlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: I Know My Name
Author: C. J. Cooke
Narrator: Stephanie Racine, Joshua Manning
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
Language: English
Release date: 01-16-18
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Psychological
Publisher's Summary:
A woman with no name. A wild, abandoned island. A family desperate for answers. A debut thriller like no other.
I Know My Name
On a small Greek island, a woman comes ashore with no memory...2018-01-1611h 34
The Lucas Miles ShowKathleen Cooke on The Bible Museum, Hollywood, and “Hope4Today” Our guest today is a media executive, producer, actor, writer, speaker and a founding partner and Vice President of Cooke Pictures. She also co-founded the non-profit organization The Influence Lab where she leads and mentors Christian professionals in the entertainment industry. Lucas spoke with Kathleen when she was preparing for the Grand Opening of the Bible Museum in Washington DC. If you are not already familiar with this architectural masterpiece, this Museum is an epic 8-story, 430,000 square foot building that is dedicated to the history, narrative and impact of The Bible on human society. Lucas speaks to Kathleen about this m...2018-01-0928 min
Women of Substance Music Podcast Volume 1#717 Music by Ce’Nai, Judy Coder, Randi Driscoll, Katherine Moller, Rachael Sage, Donna King, Chappell & Dave Holt, Linda Newlin, Kathleen Ryan, Teresa Eggertsen-Cooke, Blue CreativeTo get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Ce'Nai - Christmas Cheer Judy Coder - Emmanuel Randi Driscoll - Angel Medley Katherine Moller - Greensleeves Rachael Sage - Hanukkah In The Village Donna King - Anything is Possible Chappell & Dave Holt - Cause To Celebrate LInda Newlin - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Kathleen Ryan - Silent Night Teresa Eggertsen-Cooke - My Favorite Things Blue Creative - Peppermint Mocha For Music Biz Resources Visit Visit our Sponsor Donna King at: Visit our Sponsor the Bluestone Sisters at...2017-12-1247 min
Dishing With JudithKathleen Cooke, CoF, VP Cooke PicturesJudith Mancini is dishing with Kathleen Cooke, Co-Founder and VP of Cooke Pictures about her newly released book, Hope 4 Today: Staying connected to God in a Distracted World. Did you know the Bible is owned by 93% of Americans with and average of four Bibles in each home? Oddly most people never read it and if they do they spend very little time. Kathleen has given us 4 days of devotion plus a challenge and a journal for our spiritual questThis show is broadcast live on Friday's at 10AM PT on K4HD - Hollywood Talk Radio (www...2017-10-3047 min
BoldIdea Podcast - Put your faith to work and bring your bold idea to life.032 Kathleen Cooke on the influence of relationshipsKathleen Cooke is someone who is hard to keep up with---she’s an actress, author, speaker, and mentor seeking to connect Christians within Hollywood and beyond. Kathleen chats with Leary and Armin about how important the influence of relationships is in our lives as Christians, whether we’re seeking a new job or trying to carve out space for daily quiet time.2017-08-0944 min
The Sue Fries ShowSue Fries 07-08-17 - Kathleen CookeThis week, Sue asks if you know your purpose is on this earth. Sue interviews Kathleen Cooke, an actor, writer, speaker, Co-Founder & Vice President of Cooke Pictures, and Co-Founder of the Influence Lab, non-profit leading Christian professionals in the Entertainment Industry. Tune in as Kathleen speaks about her background and her rise to the entertainment industry, and her role teaching leadership and entertainment-based skills around the grove.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2017-07-1449 min
The Sue Fries ShowSue Fries 06-24-17 - with Special Guest Kathleen CookeSue talks with Kathleen Cooke, Co-Founder & Vice President of Cooke PicturesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2017-06-2750 min
Download Popular Titles Audiobooks in Mysteries & Thrillers, PsychologicalI Know My Name Audiobook by C. J. CookePlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: I Know My Name
Author: C. J. Cooke
Narrator: Stephanie Racine, Joshua Manning
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-15-17
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Psychological
Publisher's Summary:
...But what if that's the only thing you can remember?
Komméno Island, Greece: I don't know where I am, who I am. Help me.
A woman is washed up on a remote Greek island w...2017-06-1511h 33
Perspective Transformation RadioBecoming a Woman of InfluenceDuring this hour with Marnie and guest, Kathleen Cooke, you’ll discover:
What influences women today.How you can cut through media clutter and distraction to be an influencer.Why your unique story matters. (brand)How to cast your net (your unique audience).9 strategies to help you tell your story:The key is in the words. The most important piece. How to set yourself apart.What you must have in place.The one thing you can’t afford to stop doing. How to get comfortable with change.The inevitable surprise and how to master it. What to have ready before you begin. The most valuable thing...2017-02-2200 min
Marnie's Friends Talk RadioBecoming a Woman of InfluenceDuring this hour with Marnie and guest, Kathleen Cooke, you’ll discover: What influences women today.How you can cut through media clutter and distraction to be an influencer.Why your unique story matters. (brand)How to cast your net (your unique audience).9 strategies to help you tell your story:The key is in the words. The most important piece. How to set yourself apart.What you must have in place.The one thing you can’t afford to stop doing. How to get comfortable with change.The inevitable surprise and how to master it. What to have ready before you begin. The most valuable thing...2017-02-221h 00
Dishing With JudithKathleen Cooke....Influence LabJudith Manacini is dishing with Kathleen Cooke answering the questions: Does Christianity exist in Hollywood and the media? Kathleen is the co-founder of Cooke Pictures (with her husband Phil Cooke), oversees Influence Women which is a division of The Influence Lab where she is a director. The goal of Influence Women is Igniting and Training Women in Media and Entertainment. Kathleen, along with other women leaders, is addressing the plight of Middle East women learning about Christianity.This show is broadcast live on K4HD - Hollywood Talk Radio (www.k4hd.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio (http...2016-02-2549 min
Coastal Church PodcastIstoria 2015: Panel Discussion - Finding Story In Others Panel Discussion with Kathleen Cooke, Jenny Konkin and Laura Lynn Tyler In this session we will be interviewing 3 women who are each helping others tell their story in 3 very different ways. You can learn more about each speaker by visiting their websites: Kathleen Cooke: kathleencooke.com Jenny Konkin: wholewayhouse.ca Laura Lynn Tyler: lauralynn.tv 2015-10-0143 minCoastal Church PodcastIstoria 2015: Panel Discussion - Finding Story In Others Panel Discussion with Kathleen Cooke, Jenny Konkin and Laura Lynn Tyler In this session we will be interviewing 3 women who are each helping others tell their story in 3 very different ways. You can learn more about each speaker by visiting their websites: Kathleen Cooke: kathleencooke.com Jenny Konkin: wholewayhouse.ca Laura Lynn Tyler: lauralynn.tv 2015-10-0143 min
Nobody's PropertyWhat I Saw in California Episode 05: Two WalksSummer 2003: I walk past the Balboa park BART station, here in the south-central outskirts of San Francisco. This place is not on the maps of the city that you see in the Travel pages or in guidebooks; usually it gets cut off just below the Mission. This is the las stop before Daly City. It is a place eviscerated by freeways, BART tracks, MUNI lines—bypassed, razor-wired, forgotten. But people live here, and on the side streets you can see sherbet-colored stucco bungalows built before World War II. The place is like a jigsaw puzzle made up of mismatched pi...2010-11-3018 min
Nobody's PropertyWhat I Saw in California Episode 04: AtascaderoMy instinct, mid-stream in the molasses flow of late-afternoon San Francisco traffic, was to just keep moving. This was getting us nowhere. Mom sat beside me listlessly looking out the car window while I steered us around and around, trying to make out the logic of this neighborhood: a tangle of pockmarked city streets, overpasses, skyways, and gracelessly aging industrial buildings that housed sweatshops and auto mechanics. Here and there an artist had carved out a space in all the late-industrial jumble, but SoMa, that amalgam of material desire and millennial longing, hadn't been invented yet. It was still...2010-10-3032 min
Nobody's PropertyWhat I Saw in California Episode 03: ThunderbirdI measure the imported rice, squeeze the plum tomatoes and chop them, chop the flat-leaf parsley and rosemary from the garden, the garlic, the onion. I grate the cheese and dice the celery, drizzle olive oil into a heavy casserole, eyeballing the measure. In go the garlic and celery. Dinner will be tomato parmesan risotto and rabbit with white wine sauce. The rabbit pieces are soaking in cold water in a clear glass bowl in the deep stainless sink. I lift each piece out and let it drip, then put it on paper towels I have spread on the...2010-10-1515 minNobody's PropertyWhat I Saw in California Episode 02: Domestic WaterUp at Pulgas Ridge Megadog and I walk the Cordilleras Trail past the multiple-addiction rehab center tucked at the edge of San Francisco Water Department land. This open space, reserved for hikers and their dogs, is flanked by the rehab on one side and the county mental health services on the other. Sometimes we see guys playing basketball out in back of the rehab building, its tile roof and pale stucco walls aging with Katherine Hepburn style under California live oaks. Sometimes we see them tending their garden, where tomatoes still ripen on the vine on into the fall...2010-08-2114 minNobody's PropertyWhat I Saw in California Episode 01: Sweet MarieIt doesn’t help that I have PMS on the day my chicken dies. I find her in the backyard coop, one wing drooping out of the nest, her head lolling. I have always told myself that if illness struck my tiny flock of two I would face it with the pragmatic detachment of a farmer, letting nature take its course or, in the interest of humane treatment, helping nature along by whatever means I had at my disposal (but not owning an axe, I’m not sure what I expected I would do: twist the necks of birds I ha...2010-08-0715 minNobody's PropertyNobody's Property Episode 15: RoseThree o’clock in the afternoon, and Shirley, of Shawnee Memorials, just across Harrison Avenue from Fairview Cemetery, was not taking any shit off my dad.
We had come here at my urging; Dad had mentioned that he still needed to order a stone to mark the plot where Jenny’s and Edith’s remains were buried together. I could see that if I didn’t push a little, it wasn’t going to happen any time soon. And the grass in the Rose family plot, though a bit dry and thatched in patches, covered their grave so smoothl...2010-07-3131 minNobody's PropertyNobody's Property Episode 14: StupidThe sound of pistons pumping, a lawn-mower pulse and wheeze, comes up behind her, and she looks over her shoulder to see the VW coming up fast: black and chrome, some of the shine worn off and anyway looking duller in this flat November light. She keeps her thumbs hooked under the leather of her backpack straps, walks backward and keeps her gaze straight and sober toward the driver of the car. It pulls over a few paces ahead and stops at an angle on the gravel margin. Under her boots the gray gravel rasps and she doesn't slow...2010-07-0931 minNobody's PropertyNobody's Property Episode 13: Terminal Burrowing"I serve with the German Armed Forces. My garrison is Hardheim, where I am stationed at Carl-Schurz-Kaserne. At present, I attend the Bundeswehrfachschule in Tauberbischofsheim.
"On Friday, 5 November 1971, I was driving in my VW...from Tauberbischofsheim to Hardheim between 12.20 and 12.30 o'clock. About 200 meters past the stone works on the B 27 I saw a young woman walk on the right-hand side of the road. She did not use the usual signal to indicate that she wanted a ride, but she turned around to face my vehicle. To me, this meant, she wanted a ride, so I braked and...2010-06-2643 minNobody's PropertyNobody's Property Episode 12: What I KnowTerminal burrowing can be identified in reports of hypothermia deaths, but has only recently been given a name. It is a behavior pattern observed in the last stages of hypothermia whereby the afflicted will enter small, enclosed spaces, such as wardrobes, cupboards, and closets.
Outdoors, the victim may burrow into piles of leaves, the crevices between rocks or fallen trees, or into culverts. Searchers must be aware of the possibility that the missing persons may be thoroughly hidden and too hypothermic to respond to their calls.
It is most often observed in moderately cold conditions...2010-06-1229 minNobody's PropertySequoiacast Episode 03: SenselessShe's six years oldAll she sees are dirty walls around her Men coming in and out the front door She wants to run cry and yell But there is nobody there to help She sees many different faces Touching them in all the wrong places Hearing the door open and close She follows him because she is the one he chose
--Gabriela
I spoke with Gabriela, Bernardo, Heriberto, Santiago, Escarlet, Esmeralda, and Aldo on Friday, May 21, 2010. Listen.
Music by airtone: sometimes instrumental mix; and...2010-05-2827 minNobody's PropertySequoiacast Episode 02: FreeAccording to the nonprofit California Against Slavery, seventy percent of slaves worldwide are now women; fifty percent are children. Human trafficking is now tied with weapons sales, and second only to the drug trade, in terms of profitability in the illicit global marketplace. What surprised me most when I met with Eduardo, Javier, Daena, Gaby, Laura, and Blanca was to learn that San Francisco is now a bustling center of trade in humans. Our conversation took place on Thursday, May 20, 2010.
Music by airtone: sometimes instrumental mix; and kCentric; both from ccMixter. Visit Creative Commons to view the...2010-05-2827 minNobody's PropertySequoiacast Episode 01: PapersOn Wednesday, May 19, 2010, I sat down with Marcela, Donaciano, Anet, Rocio, and Maria to discuss Arizona Senate Bill 1070, the widely protested new law requiring proof of citizenship or resident status on demand from peace officers or other government agents in that state. What emerged was a coversation about identity, aspiration, and the economic cycles that regularly make restrictive and discriminatory immigration policy the order of the day. Our talk inspired me to read the actual text of the law and think about the tricky language it uses to skirt the charge of racism. It also reminded me, once again...2010-05-2628 minNobody's PropertyNobody's Property Episode 11: Tourist InformationIn Tübingen the houses sit along the River Neckar like nineteenth-century ladies on lounge chairs with flowing skirts and big hats: they look comfortable and bourgeois and unassailable. Like most of Germany. From the bridge over the river you can see a tower, painted yellow now, where the poet Hölderlin went crazy for 36 years: a long, slow burn that might, in other circumstances, be called life. This is where he wrote these words, which I found quoted by Paul Auster in The Invention of Solitude:
The lines of life are as various as roads or as...2010-05-2233 minNobody's PropertyNobody's Property Episode 10: Rasthaus SchwarzCharles had given us maps and a police report when we visited him in Oklahoma City. He pulled out one map, of Hardheim and its surroundings, and pointed. “This is where Jennifer was…uh…murdered,” he told us. At the time, I wondered if his hesitancy over the word indicated uncertainty. But later I found that I, too, was reluctant to say it: murder. Not an easy word.
We had this itinerary we’d been given: Jennifer’s last stops on this earth. Did we think visiting them would make sense of things? I tried to tell myself we we...2010-05-1526 minNobody's PropertyNobody's Property Episode 09: Free DrinksWe had our money out to pay the Lufthansa flight attendant for our drinks—my no-name red wine and Dad’s Glenlivet—and when she moved on without even looking at the fold of bills in Dad’s hand we were practically giddy. Free drinks! It made being stuck in a metal and plastic capsule for eleven hours seem worth it.
The flight attendant, a slim German woman with blond hair gathered expertly into a chignon, must have thought us such rubes. We didn’t care. Salt of the earth! Thankful for small favors! Not taking ourselves too seriou...2010-05-0727 minNobody's PropertyNobody's Property Episode 08: Civilized Tribe“I’ve been thinking about a trip to Germany,” my father says on the phone one day. “I’m thinking I need to start thinking about Jenny in a new way.”
I’ve been thinking that too. And my father: the first thirty years of our time together are over; what are the next thirty going to be like?
What will we do in Germany? I’ve thought of going by myself, trying to find some things out. I see myself in a room with a man who was the last person to see Jenny alive. Did he ki...2010-04-3038 minNobody's PropertyNobody's Property Episode 07: The PlotDo you think you are free to live your life? We try to tell ourselves that the worst won’t happen, that we can leave the doors of our lives unlocked and the crazies won’t come through them, or if they do we can talk them down. We search the papers for the reasons behind the senseless murder—the plot. How can we still be doing this?
I grew up with the plot in my head: Jenny died hitchhiking. That was the “reason.” That was the “plot.” Her parents sent her there. That was the “pathos,” the “hook.” And so...2010-04-2428 minNobody's PropertyNobody's Property Episode 06: EvidenceHush-a-bye, don’t you cry Go to sleepy little baby. When you wake, you will find All the pretty little horses.
Dapples and grays, pintos and bays All the pretty little horses.
Way down yonder, in the meadow, Poor little baby, crying “mama”. Birds and the butterflys flutter ‘round his eyes. Poor little baby crying “mama”.
Hush-a-bye....
Music by Kristin Hersh: kristinhersh.cashmusic.org or www.kristinhersh.com
Sorry for the crazy German accent!2010-04-1737 minNobody's PropertyNobody's Property Episode 05: Living on the RemainsA few years ago, my father told me the story of how my Aunt Jenny's remains were shipped back to be put into different ground. Dad called me from Oklahoma to describe how my grandmother Edith stood by while workers dug up the urn from under the small brass marker that barely wrinkled the surface of the grass in Oak Park Cemetery. They opened the urn; Edith looked inside. I could see her standing there, in a tasteful suit and stockings and pumps, her light hair neatly and stiffly styled, bowing her head to see. “There were actually quite la...2010-04-0929 minNobody's PropertyNobody's Property Episode 04: Base LineAfter my father stopped living with Mom and me, he spent his nights in his woodshop, in the lemon packing house that my grandfather Charles owned. The remains of the citrus groves still grew all around us in Claremont, and an old guy sold wooden crates of local lemons off the loading dock of the packing house: the sole survivor. When I visited my dad's shop there, I was afraid to go to the bathroom, because it was all the way on the other side of the packing house, and the big, scarred wood floor seemed huge, while the...2010-04-0331 minNobody's PropertyNobody's Property Episode 03: My Mother's EggFor a few years while I was growing up, a book called How to Do Your Own Divorce sat undisturbed on a bookshelf by our living-room fireplace. It just sat there, its paper spine facing out, between Passages and Last Things. This was in Southern California, on an alluvial fan of the San Gabriels, in a little falling-down house on Twelfth Street in Claremont. We moved there when I was five years old. My father’s parents, Charles and Edith, had fronted him the down payment for the house and planned to hand over the title when Dad came up...2010-03-2622 minNobody's PropertyNobody's Property Episode 02: ChaparralWhen I was two years old, my parents and I lived for a while in a cottage up Laurel Canyon. There is a picture of me from this time: I'm wearing toddler-sized cowgirl buckskins, my red hair is in high pigtails poking out each side of my head, I'm smiling, and I'm holding a toothbrush. Remember, this was less than two years after the Manson Family came down from the Ranch and murdered Sharon Tate and her guests up on Cielo Drive. The crazed women tasted blood and used it to scrawl PIG on the door. They crashed more...2010-03-2021 minNobody's PropertyNobody's Property Episode 01: Tiny DancerI’m on the middle road from San Francisco to L.A., the 101, doing seventy behind a Chevy Chevelle past open-bed trucks hauling vegetables and buses hauling field workers, twin port-a-potties towed behind them. I noticed the Chevelle pulling out from the center divider outside Salinas—the gray dust it kicked up matched the primer that coated its aging body. Now every bus and truck it passes I blow by moments later, easing back into the right lane once I see both headlights in the rearview. I’ve had the feeling before of being in sync with another driver on thi...2010-03-1228 min
Nobody's PropertyNobody's Property Episode 00: Situation/StoryNovember 4, 1971
Jennifer Rose Cooke, a girl from California, just turned 18, goes missing in a frigid forest in West Germany. She has been hitchhiking. First she caught a ride with a trucker, then with a West German soldier. Maybe she was trying to visit a young professor she had met on the boat over from New York. On that trip, he had heard her say she might throw herself overboard.
April 28, 1972 Another girl, just turned three, lives with her parents in a house in Laurel Canyon that lets the California rain in. Her biggest fear...2010-03-1100 min