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Round Trip Stories73 | Establishing Who We Are Again: Christen’s Return Stories to the U.S.Welcome back to Part 2 of our interview with Christen Morrow Ara, a U.S. advocate for youth with disabilities and their families, divisional coordinator for Young Life Capernaum, and mother of four. During five years in Peru, Christen found life- giving work in helping to establish and train others to care for the intellectually disabled. Shortly after she married her Peruvian husband, a frightening accident gave her time to think of the next steps in her life, family, and work, which eventually meant moving back to California. This would be her return but her husband’s first move to th...
2025-12-2736 min
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2025-10-2726 min
Syracuse (On)Stage“The Hello Girls” with Christine O’GradySyracuse Stage kicks off its 2025/26 Season with “The Hello Girls,” a heroic new musical that chronicles the story of America's first women soldiers in WWI. Associate Artistic Director Melissa Crespo talks with a member of the show’s creative team, Christine O’Grady.
2025-08-2813 min
GW5 NETWORKEMERGENCIA!!! / El PenthouseHoy llegaron a El Penthouse Melissa Rodríguez con su show Te tengo un chisme, también Carla Cavina con su documental Golpe de Agua, Ángel Crespo con su libro para trabajar emergencias y Jessica Hernandez con el marathon de Loiza. Grabado desde GW-Cinco Studio como parte de GW5 Network #tunuevatelevisión. Puedes ver toda la programación en www.gwcinco.com. siguenos en instagram @gw_cinco Patreon: patreon.com/bienabiertas patreon.com/gw5network patreon.com/hablandopop
2025-08-051h 20
NH Unscripted with Ray DudleyNH Unscripted with some of The Cast of Native GardensToday was a field trip day! Headed to the campus of the Peterborough Players to do an onsite interview with some of the cast for their upcoming production of “Native Gardens”. From their site: “Native Gardens is a high-spirited Horti-Culture Clash by Karen Zacarías. Melissa Crespo will be directing the comedy. Pablo, a high-powered lawyer, and doctoral candidate Tania, his very pregnant wife, are realizing the American dream when they purchase a house next door to community stalwarts Virginia and Frank. But a disagreement over a long-standing fence line soon spirals into an all-out war of taste, class, and hor...
2025-08-0243 min
WKXL - New Hampshire Talk RadioNH Unscripted with The Cast of Native GardensToday was a field trip day! Headed to the campus of the Peterborough Players to do an onsite cast interview for their upcoming production of “Native Gardens”. From their site: "Native Gardens is a high-spirited Horti-Culture Clash by Karen Zacarías. Melissa Crespo will be directing the comedy. Pablo, a high-powered lawyer, and doctoral candidate Tania, his very pregnant wife, are realizing the American dream when they purchase a house next door to community stalwarts Virginia and Frank. But a disagreement over a long-standing fence line soon spirals into an all-out war of taste, class, and horticulture. The hilarious results guarantee...
2025-08-0143 min
WCNY Community FMSyracuse (On)Stage, Episode 29 - The Julie Lutz New Play Festival with Zizi Majid & Esperanza Rosales BalcárcelPlaywrights Zizi Majid & Esperanza Rosales Balcárcel talk with Associate Artistic Director Melissa Crespo about the new plays they are developing during the Julie Lutz New Play Festival.
2025-06-0624 minSyracuse (On)StageThe Julie Lutz New Play Festival with Zizi Majid & Esperanza Rosales BalcárcelPlaywrights Zizi Majid & Esperanza Rosales Balcárcel speak with Associate Artistic Director Melissa Crespo about the plays they are developing as part of the Julie Lutz New Play Festival. ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHTSZizi Majid is a playwright whose plays advocate for a shared humanity. She is the inaugural recipient of the Julia Miles Playwriting Residency (WP Theatre) during which she wrote the play Milk. She was a 2022-23 Playwriting Fellow with the Dramatists Guild Foundation and is a proud alum of the WP Lab. She won the Pacific Rim Prize for Playwriting (Kumu Ka...
2025-06-0624 min
Entre Leyes y CaféT4 EP79. ¿Quiropráctica en el embarazo? Lo que necesitas saber con la Dra. Camille¿Alguna vez te has preguntado si la quiropráctica puede ayudarte en el embarazo o en el cuidado de tu familia?En este episodio converso con la Dra. Camille López Crespo, quiropráctica especializada en el cuidado perinatal e infantil y fundadora de Vía Quiropráctica, clienta y amiga. Con ella hablamos de los beneficios reales del cuidado quiropráctico durante el embarazo y el postparto, y de los miedos que aún existen sobre su uso en bebés, niños y niñas.Camille nos comparte su...
2025-05-1439 min
AuthenticatedSustainable Creativity with Melissa CrespoSend us a textIn this latest episode of Authenticated, Kate meets up with Director and “Theatre Maker” Melissa Crespo. Their thoughtful conversation surveys the nuances of passion and creativity, specifically through the lens of boundaries within them for purposes of preservation. After two professional projects together, Kate and Melissa get personal with how they arrive to their diverse creative work these days. They discuss the evolving nature of what is becoming more broadly a creative entrepreneurship industry, the necessity of balance to avoid burnout, and the needed creative versatility in the arts. The conversation is peppered with...
2025-01-1345 minWCNY Community FMSyracuse (On)Stage, Episode 23 - The Healing Power of Art with Rochele RoysterRochele Royster, artist, educator, and licensed art therapist, talks with host Melissa Crespo about the healing benefits of the arts and the upcoming production of 'Primary Trust.’
2024-12-1026 minWCNY Community FMSyracuse (On)Stage, Episode 22 - "Cinderella" with Brian Cimmet & Jessica ChenThe annual co-production between Syracuse Stage and Syracuse University Department of Drama proudly features CINDERELLA in the 24/25 Season. Music Director Brian Cimmet and Choreographer Jessica Chen speak with host Melissa Crespo about their work on the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic.
2024-11-1826 min
WCNY Community FMSyracuse (On)Stage, Episode 21 - "Dial M for Murder" with Costume Designer Lux HaacCostume designer Lux Haac speaks with host Melissa Crespo about her designs for Syracuse Stage’s production of Dial M for Murder. The show runs October 16 through November 3.
2024-10-1517 minWCNY Community FMSyracuse (On)Stage, Episode 20 - How the Arts Impacts our Local Economy, with Dr. Travis NewtonThere is an entire economic ecosystem connected to the creative economy. And whether you’re onstage, in the box office, or in the audience, we’re all apart of it. Dr. Travis Newton from Le Moyne College reveals the financial impact of arts & culture organizations in Central NY in this edition of Syracuse (On)Stage, hosted by Melissa Crespo.
2024-09-1126 minWCNY Community FMSyracuse (On)Stage - Up Close with Bob MossRobert Moss, former Artistic Director of Syracuse Stage, sits down with Melissa Crespo to reminisce about his time at Syracuse Stage and his life in the theatre. Enjoy this encore episode of Syracuse (On)Stage.
2024-08-0826 min
Satellite: Beyond The PageEpisode 26: Orbiting "Reggie Hoops" Part 3 - Dramaturg Wesley TiptonEver wonder what a dramaturg brings to a production? "Reggie Hoops" dramaturg Wesley Tipton is a junior at Syracuse University studying theatre management, writing, and dramaturgy. Profile Theatre was lucky to be able to engage Tipton's research skill through her internship in artistic direction with "Reggie Hoops" director Melissa Crespo. In this episode, Tipton shares some of the same insights into the historical context surrounding "Reggie Hoops" that she shared with the actors and creative team to guide them to a deeper understanding of the character's circumstances.
2024-08-0746 min
Satellite: Beyond The PageEpisode 25: Orbiting "Reggie Hoops" Part 2 - Director Melissa Crespo"Reggie Hoops" director Melissa Crespo on growing up splitting her time between suburban Connecticut and the lively, diverse boroughs of New York; her life-long relationship with hip hop culture, and why she considers "Reggie Hoops" the next great family drama.
2024-08-0127 min
MoFo Perspectives PodcastWhen Your Life Sciences Are on the Line: Privacy and Security Enforcement TrendsMorrison Foerster Investigations + White Collar Defense partner Nate Mendell, former Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, hosted the second episode of When Your Life Sciences Are on the Line, where leading practitioners and thought leaders in the space share the insights and advice you need to manage business and legal risk in the life sciences sector.
In this episode, Nate spoke with Melissa Crespo, a partner in Morrison Foerster’s Privacy + Data Security Group, about how life sciences companies that use online ad tracking technologies can navigate the complex landscape of privacy laws and regulatory scrutiny related to...
2024-06-0223 minWCNY Community FMSyracuse On Stage, Episode 18 - "Once"Syracuse Stage closes out its 50th anniversary season with the heartwarming musical “Once.” Syracuse (On)Stage Host, and the director of this production, Melissa Crespo, sits down with cast members Ana Marcu and Pearl Rhein. Marcu is also an SU Drama alum class of 2016, and Rhein also serves as music director. Performances run May 1 - 19.
2024-04-3027 minWCNY Community FMSyracuse (On)Stage, Episode 17 - SU Co-Productions with Syracuse StageIn this edition of Syracuse (On)Stage, David Lowenstein (Professor & Actor) and Madison Manning (SU Drama sophomore) talk with host Melissa Crespo about the annual co-productions between Syracuse Stage and Syracuse University's Department of Drama.
2024-04-0926 min
My Mompreneur Studio - She SwapsShe Swaps Interview with Melissa Wood, CEO and CFO Advisor at Capital Accounting & Finance
Join me in this educational episode of "She Swaps" as I interview Melissa Wood, CEO and CFO Advisor at Capital Accounting & Finance. Melissa shares her journey from her early career in accounting to becoming an expert advisor for early-stage tech startups. She discusses the challenges she faced and the pivotal moments that led her to start her own company.Melissa provides valuable insights into the world of capital finance, emphasizing the importance of understanding engineering in tech startups and how proper financial management can attract investors. She shares tips for entrepreneurs, including the significance of planning, choosing compatible investors...
2024-04-0719 minWCNY Community FMSyracuse (On)Stage, Episode 16 - Murder on the Orient ExpressSyracuse Stage presents Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express" March 13-31. In this episode, Syracuse Stage Artistic Director Bob Hupp and actor Jason O’Connell talk with host Melissa Crespo about the play, which is adapted by Ken Ludwig.
2024-03-1227 min
Unidad Investigativa | El Podcast"Mas allá de la placa"La Unidad Investigativa da seguimiento a un caso novel en la uniformada. La Tte. Mariel Hernández Crespo es la primera mujer policía en solicitar laborar en la fuerza con un can de servicio médico. Entérate que ha pasado con las querellas estatales y federales que radicó la agente por discrimen de género, religión y por condiciones de salud contra la Policía de Puerto Rico. El caso de la oficial de la uniformada fue presentado el pasado mes de diciembre por la periodista Melissa Correa.Tras la grabación de este Podcast, l...
2024-02-2157 min
Down the Yellow Brick Pod"El Otro Oz" (Atlantic Theater Company) with Melissa Crespo and Andrew David SotomayorSend us a textTara and EmKay poke their heads up from their winter hibernation to spread the news of "El Otro Oz," an incredible bilingual musical Oz interpretation at the Atlantic Theater Company. Director Melissa Crespo and Music Director Andrew David Sotomayor join the pod to discuss the creative process of this production, highlights of the music, themes of the show, and so much more!Catch this magical production in NYC through March 3rd - find links to tickets below!Show Notes:Atlantic Theatre - ticketsMelissa CrespoAndrew David SotomayorElizabeth Wade...
2024-02-101h 03WCNY Community FMSyracuse (On)Stage, Ep.15 - "Clyde's"Syracuse Stage presents Clyde’s by Lynn Nottage, a co-production with Portland Center Stage. Syracuse (On)Stage host Melissa Crespo talks with the show’s director, Chip Miller (Associate Artistic Director of PCS), and actor Andrea Vernae, who plays the title role. Clyde's runs January 31-February 18.
2024-01-3023 minWCNY Community FMSyracuse (On)Stage Episode 14 - Jim Clark on Syracuse Stage's 50th AnniversaryJim Clark’s decades long history with Syracuse Stage spans all the way back to his appointment as managing director in in 1976, and producing director in 1992. In honor of the 50th anniversary season, Jim joins host Melissa Crespo to talk about his leadership at Syracuse Stage and the SU Department of Drama.
2023-12-0626 min
The Philip DeFranco ShowPDS 11.22 Hollywood's Palestine Purge Exposes A Lot, Disturbing Viral Rant Shocks The Internet, & Today's NewsGo to https://buyraycon.com/defranco to get up to 50% off sitewide! Https://BEAUTIFULBASTARD.COM BLACK FRIDAY SALE JUST DROPPED! UP TO 75% OFF!! shhh this is a secret link: https://youtu.be/pbrCd3euZO8?si=QoSu4CYoszEkfWS6 –✩ TODAY’S STORIES ✩ – 0:00 - Stuart Seldowitz Recorded Spewing Islamophobic Language at Food Vendor 3:45 - Hollywood’s Palestine Purge: Melissa Barera, Susan Sarandon, & More 7:38 - Sam Altman Reinstated as Open AI CEO 9:43 - Sponsored by Raycon 10:42 - Netflix & Prime Self-Censor Content to Appease Right-Wing Indian Government 14:49 - Israel and Hamas Reach Deal on Cease-Fire and Hostages 16:15 - Your Thoughts on Yesterday’s Show —————————— Produced by: Cory Ray Edited by: James Girardier...
2023-11-2318 min
3 questions à ... (Ardèche-Drôme)Mélissa Crespo, jeune en contrat d'engagementPlus de 500 000 jeunes ont déjà été accompagnés en contrat d'engagement jeune depuis le 1er janvier 2022. Exemple avce une Drômoise de 17 ans, Mélissa Crespo, très satisfaite du dispositif.
2023-11-1703 min
Le journal en Ardèche et en DrômeEdition de 7hAu programme de ce journal : - la Maison Sport Santé des Monts d'Ardèche renouvelle son partenariat avec les thermes de Neyrac-les-Bains- un point sur l'avancée du Plan Arbre de Valence- le témoignage de Mélissa Crespo, jeune Drômoise en contrat d'engagement jeuneDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
2023-11-1709 minWCNY Community FMSyracuse (On)Stage Episode 13 - A Christmas CarolAs the weather turns cold, audiences will warm their hearts this holiday season with A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Co-produced with the Syracuse University Department of Drama, Syracuse Stage is pleased to welcome back director Melissa Rain Anderson, along with Ben Franklin and Joshua Dean from 2 Ring Circus, who sit down with Associate Artistic Director Melissa Crespo and talk about this unique adaptation by Richard Hellesen and David DeBerry.
2023-11-0725 minWCNY Community FMSyracuse (On)Stage, Episode 13 - Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and GrillNext up on the Syracuse Stage main stage, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill by Lanie Robertson. Director Jade King Carroll and actor Tracey Conner Lee talk with host Melissa Crespo about what it takes to conjure the life of the legendary Billie Holiday.
2023-10-0427 minSyracuse (On)Stage"What the Constitution Means to Me" with Mel House & Phillip TaratulaActors, Mel House and Phillip Taratula, sit down with director Melissa Crespo and discuss the upcoming production of "What the Constitution Means to Me." Heidi Schreck’s Tony and Pulitzer nominated play is the first show of Syracuse Stage’s 50th Anniversary Season.
2023-09-0626 minWCNY Community FMSyracuse (On)Stage, Episode 11 - What the Constitution Means to MeIn this edition of Syracuse (On)Stage, actors Mel House and Phillip Taratula sit down with director Melissa Crespo to discuss the upcoming production of What the Constitution Means to Me. Heidi Schreck’s Tony and Pulitzer nominated play is the first show of Syracuse Stage’s 50th Anniversary Season.
2023-09-0626 minSyracuse (On)StageTalking Theatre with Robert Moss, Part 1Robert Moss, former Artistic Director of Syracuse Stage, sits down with Melissa Crespo to reminisce about his time at Syracuse Stage and his life in the theatre.
2023-08-0826 minSyracuse (On)StageCelebrating 50 Years of Syracuse StageThe 2023/2024 Season marks the 50th Anniversary of Syracuse Stage! Associate Artistic Director, Melissa Crespo, talks with 50th Anniversary Coordinator Joseph Whelan and Artistic Director Bob Hupp about our upcoming season celebration.
2023-07-1025 min
The Present Process PodcastEgress with Sarah Saltwick and Melissa CrespoIn the seventh episode of Present Process, Daniel talks with Sarah Saltwick and Melissa Crespo about their play Egress.
The goal of Present Process is two fold: first, to highlight great plays from lesser known playwrights and elevate them as much as we can; and second, to demystify the process of writing a great play and increase the shared knowledge of playwriting.
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Melissa Crespo (she/her/hers) is from Connecticut with Dominican, Puerto Rican, and Chilean roots. She is a director of theater, opera, and film. She most...
2023-06-141h 06Syracuse (On)Stage"Clue" with Bob Hupp & Czerton LimSyracuse Stage brings the hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery play, 'Clue,' to our main stage. Artistic Director, Bob Hupp, and Scenic Designer, Czerton Lim (The Play That Goes Wrong), talk with Melissa Crespo about big plays that feel like musicals.
2023-06-0127 min
SPAcioT8: Episodio #6: "La experiencia que te lleva a aceptarte tal cual eres..."En nuestro Episodio #6 de la Octava Temporada de SPAcio invitamos a Jesús Crespo un amigo y compañero que nos comparte su experiencia de "bullying" en su niñez y como lidiaba con sentirse diferente por su orientación sexual y su apariencia. Su transformación comenzó cuando logró aceptarse tal cual era. Puedes seguirnos a través de las Redes Sociales. En Facebook somos SPAcio Podcast y en Instagram Spaciopr. Además, puedes suscribirte a nuestro canal de YouTube, SPAcio Podcast. Comenta y comparte.
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2023-05-1633 min
Just The Tip-Sters: True Crime PodcastTASTES LIKE DANIEL CRESPO WAS A DIFFICULT MAYOR Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal da
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Latinos en Conexión PodcastLATINOS EN CONEXIÓN #11 | MELISSA ESMURRIA | La Importancia de contar con un buen SEGUROGracias por pasar a ver nuestro episodio numero 11. Hoy nos sentimos honrados de contar con una invitada especial, ella es Melissa Esmurria y nos visita para enseñarnos sobre la importancia de contar con un buen seguro de negocios para proteger nuestras inversiones y a nosotros mismos. Este episodio estuvo conducido por Belinda Martinez y John Crespo, Victor Villamayor estuvo en cámaras en este episodio. Esperamos disfruten el episodio, que puedan aprender algo nuevo y útil para su negocio. Les recordamos que siempre leemos todos sus comentarios así que déjenos su opinion. Muchas Gracias!POD...
2023-04-0735 min
Guiados PodcastEP. 47 - Hablemos de la etapa del cortejo ft. Melissa Amarante¿Qué es el cortejo? ¿Por qué es importante? ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre cortejo y noviazgo? ¿Cuáles preguntas debemos hacer en esta etapa? ¿Qué limites deben establecerse?Melissa Amarante desde su propia experiencia estará respondiendo estas y otras preguntas en el episodio de esta semana. Esperamos que sea de bendición para sus vidas. Cuentas: Melissa: @vivalfesta @melissa_amarante03 Kristy: @kristycruzm__ @guiados___
2023-03-0644 min
Where We LiveLatinx stories are center stage at three Connecticut theatersAt least three area theater companies in Connecticut are showcasing work by Latinx women playwrights this winter: "Water by the Spoonful" by Quiara Alegría Hudes at Capitol Classics from Jan. 25 to Jan. 29 "Queen of Basel" by Hilary Bettis at TheaterWorks Feb. 3 to Feb. 26 "Espejos: Clean" by Christine Quintana at Hartford Stage Jan. 12 to March 5 "Queen of Basel" boasts an all-Latinx cast and crew, while "Espejos: Clean" is a bilingual production with supertitles projected over the stage. This hour, we go behind-the-scenes with playwrights, directors and actors, hearing about each powerful production, and the importance of...
2023-01-3140 min
George Kilpatrick Inspiration For The NationMelissa Crespo, Associate Director of Syracuse Stage on Inspiration for the NationAssociate Director Melissa Crespo of Syracuse Stage is on Inspiration for the Nation to talk about the "engaging and poignant bi-lingual theatrical experience", Espejos: Clean. Tune in!
2023-01-3112 minSyracuse (On)Stage"Espejos: Clean" with Christine Quintana & Paula Zelaya CervantesSyracuse Stage presents the East coast premiere "Espejos: Clean" by Christine Quintana with Spanish translation and adaptation by Paula Zelaya Cervantes. Associate Artistic Director Melissa Crespo directs the co-production with Hartford Stage and discusses the play’s origins, the process of translation, and the power of representation in theatre with Christine and Paula.
2023-01-2028 minSyracuse (On)Stage"On Theatre & Criticism" Digital PanelWhen Kyle Bass introduced The Cold Read Festival in the 2016/2017 season, his goal was to invite audiences into the creative process of the playwright at various stages of a play’s development. This season the festival returns under the direction of associate artistic director Melissa Crespo. An ardent supporter of new work development, Crespo has expanded Cold Read. In addition to a line-up of exciting in-person new work, she has invited leading theatre artists to participate in digital panels to examine the challenges and rewards of developing new work, which, as many play incubators around the country struggle, seems more...
2022-11-1452 minSyracuse (On)Stage"New Work for Young Audiences" Digital PanelWhen Kyle Bass introduced The Cold Read Festival in the 2016/2017 season, his goal was to invite audiences into the creative process of the playwright at various stages of a play’s development. This season the festival returns under the direction of associate artistic director Melissa Crespo. An ardent supporter of new work development, Crespo has expanded Cold Read. In addition to a line-up of exciting in-person new work, she has invited leading theatre artists to participate in digital panels to examine the challenges and rewards of developing new work, which, as many play incubators around the country struggle, seems more...
2022-11-1458 minSyracuse (On)Stage“Creating New Musicals” Digital PanelWhen Kyle Bass introduced The Cold Read Festival in the 2016/2017 season, his goal was to invite audiences into the creative process of the playwright at various stages of a play’s development. This season the festival returns under the direction of associate artistic director Melissa Crespo. An ardent supporter of new work development, Crespo has expanded Cold Read. In addition to a line-up of exciting in-person new work, she has invited leading theatre artists to participate in digital panels to examine the challenges and rewards of developing new work, which, as many play incubators around the country struggle, seems more...
2022-11-1450 minSyracuse (On)Stage"On the Future of New Plays" Digital PanelWhen Kyle Bass introduced The Cold Read Festival in the 2016/2017 season, his goal was to invite audiences into the creative process of the playwright at various stages of a play’s development. This season the festival returns under the direction of associate artistic director Melissa Crespo. An ardent supporter of new work development, Crespo has expanded Cold Read. In addition to a line-up of exciting in-person new work, she has invited leading theatre artists to participate in digital panels to examine the challenges and rewards of developing new work, which, as many play incubators around the country struggle, seems more...
2022-11-1457 minSyracuse (On)StageTy Defoe's "Our Words Are Seeds"Interdisciplinary artist, Ty Defoe talks about the development of his play "Our Words Are Seeds," scheduled to premiere in the Backstory Program in February 2023. He is joined by the play’s director, Joann Yarrow, who is also the Director of Community Engagement and Development at Syracuse Stage. Host Melissa Crespo breaks down the new play development process and why "Our Words Are Seeds" is also part of the Cold Read Festival of New Work.
2022-10-2027 minSyracuse (On)StageMeet the writers of "How to Dance in Ohio," Rebekah Greer Melocik & Jacob YandurahRebekah Greer Melocik & Jacob Yandurah sit down with Associate Artistic Director, Melissa Crespo, and talk about their world premiere musical HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO, opening the 22/23 Season at Syracuse Stage.
2022-09-0725 min
Remake a los 80, cine y videoclub07x12 Remake a los 80, E.T., el extraterrestre (Steven Spielberg, 1982) desde FANTBOIEl equipo de remake a los 80 se fue de viaje, ni más ni menos que a Barcelona, para participar en el Festival de Cine Fantástico de Sant Boi de Llobregat “FANTBOI”, donde pudimos grabar en directo nuestro episodio sobre la mítica película E.T. El Extraterrestre, justo antes de que fuera proyectada en el cine de la localidad.
Allí pudimos compartir un rato extraordinario con el Highlander Borja Crespo, director, productor cinematográfico, escritor, ilustrador e historietista, junto al que dibujamos un recorrido desde la idea original de esta película hasta que se desarrolló su guión defini...
2022-07-062h 01
Siren Songs: The PodcastKira StoneKira Stone (@KiraBethStone) is a composer, lyricist, songwriter, playwright, performer, and music producer fueled by the rhythms and rhymes of pop & hip-hop music, and led by the storytelling of musical theater. Current projects include SALEM (dir. by Sarna Lapine, dramaturgy by Jessica Kahkoska), Built For This (US Women’s Gymnastics Musical) (book by Sara Cooper, dir. by Melissa Crespo), Revival (a new musical about Joan of Arc), a new musical project about the cutthroat pop music industry, and a new musical project in the early stages of creation about her own un-retouched lifelong relationship with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - as...
2022-06-1648 min
The Philip DeFranco ShowPDS 4.25 ELON MUSK BOUGHT TWITTER, NOW WHAT? I got COVID, Joe Rogan, France, Supreme Court, & MoreClick here https://www.seed.com/defranco and use code DEFRANCO to get 15% off your 1st month’s supply of Seed’s DS-01 Daily Synbiotic + Free shipping! News You Might Have Missed: https://youtu.be/3gjX0YxNY20 TEXT ME! +1 (813) 213-4423 Get More Phil: https://linktr.ee/PhilipDeFranco – 00:00 - Twitter Accepts Elon Musk’s Offer to Buy Company for $44 Billion 02:33 - Joe Rogan Claims Controversies Gave Him Massive Subscriber Boost 04:38 - Sponsor 05:32 - Texas Court Halts Execution of Melissa Lucio 05:58 - Supreme Court Hears Case on Football Coach Who Prayed on 50-Yard Line 08:26 - Macron Beats Le Pen in French Presidential Election...
2022-04-2511 min
The Philip DeFranco ShowPDS 4.20 IT GOT WORSE?! Ethan Klein H3 Podcast Scandal, Melissa Lucio, Why Netflix Really Collapsed, & MoreGo to http://partner.bokksu.com/defranco and use code DEFRANCO to get $15 off your Bokksu Japanese snack subscription box! News You Might Have Missed: https://youtu.be/H69rEOZ_OL8 TEXT ME! +1 (813) 213-4423 Get More Phil: https://linktr.ee/PhilipDeFranco – 00:00 - Woman Tricked Man into Embezzling Millions to Save Her From Fake Mobsters 02:56 - Ethan Klein Loses Sponsors After Backlash For “Homophobic” Comments 06:02 - Netflix Stock Falls After Reporting Subscriber Loss 09:12 - Sponsor 10:04 - Ezra Miller Arrested in Hawaii, A$AP Rocky Arrested in LA 11:46 - Texas Woman on Death Row Makes Last-Ditch Effort to Stall Sentence – ✩ TODAY’S STORIES ✩ W...
2022-04-2014 min
The Backstage CreativeMelissa CrespoMelissa Crespo is a multi-disciplinary theater artist based in New York City. We talk about decision fatigue, honesty with respect, and the Werking Artist podcast.
2021-04-2745 min
Inclusivity Included: Powerful personal storiesHelping veterans fight for disability benefitsIn this special Veterans Day episode, Reed Smith partner Julia Lopez guest hosts a discussion with lawyers Melisa Geist and Kathy Oviedo to discuss their pro bono work to help veterans get a second chance at disability benefits that were wrongly denied or delayed. They’re joined by Rochelle Bobroff, pro bono director at the National Veterans Legal Services Program, which works to ensure that the government delivers to our nation's 22 million veterans and active duty personnel the benefits to which they are entitled because of disabilities resulting from military service.
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2020-11-1128 min
Melissa Billie Clark Show PodcastOrgan DonorOrgan Donor - June 21, 2020 Live Show
Eric Thatcher, Michael Lollo & Marisol Crespo
Eric Thatcher
Hello. My name is Eric Thatcher, and I am 38 years old. I am the youngest of four (4) children (3 boys and one girl) born to David & Roseann and have lived in Coventry, Rhode Island all of my life. As a youngster growing up in the country, I enjoyed all of the things that any boy my age would including fishing, dirt bike riding, and visiting car shows with my family. However, at the age of 11, my immune system began breaking down, a...
2020-06-211h 03
Adventures in Artslandia With Susannah MarsNative Gardens Director Melissa CrespoMelissa Crespo, Director of Karen Zacarias’ Native Gardens at Portland Center Stage at The Armory, expounds on how this sharply hilarious play about opposing gardening practices lets us examine ethnic stereotypes, cultural and generational differences, and questions of immigration–don’t miss this incredibly relevant backyard battle! Thanks for subscribing to Adventures in Artslandia!
2019-05-0128 min
Boomtank Business Show with Carolyn Cole | Where Business Success And Happiness MeetA Boomtank Mash-Up - Three Interviews, One Great EpisodeToday’s episode is a Boomtank Business Show Podcast Mash-up. It’s three interviews in one great episode, with three business women making it happen and their coaching for you. Each interview is roughly 15 minutes of terrific sharing. The interviews are in the order recorded. First up, Sara Oblak Speicher. Sara was the winner of my holiday Boomtank interview slot giveaway and what’s interesting is, I had already spoken with her about being a guest on the show. She talks business, manifesting and approaching your business in a profitable, healthy way. (episode time location: 3:47 – 18:45) - Next up, Nadine Crespo. S...
2018-03-0500 min
Playing On Air: Short Audio PlaysWANTING NORTH by Tanya BarfieldThe 1840s South. In the thick plantation air, two enslaved sisters spin a poetry of escape. Today's the day: Field Girl is making her run for freedom. Inspired by oral histories of slavery and resistance, the short play Wanting North by Tanya Barfield ("The Americans," HBO's "Here and Now") features Obie winner April Matthis and Rebecca Frank. After the episode, stay tuned for a behind-the-scenes discussion with Barfield, director Melissa Crespo, the cast, and host Claudia Catania.
2018-02-1120 min
The Parsnip ShipTara by Brian Otañodirected by Melissa Crespo, with musical guest Marrick Smith. "In the days leading up to the Christmas holiday, 30-year-old sanitation worker Ricky Paloma receives word that he has been identified as a victim in a child sexual abuse case against his high school Science teacher. In an attempt to clear his teacher's name, Ricky unearths decades-old secrets that threaten to shatter his relationships with his mother Awilda and his only child. Tara is an exploration of trauma disguised as growing pains, the tension between progress and conservatives in Latino culture and the binding, sometimes lethal, power of love."
2017-01-082h 27