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Jughead's BasementEpisode 217: Tyson Cornel founder of Rarebirdlit and musician of Semi-Famous on LoFi Interviews with HiFi GuestsEpisode 217 with Tyson Cornell founder of Rarebirdlit and drummer for Semi-Famous and Scooby Don't talks to us about Minneapolis of the 90s with its culture and music, the Scooby Don't Punkhouse, I think like a drummer, Touring with Scooby Don't and splitting dates with Aaron Cometbus, Hair Core Rock and Tyson's stint in Supercool and working relationship with Japanese band Sex Machine Gun, Semi-Famous and it's dynamic, on being older and more internal, Tyson's appearance on the inner sleeve of Screeching Weasel's Kill The Musicians, plus the genesis of Rarebirdlit, and scores and scores and lores and novels more...2025-03-241h 16
Rare Bird Radio10 Playing With My Heroes Matt Sorum Double Talkin Jive Vinyl AudiobookIn Double Talkin’ Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusive stepfather. After leaving high school, Sorum sold pot to get by. Over time, his drug dealing escalated to smuggling large quantities of cocaine, a career that came to a halt following a dramatic shoot-out. Sorum fled his old life and settled in Hollywood, wh...2022-04-1304 minRare Bird Radio08 Scott Fucking Crushed It Matt Sorum Double Talkin Jive Vinyl AudiobookIn Double Talkin’ Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusive stepfather. After leaving high school, Sorum sold pot to get by. Over time, his drug dealing escalated to smuggling large quantities of cocaine, a career that came to a halt following a dramatic shoot-out. Sorum fled his old life and settled in Hollywood, wh...2022-04-1304 minRare Bird Radio06 Slush Is On The Phone Matt Sorum Double Talkin Jive Vinyl AudiobookIn Double Talkin’ Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusive stepfather. After leaving high school, Sorum sold pot to get by. Over time, his drug dealing escalated to smuggling large quantities of cocaine, a career that came to a halt following a dramatic shoot-out. Sorum fled his old life and settled in Hollywood, wh...2022-04-1303 minRare Bird Radio05 Fight Fire With Fire Matt Sorum Double Talkin Jive Vinyl AudiobookIn Double Talkin’ Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusive stepfather. After leaving high school, Sorum sold pot to get by. Over time, his drug dealing escalated to smuggling large quantities of cocaine, a career that came to a halt following a dramatic shoot-out. Sorum fled his old life and settled in Hollywood, wh...2022-04-1305 minRare Bird Radio04 Rock 'n' Roll Smuggler Matt Sorum Double Talkin Jive Vinyl AudiobookIn Double Talkin’ Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusive stepfather. After leaving high school, Sorum sold pot to get by. Over time, his drug dealing escalated to smuggling large quantities of cocaine, a career that came to a halt following a dramatic shoot-out. Sorum fled his old life and settled in Hollywood, wh...2022-04-1306 minRare Bird Radio03 Grandpa Dies Matt Sorum Double Talkin Jive Vinyl AudiobookIn Double Talkin’ Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusive stepfather. After leaving high school, Sorum sold pot to get by. Over time, his drug dealing escalated to smuggling large quantities of cocaine, a career that came to a halt following a dramatic shoot-out. Sorum fled his old life and settled in Hollywood, wh...2022-04-1303 minRare Bird Radio02 I Become A Drummer Matt Sorum Double Talkin Jive Vinyl AudiobookIn Double Talkin’ Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusive stepfather. After leaving high school, Sorum sold pot to get by. Over time, his drug dealing escalated to smuggling large quantities of cocaine, a career that came to a halt following a dramatic shoot-out. Sorum fled his old life and settled in Hollywood, wh...2022-04-1303 minRare Bird Radio01 After Party Matt Sorum Double Talkin Jive Vinyl AudiobookIn Double Talkin’ Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusive stepfather. After leaving high school, Sorum sold pot to get by. Over time, his drug dealing escalated to smuggling large quantities of cocaine, a career that came to a halt following a dramatic shoot-out. Sorum fled his old life and settled in Hollywood, wh...2022-04-1303 min
Rare Bird RadioJohn Hanrahan in conversation with Lee KempWorld champion wrestler and author of Wrestling with Angels, John Hanrahan talks with hall of fame wrestler and seven time world wrestling champion Lee Kemp, author of Winning Gold!
Join them as they talk wrestling, getting through the tough times, and what they're up to now!
Get John's book anywhere you buy books and Lee's book at leekemp.com.2020-07-1743 min
Rare Bird RadioIn Conversation Karen Stefano And Paul RubenKaren Stefano is the author of "What A Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault And Its Aftermath" (Rare Bird Books 2019). She is also the author of the short story collection "The Secret Games of Words" (1GlimpsePress 2015) and the how-to business writing guide, "Before Hitting Send" (Dearborn 2011).
Paul Alan Ruben’s fiction and non-fiction has appeared in print and online publications, including The Washington Post, Connotation Press, The Good Men Project and AudioFile Magazine. As an audiobook producer/director, he has received two Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word. His debut short story collection, Terms of Engagement: Stories of the Fa...2020-05-0842 min
Rare Bird RadioThe Publicist Speaks: What A Scary World We Live In– ep 13On this last episode of "The Publicist Speaks", Jessica hosts JJ Anselmi to discuss his new book "DOOMED TO FAIL: THE INCREDIBLY LOUD HISTORY OF DOOM, SLUDGE, & POST-METAL".
Jessica and JJ share their experiences with metal and the completely opposite ways they have experienced this massive genre of music. By the end of this episode, both Jessica & JJ decide that they are both one of the doomed.2020-05-0430 min
Rare Bird RadioIn Conversation... JJ Anselmi And Lou BrutusJ.J. Anselmi is the author of Doomed to Fail: The Incredibly Loud History of Doom, Sludge, and Post-metal; and Heavy: A Memoir of Wyoming, BMX, and Heavy Fucking Music. He’s played drums in several heavy bands, including In the Company of Serpents and Former Worlds. He’s currently the drummer of Drainage, a sludgy metalcore band from Long Beach, California.
Lou Brutus, for lack of a better term, is a Professional Music Fan. He’s lives the dream of millions by traveling the Earth attending concerts and interviewing rock stars. He’s spent his life blasting tunes on the radi...2020-04-241h 01Rare Bird RadioThe Publicist Speaks– Being A Woman In A Male Dominated World– ep 12Today's episode explores the life and influence of Joan Didion. From New York to California, Joan Didion left her mark across the generations. Steffie Nelson, editor of SLOUCHING TOWARDS LOS ANGELES, joins our host Jessica to talk about what it is like to be a woman in a man's world.2020-04-2036 min
Rare Bird RadioIn Converation... JJ Anselmi And Sam McPheetersJ.J. Anselmi is the author of Doomed to Fail: The Incredibly Loud History of Doom, Sludge, and Post-metal; and Heavy: A Memoir of Wyoming, BMX, and Heavy Fucking Music. He’s played drums in several heavy bands, including In the Company of Serpents and Former Worlds. He’s currently the drummer of Drainage, a sludgy metalcore band from Long Beach, California.
Sam McPheeters was born in Ohio and raised in upstate New York. In 1981, at age twelve, he co-authored Travelers Tales: Rumors and Legends of the Albany-Saratoga Region. Starting in 1989, he sang for Born Against, Men's Recovery Project, and Wran...2020-04-1050 min
Rare Bird RadioKaren Stefano in conversation with Laura BogartKaren Stefano is the author of the memoir, What A Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault And Its Aftermath (Rare Bird, 2019). She is also the author of the short story collection The Secret Games of Words (1GlimpsePress, 2015) and the how-to business writing guide, Before Hitting Send (Dearborn, 2011). Her work has appeared in Ms. Magazine, The Rumpus, Psychology Today, California Lawyer, The South Carolina Review, Tampa Review, Epiphany, Volume 1 Brooklyn, and many other journals and magazines. Laura Bogart is the author of Don't You Know I Love You (Dzanc, 2020). She is a featured writer at The Week, and a contributing...2020-04-0943 minRare Bird RadioThe Publicist Speaks: The Road To This Novel– ep 11Jessica the podcast guru and John DeSimone, author of THE ROAD TO DELANO, discuss the things that influenced John and his writing. John tells our host about secondhand bookstores, his research into migrant worker conditions & so much more on his 'road to this novel'.2020-04-0631 min
Rare Bird RadioIn Conversation... Steffie Nelson And Stacie StukinL.A.-based writer and editor Steffie Nelson recently edited the essay collection, Slouching Towards Los Angeles: Living and Writing by Joan Didion’s Light, published in February 2020 by Rare Bird Books. She also co-authored Judson: Innovation in Stained Glass, coming in March 2020 from Angel City Press. Throughout her career as a style and culture journalist, Steffie has contributed to The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, L.A. Review of Books, W Magazine and many others, bringing a curious mind and a refined eye to her subjects.
Stacie Stukin is a journalist and essayist who was born and ra...2020-03-2754 minRare Bird RadioThe Pubicist Speaks Ep 10– Tales Of A Horny Teenage BoyToday, Jessica and Steve Coulter (aka S.W. Lauden) discuss how power pop TRUELY feels. They run the gambit of emotions that encompass power pop and end up discussing how it sorta feels like that angsty moment as a teen when you realize that sex is a thing and the world kinda sucks.2020-03-2437 min
Rare Bird RadioIn Conversation...JJ Anselmi And Henry WilsonJ.J. Anselmi is the author of Doomed to Fail: The Incredibly Loud History of Doom, Sludge, and Post-metal; and Heavy: A Memoir of Wyoming, BMX, and Heavy Fucking Music. He’s played drums in several heavy bands, including In the Company of Serpents and Former Worlds. He’s currently the drummer of Drainage, a sludgy metalcore band from Long Beach, California.
Henry Wilson is an all-around musician from Tampa, Florida. He's the drummer of sludge-pop legends Floor, and he's the mastermind of Dove and House of Lightning, performing vocals and guitar in both bands. He's one of those rare musi...2020-03-2048 min
Rare Bird RadioIn Conversation... Nancy Rommelmann and Jeff RougvieBoth Nancy and Jeff have contributed an essay to the collection "GO ALL THE WAY: A LITERARY APPRECIATION OF POWER POP" edited by Paul Myers & S.W. Lauden
Nancy Rommelmann is based in NYC. Have the pleasure and opportunity to work with some of the finest editors in the country, at the LA Weekly, The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Reason, the LA Times and other publications.
Jeff Rougvie is an American music producer, music consultant, DVD producer, record label founder, artist, writer, publisher, collectibles expert, DJ, music historian, and partner in Supermegabot, a company that produces & sells...2020-03-1340 minRare Bird RadioThe Publicist Speaks– It's Hard To Be Stephen King– Ep09Today, Jessica talks with Jillian Wahlquist business woman, mother of two beautiful children, and writer of flash fiction and other short stories. Jessica and Jillian spend time talking about what it is like to be writing since they were children, from stories for moms & articles for their High School newspapers to published pieces in anthologies and so much more. And while not everyone can be Stephen King or J.K. Rowling, a writer is a writer, and that is all.2020-03-0940 min
Rare Bird RadioIn Conversation... John Borack And David BashJohn M. Borack is a veteran music journalist who currently serves as a contributing editor at Goldmine Magazine, a monthly music collectors’ periodical. Borack is also the author of three books: 2008’s Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Power Pop Guide, 2010’s John Lennon: Life Is What Happens, and 2018’s Shake Some Action 2.0: A Guide to the 200 Greatest Power Pop Albums 1970-2017. His next book, The Beatles: 100 Pivotal Moments that Shaped a Band and its Music, is scheduled for publication soon. He lives in Orange County, California with his wife, two children, two dogs and a constantly growing LP and CD collecti...2020-02-2838 min
Rare Bird RadioIn Conversation... Steffie Nelson And Michelle ChiharaJoin us today as Steffie Nelson and Michelle Chihara discuss Joan Didion and the recently released collection, SLOUCHING TOWARDS Los Angeles.
L.A.-based writer and editor Steffie Nelson has covered art, design and culture for The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, W Magazine, LA Review of Books and others. She recently co-authored Judson: Innovations in Stained Glass (Angel City Press) and is currently developing Cosmic City: The History of Seekers in Los Angeles. www.steffienelson.com
Michelle Chihara is an Assistant Professor of English at Whittier College, USA, as well as Section Editor of the Economics and...2020-02-1430 minRare Bird RadioThe Publicist Speaks– Giving Voices To The Silenced With Gayle Brandeis– Ep 08:: Please note that this episode touches on topics that may be triggering for some, including suicide, trafficking, and murder ::
Welcome to THE PUBLICIST SPEAKS! Jessica speaks with Gayle Brandies about the notorious serial killer Countess Ezrabet Bathory and the hundreds of women and girls she killed in the late 16th century.
Gayle's new book MANY RESTLESS CONCERNS: THE VICTIMS OF COUNTESS BATHORY SPEAK IN CHORUS, gives voices to the victims of Countess Bathory. This novel in poems, gives insight to the lives of these women and girls as they moved from their homes (whether by choice or by force) into...2020-02-1042 min
Rare Bird RadioIn Conversation... Amber Van De Bunt And Jennie KetchamAmber van de Bunt was born in the small town of Houghton, Michigan. She made her way to Los Angeles soon after high school to pursue a career in the adult film industry. As Karmen Karma, she appeared in over four hundred adult films and won nine awards. She had her own DVD showcase, Karma’s a Bitch, and is a Brazzers contract star. She now lives in San Diego with her husband and daughter.
Jennie is a therapist with Seattle Anxiety Specialists and also heads their integrative and mental health consulting. Prior to joining the practice she was lead me...2020-01-3159 min
Rare Bird RadioThe Publicist Speaks: Marriage Infidelity And Good Questions– ep 07Welcome to THE PUBLICIST SPEAKS, episode seven.
Today, Jessica talks with Carla Malden about her first novel SEARCH HEARTACHE. In this podcast, Jessica and Carla talk about marriage, death, healing, and the many other things that factored into the creation of this lovely novel.2020-01-2826 min
Rare Bird RadioIn Conversation...Carla Malden And Marilee AlbertRaised in Los Angeles, Carla Malden began her career working in motion picture production and development before becoming a screenwriter.
Along with her father, Academy Award winning actor Karl Malden, she co-authored his critically acclaimed memoir 'When Do I Start?' More recently, Malden published 'Afterimage: A Brokenhearted Memoir of A Charmed Life', her own fiercely personal account of battling the before and surviving the after of losing her first husband to cancer. Afterimage is a journey through grief to gratitude that alerts an entire generation: this is not your mother’s widowhood. Carla’s feature writing has appeared in the...2020-01-1749 min
Rare Bird RadioThe Publicist Speaks: The Raspberries, Reinvention and Space Invaders– ep 06On this episode of THE PUBLICIST SPEAKS, Jessica hosts Paul Myers to talk about power pop and the recently released collection GO ALL THE WAY: A LITERARY APPRECIATION OF POWER POP.
Paul and Jessica go through a journey to discover the euphoria that is found in power pop. Listen now to hear Paul's take on this often misunderstood genre.2020-01-1338 min
Rare Bird RadioIn Conversation... Carla Sameth and Erin KharCarla Sameth’s debut memoir, 'One Day on the Gold Line' was published July 18, 2019. Her work on blended/unblended, queer, biracial and single parenting appears in a variety of literary journals and anthologies including: Collateral Journal; The Nervous Breakdown, Brevity Blog, Brain, Child Magazine, Narratively, Longreads, Mutha Magazine, Tikkun, Entropy, and Pasadena Weekly. Carla’s essay, “If This Is So, Why Am I?” was selected as a notable for the 2019 Best American Essays. She writes about addiction, trauma and resilience with a sense of humor and connection to her readers. Carla was selected to be one of the 2019 Pride Poets with the...2020-01-0337 min
Rare Bird RadioThe Publicist Speaks: Diaries, Therapy And Who We Really Are– ep 05Welcome to Episode Five of THE PUBLICIST SPEAKS
On this episode, Amber van de Bunt is BACK! The author of the recently released memoir OVERCOME, talks with Jessica about the struggles that come along with writing.
What is it like to be in the adult industry? What was it like to write a book while pregnant? Who even are we?
These are just the tip of this wonderful podcast, listen for more.2019-12-3033 min
Rare Bird RadioIn Conversation... Kurt Baker and Marko DeSantisKurt Baker is a musician, producer, multi-instrumentalist and music fan from Portland, Maine. He is best known for his work with The Leftovers, his solo album Brand New Beat and power pop covers album Got It Covered. Currently, he resides in Madrid, Spain, where he fronts The Kurt Baker Combo who have released two full-length records on Little Steven Van Zandt's Wicked Cool Records. When not on tour or in the studio, Baker enjoys cooking and watching old episodes of Murder She Wrote.
Marko DeSantis is a music professional best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the band...2019-12-2150 min
Rare Bird RadioThe Publicist Speaks: Poetry, Loss, And Emotions– Ep 04Welcome to The Publicist Speaks– episode four
On today's episode, Jessica hosts her partner, a poet who writes for himself, to talk about the ways that poetry can be used as a healing technique. They talk about love and loss; death and silliness, covering the ups and downs that come with writing for yourself.
Check it out now!2019-12-1646 min
Rare Bird RadioIn Conversation... Rex Weiner And Joe CliffordAfter spending the 1990s as a homeless heroin addict in San Francisco, Joe Clifford got off the streets and turned his life around. He earned his MFA from Florida International University in 2008, before returning to the Bay Area, where he currently lives with his wife and two sons. His autobiographical novel, Junkie Love, chronicles his battle with drugs and was published by Battered Suitcase (2010).
Rex Weiner is a journalist and author whose stories about a detective working in the music industry, serialized in the New York Rocker and LA Weekly in 1979–80, became the controversial Andrew Dice Clay movie, The Adventures of...2019-12-0642 min
Rare Bird RadioThe Publicist Speaks: Q&A with Amber van de Bunt– ep 03Welcome to The Publicist Speaks– episode three
On today's episode, our guest is Amber van de Bunt, author of the recently released memoir OVERCOME.
We asked the internet if they had questions for Amber, and we got more than we bargained for. People asked about writing, sex work, fears and so much more.
Listen now.2019-12-0238 min
Rare Bird RadioIn Conversation... Bruce Ferber And Marc WeingartenBruce Ferber is an Emmy and Golden Globe nominee whose television writing and producing credits include Bosom Buddies, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Coach, and Home Improvement, where he served as Executive Producer and showrunner. He turned to writing fiction with the 2012 publication of his novel, 'Elevating Overman', its audiobook voiced by Jason Alexander. His second novel, Cascade Falls won the Foreword Indie Book of the Year Bronze Prize for General Fiction, and Gold Prize for Humor, Fiction.
Marc Weingarten is co producer of The Bachelor Franchise and most recently, the author of 'Thirsty'2019-11-2239 min
Rare Bird RadioThe Publicist Speaks: Backpacks, Children, and Little People– ep 02Welcome to The Publicist Speaks– episode two
On today's episode, Jessica hosts Bobbie Brown, author of the recently release memoir CHERRY ON TOP: FLIRTY, FORTY-SOMETHING AND FUNNY AS F**K.
They talk about millennials and coping mechanisms, how horrific it can be to date in this day and age, and there might be a story about a little person and a backpack.
Check it out now.2019-11-1841 min
Rare Bird RadioChip Jacobs In Conversation With Gary LippmanChip Jacobs is an award-winning author and journalist. His books include the biography Strange As It Seems: the Impossible Life of Gordon Zahler; the environmental social histories The People's Republic of Chemicals and the international bestselling Smogtown: the Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles; the dark-humor true crime caper The Ascension of Jerry; and the stories collection The Vicodin Thieves. He also has contributed pieces to anthologies, most recently for Los Angeles in the 1970s: "Weird Scenes Inside the Goldmine" about the attack on an idealist lawyer by a depraved cult. His reporting has appeared in the Los Angeles...2019-11-0843 min
Rare Bird RadioChip Jacobs In Conversation With Colleen Dunn Bates Oct 30 2019Chip Jacobs is an award-winning author and journalist. His books include the biography Strange As It Seems: the Impossible Life of Gordon Zahler; the environmental social histories The People's Republic of Chemicals and the international bestselling Smogtown: the Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles; the dark-humor true crime caper The Ascension of Jerry; and the stories collection The Vicodin Thieves. He also has contributed pieces to anthologies, most recently for Los Angeles in the 1970s: "Weird Scenes Inside the Goldmine" about the attack on an idealist lawyer by a depraved cult. His reporting has appeared in the Los Angeles...2019-10-3046 min
Rare Bird RadioBobbie Brown in conversation with Marilee AlbertBobbie Brown in conversation with Marilee Albert by rarebirdlit2019-10-1024 min
Rare Bird RadioChip Jacobs In Conversation Doug Cooper Sep 24 2019Chip Jacobs is an award-winning author and journalist. His books include the biography Strange As It Seems: the Impossible Life of Gordon Zahler; the environmental social histories The People's Republic of Chemicals and the international bestselling Smogtown: the Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles; the dark-humor true crime caper The Ascension of Jerry; and the stories collection The Vicodin Thieves. He also has contributed pieces to anthologies, most recently for Los Angeles in the 1970s: "Weird Scenes Inside the Goldmine" about the attack on an idealist lawyer by a depraved cult. His reporting has appeared in the Los Angeles...2019-10-0741 min
Rare Bird RadioGary Lippman In Conversation with Laura AlbertBorn and raised in New Jersey, Gary Lippman received a law degree from Northwestern University and has worked with New York's Innocence Project. Lippman's play Paradox Lost ran off Broadway for a month in 2001 and his writing has been published in The New York Times, The Paris Review, VICE, Fodors, and more. Having lived in Illinois, Florida, California, and France, Lippman can now be found in what used to be called "Fun City" with his imaginary French bulldog, his very real Hungarian wife, and a whenever-he's-inclined-to-visit adult son.
Laura Albert has won international acclaim for her fiction. Writing as
JT...2019-10-041h 03
Rare Bird RadioBobbie Brown In Conversation With Caroline RyderBobbie Brown is an American actress and model best known for starring in Warrant’s classic “Cherry Pie” video. In 2011, MSN.com featured Bobbie in the list of the top ten “women who’ve broken the most hearts in rock music.” Her first book Dirty Rocker Boys came out in 2013. Bobbie lives in Hollywood, where she performs stand-up comedy.
Caroline Ryder is a British screenwriter and journalist based in LA. Previous books include Bobbie Brown's Dirty Rocker Boys, Kicking Up Dirt, the autobiography of deaf motocross champion Ashley Fiolek, and Let There Be GWAR, story of the shock rock band GWAR. Her wr...2019-10-0240 min
Rare Bird RadioChip Jacobs In Conversation With Carla SamethChip Jacobs is an award-winning author and journalist. His books include the biography Strange As It Seems: the Impossible Life of Gordon Zahler; the environmental social histories The People's Republic of Chemicals and the international bestselling Smogtown: the Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles; the dark-humor true crime caper The Ascension of Jerry; and the stories collection The Vicodin Thieves. He also has contributed pieces to anthologies, most recently for Los Angeles in the 1970s: "Weird Scenes Inside the Goldmine" about the attack on an idealist lawyer by a depraved cult. His reporting has appeared in the Los Angeles...2019-10-0149 min
Rare Bird RadioRiley Perez in conversation with Jessica the Podcast GuruRaised in L.A by his grandfather who instilled in him his Jewish faith, Riley was a multi sport athlete who gravitated to boxing. His passion for the sport took him from the comfort of his Hancock Park neighborhood to train at gyms around L.A, eventually settling at Broadway Gym in South Central where he trained under Bill Slayton. The combination of being a straight A student and the first rate education on the L.A streets caught the attention of Robert "Puggy" Zeichick, one half of a Jewish-Italian bookmaking team. Riley started doing pick-ups and quickly graduated to...2019-09-2751 min
Rare Bird RadioBobbie Brown In Conversation With Riley PerezRaised in L.A by his grandfather who instilled in him his Jewish faith, Riley was a multi sport athlete who gravitated to boxing. His passion for the sport took him from the comfort of his Hancock Park neighborhood to train at gyms around L.A, eventually settling at Broadway Gym in South Central where he trained under Bill Slayton. The combination of being a straight A student and the first rate education on the L.A streets caught the attention of Robert "Puggy" Zeichick, one half of a Jewish-Italian bookmaking team. Riley started doing pick-ups and quickly graduated to...2019-09-2524 min
Rare Bird RadioDoug Cooper In Conversation With Gary LippmanDoug Cooper is the author of the award-winning novels 'Outside In' and 'The Investment Club'. Always searching, he has traveled to over twenty-five countries on five continents, exploring the contradictions between what we believe and how we act in the pursuit of truth, beauty, and love. Originally from Port Clinton, Ohio, he has also called Cleveland, St. Louis, Detroit, New York, Las Vegas, and Oslo, Norway home. 'Focus Lost' is his third novel.
Born and raised in New Jersey, Gary Lippman received a law degree from Northwestern University and has worked with New York's Innocence Project. Lippman's play Paradox Lost...2019-09-2443 min
Rare Bird RadioGary T. McDonald in conversation with Dr. Tina Rae CollinsGary T. McDonald is a practicing Buddhist and an award-winning playwright and filmmaker with a life-long interest in the origins of Christianity. His latest film is The Fourth Noble Truth (winner of the Audience Award at the Sonoma International Film Festival). 'The Gospel of Thomas (the Younger)' is his first novel and is the basis for his forthcoming historical epic 'The Blood of Men and Angels..'
Tina Rae Collins is an internationally known, award-winning author who has published twenty-three books, including a novel, nine juvenile novels, a fable, two poetry books, a religious book for women and one...2019-09-1928 min
Rare Bird RadioKaren Stefano In Conversation With Liz Scott Aug 30 2019Karen Stefano In Conversation With Liz Scott Aug 30 2019 by rarebirdlit2019-08-3042 min
Rare Bird RadioKaren Stefano in conversation with Carla SamethKaren Stefano is the author of the memoir, What A Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault And Its Aftermath (Rare Bird Books 2019). She is also the author of the short story collection The Secret Games of Words (1GlimpsePress 2015) and the how-to business writing guide, Before Hitting Send (Dearborn 2011). Her work has appeared in Ms. Magazine, The Rumpus, Psychology Today, California Lawyer, The South Carolina Review, Tampa Review, Epiphany, Volume 1 Brooklyn, and many other journals and magazines.
Writer. Teacher. Mother. As a writer, Carla hopes to help readers feel less alone and more resilient. As a teacher, she strives to...2019-08-1440 min
Rare Bird RadioKaren Stefano In Conversation With Sue William SilvermanKaren Stefano is the author of the memoir, What A Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault And Its Aftermath (Rare Bird Books 2019). She is also the author of the short story collection The Secret Games of Words (1GlimpsePress 2015) and the how-to business writing guide, Before Hitting Send (Dearborn 2011). Her work has appeared in Ms. Magazine, The Rumpus, Psychology Today, California Lawyer, The South Carolina Review, Tampa Review, Epiphany, Volume 1 Brooklyn, and many other journals and magazines.
Sue William Silverman’s creative nonfiction books are The Pat Boone Fan Club:My Life as a White Anglo-Saxon Jew; Because I Remember Te...2019-08-0531 min
Rare Bird RadioGary McDonald In Conversation With Barry TrachtenbergGary T. McDonald is a practicing Buddhist and an award-winning playwright and filmmaker with a life-long interest in the origins of Christianity. His latest film is The Fourth Noble Truth (winner of the Audience Award at the Sonoma International Film Festival). 'The Gospel of Thomas (the Younger)' is his first novel and is the basis for his forthcoming historical epic 'The Blood of Men and Angels..'2019-07-3127 min
Rare Bird RadioMax Mobley In Conversation With Dean Garner July 2019WARNING: THIS PODCAST ADDRESSES SENSITIVE TOPICS INCLUDING SUICIDE.
Acclaimed author Max Mobley writes from his home in the Santa Cruz Mountains. He is a former columnist for the pioneering music magazine Crawdaddy! The Magazine of Rock." He has written extensively for the music industry, including magazine features, reviews, interviews, and books on music technology. Max also penned the popular Rush biography, Rush FAQ―All That's Left To Know About The World's Greatest Canadian Prog Rock Power Trio. Max contributed to the Santa Cruz Sentinel series Rock Of Ages, honoring the 50th anniversary of the birth of rock and roll. He al...2019-07-2534 min
Rare Bird RadioAmber Van De Bunt in conversation with Karen StefanoAmber van de Bunt was born in the small town of Houghton, Michigan. She made her way to Los Angeles soon after high school to pursue a career in the adult film industry. As Karmen Karma, she appeared in over four hundred adult films and won nine awards. She had her own DVD showcase, 'Karma's a Bitch', and is a Brazzers contract star. She now lives in San Diego with her husband and daughter.
Karen Stefano is the author of the forthcoming memoir, What A Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault And Its Aftermath (Rare Bird Books 2019). She is...2019-07-2435 min
Rare Bird RadioKaren Stefano In Conversation With Doug CooperKaren Stefano is the author of the forthcoming memoir, What A Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault And Its Aftermath (Rare Bird Books 2019). She is also the author of the short story collection The Secret Games of Words (1GlimpsePress 2015) and the how-to business writing guide, Before Hitting Send (Dearborn 2011). Her work has appeared in Ms. Magazine, The Rumpus, Psychology Today, California Lawyer, The South Carolina Review, Tampa Review, Epiphany, Volume 1 Brooklyn, and many other journals and magazines.
Doug Cooper is the author of the award-winning novels 'Outside In' and 'The Investment Club'. Always searching, he has traveled to over...2019-07-1744 min
Rare Bird RadioGary McDonald in conversation with Peter BollandGary T. McDonald is a practicing Buddhist and an award-winning playwright and filmmaker with a life-long interest in the origins of Christianity. His latest film is The Fourth Noble Truth (winner of the Audience Award at the Sonoma International Film Festival). 'The Gospel of Thomas (the Younger)' is his first novel and is the basis for his forthcoming historical epic 'The Blood of Men and Angels..'
Peter Bolland is the humanities and philosophy department chair at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California where he teaches world religions, Asian philosophy, world mythology, and ethics. Bolland is also a columnist...2019-06-2726 min
Rare Bird RadioDoug Cooper In Conversation With Martin Jay WeissDoug Cooper is the author of the award-winning novels 'Outside In' and 'The Investment Club'. Always searching, he has traveled to over twenty-five countries on five continents, exploring the contradictions between what we believe and how we act in the pursuit of truth, beauty, and love. Originally from Port Clinton, Ohio, he has also called Cleveland, St. Louis, Detroit, New York, Las Vegas, and Oslo, Norway home. 'Focus Lost' is his third novel.
Martin Jay Weiss is an award-winning filmmaker who has written, directed and produced a vast anthology of commercials, films, and television projects. He has a BS in...2019-06-1240 min
Rare Bird RadioKaren Stefano In Conversation With William GarnerWARNING: THIS PODCAST ADDRESSES SENSITIVE TOPICS INCLUDING SUICIDE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT.
Karen Stefano is the author of the forthcoming memoir, What A Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault And Its Aftermath (Rare Bird Books 2019). She is also the author of the short story collection The Secret Games of Words (1GlimpsePress 2015) and the how-to business writing guide, Before Hitting Send (Dearborn 2011). Her work has appeared in Ms. Magazine, The Rumpus, Psychology Today, California Lawyer, The South Carolina Review, Tampa Review, Epiphany, Volume 1 Brooklyn, and many other journals and magazines.
William Garner was a biophysicist for 15 years (Marine Biology and Neurobiology...2019-06-0537 min
Rare Bird RadioKaren Stefano In Conversation With Devin GalaudetKaren Stefano is the author of the forthcoming memoir, What A Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault And Its Aftermath (Rare Bird Books 2019). She is also the author of the short story collection The Secret Games of Words (1GlimpsePress 2015) and the how-to business writing guide, Before Hitting Send (Dearborn 2011). Her work has appeared in Ms. Magazine, The Rumpus, Psychology Today, California Lawyer, The South Carolina Review, Tampa Review, Epiphany, Volume 1 Brooklyn, and many other journals and magazines.
Devin Galaudet is the editor and publisher of the well-established In The Know Traveler series of web sites, which celebrated thirteen years...2019-05-2940 min
Rare Bird RadioGary T McDonald In Conversation With Lewis Shiner May 16 2019Gary T. McDonald is a practicing Buddhist and an award-winning playwright and filmmaker with a life-long interest in the origins of Christianity. His latest film is The Fourth Noble Truth (winner of the Audience Award at the Sonoma International Film Festival). 'The Gospel of Thomas (the Younger)' is his first novel and is the basis for his forthcoming historical epic 'The Blood of Men and Angels..'
Lewis Shiner was born in 1950 and played in rock bands from high school on. Previous novels include Black & White, the award-winning Glimpses, and the cyberpunk classic Frontera. He's written about music for...2019-05-1631 min
Rare Bird RadioDoug Cooper In Conversation With David Rose May 10 2019Doug Cooper is the author of the award-winning novels 'Outside In' and 'The Investment Club'. Always searching, he has traveled to over twenty-five countries on five continents, exploring the contradictions between what we believe and how we act in the pursuit of truth, beauty, and love. Originally from Port Clinton, Ohio, he has also called Cleveland, St. Louis, Detroit, New York, Las Vegas, and Oslo, Norway home. 'Focus Lost' is his third novel.
David Rose spent his twenties armed in three different countries; thus bearing witness to every form of human depravity, draconian law, and unabated violence--now profitably converted into...2019-05-1146 min
Rare Bird RadioKaren Stefano In Conversation With Michele Filgate May 8 2019KAREN STEFANO is the author of the forthcoming memoir 'What A Body Remembers' (Rare Bird Books 2019) and the short story collection 'The Secret Games of Words' (1GlimpsePress 2015). Her work has appeared in The Rumpus, Ms. Magazine, California Lawyer, Psychology Today, The South Carolina Review, Tampa Review, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, Epiphany, and elsewhere. She is also a JD/MBA with more than twenty years of complex litigation experience.
Michele Filgate is a contributing editor at Literary Hub and the editor of an anthology based on her Longreads essay, What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About, forthcoming from Simon & Schuster on Ap...2019-05-0837 min
Rare Bird RadioCarla Sameth In Conversation With Janet O'SheaWriter. Teacher. Mother. As a writer, Carla hopes to help readers feel less alone and more resilient. As a teacher, she strives to help others tell their stories and hone their craft while experimenting with new forms. The journey of motherhood informs much of her writing. Carla’s memoir, 'One Day on the Gold Line', is forthcoming, release date July 18, 2019, with publisher, Black Rose Writing.
Janet O'Shea is Professor of World Arts and Cultures/Dance at UCLA. Author of 'RISK, FAILURE, PLAY', 'At Home in the World: Bharata Natyam on the Global Stage' and the co-editor of the 'Routledge Dance St...2019-05-0636 min
Rare Bird RadioDavid Rose In Conversation With John FD TaffDavid Rose spent his twenties armed in three different countries; thus bearing witness to every form of human depravity, draconian law, and unabated violence--now profitably converted into fiction. He holds a Master of Science in Philosophy of the Social Sciences from the London School of Economics and Political Science. 'Mulgara' is his latest novel will be released May 2019.
John F.D. Taff is the author of more than 100 published short stories and six novels. His short story collection 'Little Deaths' was named the best horror fiction collection of 2012 by HorrorTalk. His collection of novellas, 'The End in All Beginnings', was...2019-05-0329 min
Rare Bird RadioDoug Cooper in conversation with Stephen Jay SchwartzDoug Cooper is the author of the award-winning novels 'Outside In' and 'The Investment Club'. Always searching, he has traveled to over twenty-five countries on five continents, exploring the contradictions between what we believe and how we act in the pursuit of truth, beauty, and love. Originally from Port Clinton, Ohio, he has also called Cleveland, St. Louis, Detroit, New York, Las Vegas, and Oslo, Norway home. 'Focus Lost' is his third novel.
Los Angeles Times Bestselling Author Stephen Jay Schwartz spent a number of years as the Director of Development for Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot, In the Line of...2019-04-2642 min
Rare Bird RadioJanet O'Shea In Conversation With Alex ChannonJanet O'Shea is Professor of World Arts and Cultures/Dance at UCLA. Author of 'RISK, FAILURE, PLAY', 'At Home in the World: Bharata Natyam on the Global Stage' and the co-editor of the 'Routledge Dance Studies Reader', 2nd edition, her research focuses on corporeality, interdisciplinary exchange, and the politics of everyday life. She is a practitioner of Filipino martial arts, jeet kune do, Brazilian jiu jitsu, kickboxing, and empowerment self-defense.
Alex Channon is a senior lecturer in physical education and sport studies at the University of Brighton, United Kingdom. His doctoral research explored sex integration in martial arts and combat...2019-04-2353 min
Rare Bird RadioMax Mobley In Conversation With Peter LeonardAcclaimed author Max Mobley writes from his home in the Santa Cruz Mountains. He is a former columnist for the pioneering music magazine Crawdaddy! The Magazine of Rock." He has written extensively for the music industry, including magazine features, reviews, interviews, and books on music technology. Max also penned the popular Rush biography, Rush FAQ―All That's Left To Know About The World's Greatest Canadian Prog Rock Power Trio. Max contributed to the Santa Cruz Sentinel series Rock Of Ages, honoring the 50th anniversary of the birth of rock and roll. He also wrote the limited series "The Cheif and I"...2019-04-0336 min
Rare Bird RadioDoug Cooper In Conversation With Heidi BarnesDoug Cooper is the author of the award-winning novels 'Outside In' and 'The Investment Club'. Always searching, he has traveled to over twenty-five countries on five continents, exploring the contradictions between what we believe and how we act in the pursuit of truth, beauty, and love. Originally from Port Clinton, Ohio, he has also called Cleveland, St. Louis, Detroit, New York, Las Vegas, and Oslo, Norway home. 'Focus Lost' is his third novel.
Heidi Barnes ran her family’s inn on the coast of Maine for years, which inspired The Bellman Series―"The Bellman" and "The Bellman’s Secret". She is a R...2019-03-2935 min
Rare Bird RadioKaren Stefano In Conversation With Shabnam CurtisKAREN STEFANO is the author of the forthcoming memoir 'What A Body Remembers' (Rare Bird Books 2019) and the short story collection 'The Secret Games of Words' (1GlimpsePress 2015). Her work has appeared in The Rumpus, Ms. Magazine, California Lawyer, Psychology Today, The South Carolina Review, Tampa Review, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, Epiphany, and elsewhere. She is also a JD/MBA with more than twenty years of complex litigation experience.
Shabnam Curtis the author of 'My Persian Paradox: Memories of an Iranian Girl' was born and raised in Tehran, experiencing the Iranian Revolution of 1979 firsthand. In 2004 she immigrated to the United States, where she...2019-03-1436 min
Rare Bird RadioMartin Jay Weiss In Conversation With Erik TarloffMartin Jay Weiss In Conversation With Erik Tarloff by rarebirdlit2019-03-1232 min
Rare Bird RadioErik Tarloff in conversation with Stephen Jay SchwartzErik Tarloff has written for the stage, the screen (both large and small), and publications like Slate, The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Prospect, Vogue, and many others. He contributed to speeches by Bill Clinton and Al Gore. He currently lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife, economist Laura Tyson. This is his fourth novel.
Los Angeles Times Bestselling Author Stephen Jay Schwartz spent a number of years as the Director of Development for film director Wolfgang Petersen (whose credits include Das Boot, In the Line of Fire, Air Force One, The Perfect Storm...2019-03-0531 min
Rare Bird RadioCarla Sameth in conversation with Kristin CaseyWriter. Teacher. Mother. As a writer, Carla hopes to help readers feel less alone and more resilient. As a teacher, she strives to help others tell their stories and hone their craft while experimenting with new forms. The journey of motherhood informs much of her writing. Carla’s memoir, 'One Day on the Gold Line', is forthcoming, release date July 18, 2019, with publisher, Black Rose Writing.
Kristin Casey is a writer and recovered alcoholic and addict. Her memoir 'Rock Monster: My Life with Joe Walsh' documents their tumultuous six-year relationship and drug-fueled, train-wreck breakup. She's survived numerous addictions, suicide attempts, clinical de...2019-02-1938 min
Rare Bird RadioMartin Jay Weiss In Conversation With Max MobleyMartin Jay Weiss is an award-winning filmmaker who has written, directed and produced a vast anthology of commercials, films, and television projects. He has a BS in Journalism from the University of Illinois and an MFA in Film from New York University. Born and raised in Chicago, he now lives in California with his wife and two children. His first novel 'The Second Son' was released in August 2018. 'Flamingo Coast' is his latest novel.
Acclaimed author Max Mobley writes from his home in the Santa Cruz Mountains. He is a former columnist for the pioneering music magazine Crawdaddy! The Magazine...2019-02-1539 min
Rare Bird RadioMax Mobley In Conversation With Erik Tarloff Feb 12 2019Acclaimed author Max Mobley writes from his home in the Santa Cruz Mountains. He is a former columnist for the pioneering music magazine Crawdaddy! The Magazine of Rock." He has written extensively for the music industry, including magazine features, reviews, interviews, and books on music technology. Max also penned the popular Rush biography, Rush FAQ―All That's Left To Know About The World's Greatest Canadian Prog Rock Power Trio. Max contributed to the Santa Cruz Sentinel series Rock Of Ages, honoring the 50th anniversary of the birth of rock and roll. He also wrote the limited series "The Cheif and I"...2019-02-1230 min
Rare Bird RadioMartin Jay Weiss in conversation with Jeffrey PriceMartin Jay Weiss is an award-winning filmmaker who has written, directed and produced a vast anthology of commercials, films, and television projects. He has a BS in Journalism from the University of Illinois and an MFA in Film from New York University. Born and raised in Chicago, he now lives in California with his wife and two children. His first novel 'The Second Son' was released in August 2018. 'Flamingo Coast' is his latest novel.
Jeffrey Price is a screenwriter best known for cowriting Who Framed Roger Rabbit, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, and Shrek III. Seeking the refuge of small-town...2019-02-0839 min
Rare Bird RadioHeidi Barnes In Conversation With William SirlsHeidi Barnes ran her family’s inn on the coast of Maine for years, which inspired The Bellman Series―"The Bellman" and "The Bellman’s Secret". She is a Realtor and property manager based in Los Angeles, California. Heidi has lived around the world―including Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, Dubai, and Canada. She enjoys outdoor activities, loves animals, and is a devoted mother of three. "The Bellman’s Secret" is her second novel.
Over the course of his life, William Sirls has experienced both great highs and tremendous lows―some born of chance, some born of choice. Once a senior vice preside...2019-02-0625 min
Rare Bird RadioMartin Jay Weiss In Conversation With Peter LeonardMartin Jay Weiss is an award-winning filmmaker who has written, directed and produced a vast anthology of commercials, films, and television projects. He has a BS in Journalism from the University of Illinois and an MFA in Film from New York University. Born and raised in Chicago, he now lives in California with his wife and two children. His first novel 'The Second Son' was released in August 2018. 'Flamingo Coast' is his latest novel.
Peter Leonard, the son of legendary crime novelist, Elmore Leonard, continues the life of his fathers character Raylan Givens in 'Raylan Goes to Detroit'. Peter is...2019-02-0133 min
Rare Bird RadioCarol Stanley In Conversation With Jerry Vis Jan 23 2019Jerry Vis, was born in Paterson, New Jersey in 1939, where he lived for most of his childhood. He attended Parson’s School of Design, NYC where he received an associate degree for graphic design in 1962, after which he attended SUNY New Paltz in New York were he finished work for a BFA degree in 1965. He then went on to complete graduate work at Rutgers University, New Jersey in 1970 for an MFA Degree. In 1962 he married Betty Louise Pascale and moved from New Jersey to New York. They had three children.
Carol Stanley is the owner/editor at Dragonfly Books & Media. Sh...2019-01-2438 min
Rare Bird RadioJanet OShea In Conversation With Xochitl- Julisa Bermejo Jan 11 2019Janet O'Shea is Professor of World Arts and Cultures/Dance at UCLA. Author of 'RISK, FAILURE, PLAY', 'At Home in the World: Bharata Natyam on the Global Stage' and the co-editor of the 'Routledge Dance Studies Reader', 2nd edition, her research focuses on corporeality, interdisciplinary exchange, and the politics of everyday life. She is a practitioner of Filipino martial arts, jeet kune do, Brazilian jiu jitsu, kickboxing, and empowerment self-defense.
Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo is the daughter of Mexican immigrants and the author of 'Posada: Offerings of Witness and Refuge' (Sundress Publications 2016). A former Steinbeck Fellow, Poets & Writers California Writers Exchange winner...2019-01-1135 min
Rare Bird RadioDevin Galaudet In Conversation With Heidi BarnesDevin Galaudet is the editor and publisher of the well-established 'In The Know Traveler' series of web sites, which celebrated thirteen years in August. He also publishes several other travel-inspired web sites including 'In The Know Hotels' and 'The Forever Bride', which chronicles he and his wife’s goal of getting married in 100 countries around the world. He has written for the Huffington Post, Technorati, The Citron Review, TravelAge West, and Turkish Airlines’ Sky Life Magazine. Devin holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Antioch University at Los Angeles where he was the commencement speaker representing his class. He has been...2019-01-0839 min
Rare Bird RadioStephen Jay Schwartz In Conversation With Rex WeinerLos Angeles Times Bestselling Author Stephen Jay Schwartz spent a number of years as the Director of Development for film director Wolfgang Petersen (whose credits include Das Boot, In the Line of Fire, Air Force One, The Perfect Storm, Troy) where he worked with writers, producers and studio executives to develop screenplays for production. Among the film projects he helped developed are Air Force One, Outbreak, Red Corner, Bicentennial Man and Mighty Joe Young. Stephen's own film work has exhibited at the AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival, the Directors Guild of America, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New...2019-01-0431 min
Rare Bird RadioDevin Galaudet In Conversation With Riley PerezDevin Galaudet is the editor and publisher of the well-established In The Know Traveler series of web sites, which celebrated thirteen years in August. He also publishes several other travel-inspired web sites including In The Know Hotels and The Forever Bride, which chronicles he and his wife’s goal of getting married in 100 countries around the world. He has written for the Huffington Post, Technorati, The Citron Review, TravelAge West, and Turkish Airlines’ Sky Life Magazine. Devin holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Antioch University at Los Angeles where he was the commencement speaker representing his class. He has been...2019-01-0321 min
Rare Bird RadioJanet OShea In Conversation With Francesco DuinaJanet O'Shea is Professor of World Arts and Cultures/Dance at UCLA. Author of 'RISK, FAILURE, PLAY', 'At Home in the World: Bharata Natyam on the Global Stage' and the co-editor of the 'Routledge Dance Studies Reader', 2nd edition, her research focuses on corporeality, interdisciplinary exchange, and the politics of everyday life. She is a practitioner of Filipino martial arts, jeet kune do, Brazilian jiu jitsu, kickboxing, and empowerment self-defense.2018-12-2131 min
Rare Bird RadioPeter Leonard In Conversation With Stephen Jay SchwartzLos Angeles Times Bestselling Author Stephen Jay Schwartz spent a number of years as the Director of Development for film director Wolfgang Petersen (whose credits include Das Boot, In the Line of Fire, Air Force One, The Perfect Storm, Troy) where he worked with writers, producers and studio executives to develop screenplays for production. Among the film projects he helped developed are Air Force One, Outbreak, Red Corner, Bicentennial Man and Mighty Joe Young.
Peter Leonard, the son of legendary crime novelist, Elmore Leonard, continues the life of his fathers character Raylan Givens in 'Raylan Goes to Detroit'. Peter is...2018-12-2042 min
Rare Bird RadioDevin Galaudet In Conversation With Peter LeonardDevin Galaudet, author of "10,000 Miles with my Dead Father's Ashes", is known as the editor and publisher of the well-established "In The Know Traveler" series of web sites, which celebrated thirteen years in August. He also publishes several other travel-inspired web sites including "In The Know Hotels" and "The Forever Bride", which chronicles he and his wife’s goal of getting married in 100 countries around the world. He has written for the 'Huffington Post', 'Technorati', 'The Citron Review', 'TravelAge West', and Turkish Airlines’ 'Sky Life' Magazine. Devin holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Antioch University at Los Angeles where he w...2018-12-1841 min
Rare Bird RadioMartin Jay Weiss In Conversation With Stephen Jay SchwartzMartin Jay Weiss is an award-winning filmmaker who has written, directed and produced a vast anthology of commercials, films, and television projects. He has a BS in Journalism from the University of Illinois and an MFA in Film from New York University. Born and raised in Chicago, he now lives in California with his wife and two children. His first novel 'The Second Son' was released in August 2018. His next novel 'Flamingo Coast' will be release in January 2019.
Los Angeles Times Bestselling Author Stephen Jay Schwartz spent a number of years as the Director of Development for film director Wolfgang...2018-12-1346 min
Rare Bird RadioJanet OShea In Conversation With Stephanie Phillips Dec 11 2018Janet O'Shea is Professor of World Arts and Cultures/Dance at UCLA. Author of 'RISK, FAILURE, PLAY', 'At Home in the World: Bharata Natyam on the Global Stage' and the co-editor of the 'Routledge Dance Studies Reader', 2nd edition, her research focuses on corporeality, interdisciplinary exchange, and the politics of everyday life. She is a practitioner of Filipino martial arts, jeet kune do, Brazilian jiu jitsu, kickboxing, and empowerment self-defense.
Stephanie Phillips is a PhD candidate in rhetoric and composition at the University of South Florida. Her research interests include technical communication, sports rhetoric, and new media studies. Stephanie is...2018-12-1248 min
Rare Bird RadioSkeeveland: Allan MacDonell in conversation with Louisa PillotAllan MacDonell is the author of the novel 'Now That I Am Gone'. His other works include; 'Punk Elegies: True Tales of Death Trip Kids, Wrongful Sex and Trial by Angel Dust', 'Prisoner of X: 20 Years in the Hole at Hustler Magazine' and was a defining voice of the groundbreaking punk periodical "Slash" magazine. While writing for Slash, he also co-invented slam-dancing.
Performing as Louisahhh, New York-born Louisa Pillot is one of the rare women thriving within the male-dominated international EDM (electronic dance music) elite. Producer, DJ, recording artist, Louisahhh is in demand at clubs and festivals from Barcelona to...2018-12-0336 min
Rare Bird RadioRiley Perez In Conversation With Peter LeonardRaised in L.A by his grandfather who instilled in him his Jewish faith, Riley Perez was a multi sport athlete who gravitated to boxing. His passion for the sport took him from the comfort of his Hancock Park neighborhood to train at gyms around L.A, eventually settling at Broadway Gym in South Central where he trained under Bill Slayton. The combination of being a straight A student and the first rate education on the L.A streets caught the attention of Robert "Puggy" Zeichick, one half of a Jewish-Italian bookmaking team. Riley started doing pick-ups and quickly graduated...2018-11-2940 min
Rare Bird RadioSkeeveland: Allan MacDonell in conversation with Aaron LeeAllan MacDonell is the author of the novel 'Now That I Am Gone'. His other works include; 'Punk Elegies: True Tales of Death Trip Kids, Wrongful Sex and Trial by Angel Dust', 'Prisoner of X: 20 Years in the Hole at Hustler Magazine' and was a defining voice of the groundbreaking punk periodical "Slash" magazine. While writing for Slash, he also co-invented slam-dancing.
For many years now, Aaron Lee’s rude comic ingenuity has touched you undercover of producer and writer credits for ‘Family Guy,’ ‘The Cleveland Show,’ ‘The New Normal’ and loads more. Lee’s bursts of caustic wit were big hits for wis...2018-11-2638 min
Rare Bird RadioMarty Weiss In Conversation With Riley PerezMartin Jay Weiss is an award-winning filmmaker who has written, directed and produced a vast anthology of commercials, films, and television projects. He has a BS in Journalism from the University of Illinois and an MFA in Film from New York University. Born and raised in Chicago, he now lives in California with his wife and two children. His first novel 'The Second Son' was released in August 2018. His next novel 'Flamingo Coast' will be release in January 2019.
Raised in L.A by his grandfather who instilled in him his Jewish faith, Riley Perez was a multi sport athlete who...2018-11-1936 min
Rare Bird RadioWilliam Sirls In Conversation With Riley Perez Nov 12 2018Over the course of his life, William Sirls has experienced both great highs and tremendous lows―some born of chance, some born of choice. Once a senior vice president at a major investment firm, he was incarcerated in 2007 for wire fraud and money laundering, where he learned a great deal more than he ever bargained for. Life lessons involving faith, grace, patience, and forgiveness are evident in his writing. He is the father of two and makes his home in southern California.
Raised in L.A by his grandfather who instilled in him his Jewish faith, Riley was a multi sp...2018-11-1233 min
Rare Bird RadioSkeeveland: Allan MacDonell in conversation with Jody HillAllan MacDonell is the author of the upcoming book 'Now That I am Gone", as well as, 'Prisoner of X: 20 Years in the Hole at Hustler Magazine' and 'Punk Elegies: True Tales of Death Trip Kids, Wrongful Sex and Trial by Angel Dust'. MacDonell studied creative writing at San Francisco State University. He was a defining contributor to L.A.'s Slash magazine. Since the turn of the millennium, MacDonell has been separating real from fake on Internet platforms like Buzz Media, Spin Media, Participant Media, and marijuana news-and-lifestyle site Kindland. He is currently director of TheSkeeve.com.
Jody Hill...2018-11-0733 min
Rare Bird RadioMartin Jay Weiss In Conversation With William SirlsMartin Jay Weiss author of "The Second Son" and the upcoming novel "Flamingo Coast", is an award-winning filmmaker who has worked extensively throughout North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, and Southeast Asia--often sneaking away to scuba dive in remote locations. His screen adaption for "The Alchemist Agenda" won Amazon Studios' best screenplay honor and the movie is on their active development slate where they have a deal with Warner Brothers. Weiss lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.
Over the course of his life, William Sirls has experienced both great highs and tremendous lows―some bo...2018-11-0530 min
Rare Bird RadioAdrienne Sharp In Conversation With Erik TarloffAdrienne Sharp In Conversation With Erik Tarloff by rarebirdlit2018-11-0228 min
Rare Bird RadioSkeeveland: Allan MacDonell in conversation with Annie HardyAllan MacDonell is the author of the upcoming novel 'Now That I am Gone', 'Prisoner of X: 20 Years in the Hole at Hustler Magazine' and 'Punk Elegies: True Tales of Death Trip Kids, Wrongful Sex and Trial by Angel Dust'. MacDonell studied creative writing at San Francisco State University. He was a defining contributor to L.A.'s Slash magazine. Since the turn of the millennium, MacDonell has been separating real from fake on Internet platforms like Buzz Media, Spin Media, Participant Media, and marijuana news-and-lifestyle site Kindland. He is currently director of TheSkeeve.com.
Annie Hardy's recent double-album, "Rules,"...2018-10-3137 min
Rare Bird RadioSkeeveland: Allan MacDonell in conversation with Rob ZabreckyAllan MacDonell is the author of the upcoming book 'Now That I am Gone", as well as, 'Prisoner of X: 20 Years in the Hole at Hustler Magazine' and 'Punk Elegies: True Tales of Death Trip Kids, Wrongful Sex and Trial by Angel Dust'. MacDonell studied creative writing at San Francisco State University. He was a defining contributor to L.A.'s Slash magazine. Since the turn of the millennium, MacDonell has been separating real from fake on Internet platforms like Buzz Media, Spin Media, Participant Media, and marijuana news-and-lifestyle site Kindland. He is currently director of TheSkeeve.com.
Rob Zabrecky...2018-10-2244 min
Rare Bird RadioJanet O'Shea In Conversation With Kathy LongJanet O'Shea is Professor of World Arts and Cultures/Dance at UCLA. Author of 'RISK, FAILURE, PLAY', 'At Home in the World: Bharata Natyam on the Global Stage' and the co-editor of the 'Routledge Dance Studies Reader', 2nd edition, her research focuses on corporeality, interdisciplinary exchange, and the politics of everyday life. She is a practitioner of Filipino martial arts, jeet kune do, Brazilian jiu jitsu, kickboxing, and empowerment self-defense.
Kathy Long is a five-time international kickboxing champion and practitioner of martial arts. She began her training in the Japanese art of Aikido, eventually earning a black belt in the...2018-10-1830 min
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