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My name is Allison Kugel, and over the past decade, I’ve interviewed hundreds of celebrities and public figures. My interviews are revealing, fun, and above all else, human. I’ve had a front row seat with some of the most accomplished people on this planet, and it’s truly been a gift; a gift I now want to share with you through this podcast. I’ll be interviewing some amazing artists and pop culture figures, and including some of my signature questions, like, “What did you come into this life to learn, and what did you come here to teach?” I hope you’ll take this ride with me and enjoy! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

Allison Kugel


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    The Allison Interviews podcast is a must-listen for any fan of celebrity interviews. Hosted by Allison Kugel, this podcast showcases her exceptional interviewing skills and ability to get guests to open up and share their thoughts and experiences. The best aspect of this podcast is undoubtedly Allison's interview style. She has a unique way of asking questions that elicits genuine and insightful responses from her guests. Her energy and enthusiasm as a host are infectious, making each episode engaging and entertaining. Whether you're familiar with the guests or not, Allison's interviews are captivating and thought-provoking.

    One of the standout features of The Allison Interviews is the variety of guests that Allison brings onto the show. From musicians to actors to athletes, she covers a wide range of industries and provides listeners with a diverse lineup of interviews. This ensures that there is something for everyone in terms of content and keeps the podcast fresh and interesting. Additionally, Allison's preparation for each interview is evident in her well-thought-out questions and knowledge about her guests' backgrounds. It's clear that she puts in the time to research her subjects thoroughly, resulting in informative and engaging conversations.

    As for the worst aspects of this podcast, it's challenging to find any major flaws. However, there may be instances where some listeners prefer certain episodes or guests over others based on personal interest or familiarity with the subject matter. This is simply subjective, though, as overall The Allison Interviews podcast consistently delivers high-quality content.

    In conclusion, The Allison Interviews podcast is a fantastic listen for anyone interested in behind-the-scenes conversations with celebrities from various industries. From Allison Kugel's impeccable interview style to her well-prepared questions and diverse lineup of guests, this podcast offers an enjoyable experience from start to finish. Whether you're looking for entertainment or inspiration, The Allison Interviews has it all. Don't miss out on this binge-worthy podcast!



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    #66 Todd Bridges Talks Staying Sober, Finding God, Diff'rent Strokes, Roots Miniseries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 52:58


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Book, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record  In the latest installment of the Allison Interviews Podcast, journalist and host Allison Kugel talks with actor Todd Bridges, about his television career, including Diff'rent Strokes, Little House on the Prairie, Roots, Everybody Hates Chris and the Comedy Central animated series Everybody Still Hates Chris; staying sober for 32 years, finding G-d, parenting, and his new podcast Dang! With his wife and co-host Bettijo Bridges. Todd's Links Dang! Podcast: https://www.dangpodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toddbridges Everybody Still Hates Chris (Comedy Central: https://www.cc.com/video-clips/0v4k5b _____________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #65 Tim Matheson Talks Animal House, The West Wing, Hollywood Armorers, Directing Meghan Markle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 58:04


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow Allison on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir on entertainment journalism and mental health: https://shorturl.at/rIUW2 _________________________________________________________________________ For the past seven decades, Tim Matheson has been an on-screen favorite in Hollywood. In his debut memoir, Damn Glad to Meet You, Tim takes fans behind-the-scenes of his illustrious career, and reveals what it was like to learn from and work alongside the greats, including Lucille Ball, Dick Van Dyke, Steven Spielberg, and Aaron Sorkin. Tim also talks about how he transitioned from acting to directing, the role in The West Wing that nabbed him two Emmy nominations–and more. Tim Matheson has starred in: Bonanza, Animal House, Fletch, The West Wing and the hit Netflix series, Virgin River. Filled to the brim with both riveting stories of the ever-changing entertainment industry and illuminating insight via “film school boot camp” sidebars; readers everywhere are going to be “damn glad” they read this fascinating memoir.  Tim Matheson's Links Memoir: Available on Amazon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tim_matheson_official Hachette Books: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/articles/tim-matheson-damn-glad-to-meet-you-tour/ ________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #64 Baywatch Star Alexandra Paul Talks Playing Lieutenant Stephanie Holden for Seven Seasons

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 62:48


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow Allison on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir on entertainment journalism and mental health: https://shorturl.at/rIUW2 _________________________________________________________________________ Alexandra Paul has appeared in over 100 feature films and television programs, usually as the first or second female lead. She is internationally recognized for her 5-year starring role as Lt. Stephanie Holden in the iconic television series Baywatch.  Alexandra co-hosts a weekly podcast, Switch4Good which has 5 million downloads and YouTube views. It was awarded Mercy for Animals' Best Vegan Podcast in 2024.  Alexandra was honored by the ACLU of Southern California as their 2005 Activist of the Year for her long history of fighting for the environment, voting rights and peace issues. In 2014, Last Chance for Animals named her and her brother Jonathan “Vegans of the Year.” In 1997, the United Nations commended Alexandra for her work on human overpopulation. A dedicated and accomplished athlete, in 1997, Alexandra trained for the World Ironman Championship in Hawaii (a grueling 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and 26.2 mile marathon), which she completed in 13:18:52. In 2012, Alexandra swam around Key West, a 12.5 mile race. In 2014, she swam the 22 km Reto Acapulco off the coast of Mexico.  Alexandra has a TEDx talk on the benefits of a one child family which currently has 678,000 views.  In 2000, Alexandra and her identical twin sister Caroline were the recipients of the Christopher Street West Rainbow Award for their ongoing support of gay and lesbian rights.  Alexandra Paul's Links Switch4Good Podcast: https://alexandrapaul.com/podcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexandra_actress URL: https://alexandrapaul.com/ ________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #63 "What Dreams May Come," "Somewhere In Time," Bill & Ted" Film Producer Talks True Love & the Afterlife

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 71:10


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    #62 Andrea Giovino Talks Get Gotti, John Gotti Friendship, Michael Franzese, Mob Wives

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 61:13


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow Allison on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir on entertainment journalism and mental health: https://shorturl.at/rIUW2 _________________________________________________________________________ Andrea Giovino Show Notes: Andrea Giovino is the author of “Divorced From The Mob,” a television personality, crime commentator, motivational speaker, mom and grandmother. She has most recently appeared in the top rated Netflix docu-series, Get Gotti.  Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY in a family of 10 children, Andrea was exposed to a life of crime at a young age as her mother ran illegal card gambling games for the neighborhood wise guys like Crazy Joe Gallo. She spent most of her youth and early adulthood around some of the most infamous mafia men and their associates. After being arrested on RICO charges for organized crime & having a contract out on her life, Andrea turned her life around, moved to the suburbs and has spent the last 30+ years sharing her life experiences in hopes of motivating other women and men to live a healthier and more normal lifestyle. Her podcast, The Andrea Giovino Show, is available on YouTube. Andrea's Links The Andrea Giovino Show: https://www.youtube.com/@AndreaGiovino1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreagiovino Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #61 Rachel Uchitel Talks Surviving Scandal, Emotional Resilience, Motherhood, Miss Understood Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 44:05


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow Allison on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - allisonkugel.com Allison's Memoir on entertainment journalism and mental health: https://shorturl.at/rIUW2 Rachel Uchitel has been in the public spotlight for many reasons, but through scandals, love, loss and more, she has always come out stronger. She just launched her own successful podcast “Miss Understood with Rachel Uchitel,” an interview style podcast that delves into the lives of others like her who have been reduced to a single headline. Within weeks of its debut, the show soared to number 3 at the top of the entertainment news charts and has received global media attention, holding steady in the top 100 in 11 countries.  Rachel's Links Rachel's Personal Instagram: http://instagram.com/racheluchitelnyc/ Miss Understood Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missunderstoodwithrachel Rachel's Podcast: https://missunderstoodpodcast.com/ Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #60 Mayte Garcia Talks Prince Biopic, Selena Gomez, Priscilla, Biggest Regret with Prince

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 49:34


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow Allison on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir on entertainment journalism and mental health: https://shorturl.at/rIUW2 Mayte is a renowned triple threat performer-an accomplished dancer, actor and singer/ songwriter, as well as the best-selling author of a memoir, "The Most Beautiful: My Life with Prince." Mayte's professional dance career began early in her life when Prince observed a video of her dancing and immediately took an interest in her talent, eventually leading to an offer to join Prince's New Power Generation (NPG) performance group. She danced with the NPG from 1992 to 1996. Mayte has appeared in numerous music videos, tours, award shows, and international television shows. She has gone on to provide dance instruction to artists such as Britney Spears, and continues to teach dance with limitless enthusiasm.  While working with Prince, Mayte recorded and released her debut album Child of the Sun, which charted in Europe; the video of which was in rotation on MTV Europe and on VH1 in the US. She was a songwriter and singer on various Prince and NPG albums and directed many of Prince's tours and music videos. Mayte's acting film credits include roles in New Regency's Firehouse Dog; Life Is Hot in Cracktown; Ego; and Psych. She has appeared in Lifetime's Army Wives, NBC's Las Vegas, TNT's The Closer, FX's hit show Nip/Tuck and VHT's Hollywood Exes.  Mayte is actively involved with animal rescue efforts. In 2013, she founded Mayte's Rescue, a 501c3 non-profit. The organization has rescued and placed hundreds of dogs with caring and responsible dog lovers. In 2019, Mayte and her business partner, Veronica Vega-Stiles, opened up Boogie Time, an all-things-puppy-related boutique in Las Vegas. With new projects always in the works, Mayte looks forward to serving Live 4 Love Charities' philanthropic mission, fully engaged in her motto —Keep Moving, Keep Learning, and Keep Loving! Mayte's Links Live 4 Love: https://live4lovecharities.org/ Website: https://mayte.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maytejannell/?hl=en Mayte's Rescue IG: https://www.instagram.com/maytesrescue/?hl=en Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #59 Dita Von Teese Talks Burlesque History, Vegas Residency, Her Celebrity Fans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 58:55


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow Allison on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir on entertainment journalism and mental health: https://shorturl.at/rIUW2 Dita Von Teese is internationally recognized as the Queen of Burlesque, having set a history-making benchmark for this great American art form with unrivaled artistry, flair and sophistication as performer, creative director, choreographer and producer. Dita's signature style has made her muse to some of the greatest couturiers and designers—influencing their collections, appearing on their runways, in their campaigns and on red carpets. She has also led the way as designer, collaborator and entrepreneur, with eponymous forays in fashion, beauty, music, publishing, spirits and entertainment production.  On stage, Dita is renowned for delighting audiences with a nonpareil romp into fantasy and spectacle, her original and ornate sets and haute couture costumes swathed in Swarovski crystals dazzling transcontinental audiences. Jean-Paul Gaultier, Elie Saab, Alexis Mabille, Jenny Packham and Zuhair Murad are among the fashion designers who create looks for her performances, and her custom footwear is always by Christian Louboutin. Many of her most awe-inspiring costumes are realized in collaboration with legendary corsetier Mr. Pearl and burlesque star-turned-designer Catherine D'Lish. So extraordinary are her performances and productions that Dita is a marquee ambassador worldwide for the artform.  Taylor Swift tapped Dita to play a burlesque-styled fairy godmother to the pop icon's Cinderella in the star-studded video “Bejeweled,” the chart-topping track off Swift's 2022 bestselling album, Midnights. Dita even shares two of her trademark martini glasses in the video, the two icons taking a sparkling spin within them. Weeks before, Dita teased cinema goers across the globe in the 2022 critically acclaimed film “Don't Worry Darling,” with Harry Styles, Florence Pugh and Olivia Wilde.  It is a style that Dita has also taken to market with namesake collections in lingerie, gloves and jewelry; hats with Hood London; and a signature clothing collection in collaboration with Austrian-based designer Lena Hoschek that is in the works. It always comes back to the curtain call, of course, and Dita's four full-length revues are the grandest tours in burlesque history: “Strip, Strip, Hooray!” (2013-2016), “The Art of the Teese” (2017), “Dita Von Teese and the Copper Coupe” (2018), and “Glamonatrix” (2019 and 2022-2023). These sensational spectaculars showcase a gender- and body-diverse cast of the crème de la crème of neo-burlesque performers, hailing from all over the world. In 2022, as in 2019 (a tour interrupted due to the pandemic), Dita and her star troupe staged “Glamonatrix” in historic theatres across Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the US—including five sold-out nights at the London Palladium, and packed houses at the prestigious Folies Bergère in Paris and Burgtheatre in Vienna. Dita made theatrical history bringing burlesque to the Opera Garnier Monte Carlo, with Prince Albert II of Monaco in attendance.  Dita Von Teese Links Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/ditavegas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ditavonteese Website: https://dita.net/ Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #58 Leila Steinberg Talks Tupac, Omari Hardwick, Mic Sessions Workshop, Music Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 59:46


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow Allison on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir on entertainment journalism and mental health: https://shorturl.at/rIUW2 Leila Steinberg is a talent manager, educator, writer, poet, and founder of AIM4TheHeART, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping at-risk youth find their voice using an emotional literacy curriculum and writing workshops. She is the artist mentor and first manager of the late legendary rapper Tupac Shakur. They met when he was a student in her writing workshop, The Microphone Sessions, in the Oakland Bay area in the late 1980s.  Leila's friendship with and mentorship of Tupac Shakur extended from his teenage years until his death at age 25. In the 2017 Tupac biopic All Eyez On Me, Leila was played by actress Lauren Cohan. In 2023, Leila was interviewed and took part in the critically acclaimed FX and Hulu streamed television docu-series Dear Mama. Today Leila Steinberg manages the rapper Earl Sweatshirt, formerly of Odd Future.  .  Leila Steinberg's Links Website: https://www.aim4theheart.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leila_steinberg Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #57 Tommy Davidson Talks Jada Pinkett Smith, Tupac, In Living Color, Race Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 40:48


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir on entertainment journalism and mental health: https://shorturl.at/rIUW2 Tommy Davidson's exceptional range – from stand-up comedy and acting to versatile music accomplishments – have earned him a reputation as an extraordinary performer who delivers no matter the arena. Best known as one of the stars of the hit television show In Living Color, Davidson's visibility has allowed him to become a household name known for his innovative talent across all platforms.  Davidson starred in Disney Channel's beloved animated series The Proud Family (2001-05) and recently returned to topline their new hit, “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” (Disney +) wit season 2 premiering February 1, 2023. Other recent guest starring credits include CBS comedy series The Neighborhood, VH1's hit A Black Lady Sketch Show; the Nick Cannon-directed Miracles Across 125th Street, BET+'s The Ms. Pat Show and the Netflix special Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine.  The multihyphenate is perhaps best known for starring in the groundbreaking sketch comedy series In Living Color and becoming a standout with his impressions of Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Jackson and other entertainment icons. His performance on the series resulted in three Showtime specials: On Strength of New York, Illin' in Philly, and Takin' it to DC. Davidson also hosted and starred in the network's Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show, as well as three seasons of ABC's Vacation Creation.  Davidson voiced the series regular role of Cream Corn in the Adult Swim action-comedy spoof Black Dynamite, and has also made multiple guest appearances on shows like MTV's Wild ‘N Out, BET's Real Husbands of Hollywood and ABC's Celebrity Wife Swap. He also recently headlined The Off Color Comedy Tour with Keenan Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans and David Alan Grier, and co-headlines with Katt Williams, Mike Epps and Martin Lawrence to sell out large venue audiences. Davidson's film credits include Spike Lee's Bamboozled, Morgan Creek's Juwanna Mann, Ace Ventura II: When Nature Calls opposite Jim Carrey, and Strictly Business opposite Halle Berry among others. He also recently starred in the feature documentaries I Am Comic opposite Tim Allen and Lewis Black, and Dying Laughing alongside Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer and Sarah Silverman His recent critically lauded music duets include Sweet Reunion with multi-Grammy winner Dave Koz, I Know with A-list saxophonist, Richard Elliott. He just finished his third single, Stronger, with one of the greatest bands in the history of music, Earth Wind & Fire due for release next month. Kensington Books published Davidson's memoir Living in Color: What's Funny About Me, recounting his personal triumphs after having been abandoned as in infant in 2020 achieving historic sales.  Tommy Davidson's Links Website: https://www.thetommydavidson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealtommycat/ Amazon: http://bit.ly/48VAcwP Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #56 Juicy J Talks Three 6 Mafia, Drug Culture, Black Hollywood

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 45:57


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/  Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir on entertainment journalism and mental health: https://shorturl.at/rIUW2  Jordan Houston, best known by his stage name Juicy J, is an Academy Award-Winning and Grammy nominated hip hop recording artist and record producer from Memphis, TN. He has amassed a list of collaborators from 2 Chainz to Katy Perry and is one of the original members of platinum-selling rap group, Three 6 Mafia. Juicy J's memoir, Chronicles of the Juice Man, is out now available everywhere books are sold. Juicy J's Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealjuicyj?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juicyj/  Amazon: https://shorturl.at/dnzDM  Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #55 Neale Donald Walsch on God & Being Out of Your Mind and Into Your Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 89:12


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow on Instagram - @theallisonkugel Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record  In the latest installment of the Allison Interviews Podcast, journalist and host Allison Kugel talks with international bestselling author and world renowned spiritual teacher, Neale Donald Walsch. Neale is the author of Conversations with God and its subsequent Conversations with God Books 2 and 3. Conversations with God was an unprecedented success upon its 1995 release, staying on the New York Times bestsellers list for 137 weeks and selling 15 Million copies, worldwide. The audio book was narrated by Walsch, himself, along with acclaimed actors, Ed Asner and Ellen Burstyn. Neale has since authored 39 books, including his most recent book, The God Solution, published in 2020 through Phoenix Books. Website: http://nealedonaldwalsch.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NealeDonaldWalsch/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/realNDWalsch Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #54 Muggsy Bogues Talks Guarding Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson, Helping Steph Curry, Power of Belief

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 43:32


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow on Instagram - @theallisonkugel Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record  In the latest installment of the Allison Interviews Podcast, journalist and host Allison Kugel talks with NBA legend Muggsy Bogues. With his unique ball handling skills and 44-inch vertical, while he never dunked in an NBA game, Muggsy could dunk a ball. After initially playing for the then Washington Bullets, the expansion draft that occurred when the NBA added teams for the 1988-89 season put Bogues where he belonged, with the Charlotte Hornets. He quickly became a fan favorite in Charlotte, North Carolina, especially with younger fans. He raised his points-per game average to ten in the 1992-93 season and helped lead the Hornets to their first ever appearance in the NBA playoffs. They made the playoffs again in 1995. In 1997 Muggsy Bogues led with an assist per turnover ratio of 4.34. He was traded to the Golden State Warriors early in the 1997-98 season, but not before becoming the Charlotte Hornets' all-time leader in both steals and assists, which he still holds today. Muggsy Bogues' storied career with the NBA lasted fourteen years, and to this day, he remains the shortest player to ever make it into the NBA. In 2014, Bogues was named as the Hornets Ambassador and Special Projects Advisor, a position he still serves today. Muggsy Bogues currently travels around the U.S. doing speaking engagements, and he and his daughter Brittney Bogues run the Muggsy Bogues Family Foundation. The Muggsy Bogues Family Foundation works to empower underserved youth and families to improve their quality of life through food security, access to education, and workforce development. The Foundation envisions equitable, thriving communities where everyone has a shot at a better life. Visit https://boguesfoundation.org/ and https://www.muggsybogues.com/ and follow on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/therealmuggsy. Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #53 Oscar De La Hoya on Surviving Dangerous Choices, New HBO Documentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 40:48


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow on Instagram - @theallisonkugel Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record  In the latest installment of the Allison Interviews Podcast, journalist and host Allison Kugel talks with boxing great Oscar De La Hoya, about his two-part documentary, The Golden Boy, premiering July 24th at 9pm ET/PT on HBO and streaming on MAX. Oscar De La Hoya won the Olympic Gold Medal in boxing in 1992 and went on to win 10 world champion boxing matches in six divisions during his boxing career. De La Hoya was nicknamed "The Golden Boy” of boxing by the media when he represented the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Follow Oscar De La Hoya on Instagram @oscardelahoya and at www.goldenboypromotions.com Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) 00:00 Intro 04:12 “When I won my first fight at six years old…” 10:59 Shanna Moakler and daughter Atiana 17:23 Have you forgiven your dad? 20:18 “The Golden Boy” lie 23:24 Golden Boy Promotions/Mental Health 25:00 Sexual assault allegations 27:59 Do you pray? 30:05 “You can never master the game…” 31:48 Oscar's words of wisdom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #52 Psychic Medium Matt Fraser: "There Are 2 Versions of Us"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 64:14


    If you enjoy my interviews, please consider contributing to my Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign so I can continue to bring you more of these interviews that I love creating for you: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/allison-interviews-podcast#/ A special shout out to Urbane Interior Designs for contributing to my podcast's crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo this week. * Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow on Instagram - @theallisonkugel Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record  In the latest installment of the Allison Interviews Podcast, journalist and host Allison Kugel talks with psychic medium, media personality and New York Times bestselling author, Matt Fraser, about his experiences connecting with departed souls, the afterlife, and his intel gathered from countless readings. Matt's New York Times bestselling book, We Never Die: Secrets of the Afterlife, is available wherever books are sold. Follow Matt Fraser on Instagram @meetmattfraser Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #51 Brooklyn Sudano Talks Mom Donna Summer's Private Life Away From the Cameras

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 40:35


    If you enjoy my interviews, please consider contributing to my Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign so I can continue to bring you more of these interviews that I love creating for you: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/allison-interviews-podcast#/ A special shout out to Lee Cotton Nutrition and Main Street Board Game Café for contributing on Indiegogo this week. * Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow on Instagram - @theallisonkugel Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record  In the latest installment of the Allison Interviews Podcast, journalist and host Allison Kugel talks with actress and filmmaker Brooklyn Sudano about her mother, the legendary late Grammy award winning multi-platinum selling artist, Donna Summer. Brooklyn co-directed a documentary film about her mother's life and music career, Love to Love You, Donna Summer, now streaming on HBOMAX, with Oscar winning filmmaker, Roger Ross Williams. Stream Love to Love You, Donna Summer on HBOMAX If you don't have HBOMAX, here are ways to subscribe - https://www.max.com/faq/ways-to-get See the trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQXInltKe8E Follow Brooklyn Sudano on Instagram @brooklynsudano Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #50 Andrew McCarthy Talks Brat Pack Fame, Netflix, Fatherhood, Religion, "Walking with Sam" Book

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 47:55


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow on Instagram - @theallisonkugel Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record  In the latest installment of the Allison Interviews Podcast, journalist and host Allison Kugel talks with veteran film actor, television director, and New York Times bestselling author, Andrew McCarthy.  In this interview Andrew McCarthy discusses the Brat Pack years impacted him, his two favorite movies to make, directing Orange is the New Black for a then-fledgling streaming service called Netflix, his journey with drugs and alcohol, his thoughts on the Catholic Church and religion, how early fame impacted his relationship with his family, fatherhood, walking the Camino de Santiago trail across Spain with his son Sam and his newly released book, Walking with Sam: A Father, A Son and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain, available wherever books are sold. Follow Andrew McCarthy on Instagram @andrewtmccarthy Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    S5: E5 Numerologist Gail Minogue on 2030s, Hollywood's Role in the Universe, Decoding Our Destinies Through Numbers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 63:08


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow on Instagram - @theallisonkugel Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record  Numerologist Gail Minogue assists individuals and organizations to navigate the dynamics of change and become master builders of their futures, relationships, and successes. She provides clients with remarkable insights through a unique combination of trends analysis and forecasting, ancient & contemporary cyclical data, Pythagorean numerology and use of intuitive spiritual systems. Minogue's books include Divine Design: How You Created the Life You Are Living, now in its third edition with expanded content, and The Invisible System, which is in final preparation for publication.  Follow Gail Minogue on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/GailMinogue and at https://gailminogue.com/ Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    S5: E4 Roz Weston Talks Pam Anderson, Selena Gomez, ET Canada, Tourette Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 64:38


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow on Instagram - @theallisonkugel Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record  Roz Weston is a multi-platform entertainer and storyteller who hosts three shows a day and sleeps five hours a night. In 2013 Hello! Magazine named him one of the 50 Most Beautiful Canadians. He has not made the list since. Growing up in a small town with above-average confidence but low self-esteem, Roz knew he wanted an audience, but didn't want to be noticed. On TV and radio, as host of The Roz & Mocha Show, ET Canada Live and Entertainment Tonight Canada, Roz now entertains millions without ever having to see a single one of them. Roz, a college dropout, is a Canadian Music and Broadcast Awards winner, New York Festival of Radio winner, and Canadian Screen Awards WINNER. He is a former factory-line worker, Howard Stern intern and late-night TV talk-host. Roz lives in Toronto with his girlfriend, their kid and four cats. He still misses his dad..” Follow on Instagram @rozweston  Roz Weston's book, A Little Bit Broken is available at RozWeston.com and Amazon or your favorite book retailer. Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    S5: E3 Deepak Chopra on Living in the Light, Royal Yoga, Never Alone Movement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 53:24


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow on Instagram - @theallisonkugel Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record  DEEPAK CHOPRA, MD, FACP, founder of the Chopra Foundation and Chopra Global, is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. Chopra is a clinical professor of family medicine and public health at the University of California, San Diego, and serves as a senior scientist with Gallup Organization. He is the author of more than ninety books translated into over forty-three languages, including multiple bestsellers. Time magazine has described Dr. Chopra as “one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century.” Follow on Instagram @deepakchopra and @chopra Deepak's 93rd book, Living in the Light - https://www.deepakchopra.com/book/living-in-the-light/ Learn about the Never Alone movement. Visit: neveralone.love Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    S5: E2 Brooke Burke's Truth on Love & Divorce, Health, Rejection and Antisemitism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 47:14


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow on Instagram - @theallisonkugel Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record  Brooke Burke is an author, cancer survivor, entrepreneur, fitness educator, philanthropist and celebrated television personality. Forbes recognized Burke as one of America's Top 10 moms to follow on social media. After winning season seven of Dancing with the Stars, she went on to host the show for eight seasons. Her brand, Brooke Burke Body is the real manifestation of her lifelong passion for self care, health, and fitness for EVERY body. Follow Brooke Burke on Instagram @brookeburke and at www.brookeburke.com Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Brooke Burke: Transform Your Body, Mind & Spirit With Brooke's Virtual Workouts & Fitness Challenges https://www.brookeburke.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    S5: E1 YelloPain on Real Government Influence, Men's Sexual Behavior, 80s Crack Epidemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 50:49


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow on Instagram - @theallisonkugel Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record  Known for his viral hits My Vote Don't Count, Monsters, and Graduation; and featured on Oprah, Steve Harvey, ET, The Real, and more––YelloPain has received millions of views, with celebrity fans sharing his videos including Sharon Stone, Viola Davis, Jermaine Dupri, and others. Earlier this year he returned with an all-new EP, executive produced by DJ Mannie Fresh: Images. He also released a new music video, "The Last Days", which speaks to the current war and global crisis in Ukraine, and the impacts of the past two years that we have been feeling here at home.  Yello's upcoming documentary film will be the first step in significantly increasing minority and youth participation in midterm elections in years to come, as it simplifies the voting process for a younger generation. This informative, yet entertaining film project takes the power out of the president's hands. It equally balances the power throughout every branch, at every level of government in a way that young adults and even children will understand. It reimagines government in a way that we all wish we would have learned in school, and is an attempt to raise a politically aware generation of people. His goal is to explain not only the importance of voting, but exactly why it is absolutely imperative that it happens. Follow YelloPain on Instagram @yellopain And YouTube @yellopain Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    S4: E13 Julio Iglesias Jr Talks Family Kidnapping Horror, Music Legacy, Under the Covers Album

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 41:13


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow me on Instagram - @theallisonkugel My Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Learn more about my life and background. Order a copy of my book: Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record. You can also find it on Amazon.  International recording artist Julio Iglesias, Jr., has released his single “Into The Night,” a duet with Benny Mardones, alongside the announcement of his upcoming album Under The Covers, out February 7, 2023. PRESS HERE to listen to “Into The Night,” a spellbinding, reimagined version of Mardones' 1980 hit. The track, recorded with Mardones shortly before his death in 2020, arrives alongside a live performance video showcasing Julio's soulful vocals and brimming with his irresistible warmth on stage – PRESS HERE to watch. Under The Covers finds Julio reinterpreting an eclectic mix of pop songs in the classic sound of big band and swing—a supreme fit for his crooner voice and innate elegance as a song interpreter. Recorded with the legendary, GRAMMY-winning producer Rudy Pérez (Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé, and Natalie Cole) and an elite lineup of musicians, Under The Covers' selection of songs feels like a soundtrack to our lives, evoking good memories and brightening the heart. The album includes lush renditions of Marvin Gaye's “What's Going On,” Tears for Fears' “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” Billy Joel's “Just The Way You Are,” Belinda Carlisle's “Heaven Is A Place On Earth,” Ed Sheeran's “Shape Of You,” and Chris Isaak's “Wicked Game,” and duets with other special guests including “Careless Whisper” with Jewel, “I'm Too Sexy” with Right Said Fred, and a Stevie Wonder medley with Brian McKnight. On October 13, Julio will perform at the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame LA MUSA Awards at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. He will be honoring inductee Tony Renis during the star-studded Induction and Special Awards ceremony, performing “Quando Quando Quando” backed by a 35-piece orchestra.  Under The Covers Tracklist: 1. What's Going On 2. Careless Whisper (with Jewel) 3. Shape of You 4. Everybody Wants To Rule The World 5. Just The Way You Are 6. Heaven Is A Place On Earth 7. Into The Night (with Benny Mardones) 8. Wicked Game 9. I'm Too Sexy 10. Stevie Wonder medley (with Brian McKnight) Follow Julio Iglesias Jr. on Instagram @juliojrofficial Subscribe to the Allison Interviews audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    S4 E12 Allison Interviews Holocaust Survivor & Bestselling Author Tova Friedman PART 2 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 34:46


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel:  On Instagram @theallisonkugel Allison Interviews Blog www.allisoninterviews.com  Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record available on Amazon or at https://www.allisonkugel.com/journalingfamebook.html _______________________________________________________________  In Part 2 of Allison's interview with Holocaust and Auschwitz survivor Tova Friedman gives her take on God, what she would change if she could travel back in time, how she deals with trauma from the Holocaust and Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp, meeting and working with Academy Award-winning actor, Sir Ben Kingsley, and the making of her new memoir, The Daughter of Auschwitz. During six months of incarceration in Birkenau, Tova witnessed atrocities that she could never forget, and experienced numerous escapes from death. She is one of a handful of Jews to have entered a gas chamber and lived to tell the tale. In her new memoir, The Daughter of Auschwitz, Tova immortalizes what she saw, to keep the story of the Holocaust alive at a time when it's in danger of fading from memory. Written with award-winning former war reporter Malcolm Brabant, this is an extremely important book. Brabant's meticulous research has helped Tova recall her experiences in searing detail. Together they have painstakingly recreated Tova's extraordinary story about the world's worst ever crime. Follow Tova Friedman on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tovafriedman?lang=en Purchase Tova Friedman's book, The Daughter of Auschwitz on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3QQNFLX ________________________________________________________________  Subscribe to the Allison Interviews audio podcast on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/allison-interviews/id1575771773 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2TXAVseG20gvWXw2k4NvRJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    S4: E11 Allison Interviews Holocaust Survivor Tova Friedman PART 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 42:23


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel My Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Learn more about my life and background - https://www.allisonkugel.com/journalingfamebook.html_______________________________________________________________  Tova Friedman was one of the youngest people to emerge from Auschwitz. After surviving the liquidation of the Jewish ghetto in Central Poland where she lived as a toddler, Tova was four when she and her parents were sent to a Nazi labor camp, and almost six when she and her mother were forced into a packed cattle truck and sent to Auschwitz II, also known as the Birkenau extermination camp, while her father was transported to Dachau. During six months of incarceration in Birkenau, Tova witnessed atrocities that she could never forget, and experienced numerous escapes from death. She is one of a handful of Jews to have entered a gas chamber and lived to tell the tale. In her new memoir, The Daughter of Auschwitz, Tova immortalizes what she saw, to keep the story of the Holocaust alive at a time when it's in danger of fading from memory. Written with award-winning former war reporter Malcolm Brabant, this is an extremely important book. Brabant's meticulous research has helped Tova recall her experiences in searing detail. Together they have painstakingly recreated Tova's extraordinary story about the world's worst ever crime. In Part 1 of this very special interview, Tova paints a vivid portrait of the happenings that eventually led to Hitler's rise to power and the infiltration of the Nazi party throughout much of Europe, which led to the Holocaust. Follow Tova Friedman on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tovafriedman?lang=en Purchase Tova Friedman's book, The Daughter of Auschwitz on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3QQNFLX ________________________________________________________________  Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/dz/podcast/allison-interviews/id1575771773 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2TXAVseG20gvWXw2k4NvRJ?si=18326865215b46ee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    S4: E10 Mallika Chopra Talks Leading Chopra Global and Buddha and the Rose

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 51:23


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow me on Instagram - @theallisonkugel My Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Learn more about my life and background. Order a copy of my book: Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record. You can also find it on Amazon.  Mallika Chopra is the daughter of Deepak Chopra and the new CEO of Chopra Global (www.chopra.com). Also, a bestselling author, Mallika's new book, Buddha and the Rose, is now available wherever books are sold. Buddha and the Rose is “a gorgeously illustrated picture book about the myth of the Buddha and a simple rose told by wellness and mindfulness expert Mallika Chopra.” Follow Mallika Chopra on Instagram @mallikachopra.  Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    S4: E9 Maksim Chmerkovskiy on Escaping Communist USSR, Helping Ukraine, DWTS Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 65:17


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow me on Instagram - @theallisonkugel My Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Learn more about my life and background. Order a copy of my book: Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record. You can also find it on Amazon.  Maksim Chmerkovskiy talks with Allison about his childhood experience in Ukraine when it was under communist rule as part of the former USSR or Soviet Union during the 1980s, emigrating with his younger brother Val and his parents to Brooklyn, New York as a teenager, acclimating with American life, finding fame on Dancing with the Stars, being in Ukraine when Vladimir Putin invaded the country, and making his way back to the United States safely.  Maksim also goes into detail discussing his return to the region, to Warsaw, Poland, where he began helping Ukrainian refugees, launching his 501c3 nonprofit organization, Baranova 27, with his family to bring resources to the Ukrainian people, and his future with Dancing with the Stars.  Follow Maksim on Instagram @maksimc and learn more about Baranova 27 at baranova27.org.  Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    S4: E8 How Nikki Blonsky Survived First Day on Hairspray Set, Magic of Girlfriend Hailey, John Travolta's Advice

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 55:07


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow me on Instagram - @theallisonkugel My Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Learn more about my life and background. Order a copy of my book: Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record. You can also find it on Amazon.  ________________________________________________ Nikki Blonsky burst on the scene when at the age of 19 she beat out 1,100 other young actresses to land the leading role of Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 movie musical, Hairspray, alongside John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer and Queen Latifah. The hit movie features music and pop culture of the 1960s, and tackles social issues prevalent at the time. It went on to gross more than $200 Million at the box office. Nikki went on to appear in television series, including: Ugly Betty, Valemont, Huge, The Fresh Beat Band, Smash and Life Unfiltered. Blonsky's additional film credits include: Waiting for Forever, The Is 40, Geography Club and The Last Movie Star. She will soon be seen in the Lifetime movie, Love Me to Death, and the upcoming film, Bosco opposite Thomas Jane and Vivica A. Fox. Her podcast Nikki Nights is available across all podcast platforms. Follow Nikki Blonsky on Instagram @nikkiblonsky. Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    S4: E7 Cheryl Burke on Why Some Actors Shouldn't Do DWTS, Healing Trauma, Her Jewish Roots

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 61:13


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow me on Instagram - @theallisonkugel My Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Learn more about my life and background. Order a copy of my book: Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record. You can also find it on Amazon.  Cheryl Burke is one of the most celebrated professional dancers from the ABC/Disney+ television series, Dancing with the Stars, now in its 31st season. Cheryl has appeared in 25 seasons, memorably winning the iconic mirror ball trophy alongside her celebrity dance partners, Drew Lachey in season 2, and Emmitt Smith in season 3. Additionally, Cheryl Burke is a celebrated choreographer, actress, television host, and podcaster, and host of the iHeart podcast, Burke in the Game. Follow Cheryl on Instagram @cherylburke and tune into Burke in the Game wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    S4: E6 Sex Therapist Jamye Waxman Talks Female Orgasm, Ethical Porn, Couple Sex, Intimacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 54:55


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow me on Instagram - @theallisonkugel My Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Learn more about my life and background. Order a copy of my book: Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record. You can also find it on Amazon.  ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Jamye Waxman MA, MEd. is sex educator turned sex therapist. She is also a celebrated speaker, author, writer, podcaster, filmmaker, former sex toy sales associate, and former radio and TV producer. With a career spanning the gamut in human sexuality, one thing has never changed – Jamye loves communicating with people about intimacy, sex and relationships.    She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist providing traditional talk therapy, with an expertise in working with individuals and couples around relationship, gender and sexual issues. She also works with clients whose sexual orientation, behavior and identity fall anywhere on the spectrum from traditional to alternative.    Learn more about Jamye Waxman at https://www.waxmansextherapy.com/ and follow her on IG @sextherapistmom.  Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    S4: E5: Pt. 2 Jeffrey Lichtman Talks Kay Flock Murder Charge, Andrew Russo Bail, El Chapo Meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 66:20


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow me on Instagram - @theallisonkugel My Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Learn more about my life and background. Order a copy of my book: Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record. You can also find it on Amazon.  Jeffrey Lichtman has been a criminal defense attorney for more than 30 years, practicing primarily in the federal and state courts of New York. Beyond New York, Mr. Lichtman handles federal cases, appeals and investigations throughout the United States. He is known for taking on high profile criminal cases involving prominent entertainers, white collar crime, and organized crime. His high profile clients have included: John Gotti Jr., El Chapo, Fat Joe, The Game, music executive James Rosemond, late alleged boss of the Colombo Crime Family Andrew Russo, rapper Kay Flock, and art dealer Inigo Philbrick to name a few.  Most famously, the Gotti trial ended with the dismissal of three murder conspiracy charges, an acquittal on a $25 Million securities fraud charge, and a deadlocked jury on every remaining count. Since 2008, Mr. Lichtman has won all but two of his cases. Tune in to his podcast, Beyond the Legal Limit with Jeffrey Lichtman to hear detailed behind-the-scenes stories from some of his most high profile cases and pulls no punches in describing what it takes to do the job of a top criminal defense attorney. Follow Jeffrey Lichtman on IG @jeffreylichtmanlaw2 Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    S4: E4: Pt. 1 Criminal Defense Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman Talks Government Cooperators, Jury Nullification, El Chapo, John Gotti Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 56:45


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow on Instagram - @theallisonkugel Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Support the Allison Interviews Podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record  Jeffrey Lichtman has been a criminal defense attorney for more than 30 years, practicing primarily in the federal and state courts of New York. Beyond New York, Mr. Lichtman handles federal cases, appeals and investigations throughout the United States. He is known for taking on high profile criminal cases involving prominent entertainers, white collar crime, and organized crime. His high profile clients have included: John Gotti Jr., El Chapo, Fat Joe, The Game, music executive James Rosemond, the late alleged boss of the Colombo Family Andrew Russo, rapper Kay Flock and art dealer Inigo Philbrick to name a few.  Most famously, the Gotti trial ended with the dismissal of three murder conspiracy charges, an acquittal on a $25 Million securities fraud charge, and a deadlocked jury on every remaining count. Since 2008, Mr. Lichtman has won all but two of his cases. Tune in to his podcast, Beyond the Legal Limit with Jeffrey Lichtman to hear detailed behind-the-scenes stories from some of his most high profile cases and pulls no punches in describing what it takes to do the job of a top criminal defense attorney. Follow Jeffrey Lichtman on IG @jeffreylichtmanlaw2 Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    S4: E3 Yeardley Smith Talks Voicing Lisa Simpson & Best ‘Simpsons' Moments in History

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 76:50


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow on Instagram - @theallisonkugel Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Support the Allison Interviews Podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record  Yeardley Smith is an actress, artist and writer, and currently stars as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the long-running animated television series, The Simpsons, now going into its 34th season on the FOX Network. The Simpsons catalog, featuring decades of previous seasons is now available to stream on Disney+. The Simpsons recently celebrated its 700th episode! Yeardley co-hosts and produces the hit true crime podcast Small Town Dicks, following big-time crime in Small Town, USA. It's available wherever you get your podcasts. Yeardley also hosts the fun cooking-adventure show Oil & Water on YouTube and Instagram.  Yeardley co-founded and runs Paperclip Ltd production company, which has a reputation for unique collaboration and the development of culture-shifting stories. Yeardley and her production company are committed to sourcing projects that feature roles for those who are often underrepresented on screen to elevate distinct voices across all mediums. Follow Yeardley Smith @yeardley_smith.  Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    S4: E2 Chaunte Wayans Talks Her Family's Comedy Dynasty, Turning Pain Into Humor, How to Write Jokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 59:00


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow Me on Instagram - @theallisonkugel My Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Support My Podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support My Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record  Chaunté Wayans is a proud member of the legendary Wayans family, a multi-hyphenate actress, comedian, writer, producer, and advocate for LGBTQ rights, mental health, and addiction. Growing up in New York City she was surrounded by multi-talented, creative uncles like Keenen, Damon, Marlon, and Shawn who served as role models while she pursued standup comedy and carried on the family legacy.  Wayans is constantly creating and staying on top of her game. She is headlining her Technically Speaking comedy tour which takes her to major cities across the country. She is currently on HBO Max Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners as the sole LGBTQ performer in this one-hour long, noholds-barred stand-up comedy special. This comes on the heels of her critically acclaimed performance on Netflix Is A Joke: Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready produced by Wanda Sykes. Follow Chaunté @cwayans and visit cwayans.com.  Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    S4: E1 Catherine Cohen Talks Her Netflix Comedy Special "Catherine Cohen: The Twist...? She's Gorgeous"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 47:32


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow Me on Instagram - @theallisonkugel My Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Support My Podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support My Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record  Catherine Cohen is comedian, actress, and writer who's recently released Netflix comedy special, Catherine Cohen: The Twist…? She's Gorgeous, broke the traditional standup comedy mold with it's seamless blend of musical storytelling and straight standup comedy. Catherine Cohen: The Twist…? She's Gorgeous is currently streaming on Netflix. In 2019, she won the coveted title of Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She's the co-host of the popular podcast Seek Treatment and author of GOD I FEEL MODERN TONIGHT: Poems From A Gal About Town. Catherine is currently filming the hour-long dramady series, While You Were Breeding for Freeform Network. Follow Catherine Cohen @catccohen and visit catherine-cohen.com.  Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    S3: E11 Peter Facinelli Talks The Unbreakable Boy Film, Acting Career, Family, Healthy Boundaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 45:37


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow Me on Instagram - @theallisonkugel My Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Support My Podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support My Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record Actor Peter Facinelli is best known for his role as Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the blockbuster Twilight Saga films, and his role as Dr. Fitch Cooper on the hit Showtime series, Nurse Jackie, which aired from 2009 - 2015. Additional credits include Glee, Six Feet Under, Supergirl, S.W.A.T. and countless other film and television series. His latest film, The Unbreakable Boy (out this Spring/Early Summer) is adapted from the New York Times bestselling book of the same name, in which Facinelli is a producer on the film, and also plays the role of Preacher Rick. The Unbreakable Boy is the true story of Austin LeRette (played by Jacob Laval), a boy born with a rare genetic brittle bone disease, autism, and an unbreakable spirit that makes the people around him better for having him in their lives. The film also stars Patricia Heaton (Everybody Loves Raymond), Meghann Fahy, Gavin Warren, Zachary Levi, and Drew Powell. Follow Peter Facinelli @peterfacinelli and visit theunbreakableboy.com. Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe on YouTube. :-) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

    S3: E10 Randy Spelling Talks Dad Aaron Spelling, Sister Tori, Spiritual Transformation, Addiction, Religion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 72:07


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOTAqng5TB22edmQTBkwQw Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - www.allisoninterviews.com Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record - https://amzn.to/2ZxJvUE Randy Spelling grew up in a 56,000 square foot Holmby Hills mansion, listed at the time as the largest home of record in Los Angeles County. The son of Hollywood royalty, late mega-television producer Aaron Spelling and his wife Candy, and younger brother of 1990s 90210 television star, Tori Spelling, Randy struggled to find his own path and identity within a matrix of excess. Falling prey to young Hollywood trappings, Spelling began going to clubs at age 13 and soon began using recreational substances as a substitute for self-confidence. It wasn't until his father, Aaron's, 2006 passing that Randy Spelling made some bold moves to remake his mind and his life. He got into therapy, got clean, settled down with wife, Leah, and relocated to Oregon where he has spent the last decade and a half helping people around the world identify their life's purpose and push past limitations as an author, speaker, successful life coach and spiritual facilitator. Connect with Randy Spelling at www.randyspelling.com Follow on Instagram @randyspelling Follow on Facebook @ facebook.com/randyspellingcoaching --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

    S3: E9 Dianna Agron Talks Mayim Bialik, Naya Rivera, Indie Filmmaking

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 24:50


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOTAqng5TB22edmQTBkwQw Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - www.allisoninterviews.com Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record - https://amzn.to/2ZxJvUE Dianna Agron took television fans on a multi-layered emotional ride playing complex popular girl, Quinn Fabray, on the hit television series Glee, which ran for seven seasons on FOX, and was nominated for and won multiple Emmy, Golden Globe, People's Choice and Teen Choice Awards during its tenure. Through the series, Agron's character portrayed a foray of teenage girl issues, ranging from the common to the more dramatic. From cattiness and romance drama to matters of celibacy, teen pregnancy and adoption, her character may have appeared to be the beautiful, blonde popular cheerleader but harbored a great range of complex issues. Since wrapping the show in 2015, Agron has gone on to build her resume in films, including winnder of this year's Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award winning film, Shiva Baby, and this most recently, As They Made Us, starring Agron, alongside Dustin Hoffman, Candice Bergan and Simon Helberg, and written and directed by Mayim Byalik. Follow Dianna Agron @DiannaAgron April 8th. Listen to and watch the entire interview on the Allison Interviews podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and on YouTube. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

    TikTok Star Mikaila Murphy Talks Twerk Fame, Feminism, JoJo Siwa, Music, Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 50:18


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOTAqng5TB22edmQTBkwQw Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - www.allisoninterviews.com Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record - https://amzn.to/2ZxJvUE ______________________________________________________________________________ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 04:37 Gaining TikTok Fame 11:28 What is Feminism? 12:56 Will Mikaila Ever Regret Her Twerking Videos? 14:03 Should White Girls Twerk? 17:46 How Mikaila Got Into Making Music 20:17 Mikaila's 1st Single “What Goes Around Comes Around” 25:16 15 Million TikTok Followers & Not Caring About Haters 31:33 Mikaila is Not a Fan of Glam 32:34 Young Hollywood's Unhealthy Plastic Surgery Obsession 37:18 Kids' Influencers versus Adult Influencers 38:00 Mikaila's New Music, New Single “Concentration” At just 22, Mikaila Murphy aka Mikailadancer has become one of the most powerful influencers on social media with a total of 16 Million followers across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. As one of the reigning queens of TikTok, Mikaila's 14.8 Million followers tune in daily to watch Mikaila exhibit her unparalleled body confidence through dance, an artform she has been studying and practicing since the age of 3. Mikaila is known for her hundreds of twerk videos which sometimes get as much as 5 Million likes per post, and her insistence on a natural look, which goes against the grain of what is commonly found on social media. Passionate about music, Mikaila dropped her debut single, What Goes Around Comes Around in February, and the song has gotten hundreds of thousands of streams, and earned radio play across R&B stations. Her debut music video for the single has raked in more than 100K views, impressive for a first time, independent artists. Mikaila's second single, Concentration, drops April 13th. Follow Mikaila Murphy TikTok - @mikailadancer Instagram - @mikailadancer YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYm38HA-cBsrpZ6jBBKuRVw Follow Mikaila's music journey - https://hoo.be/mikailadancer --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

    S3: E7 Skip Marley Talks Bob Marley's Favorite Books, Monogamy, Weed, Katy Perry and New U.S. Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 42:55


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOTAqng5TB22edmQTBkwQw Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - www.allisoninterviews.com Support the ALLISON INTERVIEWS Podcast - https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record - https://amzn.to/2ZxJvU Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 10:07 Jasmine Guy and Lisa Bonet 12:53 Marisa Tomei 18:44 Tupac and Jada Pinkett Smith 24:30 Zendaya 37:28 AMC's Moonhaven 41:26 Malcolm X Singer-songwriter Skip Marley, born to the late Bob Marley's daughter, Cedella Marley and David Minto, was thrown into the deep end of the Marley music legacy when his Uncle Stephen Marley brought him on stage a decade ago to sing one of his grandfather's iconic hits, One Love in front of thousands of fans. From that moment on, music wasn't an option, but an imperative for the now twenty-five year old. The Marley family legacy of spreading love and social messages through trans-hypnotic, reggae infused music has crowned its new prince. By 2017 Skip was collaborating with multi-award winning and multiplatinum selling pop artist, Katy Perry, when she featured him on her hit single Chained to the Rhythm, bringing him mainstream attention. They year 2020 led to another collaboration when Marley featured Grammy nominated R & B artist H.E.R. on the remix of his single Slow Down. In spring 2020, Slow Down, with over 185 million global streams, became the quickest and biggest-streaming song in Marley family history, and elevated Skip to over 417 million total global artist streams, also Making Marley the first Jamaican-born artist to reach the #1 spot on the Billboard Adult R&B chart. At the same time, Skip became the first Jamaican-born artist inside the Top 15 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart in nearly a decade and a half. Collaborations with family, including his Uncle Damian Marley, on the single That's Not True deliver Bob Marley's time tested message, while Make Me Feel featuring Rick Ross and Ari Lennox introduce Skip to an audience that embraces a fusion of reggae, pop and rap sounds. Skip Marley is cultivating an eclectic catalog of music that speaks to a generation that refuses to be put into a box, but instead embraces diverse expression. The year 2022 shows no signs of slowing down, with Skip Marley recent single Vibe featuring Jamaican deejay and singer-songwriter Popcaan, and Marley's first U.S. headlining twenty city tour, Change. For information and tickets visit www.skipmarley.com and Instagram @skipmarley. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

    S3: E6 Kadeem Hardison Talks Lisa Bonet, Zendaya, Pac & Jada, Marisa Tomei

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 49:08


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOTAqng5TB22edmQTBkwQw Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - www.allisoninterviews.com Support the ALLISON INTERVIEWS Podcast - https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record - https://amzn.to/2ZxJvU ______________________________________________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 10:07 Jasmine Guy and Lisa Bonet 12:53 Marisa Tomei 18:44 Tupac and Jada Pinkett Smith 24:30 Zendaya 37:28 AMC's Moonhaven 41:26 Malcolm X Kadeem Hardison is an actor and director known for his iconic role as Dwayne Wayne on the NBC sitcom A Different World which aired from 1987 through 1993 and highlighted the lives and relationships of Black college students attending a fictional HBCU – Historically Black College and University, Hillman College. The show co-starred Lisa Bonet, Marisa Tomei, Jasmine Guy, Sinbad, Jada Pinkett Smith. Darryl M. Bell, Dawnn Lewis, Charnele Brown, Glynn Turman, and Cree Summer among others. During the show's run, many famous guest stars appeared in episodes, including: Tupac Shakur, Tisha Campbell, Patti LaBelle and Heavy D among others. Kadeem Hardison went on to star in movies and television shows including: White Men Can't Jump, Girlfriends, Everybody Hates Chris, K.C. Undercover, Black Monday and Teenage Bounty Hunters. Hardison can be seen next in the new upcoming AMC television series, Moonhaven, which also stars Joe Manganiello and takes place 100 years in the future in a utopian community set on a 500 square mile Garden of Eden built on the Moon. The plot centers around finding solutions to the problems that will soon end civilization on Mother Earth. Follow Kadeem Hardison on Instagram @kadeemhardison Support the Allison Interviews podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

    S3: E5 Debbie Matenopoulos Talks Barbara Walters & The View, Leaving E! Network, Baby Heartbreak, Ikaria Beauty

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 79:36


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOTAqng5TB22edmQTBkwQw Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - www.allisoninterviews.com Support the ALLISON INTERVIEWS Podcast - https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record - https://amzn.to/2ZxJvUE ______________________________________________________________________________ Debbie Matenopoulos is a television host, journalist and lifestyle expert. Debbie made her network television debut as one of the original co-hosts of The View at just twenty-two years old, when she was handpicked to join the panel by Barbara Walters who originated the show. Matenopoulos's three year stint on The View made her the youngest daytime television host in history. Debbie went on to co-host The TV Guide's flagship television show, the E! Network's Daily 10 show, and eventually became a co-host of The Hallmark Channel's long running morning show, Home & Family for 9 years, before it was canceled in 2021. Her bestselling cookbook, It's All Greek to Me celebrated her family's Greek heritage and favorite dishes, and her newly launched skincare line, Ikaria Beauty, also draws inspiration from Matenopoulos's Greek heritage, with ingredients sourced directly from the Greek Island of Ikaria. Visit www.ikariabeauty.com Follow on Instagram @iamdebbiem and @ikariabeauty Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

    S3: E4 Mario Cantone Talks Close Friend Whoopi Goldberg, Sarah Jessica Parker, Woke Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 40:31


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOTAqng5TB22edmQTBkwQw Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - www.allisoninterviews.com Support the ALLISON INTERVIEWS Podcast - https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record - https://amzn.to/2ZxJvUE This year, Mario Cantone brilliantly reprised his role as ‘Anthony Marentino' on the Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That… on HBO Max. for playing ‘Anthony Marentino' on SEX AND THE CITY for 4 seasons. His character originated as a memorable scene stealer with an over the top personality as Charlotte York's wedding planner who dispensed advice with a rapid fire delivery. Mario is known for his fast-paced and energetic comedy style, and for his occasionally campy impressions of personalities such as Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, Bruce Springsteen, Jim Morrison, and Bette Davis; as well as for his original songs. Much of his comedy derives from his boisterous Italian American family. Mario has also been featured on The USO Comedy Tour, Chappelle's Show, Denis Leary Roast, and Joan Rivers Roast. Mario Cantone's first solo stand-up special was titled, Comedy Central Presents Mario Cantone. Follow Mario Cantone on Instagram @macantone and visit https://www.mariocantone.com/ Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

    S3: E3 Carrot Top Talks Adele, Louie Anderson, Bob Saget, Vegas Residency

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 42:22


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOTAqng5TB22edmQTBkwQw Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - www.allisoninterviews.com Support the ALLISON INTERVIEWS Podcast - https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record - https://amzn.to/2ZxJvUE Scott “Carrot Top” Thompson has been making audiences around the world laugh for more than three decades. Since 2005, fans have flocked to his Las Vegas headlining residency at Luxor Hotel and Casino to catch comedy's King of Props induce sidesplitting laughter with his current take on pop culture, music, and headlines of the day in a continually evolving show. With a dozen trunks filled with approximately 200 props on stage each night, audience members can count on not seeing the same show twice. “I love creating props that are relevant to whatever's current – from a news headline to a song I heard on the radio.” After an impressive 31 appearances, Carrot Top had the distinct honor of appearing on the very last episode of “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Carrot Top's other credits include hundreds of television programs including “Live with Regis and Kelly,” “Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher,” “The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” “Late Night With Conan O'Brien,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Gene Simmons' Family Jewels,” “Chelsea Lately,” “Last Comic Standing,” “Criss Angel - Mindfreak,” “Tom Green Live,” “The Neighbors,” “The Jim Gaffigan Show,” “Tosh.O,” “Glee,” “Family Guy,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” and Oprah Winfrey Network's “Where Are They Now?.” Carrot Top also starred in his own movies “Chairman of the Board” and “Dennis the Menace Strikes Again.” Most recently, he appeared in “Sharknado: The 4th Awakens,” “The Hangover,” and the Trailer Park Boys' film “Swearnet: The Movie.” Carrot Top's shows are a spectacle worthy of most arena rock bands and features lights, music, fog machines, and streamer cannons – all in addition to his trunks full of props. Tickets for Carrot Top's Show at the Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas are available at luxor.mgmresorts.com and at carrottop.com. Follow on Instagram @carrottoplive. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

    S3: E2 Medium Michelle Gray Channels Powerful Spirit Erik Medhus From Channeling Erik

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 66:50


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOTAqng5TB22edmQTBkwQw Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - www.allisoninterviews.com Support the ALLISON INTERVIEWS Podcast - https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record - https://amzn.to/2ZxJvUE PLEASE NOTE THAT ELISA MEDHUS DOES NOT PROFIT FROM HER CHANNELING ERIK PLATFORM. After Elisa Medhus' 20 year old son took his own life at age 20 after suffering with Bipolar Disease, Elisa gave up her lucrative medical practice and turned to healing the world in a different way, by working with some of the world's most talented mediums to bring her son's messages of love and profound insight from the other side to listeners and viewers of the Channeling Erik YouTube Channel. From Elisa: “After my son, Erik Medhus, took his own life, he began to visit friends, family and the readers of my blog, https://channelingerik.com. Eventually, he began to share what he had learned from the Other Side. This channel will include either videos or audio only recordings of his insight and wisdom. All of them explore the true nature of death, the afterlife, reality, the soul and the human experience — as told by Erik himself, translated by world renowned mediums as well as an occasional guest medium. The material found in this channel are the first of its kind to provide answers, directly from Heaven.” Blog: https://channelingerik.com Radio show: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/hour-of.-.. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ChannelingErik Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channeling_... YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChannelingE... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CHANNELINGERIK About Medium Michelle Gray: Michelle Gray is a spiritual practitioner, psychic medium, and public speaker. Michelle works closely with the spirit world, through her guardian angel Bronwen and her spirit guide Erik, to bring forth messages of hope and guidance through inter-dimensional channeling, spirit portraits and energy healing. Learn more about Michelle's work: Visit: https://thehealingh-art.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

    S3: E1 Geena Davis Talks Thelma & Louise, Oscar Win, Gender Equality, Ageism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 32:17


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOTAqng5TB22edmQTBkwQw Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - www.allisoninterviews.com Support the ALLISON INTERVIEWS Podcast - https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record - https://amzn.to/2ZxJvUE Oscar winning actress Geena Davis has starred in some of entertainment's most talked about and celebrated films including Tootsie, Beetlejuice, The Accidental Tourist for which she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar, Thelma & Louise, A League of Their Own, Hero, and Stuart Little among others. In 2005 and 2006, Davis tackled the fictional role of the first female U.S. President in the television series, Commander in Chief. As founder of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, Davis, along with her team, have worked tirelessly gathering scientifically backed data about how girls and women, as well as people with disabilities, varied body types and the LGBTQ+ community are portrayed in media and on screen. Her research has had an enormous impact on Hollywood creators, and has helped to move the ball forward in the development and distribution of more accurate and more inclusive on screen portrayals. Learn more about the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and get involved at www.seejane.org. Follow on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @geenadavisorg --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

    S2: E10 Cindy Williams Talks Laverne & Shirley, Golden Age of Sitcoms, One Woman Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 42:30


    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOTAqng5TB22edmQTBkwQw Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - www.allisoninterviews.com Support the ALLISON INTERVIEWS Podcast - https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record - https://amzn.to/2ZxJvUE Television icon Cindy Williams starred as Shirley Feeney for eight seasons on the smash hit ABC sitcom Laverne & Shirley, from 1976 to 1983 for eight seasons. Williams will now take to the national stage starring in Me, Myself & Shirley, a one-woman show, for a limited US tour across nineteen cities beginning in January 2022. Tickets are on sale now in various markets, and more information is available at MeMyselfandShirley.com. Produced by Duggan & Zucker Entertainment, the legendary star will share memories of her career and hilarious backstage tales from her lifetime in entertainment. Although best known for her role as Shirley Feeney, Cindy Williams is a versatile actress and comedienne who overcame a challenging childhood to pursue her love of acting and found stardom. During Me, Myself & Shirley, Williams will chronicle the stories, the secrets, the embarrassing moments, and the highs and lows of her life in Hollywood. Her career includes working with Academy Award-winning directors Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, George Cukor, Roger Corman and Jack Nicholson and in several films including two nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: American Graffiti and The Conversation. Her friends and co-stars include Penny Marshall, Ron Howard, Harrison Ford, Henry Winkler, Richard Dreyfus, Gene Hackman, Dame Maggie Smith, Gene Kelly, Andy Kaufman and Robert Duval. Connect with Me, Myself & Shirley at MeMyselfandShirley.com Connect with Cindy Williams: Twitter @cindy_williams1 Instagram @therealcindywilliams --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

    S2: E9 Dame Dash Talks Astroworld, Sean Diddy Combs, Smoking Weed, Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 36:29


    Catch up with Allison Kugel: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOTAqng5TB22edmQTBkwQw Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - www.allisoninterviews.com Support the Allison Interviews Podcast - https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record - https://amzn.to/2ZxJvUE Damon Dash is an entrepreneur, and hip hop and cultural icon best known as one of the founders of the former Roc-A-Fella Records, along with Jay Z and Kareem Burke. He helped to launch the careers of Jay Z and Kanye West, among others. His Dame Dash Studios recently struck a deal with popular streaming network, FOX Soul, to run his original content on the platform. Dash's fiancée, Raquel “Rocky” Horn, just released her first children's book inspired by the couple's young son, Dusko Goes to Space, available on Amazon.com. Damon Dash recently made an appearance in the health documentary, They're Trying to Kill Us, discussing people of color and the conspiracy to keep them unwell through lack of access to healthy food choices and healthy lifestyle choices. Follow on Instagram @duskopoppington and @raquelmhorn. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

    S2: E8 YouTuber Jennifer Vaughan Talks Being New Face of HIV Advocacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 71:36


    Catch up with Allison Kugel: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOTAqng5TB22edmQTBkwQw Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - www.allisoninterviews.com Support the Allison Interviews Podcast - https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record - https://amzn.to/2ZxJvUE About Jennifer Vaughan Jennifer Vaughan is an HIV+ YouTube and social media personality, advocating for HIV education, reduced HIV stigma, and better access to healthcare for HIV+ people around the world. Her popular YouTube channel features in-depth content with story times about her own HIV story, the 16 HIV symptoms that led to her 2016 diagnosis, healing from AIDS, her advocacy work, destigmatizing HIV, biggest HIV misconceptions, and sharing the latest health information about the HIV virus with the public. Her YouTube and TikTok content has a combined 20 million+ views. Jennifer has also been the subject of a documentary film about her HIV journey and a feature article in Cosmopolitan Germany. Follow Jennifer: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/JenniferVaughan Jennifer's Story - https://youtu.be/TD8kvM-CV8Y TikTok - https://bit.ly/3cZu4Yx Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jennifervaughanhiv/ Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/don-t-stop-me-now/id1532628075 *This episode includes some sexually explicit and adult themes, not appropriate for kids. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

    S2: E7 Jodie Sweetin Talks Full House Fame, Sobriety, John Stamos, Single Moms

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 50:03


    Catch up with Allison Kugel: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOTAqng5TB22edmQTBkwQw Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ On the Allison Interviews Blog - www.allisoninterviews.com Support the Allison Interviews Podcast - https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support Jodie Sweetin is an entrepreneur, actress, producer and author, who garnered the love of millions in her role as Stephanie Tanner on ABC's long-running, hugely popular sitcom “Full House,” which still airs in syndication, and the widely popular Netflix spinoff “Fuller House.” The return of “Fuller House” was a favorite all five seasons across numerous generations and most recently won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Premium Comedy Series, the Kids Choice Award for Favorite Family TV Show as well as the Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Comedy in 2016, 2018, 2019 along with being nominated for Choice TV: Chemistry in 2018 and Choice TV: Comedy in 2019 and nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program in 2018. Last year, Jodie ventured into the world of podcasts with the launch of “Never Thought I'd Say This.” Jodie, along with her best friend and life coach Celia Behar, hilariously tackle all areas of parenting and give unfiltered advice to listeners. Currently in its fourth season from Audioboom, Jodie and Celia share war stories and parenting taboos from the frontlines of single motherhood, talking to special guests about the issues all parents face. Follow Jodie Sweetin: https://www.instagram.com/jodiesweetin/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/neverthoughtidsaythis/?hl=en https://linktr.ee/NeverThoughtIdSayThis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

    S2: E6 YouTuber Jessica Kent Talks Being Pregnant in Prison

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 77:55


    Catch up with Allison Kugel YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOTAqng5TB22edmQTBkwQw Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ On the Allison Interviews Blog - www.allisoninterviews.com Support the Allison Interviews Podcast - https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support Jessica Kent is a celebrated YouTuber who recounts her story and experiences with drug use, selling drugs and arms on the black market, being incarcerated while pregnant and detoxing from drugs, and all things prison culture from the scary and surreal to the quirky and fascinating. Everything from prison hacks, prison food, prison fights, and prison relationships… nothing is off the table. Jessica also covers her experiences with emotional resilience, getting clean, remaking her life, getting her daughter out of foster care and gaining full custody of her daughter. Jessica Kent's YouTube Channel, Instagram, and TikTok social media accounts have a combined following of 2 million. She is one of the most viewed and followed “prison YouTubers” on the internet. Jessica Kent also advocates for prison and criminal justice reform and sobriety, working closely with the non-profit organization, Groups Recover Together, a community-based initiative to help people get off of opioids and recover from addiction through providing Suboxone to reduce cravings, weekly meetings help by a licensed counselor, and fast access to affordable treatment. Visit www.joingroups.com or call 888-858-1723. Follow Jessica Kent YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaKent TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@jesken12?lang=en Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jesken12/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

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