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Doug Drexler visits us via Zoom for a conversation about his past and continuing career.  If you wish to support these great interviews become a patron of SNG Studio

Bob shares with us his love of teaching about rockets, robots and space with elementary school children  and more... find out more at his website: Captain Bob's Rockets & Robots

Patricia Miller , better known to some as River Alexandra Song has led many lives. Throughout those many lives just what has she done? She earned her degree in theatre from Northern Michigan University, where she performed in several shows and did tech for many more. She’s sung opera too, established a dinner theatre company, was consort to a jewel thief (she did get the diamond) before making an escape to California. California – where she was one of the founders of EZTV ;worked with the Mark Taper Forum Lab, and the LA Free Shakespeare Festival. She produced a horror film too…

A chat with Dan Richter and Gary Lockwood about one of Steve Neill's all time favorite films, 2001: A Space Odyssey. This is the last podcast for 2019. Thank you so much for listening to SNG Now!  Looking forward to sharing in 2020. Have a Wonderful Chrismukkah and Happy New Year!

Interview with Tracy Hudak and the challenges creatives have in the present environment. Creativity Works

Steve Neill and Mary Cacciapaglia chat about rockets and making rockets. National Association of Rocketry SNG Aero

A short and informative chat with Miguel Rodriguez who is a community activist in Ventura County and presently Community Outreach Manage for The Port of Hueneme, Oxnard Harbor District Friends of the Ventura River Cause  

Donna Granata is a professional photographer and founder of Focus on the Masters Donna's story and her Focus on the Masters (FOTM) i- a non-profit, 501(c)(3), art appreciation program that documents, preserves and presents the works and lives of accomplished contemporary artists.  They present work to a broad public through extensive education outreach to all ages – including at-risk youth through our Learning to See Youth Outreach program, public monthly Artist Spotlight Series, exhibitions, publications, website and an extensive resource library. Experience Zapotec Art & Culture with Porfirio Gutiérrez y Familia   Oct. 29 – Nov. 5, 2019

Jabari Simba Visits SNG Studio. Jabari has been acting since 2001 . His Imdb is Jabari Simba-Imdb

Glenn Campbell is a visual effects artist, producer, director and a fascinating person. You can see a list of all the movies he's worked on at Imdb, Glenn Campbell 

Game of Thrones has Breanne of Tarth for a knight, we visited with Laurie Crippen.  Laurie works for you in the complicated arena of car buying.  

Stacey Ayub is a certified professional dog trainer, Service Dog trainer and instructor. Whereas she is retiring from dog training at the end of the year, she will writing her books and consulting. Great conversation with a fellow dog trainer and lover of dogs. Love on a Leash  Love on a Leash® (LOAL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to providing an avenue for volunteer pet therapy teams to engage in meaningful and productive animal assisted therapy. We provide a framework for therapy teams to obtain the necessary training and certification in order to provide joy, warmth and emotional support to others through pet therapy.

Interview with Ventura's 20th Sheriff, Sheriff Bill Ayub. For Sheriff Ayub, service is a passion! Ventura County Special Olympics Ventura Sheriff K9 Foundation  

Our guest on this episode is Dr. Chris Landon, Executive Director of Landon Pediatric Foundation,Director of Pediatrics at Ventura County Medical Center, Director of Pediatric Diagnostic Center and Host of Get Moving TV  

Gina Gables discusses with us her Canine-Rattlesnake Avoidance Training. Ma & Paw Kennel Rattlesnake Avoidance Classes

Interview with Rob Burman. Rob has worked on many movies as a prosthetic makeup professional, sculptor and creature maker. Imdb Rubberwear Classes at Rob Burman's Laboratory

Lovely chat with Kay Miller, placement director at Ventura Adult Education's Career Technical Education program in Ventura, California. We have helped with several of their interns and they have an outstanding program. We also got to learn about Kay as well. VACE

MARLA FREES spent twenty-five years as a successful TV and stage actress, and since devoting herself to her current work she has appeared as a psychic medium on A&E, Bravo, History Channel, SyFy, TV Land, and Gaia TV’s “Beyond Belief with George Noory.” Radio audiences have heard Marla on George Noory’s “Coast-to-Coast,” Lisa Garr’s “Aware Show,” and dozens of podcasts. She appears in cities and towns across the country presenting “Messages with Marla” to small and large groups, educating people about their own intuition, connecting them with deceased loved ones, and potentially providing information about any aspect of their lives for their greatest good. American Psychic

Jeff Bond is the author of The World of Orville, The Art and Making of Narcos, Danse Macabre: 25 years of Danny Elfman and Tim Burton, and The Music of Star Trek.  He was Executive Editor of Geek magazine and Senior Editor at CFQ, the revival of Cinefantastique magazine, from 2003 to 2006. He covers film music and other subjects for the Hollywood Reporter and has written hundreds of movie and television soundtrack liner notes booklets  And; he is an excellent Actor.   Jeff Bond on Amazon : https://www.amazon.com/Jeff-Bond/e/B001K8I47C

Interview with Jacquie Propst-Endicott aka Jacquie Van Wagoner. Jacquie is an political activist, sex educator, writer and sexual assault survivor who has spent much of her life in film.  In this episode, we chat about her recent arrest in Washington DC in front of the Supreme Court building protesting the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court Justice Others mentioned, Black Israelites,  Nina Toenberg, Rosa Parks The Video

Michelle Rogers is the USA Today Network's Storytellers Project national manager. Hear about the project, her time with the Ventura County Star, the podcast, "Never 30" and her journey as a journalist. 

Our guest on this episode is the well known author, Whitley Strieber. Whitley is a good friend and a fellow experiencer. Always fascinating to talk with him. Whitley on Amazon Unknown Country

Intriguing and lovely chat with Laurene Landon whose career spans almost 40 years and covers all genre.  Her Imdb is: Laurene Landon But Something is There, the series  

Interview with model maker and good friend, Tom Piedmont also known as Modelman Tom.

Marc Bachrach is a multi-talented man who shares with us his "origin" story and what makes Marc, Marc. He didn't tell me but I think "Mensch" is his middle name. Cantor Mark Hypnosis Shows    

This morning we chatted with Robb Wolford who co-starred in our production, "But Something is There". Robb shares his very colorful career with us. The Crusaders357 Micelis Restaurant

Today we chat with our neighbor, Carmen Curtis of The Aerial Studio and AIReal Yoga. Find out more about her at www.airealyoga.com and www.theaerialstudio.net 

Steve chats about his RC airplane passion and his history with the hobby. http://www.valleyflyers.club http://www.conejovalleyflyers.com AMA Smith Brothers Hobby Center Motion RC Hobby King Horizon Hobby

Diana Hamann's film career has been as a puppeteer & miniature maker, production designer, set decorator and producer. She puppeterred the mouth of the Stay Puff Marshmellow Man in Ghostbusters and the tongue of the snake in Beetilejuice.

Richard Senate joins us to discuss his method of ghost hunting, his books and paranormal stories. http://richardsenate.com

Sydney Harris shares with us The Alexander Technique, its benefits and history. www.AlexanderUSA.com

Retro Filmmaker and Model Builder Gary Hughes visits SNG Studio.

Belle Daily is a good friend of ours and has been involved in Magic and Entertainment since her teens. She is a magician member of The Magic  Castle and is constantly creating new Magic. Her website is belledaily.com 

Lisa Hansell is a professional beauty and FX makeup artist and producer, Lisa's work has earned several awards including The Geekie, The Webby, several Tellys and several Global Accolade Awards in addition to festival wins including the Burbank Int'l Film Festival.                                Lisa co-owns ImpaQt FX (propsandmakeup.com).

Rick Stratton is an Emmy Award winning make-up artist and tatoo specialist who has worked on many productions with Steve Neill starting back at Don Post Studios. Rick presently does tattoo make-up with his company, Creative Make-up Effects.

Wonderful chat with jazz vocalist, Freda Ramey of The House Arrest Band, The Heart & Soul Band, Beach City Sound Club and Jazz Expressions. She shares her story of music and family.

Rick Sternbach is known for his work on Star Trek and more.

This episode highlights Bunny Vreeland, hynotherapist,Founder of Vreeland College of the Healing Arts and owner of Mercury Broadcasting where she hosts her show. http://drbunny.wordpress.com http://www.BunnyVreeland.com http://www.mercurybroadcasting.net  

Fascinating chat with Eliot R. Brown formerly of Marvel comics now Creator Proprietor at Fedoratron.com

In this episode with chat with Steve Altman and his interesting career in Entertainment. Steve Altman also starred as our talk show host in "But Something is There"

In this episode our guest is Cheryl Baker, owner of Los Angeles Birth Partners who shares with us her stories and about what a doula does.

Doug Drexler shares his many stories of how he got started in the Entertainment business. 

Today we had Brian Hennessy with us to chat about his career and how he met Steve Neill.

Steve Neill and Mary Cacciapaglia talk about the series and book, "But Something is There" The book is on Amazon and Episode One, The Lightning People, is finished. Script for Episode Two, The Dream Time is in editing.

Great chat with Keya Murthy. Keya is an author, counselor and healer.  We learn here all the modalities of healing she uses and more.

Our wonderful neighbor from the House o Magic, James Lantiegne , visits and shares his magic story.  

An interview with Daren Dochterman, illustrator, concept artist and a really great guy. You've seen his work on West World, Star Trek: Beyond, Master and Commander and many more productions.  

Paul Gentry, a dear friend and movie industry veteran, visits SNG Studio to chat about his career and some of the movies he has worked on with Steve.

Steve and Mary talk about how they met and found their studio.

Review of Steve's interview with Bizarre States at the Nerdist Studio in Burbank, CA.

Our first flight at the Conejo Valley Flyers field was spectacular.