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Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonTommy James & The Shondells - Married to a Mobster!Tommy James & The Shondells have sold over 110 million records, had 32 Billboard Hot 100 hits, 23 Gold Singles, 9 Platinum Albums, and been awarded a BMI Five Million-Air Award! Their music has been featured in over 200 films, TV shows (like Breaking Bad & The Simpsons), and commercials. To date, over 300 musicians have recorded covers of their music, including Billy Idol, Joan Jett, Prince, R.E.M., Kelly Clarkson, Bruce Springsteen, and The Boston Pops, and yet, they didn’t see a penny of their royalties! Enter mobster, Morris Levy, of Roulette Records.
It’s a story for the books, and Tommy James wrote it. Me, The Mo...
2026-01-091h 15
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonThe Blues Magoos Peppy Castro Live on Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonThe Blues Magoos Peppy Castro Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson
There’s fun, and then there’s spending two hours with The Blues Magoos Peppy Castro! He’s lived a rockers’ life to covet and then some! The Who, Hendrix, Dylan, Jefferson Airplane, JOHN LENNON for Gd’s sake! Stories, stories, stories, one better than the next. He drove a Beatle in a Beetle! Who can say that?
Skipping school and playing the Night Owl in the village when he was 14. 14! When Jimi used to stop in and jam, when Bob would roam the streets with his guitar, when Richi...
2025-09-181h 56
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonThe Cowsills LIVE on Game Changers with Vicki AbelsonThe Cowsills Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson
What’s better than sitting down with your old friend and childhood hero, Bob Cowsill? Being surprised when Paul and Susan Cowsill join him. Us. What fun! The Cowsills (Hair, The Rain, The Park, and Other Things, We Can Fly), currently out on The Happy Together Tour, are the real-life Partridge Family, upon whom the show was based. A fan since the 60s, they adorned my walls and turntable. I love them.
Bob Cowsill holds the distinction of having the most viewed video on my YouTube channel, over 203K views and co...
2025-08-211h 03
Have Guitar Will Travel Podcast193 - Vicki Peterson (the Bangles)193 - Vicki Peterson (the Bangles)
In episode 193 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist Vicki Peterson from the Bangles among other bands. In their conversation Vicki discusses living back in LA after living in New York and New Orleans and how the fires affected her and her husband John Cowsill.
Vicki tells us about her childhood in LA and her passion for guitar early on be influenced by the Beatles which led to her high school bands and playing clubs in the greater LA area.
Vicki describes her gear...
2025-07-0300 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonLeland Sklar Live on Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonLeland Sklar Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson
Happy Happy Joy Joy, that’s spending time conversing with our good friend, Leland Sklar, who’s made it all about the bass with everybody on everything, from Phil Collins, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Billy Cobham, Carole King, Hall & Oates, Crosby Stills, & Nash, Barbra Streisand, Joe Cocker, Toto, Lyle Lovett, and the list goes on and on, and on, and on… over 2500 + albums worth. I’m exhausted typing this. How the hell does he do it?
An activist, Lee’s stood up, spoken out, and paid the price innumerable times. A v...
2025-06-121h 21
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonRosemary Butler Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson Part 2Rosemary Butler Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson Part 2
Rosemary Butler has sung with everyone on every song I love. Pretty damn close. In this, our 2nd sitdown, Rose picked up where we left off, post Paul & Ringo, The Rolling Stones, and Three Dog Night - see Part 1 for those fab stories, and took us through Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, The Section, Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald (her first student, who taught her to create her own unique voice), Neil Diamond (on his Christmas album… to which Neil said, I’m Jewish, why am I doing this...
2025-05-251h 15
#TheGrindVicki Greco, Jerry Glover, and CJ Salazar Share Resilience, Growth, and Purpose Through Personal and Professional JourneysEric James hosts "The Grind," a show featuring local entrepreneurs discussing their business journeys and overcoming personal challenges. Guest Vicki Greco shares her resilience, having faced foster care, family tragedies, and health issues, leading her to start Silent G Consulting. Jerry Glover, a former state basketball champion, discusses his international education and career in the mortgage business. CJ Salazar, a realtor and proud grandmother, emphasizes the importance of family and client relationships in her business. The show also introduces Lauren Buchanan, a recent journalism graduate with a passion for creating a podcast on self-love.
2025-05-2528 min
The Find Your Leadership Confidence Podcast with Vicki NoethlingJohn St. James on The Five Essential Considerations for SignificanceSubscribe to Our Podcast
“Are you living a life of success—or one of significance?”
In this transformative episode of the Find Your Leadership Confidence Podcast, host Vicki Noethling sits down with renowned leadership expert John St. James. With over 45 years dedicated to nurturing leaders around the globe, John shares his powerful insights into achieving true significance beyond mere success. Discover how to intentionally cultivate joy, harness your unique genius, craft a sacred purpose, and achieve balance that fuels lasting transformation in your personal, professional, and financial worlds.
Don’t just chase success, learn how...
2025-04-1837 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonTony Braunagel, Terry Wilson & Snuffy Walden Live on Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonTony Braunagel, Terry Wilson & Snuffy Walden Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson
What do you get when you Zoom with three amigos from Texas who go back over 50 years? A whole lot of fun, rock stories galore, and a ton of love. The Grammy, Emmy, BMI, and Blues Award Winning trio of Snuffy Walden, Tony Braunagel, and Terry Wilson took us back to the 60s in Houston, playing at the Cellar, a strip club in Houston, Tony and Terry off with Johnny Nash and Snuffy off with Stray Dog to open for Emerson, Lake and Palmer. They all ended...
2025-03-181h 17
Music RoundtableS2E21: Colin James Concert ReviewThe crew discuss the Colin James concert on March 1 at The Orpheum Theatre that Clint received tickets to from Kim for his birthday.Join us as they take Lyle and Vicki along on this musical experience.
2025-03-1145 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonRosemary Butler Live on Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonRosemary Butler Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson Part 1
Astrologer Zoe Moon warned it was gonna be a crazy day. I read that first thing this morning but forgot about it until 4:45 pm when things started going sideways. What could have been a non-show disappointment, turned into a delayed, technical bit of a mess, but ultimately delightful chat with the incomparable Rosemary Butler. Just the appetizer for what is sure to be a delightful feast when next we meet, Wednesday, March 26th, promptly Live @5!
Instead of what I thought would be a quick hello, sorry, see you next time...
2025-03-0435 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonBenny Harrison Live on Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonBenny Harrison Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson
What fun to sit down and catch up with keyboardist, singer, songwriter, producer, Benny Harrison, who I’ve known for 5 decades. There was so much I didn’t know. Benny gave us the back story––growing up mixed race from hard-working parents who may or may not have been on the wrong side of the law, but who taught him strong work ethics and appreciated immediately and encouraged his musical gifts.
When his brother sold his piano, Benny turned lemons into lemonade, practicing at a local school which garnered him his first pr...
2025-03-041h 23
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonJimmy Vivino Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonJimmy Vivino Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson
It had been six long, 4 1/2 COVID years since last I sat down with my old friend, multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, and long-time musical director for Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Vivino. It was like coming home. Almost the same age, we have many shared (unbeknownst to us at the time) memories of concerts at The Filmore East, Watkins Glen, the glory daze of the NY club scene, and a bounty of mutual friends. Talk about being in one’s comfort zone.
Jimmy talked growing up in New Jersey, his carpenter trumpet-playing father, his tale...
2024-12-121h 43
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonBruce Vilanch Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonBruce Vilanch Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson
We were Live with 6x Emmy Winner, Bruce Vilanch, even though he only stakes genuine claim to 2 of them, he’s got 6. Well, he was awarded 6, he gave one to his mother, one to his manager, one to his business manager, and he’s got 2 in his possession. They all still count, Bruce. And they’re all deserved. This human has brought so much joy, and so much laughter to audiences around the globe for decades.
Bruce has written for 24 Oscar broadcasts, was head writer for 14 of them, and collaborated with hosts...
2024-12-0550 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonSteve Postell Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonPost-election 2024 started out somber, weepy, and kind of hopeless for many of us. Thank goodness for my old pal, singer/songwriter/producer, Steve Postell. A long-time news junkie, he determined this day he was through. He pulled me and the rest of us out of the muck––back into the music, art, and the land of the living.
We processed together a bit first and then shifted gears with Steve singing his My Parade, which perfectly spoke to his altered focus with an invitation for us to join him in acceptance, awareness, and gratitude of sorts.
He segued into great storie...
2024-11-071h 37The Find Your Leadership Confidence Podcast with Vicki NoethlingJames Bond on Sell More by Making Your Ideas “Sticky”Subscribe to Our PodcastAre you struggling to make your business ideas resonate with your audience? In this episode of the Find Your Leadership Confidence Podcast, host Vicki Noethling interviews James I. Bond, a leading behavioral management and business marketing specialist, and author of the award-winning book, BRAIN GLUE – How to Sell Easier by Making Your Ideas “Sticky.” James shares his insights on how to make your ideas stick, the importance of emotion in selling, and why logical thinkers may face a disadvantage in marketing. Discover the difference between left and right-brain selling and learn why BRAIN GLUE is such a...
2024-07-2538 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonLydia Cornell Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonI’m filled to the brim with love, compassion, and inspiration. I so enjoyed every moment in Lydia Cornell’s most excellent company. A strong, talented, generous, capable woman, who knows who she is, where she’s been, and where she wants to be, allowing for godshots that may alter her future at any turn, AFI Best Actress nominee and People’s Choice Award winner Lydia, best known for her starring role in Too Close for Comfort, is all that and a standup comedienne, writer, director, public speaker, and activist.
We went back to Lydia’s early days in El Paso Texas...
2024-04-181h 16
Clean Slate with Vicki and JoannaEpisode 230 James Kean of Ironwood FitnessIronWood Fitness, founded by fitness enthusiast James Kean, goes beyond the traditional gym experience to become a true partner in your fitness journey. Embracing James' vision, they offer a holistic approach to wellness that surpasses ordinary workouts.
With a strong focus on accountability, IronWood Fitness doesn't just help you set goals; they ensure you achieve them. Their team provides expert workout guidance and tailored nutritional advice, propelling you towards your ambitions. In this transformative community, like-minded individuals gather to pursue healthier lifestyles.
IronWood Fitness is dedicated to nurturing long-lasting health habits through their lifestyle and...
2024-03-1846 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonFederico Castelluccio Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonFederico Castelluccio of The Sopranos Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson
I knew Federico Castelluccio, Furio Giunta, on the Sopranos, is a crazy talented artist on screen and canvas, is charming, easy on the eyes and ears, but damn! I was unprepared for one of the most fascinating, spectacular conversations I’ve had to date. I know little to nothing of the art world beyond what I like. Federico made it all sound so straightforward and accessible. He demystified his process of collecting, making so much sense, and almost making it sound… simple! Alas, I’m well aware it’s so not...
2024-02-291h 29
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonJames Morrison Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonJames Morrison Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson
How fortuitous that my first show back after an 8-week hiatus was with the stunningly soulful James Morrison––actor, writer, filmmaker, musician, husband, father, fellow, and stellar human. James was Chicken soup for my post-COVID soul. Discovering just before we went on the air that my treasured friend, Christinna Guzman had passed from cancer opened the door to an emotionally charged conversation about relationships…parent/child, James’ son, Seamus, is a brain cancer survivor… love partnerships, how James and Riad have thrived through their 35 years together, including through their son’s illness… art...
2024-02-021h 29
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonVincent Curatola Of The Sopranos Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonVincent Curatola of The Sopranos Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson
I’m not sure how it’s possible to meet a person once on Zoom and feel like they’re a treasured friend that I’ve known forever, but that’s exactly how it is with Vincent Curatola, aka Johnny Sack of The Sopranos, whom before meeting I feared would whack. Me.
On this our second sitdown we talked how a businessman who’d nary graced a stage in a few short years under the tutelage of acting coach Michael Moriarty, took on Law & Order, then wrote and starred in h...
2023-12-071h 04
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonSteve Porcaro Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonSteve Porcaro Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson
I loved every second with 3x Grammy Winner, founding member of Toto, Steve Porcaro. A down-to-earth sweetheart of a guy who just happens to be one arm of the iconic legendary musical Porcaro family. These ain’t no lip-sinking, TV frontmen, the Porcaros define chops. World-renowned drummer, Joe, who left sticks and skins around, brother Jeff, who picked them up and banged them to new heights, Mike who segued to bass, and Steve who found his passion and his niche with keyboards, programming, and sythns. Separately, and together they made musical hi...
2023-10-131h 05
Resilient Entrepreneurs53: Transformation Specialist Dr. Dravon James: Imagination and Passion in BusinessResilient Entrepreneurs Podcast Episode 53 guest, Dr. Dravon James, is a powerhouse of positivity, an inspirational speaker and transformation specialist - with a doctorate in Pharmacy - and the brilliant author of "Freedom is Your Birthright."
Dr Dravon is an actress with roles in HBO's iconic series, "The Wire," and the hair-raising thriller, "Wake."
Her journey began with the dream of becoming an actress, but practicality led her to pharmacy. Yet her passion for acting never faded and when her daughter was born, she reignited that passion, enrolling in acting classes despite other people’s opinions. He...
2023-09-0837 min
The Housewives Archives: A Real Housewives Podcast#66: Vicki GunvalsonAfter a month's sabbatical and a major technical mishap, we're back! This week, we have the honor and the privilege of discussing the OG of the OC, patron saint of whooping it up: Vicki Steinmetz Gunvalson. We talk Vicki's humble beginnings, family vans, hypocrisy, mortality, pratfalls, injuries, illnesses, her dramatic fall from grace and her triumphant return.
Vicki Discussion: 15:00ish
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2023-08-231h 02
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonDanny Kortchmar Live On Game Changers With Vicki Abelsontaken years to get Danny Kortchmar alone in the Game Changers guest seat, having paid us a couple of previous visits with his Immediate Family brothers. This Danny is kinder, gentler, and oh, so fun. He’s been leaning more and more in this direction to my view since falling in love with Lisa Roy, even after surviving the devastating loss of her life. She was the love of his, and it appears she did him a world of lasting good. Danny will be the first to admit he can be serious and… cranky. No sign of that guy this even...
2023-08-171h 13
ABQ StagesVicki Singer - President of Albuquerque Theatre GuildIn her second, nonconsecutive term as ATG's president Vicki Singer is leading the charge to promote and increase involvement with ABQ theatres. Vicki tells about the many programs that ATG offer's to the public and the theatres. For more information please log onto abqtheatre.org!COMING ATTRACTIONS and CASTING CORNER!!!Like us on facebook or email us at abqstagespodcast@gmail.com!!Music by Joshua Van Wettering
2023-08-0554 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonLuis Conte Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonPercussionist Luis Conte- I love him! What a delightful sit down with this young man who escaped Castro’s Cuba to meet The Beatles and ended up playing with everybody else. Fabulous stories about his homeland, hitting Hollywood, Rockin The Boat, The Supremes, Doc Severinsen, hitting the big time with Madonna at the height of her day, Phil Collins at the height of his and the last 20 years with James Taylor. That’s not to mention Elton, Rod Stewart, Clapton, Chaka, Barbra, Randy Newman and way too many more to mention. I loved every single second with this warm, charming, fun...
2023-07-271h 12
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonTony Braunagel Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonTony Braunagel Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson
What a long great trip it’s been. Grammy and Blues Music Award Winner, Tony Braunagel, took us through his early days in Houston, playing nightclubs at 15 with soul bands, to connecting with a certain Snuffy Walden and Terry Wilson a few years later, playing together on and off over the next 50 + years, including next Wednesday at The Write Off Room with the amazing Teresa James.
Tony told great stories about Johnny Nash, London, Rabbit, Bob Marley, New York, Ahmet Ertegun, Paul Kossoff, Back Street Crawler, opening for Foreigner, Kansas, and Ro...
2023-07-201h 21
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonStanley Livingston Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonStanley Livingston Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson
Considering we were kids together, so what if he didn’t know it… Stanley Livingston and I opened with the health report. Remarkably fit and boyish for his 72 years, where the hell did the time go? Stan’s used it well.
Some fun revelations––from his mother’s pre-maternal career to his first wife’s like vocation, a great story about James Edwards, more will be revealed, starting his TV life in a wooden box, how a swimming lesson opened the door, working with Doris Day, Debbie Reynolds, Mary Tyler Moore, Charles Bronso...
2023-03-091h 27
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonEric McCormack Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonEric McCormack Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson
Will and Vicki. The virgin Walden/Abelson voyage. If you’re gonna break the almost 3 yrs to the day pandemic Zoom streak, and do a first Live in person from the new digs, how better than with handsome, charming, fabulous, Emmy, SAG, and GLAAD Award Winning, Eric McCormack? Couldn’t be done. If you’re gonna look into a set of eyeballs, share rarefied air, lotsa laughs, and some snacks, well…it doesn’t get better than this. Thank you, Loren Gold for putting up with my incessant begging and pleading and making...
2023-03-021h 11
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonTeresa James & Terry Wilson Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonTeresa James & Terry Wilson Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson
They may sing the blues but they sure make me happy. Grammy nominees Teresa James and Terry Wilson treated us to our first live mini-concert in Game Changers history. And it was spectacular! With their brand new album of reimagined Beatle songs, With a Little Help From Her Friends, which debuted at #9 on the Billboard Blues chart at the fore, the last third of the show was devoted to cuts from said album, and one of my favorites of theirs, Don’t Make A Habit of It. Joining them wa...
2023-02-161h 27
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonDean Parks Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonDean Parks Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson
Dean Parks has played with everyone on every album ever recorded. Close. His discography is so long I had to take rest breaks as I was scrolling. How many did we get to? Well, we polished some of the gemstones.
A 5-year-old with a steel guitar, he was playing with the big boys at 6. Clarinet followed, and saxophone, which he still plays brilliantly, before focusing on guitar, where he is lord and master of the sessions. Starting with Sonny and Cher, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder’s Innervisions (in my top 10 of al...
2023-02-021h 06
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonSteve Ferrone Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonToday Live! Steve Ferrone, most prominently known as the drummer in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, is also a former member of the Average White Band and has recorded and performed with Duran Duran, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, Slash, Chaka Khan, Eric Clapton, Bee Gees, Scritti Politti, and Johnny Cash. Steve’s also appeared on recordings by Brian May, Anita Baker, George Benson, Jonathan Butler, Bryan Ferry, Eric Clapton, Christine McVie, Peter Frampton, Jeff Golub, Rick James, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Freddie King, Tracy Chapman, Pat Metheny, Steve Winwood, Michael W. Smith, Paul Simon, and Jaco Pastorius, will be in th...
2023-01-051h 35
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonJames Lee Stanley Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonIt’s always a warm delicious treat to sit down with James Lee Stanley. There’s a reason he’s opened for everyone from Bonnie Raitt, Art Garfunkle, Bill Cosby (before we knew), Robin Williams, Dionne Warwick, Robin Trower, and Steven Wright for 3 years. His 50+ years of friendship and musical partnership with Peter Tork were covered from start till two days before Peter’s passing when he was felled by rare cancer under his tongue. Shockingly, James survived his own bout of tongue cancer months later, when his beloved wife Evelina suggested an endoscopy, without cause. James was back performing mere mon...
2022-09-221h 09
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonThe Immediate Family Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonWhaddya get when you put 5 rock icons and a rockstar filmmaker together on a Zoom screen… besides a ridiculously hip Brady Brunch, Hollywood totally not Squares scene? Nirvana - sans Kurt. Sitting down with The Immediate Family, Danny Kortchmar (Kootch), Leland Sklar, Waddy Wachtel, Russell Kunkel, and Steve Postell, plus documentarian, Denny Tedesco, could have been a chaotic mess, instead. like the brilliance that pervades their music and art, the time flew like smooth jazz, only more like great rock ’n roll… cause that’s way more fun.
We talked current events, their upcoming album, tentatively titled, The Best Record Ever Mad...
2022-09-151h 22
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonPeter Riegert Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonPeter Riegert Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson
Stories, stories, and more stories, one better than the next, all fantastical! Peter Riegert exceeded my high expectations and that’s an exceedingly tall order.
Somehow 2 hrs and 45 min flew by in an instant, yet at the same time, we got to know so much about Peter, his life, his work, his thoughts, his heart, and his art.
From the Bronx boy playing stickball to marching with Martin, who had a dream, to an underachieving student, teacher, and waiter, Bella Abzug, to improv, War Babies to Peter’s first resume and head...
2022-09-082h 45
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonDavid Proval Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonCan you top this? Yes, we can. How the hell is it possible that this sitdown with The Sopranos Richie Aprile aka David Proval, will go down as one of the most entertaining shows yet? It shall. WOW. What fun. Great stories. Crazy coincidences. More great stories.
As if it wasn’t enough that David’s mother and I share the same family name, and she has the same country of origin as my grandma with the same name, we’re both New Yorkers, David went to Yeshiva, my father taught Yeshiva, our paths crossing about a decade ago while filmin...
2022-08-111h 32
Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery PodcastCharles Cullen [Ep.25]On Episode 25, we discuss Charles Cullen, or what some call "The Nurse Killer." He has confessed to 40 murders within a 16 year period, and is still working with police to identify all of his victims. Grab your favourite meatball sub and come have a listen to Murder Sandwich. Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=610AXC2GXN4Instagram: @MurderSandwichPodcast Hosted by: Vicki JamesEmail me! murdersandwichpodcast@gmail.com
2022-07-2038 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonSteve Postell Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonSteve Postell Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson
Singer/Songwriter/Producer, Steve Postell and I go way back to Bleecker Street in the heady daze of the New York club scene. He's played every club I've booked and guested on every show I've hosted and produced. Whenever we see each other we pick up right where we left off, as comfortable as a pair of favorite faded jeans, and yet, still exciting and new.
Incredible songwriter, amazing guitarist, with the voice of an angel, Steve treated us to a mini-concert sprinkled throughout, from his latest pearls to his golden...
2022-06-301h 33
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonVincent Pastore On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonVincent Pastore on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson
I usually know our guests... it's always a little nerve-wracking to meet someone for the first time Live on the air. Before we even hit the interweb airwaves, I felt like I'd known Vinny forever and he was one of my dearest friends. That's a gift.
I still can't believe how much fun that was. It seemed with every sentence we were discovering another mutual friend. From Vin's rock n' roll daze, as the purveyor of the Crazy Horse, extra work, Law and Order, Goodfellas, Carlito's Way, scoring a major role opposite...
2022-03-241h 27
Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery PodcastThe Taconic State Parkway Crash [Ep.22]Join Vicki James and her guest co-host Devan as they discuss the perplexing Taconic State Parkway Crash. Was it a medical issue or carelessness? The 2009 Taconic State Parkway crash was a car crash that occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2009, on the Taconic State Parkway, New York, United States. Eight people were killed when a minivan, being driven by Diane Schuler, traveled in the wrong direction on the parkway and collided head-on with an oncoming SUV.
2022-03-141h 11
Bookshelf BoyfriendsVicki JamesStevie is out sick so join MJ as she sits down with the amazing Vicki James!
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2021-12-151h 14
Bookshelf BoyfriendsVicki JamesStevie is out sick so join MJ as she sits down with the amazing Vicki James! Our Links:http://www.instagram.com/bookshelfboyfriendspodcasthttp://www.facebook.com/bookshelfboyfriendshttps://www.instagram.com/stevie_owlpaservices/http://www.instagram.com/author.montyjVicki James Links: https://www.vickijamesbooks.comhttps://www.facebook.com/VickiJamesAuthor/https://www.instagram.com/vickijamesbooks/https://www.amazon.com/Vicki-James/e/B0867THY7L--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bo...
2021-12-151h 14
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonRuss Kunkel On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonWhat a gift to be able to look iconic drummer Russell Kunkel in the virtual eye and say, thank you. A lifetime fan, I’ve seen and heard Russ play more times than I can begin to count. His beat literally weaves through the musical Tapestry of my life (see what I did there). Add to that, a sweet, gentlemanly, romantic soul, he's all that and a bag of sticks.
We started with The Immediate Family and came back around, full circle.
I honored the time promised (it's Russ's last night with his beautiful bride for a spell, so we ke...
2021-11-1158 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonDenny Tedesco Live On Changers With Vicki AbelsonIt was a long time coming! After meeting Denny Tedesco at NAMM two years ago, having seen his unforgettable, moving, stellar film, The Wrecking Crew, I jumped. Scheduled BC (Before COVID), at long last, here we finally were.
Denny had completed most of the interviews (Carole King, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, and Linda Ronstadt to name but a few icons weighing in on The Section (Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkle, Waddy Wachtel, and Danny Kortchmar), for his upcoming doc on thier The Immediate Family (with relative youngin’ Steve Postel), as a sort of followup to his doc, The Wrecking Crew, when we...
2021-10-281h 26
Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery PodcastVillisca Axe Murder House - Serial Killer or Drifter? [Ep.14]In Episode 14 of Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery Podcast we discuss the infamous unsolved crime of the 20th century - The Villisca Axe Murders. Said to be one of the most haunted houses in the United States, a murder of 8 people in 1912 shook the community of Villisca, Iowa. Come join us and find out the story of the crime that remains unsolved more than 100 years later. [Find us on instagram @MurderSandwichPodcast]
2021-10-2558 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonBennett Salvay Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonIt was wonderful to sit down at last with multi-BMI Award-winning composer, conductor, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist, Bennett Salvay. Scheduled to join me on March 11th, 2020, I chickened as he and wingman, Pete George, had very recently flown (and boy were their arms tired), and the COVID threat was ever-growing. Two days later we were in lockdown. Here, 19 months later we be. Some things, and people, are worth waiting for.
Bennett was working on the Linda Ronstadt doc, Linda and The Mockingbirds, with Jackson Browne, a follow-up doc to Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice, which Bennett scored, which won...
2021-10-211h 24
Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery PodcastMaura Murray - Unsolved Disappearance [Ep.13]On episode 13 of Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery Podcast, I review the missing case of Maura Murray from February of 2004. This case is considered the first missing persons case of the social media age.This episode does not end with a resolution to what happened to Maura, but if you want to hear the theories and bizarre things that occurred surrounding this case then grab a snack, or a sandwich and lets mow down on some true crime!
2021-09-3042 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonJames Lee Stanley Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonJames Lee Stanley is chicken soup for my pandemic weary soul. I’m talking Grandma Katz’s soup, the most flavorful, soothing, healing, and delicious. I was having a kinda funky day, an hour and a half in James’ good company… hearing his stories, listening and watching him play, was just what the doctor ordered.
There’s a reason this man has opened for everyone from Bonnie Raitt, Art Garfunkle, Bill Cosby (before we knew), Robin Williams, Dionne Warwick, and Robin Trower, to name just some. His 50+ years friendship and musical partnership with Peter Tork was covered from start to bottom whe...
2021-09-231h 34
Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery PodcastJaycee Lee Dugard - Found after 18 Years [Ep.12]Jaycee Lee Dugard was abducted at 11 years old in 1991 in Northern California. She was kept captive for 18 YEARS until her recovery. Listen as I tell you the story of Jaycee Lee, her captivity and eventual recovery after failures upon failures of the system. This story thankfully ends in a happy reunion between a mother and her daughter that unfortunately took almost 2 decades. Lets mow down on some true crime!
2021-09-081h 07
Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery PodcastThe Survival of Elizabeth Fritzl [Ep.11]On Episode 11 of Murder Sandwich I discuss the case of the Josef Fritzl, and the abduction of his daughter. This story is based out of Austria. This is one of the most mind-bending abduction cases that you will ever hear about. A father of 7 children, kidnaps and holds his own daughter, Elizabeth, captive for 24 years in the basement of the family home, and no one has any idea. This story will just blow your mind!
2021-08-261h 04
Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery PodcastThe Chicago Tylenol Murders of 1982 [Ep.10]Welcome to Episode 10 of Murder Sandwich: A True Crime and Mystery Podcast! Today I am going to speaking about the Chicago Tylenol Murders that occurred in September of 1982. This is my first podcast where I am not joined by a co-host so its just all me babay! Come join me with a sub or sandwich while I go through the tragic Chicago poisonings and the aftermath of the crimes and how it changed a few things that are just a second nature to us now!
2021-07-2752 min
Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery PodcastThe Conjuring House - Ed & Lorraine Warren [Ep.9]Today we cover the biography of one of the worlds most famous paranormal investigators - Ed and Lorraine Warren. Ed and Lorraine Warren are the paranormal investigators behind the Conjuring Movies and Universe that have been popular since the mid-2000's. We go over their early life, their most famous cases and then some controversies as well.
2021-07-1356 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonJames Morrison Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonSitting down with 24's Bill Buchanan, AKA, James Morrison, is like wrapping myself up in my softest, warmest, coolest, comfiest, cutest, silkiest pajamas, and settling in for an easy, breezy, fun, loving, memorable night.
I didn't know James when he graced the living room, and Women Who Write, not yet 7 years ago, since then he's become a cherished friend, and my appreciation of his talents and craft keeps growing exponentially.
We talked sobriety, recovery, family, grave illness, losing faith, spirituality, adjusting, life in Alaska, the Beatles, making music, finding theatre, ACT, apprenticing, repertory theatre, day jobs, New York, losing his...
2021-07-081h 50
Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery PodcastToy Box Killer - David Parker Ray [Ep.8]In our 8th episode of Murder Sandwich we talk about the Toy Box Killer aka. David Parker Ray! I am joined via zoom by one of my best friends who lives across the country - therefore the audio does sound a little bit different than usual. The Toy Box Killer is said to have tortured anywhere from 60-100 woman but unfortunately was only charged for three of them.
2021-07-0155 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonSteve Postell Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonIt's been a long ride with singer/songwriter/producer, Steve Postell. We go back to Bleecker Street in the heady daze of the New York club scene. I was booking the Rock 'N Roll Café and Steve was fresh outta Pure Prairie League. I was RockStar struck. I booked him that day and have continued to for the past 30 + years wherever I went and whatever I did. When I had my book launch at The Federal it was Steve I went to. He put together the most kick-ass jam band, as he always does. Steve has the distinction of being t...
2021-06-171h 57
Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery PodcastEd Kemper - The Co-Ed Killer [Ep.7]In Episode 7 of Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery Podcast we discuss Ed Kemper III, a horrific serial killer that turned himself in after killing his mother in 1973. Sometimes named the Co-Ed Killer, Ed Kemper and his story was portrayed most recently in the first season of MindHunter which is available on Netflix,
2021-06-1558 min
Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery PodcastJohn Wayne Gacy - The Killer Clown [Ep.6]In Episode 6 of Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery Podcast, we chomp down on a famous killer clown whos legal name is John Wayne Gacy. John also liked to go by the names of Pogo or Patches the clown, if thats not frightening enough just wait till you hear the rest of his story. In three short years he murdered approximately 33 young men and buried them in an interesting spot a little bit too close to home.
2021-06-011h 03
Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery PodcastMindy Tran - Unsolved [Ep.5]In Episode 5 of Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery Podcast, we discuss Mindy Tran who disappeared at 8-years old in my local town of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada in August of 1994. This crime shook the community of Kelowna in the 1990's and was the talk of the town for years to follow due to the police work that took place, if we can call it police work.
2021-05-181h 05
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonLeland Sklar Live On Game Changers With Vicki Abelson,Unmasked! Post-apocalyptic pandemic blues in Eb may have started and ended the show (with Tristan Cappel), but it was joy, joy, joy, with bass boy, Leland Sklar, my first face-to-face guest since a year ago February. What a great segue back to a semblance of normalcy. It felt so right, so dyn-o-mite. Sorry.
We jumped into the book, Everybody Loves Me, an idea without a plan a mere 15 months ago, now seen pretty much 'round the world, in spite of the shutdowns. My copy now adorns my coffee table, almost in its entirety. It's a massive collection of Lee's signature...
2021-05-131h 57
Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery PodcastRobert Pickton - The Pig Farm Killer [Ep.4 - Part 2]In Episode 4 of Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery Podcast, we discuss Robert William Pickton in our second part. We discuss the trial, imprisonment, and conspiracy theories surrounding the case and ties to RCMP potentially involvement. We also discuss possible links to another serious crime that is ongoing, The Highway of Tears.
2021-05-0455 min
Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery PodcastRobert Pickton - The Pig Farm Killer [Ep.3 - Part 1]In Episode 3 of Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery Podcast, we dive into Part 1 of our two part series on the Pig Farm Killer, Willie, Pork Chop Rob, or as others know him as, Robert Pickton. Pickton is believed to have killed 49 women in Vancouver, British Columbia and is labelled as the most prolific serial killers in Canada.
2021-04-2044 min
Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery PodcastNatalie Wood - Unsolved 1981 [Ep.2]In Episode 2 of Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery Podcast we cover the bizarre and regularly debated case of Natalie Wood. Beloved American Actress whose death was first considered an "accidental drowning." After 30 years, have we finally figured out what happened on that tragic night of November 1981?
2021-04-0647 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonJeff Pevar On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonIt's been a long time coming, and it'll be a long time not gone. Sitting down (and standing up) with long-time friend, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, arranger, vocalist, and NY Blues Hall Of Famer, Jeff Pevar, was worth waiting for. Amazing stories spanning the whole of his illustrious career. Paul McCartney Beatles inspired, with a sweet story that goes full circle, from Michael Ruff who launched him with Rickie Lee Jones, Ray Charles, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Joe Cocker, Crosby & Nash, to CSN to CPR, Bette Midler, Laura Nyro, Carly Simon. Loggins & Messina, another sweet full-circle story, to soul brothers a...
2021-03-252h 08
Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery PodcastJohn List - The Boogeyman of Westfield [Ep.1 - Premiere]Today in our premiere episode of Murder Sandwich: A True Crime & Mystery Podcast, we cover the unusuak case of John Emil List, or as some call him The Boogeyman of Westfield.An Accountant and Army Veteran that lived in a 19-room Mansion in New Jersey and annihilated his entire family - not being caught for almost two decades!
2021-03-2442 min
The Helping HandThe Helping Hand with James McInerneyLet’s talk about being unique.
Having Tourettes, getting bullied, his sexuality in college through the arts, drag life, relationships, career paths, moving to London.
@jmac_mua is an incredibly gifted Make-Up artist, James is currently on season 2 of @glowupbbc which is streaming on @bbciplayer
He has worked on numerous shows “This way up” @weemissbea (Aisling Bea is James’s hilarious cousin)
“Finding Joy” @amy_huberman
2021-03-1332 min
2021-02-041h 10
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonWaddy Wachtel On Game Changers With Vicki Abelson Part 3We went back in for more. Had such a spectacular time with iconic dynamo, Waddy Wachtel, Zoom couldn't handle the energy and booted us off... we came back and had Waddy two times, and it wasn't enough. As promised, here he's back for Part 3... stories, stories, more stories, with this artist whose music's scored our lives.
From a career which has spanned decades, tonight we focused on Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Warren Zevon, Stevie Nicks, Keith Richards, and the X-Pensive Winos, check out this killer video of their Eileen, https://bit.ly/3gVYE6s – I've watched it about dozen times si...
2020-12-171h 11
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonWaddy Wachtel On Game Changers With Vicki Abelson Part 2Waddy Wachtel, part Deux. Zoom kicked us off, but they couldn't keep us off. Waddy picked up where we left off... being managed by Bud Cowsill... deals falling away... getting unmanaged by Bud Cowsill... from bands to sessions... Warren Zevon, The Everly Brothers, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, meeting Lee Sklar, Russ Kunkel, and Danny Korthcmar, game-changing for all of them. Stevie Nicks, Keith Richards... to The Immediate Family... where we barely skimmed the surface. They'll be a part 2... check that, a part 3. Part 1 link, below... Waddy, the early years.
Loved every moment with my new favorite Queens boy.
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2020-11-2627 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonWaddy Wachtel On Game Changers With Vicki Abelson Part 1Guitarist, producer, and composer, Waddy Wachtel’s career has spanned decades from The Everly Brothers, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Warren Zevon, Bonnie Raitt, Randy Newman, Don Henley, and Jackson Browne - to playing and writing with Keith Richards in the X-Pensive Winos - to his recent work as musical director, lead guitarist and vocalist for Stevie Nicks, through to his current and passion project, The Immediate Family, with Lee Sklar, Danny Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel, and Steve Postell. This Part 1 (Zoom kicked us off, but we came back, Part 2 link below) started with current events––the COVID. Waddy's one of us. On to...
2020-11-2652 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonThe Immediate Family On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonIt's raining rock icons! Sitting down with The Immediate Family, Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel Leland Sklar, Russell Kunkel, & Steve Postell, icons, heroes... I was surrounded by almost my entire record collection in the Zoom room. Collectively, they've played on pretty much everything, period. James Taylor, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, Keith Richards, The Stones, Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, Graham Nash, Neil Young, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Randy Newman, Brian Ferry, Don Henley, Phil Collins... on and on, and on...
Loved hearing how they each arrived at the party, their mutual admiration - love, and respect... how they're living their...
2020-10-151h 14
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonDenny Seiwell Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonDon't get me started! Off the rails! Original #Wings drummer, #DennySeiwell - #PaulMcCartney #JanisJoplin #JoeCocker #JamesBrown - Played Live- GREAT stories! #GameChangersWithVickiAbelson Replay here:
https://bit.ly/3iEOmXC
Don't get me started! Off the rails! Original Wings drummer, Denny Seiwell, from the little three year old drummer boy, playing in the service during the Vietnam War, jazz clubs in NY, sessions, sessions, sessions, which led to... a Beatle. How he got the Paul McCartney gig, Ram, including Denny playing Live... to Wings, the gigs, the fun... Denny played live again... to leaving... sessions, sessions, sessions... Janis Joplin (posthumously), James Brown...
2020-10-081h 43
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonLeland Sklar Live On Game Changers With Vicki Abelson,How do I love Lee, let me count the ways… Leland Sklar, one of the most storied and successful musicians to ever grace a stage or session, was back in the virtual living room and kicked COVID ass. Passionate, intelligent conversation on the travesty that is the idiot in the chief, censorship, getting creative, his soon to drop coffee table book, named here publicly for the first time, playing alone in the pandemic, daily commitment to his YouTube channel to provide meaningful content and music, currently, socially distancing and masking to record with The Immediate Family: Russ Kunkel, Danny Kortchmar, Wa...
2020-09-032h 10
FIRSTAR Let's chAT: an Athletic Therapy podcast | Official Podcast of WFATTSession 31: Vicki Bendus, Brock Sports PerformanceSend us a text with your feedback from this session! Vicki Bendus discusses following passion in the field of sports performance. She has been a member of the Canadian Women's National Hockey Team as an athlete and collected medals and accolades in that space, but now coaches and guides athletes at Brock University and with Hockey Canada, Wrestling Canada and Ridley College as a Strength & Conditioning Specialist. The World Federation of Athletic Training & Therapy is excited to announce the next International Athletic Training & Therapy Day on February 12th, 2026 (IATTD26)!Use: #I...
2020-07-261h 14
The Making Theatre PodcastVicki Mortimer - DesignerIn Episode 4 we talk to renowned set and costume designer Vicki Mortimer, known for her work designing theatre and opera productions worldwide, and recently for helping to organise both the Freelancers Make Theatre work and SceneChange campaigns. We discuss her design process, collaboration, the joy of a beautiful scale model, our fascination with designers studios and how nothing makes sense without costumes.
2020-07-081h 22
The Wellness What? PodcastEpisode 020 - LIGHT vs Darkness with Vicki Parchamento @brightenedmindOur guest Vicki Parchamento the creator of @brightenedmind on Instagram and www.brightenedmind.com chat with us on a live call regarding the intricacies of the idea of LIGHT vs Darkness in the world. We cover the differences and the distinctions between these 2 forces and how they play out in your life. Hope you enjoy and get some great value from it! Let me know your favourite moment on Twitter @james_a_tee!
2020-06-0446 min
The OffGrid Podcast with Ralph and VickiOffGrid Episode #15 Special guest - M.R. JamesOn episode 15 of Ralph & Vicki's Off Grid Podcast we talk to our good friend and bowhunting legend M.R. James. We catch up with each other, tell hunting stories, and talk about how far hunting has come and where the industry stands in today's world. This a great episode with some funny stories and interesting topics you don't want to miss.
2020-01-2455 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonLeland Sklar Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonWe went Live with Lee Sklar one of the most storied and successful musicians to ever grace a stage or session, and holy hell! Kicking off the show with a kick ass Phil Collins tune... we launched into everything Leland... how he started... where he went, and loads of the inbetween. Meeting James Taylor, being managed by Bill Graham, The Wrecking Crew playing for him, and a few years later playing with them, weekly. Billy Cobham, playing with James, Carole King, Russ Kunkel, Danny Kortchmar, forming The Section... Tapestry... meeting Paul the McCartney one, playing with Barbra, the oft misunderstood...
2020-01-232h 25
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonJames Gadson Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonWe went Live with James Gadson, one of the most recorded drummers in R&B history: Bill Withers, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Beck, B.B. King, Thelma Houston, Barbra Streisand, Donna Summer, Joe Cocker, Paul McCartney, Donald Fagen, Kelly Clarkson, Phoebe Snow, Ray Charles, Melissa Manchester, Jose Feliciano, Aaron Neville, Rickie Lee Jones, Boz Scaggs, Natalie Cole… stories about them all. Got educated about some of my heroes— more than a few surprises about superstars––like Sir Paul, and Stevie. Of Seal, James said, he had to put his feelings in his pocket. Robert Palmer had a hit with one...
2020-01-091h 11
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonTony Braunagel On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonRidiculous fun with Grammy Winner, Tony Braunagel.
As funny as he is stick gifted––great stories, he even acted some of 'em out. That High School Dracula, and the According To Jim gig paid off, big time. Man, is this boy entertaining.
Tony blew out of here post show to hook up (not that way) with Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi for a Blues Brothers gig... poor guy. Bonnie Raitt, Rickie Lee Jones, Etta James, Robert Cray, Bette Midler, Taj Mahal... does his life suck.
Check this funny rockboy.
Tony Braunagel, Live Game Changers with Vicki Abelson,
Wed, 10/16/19, 7 pm PT, 10 pm E...
2019-10-171h 53
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonGrammy Nominees Teresa James & Terry Wilson Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonIf you weren't Live with us and 2019 Grammy Nominees, Teresa James and Terry Wilson (Best Contemporary Blues Album - Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps; Here in Babylon), about 15 minutes into the BROADcast, the camera shut down under heat distress in the studio built for 2, which four of us and a whole lotta instruments were crammed into, closed door, no windows, sans A/C, as it was making a racket… a gift in a way, as it was hotter than hades in there… a few more minutes and you might’ve read about us in the morning paper. Show abruptly halted was a...
2019-09-271h 28
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonMike Finnigan Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonWhat was I thinking, or not thinking?!? How did I not make clear that we preferred to go to his place, where keys abound, so that we could have the best of the best, keyboardist, vocalist, songwriter, Mike Finnigan do his thing?!? How exactly?!? We opened with the video of his What a Life, with The LA Blues Alliance. It’s killer. I’ve been watching it in heavy rotation for weeks. We closed with the debut of Mike’s music video of a Merle Haggard cover, which has yet to be recorded, nor seen before publicly, and it’s sensatio...
2019-09-121h 53
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonJay Kogen Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonWe went Live with multiple Emmy award winning writer/producer, Jay Kogen ~ The Simpsons, Frasier, Everybody Loves Raymond, Malcolm in The Middle, School of Rock, and what a fun ride it 'twas! Had a blast and learned so much about the business of show. Jay has fabulous stories of getting there, being there, and working to stay there. Great humility, huge talent, terrific suggestions. Tales of Tracey Ullman, The Simpsons, James L Brooks, writing for Homer, choosing between Frasier and Seinfeld and landed at The Single Guy. Say what? Back to Sophie's choice and choosing Frasier, and why... Brad Hall...
2019-09-051h 49
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonMike Lang Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonFrom unknowing to extreme fandom in five easy minutes. For those in the know, this is a given. For those not, the opening of the show, where pianist composer, Mike Lang treats us to his Rural State of Mind, makes the case in certain terms. The man is a musical genius. From his gift at the keys, to his vast knowledge, expertise, finesse and collections, he’s a gift.
I had the great good fortune to attend a Jazz concert at Zipper Concert Hall, two weeks past. Great good fortune and jazz in the same sentence have not oft been ut...
2019-08-101h 51
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonJames Morriosn Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonSitting down with 24’s Bill Buchanan, James Morrison, was an entertainment, an edutainment and a spiritual revelation. Warmth and wisdom on art, humanity and life. I’d be hard-pressed to find a more beautiful person. Easy on the eyes, ears… did I mentioned he played… WOW! His Selfish Man has been on heavy rotation in my brain on my device since he played it last night. I cannot stop singing it. Lucky for all, I’m alone. Great pickin’, amazing singing, and stupendous storytelling. James’s adherence to being of service in all that he does in life and art, serves him, an...
2019-06-131h 34
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonJeff Young On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonJeff Young's got great stories about his years playing with Jackson Browne, his thoughts before; the night with Bruce Springsteen, the year and half with Sting and its surprising to me sidebar; Bonnie Raitt, Steve Ferrone, Will Lee, The Apollo- seeing Sly, James Brown, Redd Foxx there; R & B, the blues. jazz, London calling, Cream, Traffic, Chris Wood; Larry Hagman (I know), Jan Michael Vincent, Bill Withers, Donald Fagen, Steely Dan, Tracy Chapman, Dylan, Paul Simon, Hendrix, Eric Burdon and The Animals, above The Beatles and The Stones... come on, that's a lotta stuff.
He sings a couple too. One...
2019-05-021h 31
Shoot Edit Chat Repeat#35 James Rouse: Wedding photography...wrapped in grosgrain ribbonThis is our last episode of not just the series, but of the whole year. We want to thank all of our wonderful guests from 2018, we've loved chatted to all of you and hearing all of your stories. And thank you to you, our lovely listeners. We are so grateful for tuning in each week and for all of your messages and kind words. We are going out of this series with a bang! We have a lovely (and rather long!) chat with UK wedding photographer, James Rouse. Jam...
2018-11-201h 31
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonJimmy Vivino Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonJimmy Vivino, Conan O’Brien’s long-time musical director, played, sang, and told first-hand stories about everyone from James Brown. Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Laura Nyro, Phoebe Snow,Johnny Johnson, Hubert Sumlin, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Muddy Waters, Pinetop Perkins, Levon Helms, John Sebastian, Watkins Glen, The Fillmore East, New Orleans Blues, Uncle Floyd, The Dead, The Band, The Allman Brothers, Paul Shaffer who he credits as teaching him to better orchestrate, Leader of the Pack, Broadway, Ronnie Spector, Felix Cavaliere, The Rascals, Frankie Valli, Robert Palmer., John Prine, Slash, Sly Stone, Bill Graham, The J. Geils Band, Larkin & Poe, Cost...
2018-11-151h 51
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonWill Lee On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonWe could’ve talked all night and I’d still have wanted more. Thoughtful, generous, revealing, insightful, and oh so fun, legendary, Grammy Winning bassist, Will Lee, took us on a thrill ride through his stellar, illustrious and industrious, career… growing up in Texas, seeing The Beatles on Ed Sullivan and that very night blowing the dust off his untouched drums and deciding he was going to be a musician. For Life. He made good on that choice. From playing his first gig in a parking lot and getting paid $6 to do it; playing in six bands a night, six days a...
2018-10-041h 59
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonJudy Tenuta Live On Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonWe were Live with The Goddess of Love. The Petite Flower, The Aphrodite of the Accordion, The Fashion-Plate Saint, The Princess of Panty Shields, The Empress of Elvis Impersonators, The Judy of Judyism, Judy Tenuta... and she was HYSTERICAL!
Judy talked about Ladies of the Night which she did with Paula Poundstone, Rita Rudner and Ellen Degeneres, who back then said, "I want to do TV." Now that's manifesting! She talked Emo Philips, Jay Leno, Steven Wright, Sam Kinison, and Arsenio, who were there in the early days. And Tom Dreesen who walked her through it. George Carlin who took...
2018-09-271h 18
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonJames Lee Stanley On Vicki Abelson's The Road TakenOh how I loved spending time with James Lee Stanley, a one of a kind, gazillion threat: amazing songwriter, stupendous voice, charming, handsome, smart, funny... fabulous! And, oh the life he's lived. A pro at 16 with a recording contract and friends like Cass Elliot and Peter Tork, before the Mamas and Papas and The Monkees... Henry Dilz, early advocates Les Paul, Bill Graham, a 10 album recording contract with Wooden Nickel (RCA), Jerry Weintraub... starting his own label, Beachwood Recordings, the first artist to record a Stephen Bishop tune, having hits of his own, running around with author Tom Robbins who...
2018-08-091h 35
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonStephen Bishop On Vicki Abelson's The Road TakenCrazy fun with Oscar, Grammy Nominee, Stephen Bishop. We were voyeurs in his amazing home which houses Gold and Platinum Records, the back off the guitar John Belushi smashed in Animal House––signed by the entire cast, a pic of The Beatles, signed by The Beatles; a huge painting of Hendrix, ridiculously cool stuff everywhere. Nothing cooler than Stephen, who’s written over 650 songs… say what…. he sang one of his latest, Almost Home, the theme of the new Benji Movie on Netflix, the first song he ever wrote, a song sung with his first band, The Weeds, his version of a Jagge...
2018-06-211h 22
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonJules Galli On Vicki Abelson's The Road TakenJules Galli. What an inspiring example of talent, grace, vision, artistry, service, sensitivity, intelligence, gorgeousness–which, as stunning as he is, is far from just a handsome face... the rest of him ain't bad neither. Soulful, empathetic, passion-driven, he may truly, have it all.
Opening the BROADcast with the title cut from his just dropped EP, Without Your Love, even just sitting there in a chair, Jules is riveting. Closing the show with his latest, The Beginning. Wow, just wow, can't wait till he records it.
How does a 24 yr old French immigrant enmesh himself with the best of the LA...
2018-05-101h 17
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonPhil Rosenthal On Vicki Abelson's The Road TakenWe're lucky he's funny... and adorable, and smart, and knows a lot about a lot of things... And yes, he's won an Emmy, Peabody, WGA and James Beard Award, has the most successful translated show of all time (Everybody Loves Raymond is receiving the Guinness Award tomorrow) ~ Netflix's Somebody Feed Phil's, Phil Rosenthal shares his favorite places, kid (only kidding), cheap eats, life advice (Ed Weinberger: "Do the show you want to do, because in the end they're going to cancel you anyway."), childhood favorite TV shows, why arts in the schools are essential, how the young actor became a...
2018-02-081h 30
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonSteve Postel On Vicki Abelson's The Road TakenSteve Postell is man of music. So, we started with some. His. Other than a couple of weeks driving for a car service at 19, before starting his 2-year stint playing on Broadway (Evita with Patti LuPone & Mandy Patinkin) Steve has earned his living doing what he loves. Sparked by Dylan. Bob. Who, unbeknownst to him, shaped the life of his 16 yr old co-art-class student. Stories... does Steve have stories... he's played with seemingly everyone. Within minutes of meeting Steve, fresh out of Pure Prairie League, I booked him at The Rock 'N Roll Café, and continued to for the past 30 + y...
2018-01-041h 25
10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher5 Essential Questions of Life with Dean James RyanDean James Ryan @deanjimryan, the eleventh Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education gave a speech at graduation that went viral. It is the topic of his book "Wait, What?" and today's conversation. Dean Ryan shares his 5 essential questions of life (and a bonus question.) These are great ones to provoke conversation with your students and colleagues. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e75 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast
2017-05-1209 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonPhil Rosenthal on Vicki Abelson's The Road TakenPhil Rosenthal, creator of Everybody Loves Raymond, one of the most successful sitcoms of all time, and THE most successful sitcom in Russia (Phil documented that transition in his hysterical, Exporting Raymond), is one of my favorite human's on the planet. My go to guru for where to eat anywhere in the world.... his, I'll Have What Phil's Having (streaming on Netflix), combines his passions for human connection, the funny and the yummy, and is not only a great food show, it's one of the most entertaining shows on television. Ever. Period. We talk about how this aspiring actor from...
2016-09-2500 min
Game Changers With Vicki AbelsonDrew Nieporent on Vicki Abelson's The Road TakenDrew Nieporent, New York's Most Influential Restaurateur...
https://www.linkedin.com/…/nycs-most-influential-restaurate…
Robert DeNiro's partner in all things food... Multi-James Beard Award Winner, Restaurateur of the stars... Nobu times many, TriBeCa Grill, and The #1 Best New Restaurant in NY, Batard. Drew's knowledge of music matches the food thing. One of my oldest and closest friends, we got into how the hell he's done it. Big fun.
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