The Aron Bender Podcast

Aron Bender talks with James Alvarez, a widower whose pregnant wife was hit and killed by an alleged drunk driver in Orange County, California, in 2020. Doctors were able to save their premature newborn daughter. The single father is now a motivational speaker and mentor. Watch James's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FlZYmOO384Y ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with James: https://www.instagram.com/jamesalvarez Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender talks with DJ Severe, the resident DJ at Dodger Stadium at the man at the top of Rose City Sound. We talk about fatherhood, being able to admit and learn from mistakes, and how music is at the center of it all. Watch DJ Severe's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iZhIz-tQ4-c ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with DJ Severe: https://www.instagram.com/therealdjsevere/ https://www.instagram.com/Rosecitysound/ https://www.facebook.com/therealSevere https://twitter.com/djsevere Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender talks with Las Vegas Fox5 News Anchor Feven Kay. She's a fellow graduate of the journalism program at California State University, Northridge. Earlier this year Feven went from reporting stories to being the story, following her DUI arrest and on-air apology. Prior to moving to Las Vegas she worked in Bakersfield and behind the scenes at KTLA. We talk about growing up in Oakland and Bakersfield, the evolution of her conversations with God, and how her faith helped get her through the most difficult times in her life. Watch Feven's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FsDsy8j8zKg ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Feven Kay: https://www.instagram.com/fevenkaynews/ https://twitter.com/FevenKay https://www.fox5vegas.com/site/stationinfo/meettheteam/feven-kay/article_5714038a-d41f-11e9-a9cd-dbad0c2604f7.html Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender talks with KTLA reporter and weather anchor Kacey Montoya. She's a fellow graduate of the journalism program at Cal State Northridge. Kacey's criss-crossed the country in pursuit of this dream job in Southern California -- including stops in West Virginia, Palm Springs and Portland, Oregon. She has used her celebrity to start a non-profit that pays for spaying and neutering — and Fix'n Fidos has its first-ever golf tournament October 17th that I'm playing in! Come join us! Register for the inaugural Fix'n Fidos Golf Tournament: https://birdease.com/fixnfidosgolf Watch Kacey's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RUUeD6_wZsw ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Kacey Montoya: https://www.instagram.com/kaceymontoya/ https://www.fixnfidos.com/ https://www.facebook.com/kaceymontoyaTV http://ktla.com/author/kacey-montoya/ Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender talks with Fritz Coleman, who spent nearly 40 years doing the weather on NBC 4. In addition to continuing his decades-long run as a stand-up comic he's also the co-host of the Media Path Podcast. Fritz joined Channel 4 in 1982 after being discovered while doing stand-up comedy. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, went to Temple University in Phillie and Salem College in West Virginia, studying radio, TV and film. He used that education while in the US Navy. In this episode we talk about how joining the Navy instantly earned him his father's respect. During his FM DJ days in Buffalo Fritz tried comedy at an open mic night, and was hooked! A little while later he picked up and drove out to Los Angeles to pursue his stand-up career, and he stumbled into his iconic weatherman role on NBC 4! His popularity exploded in the 1980's during a marketing campaign for his forecasts, "Fritz said it would be like this!" But he didn't forget about comedy. He was on The Tonight Show several times, and still performs on stage. Watch Fritz's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2oZwgF5Ke8A ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Fritz Coleman: https://instagram.com/realfritzcoleman https://instagram.com/mediapathpod Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender talks with D'Janai Michele -- an artist, designer, business owner and survivor. She's recovering from an accident in March 2021 that left her mouth and face broken, bloody and bruised. She's undergone surgeries to start the long, painful, expensive recovery process. D'Janai says she won't have a mouth full of teeth until at least late 2022. In recent years she has battled depression and lived in her car, all while creating her own clothing line, and as the oldest of her siblings carried the weight of her family's legacy on her shoulders. Watch D'Janai's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0EfqPMIbd8c GOFUNDME for D'Janai Michele: https://www.gofundme.com/f/helpdjanaismileagain Audio Engineer: Jake Warner https://www.instagram.com/bigbrotherjake/ Cinematographer: Ken Franklin https://www.instagram.com/kenftw/ Inspiration: DJ Hed https://www.instagram.com/djhed/ ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with D'Janai Michele: https://instagram.com/djanaimichele https://djanaimadeit.com Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender talks with cancer survivor, Fox 11 Los Angeles entertainment reporter and world pun champion Amanda Salas. In this episode we discuss how Amanda learned she had non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2019 after being misdiagnosed several times, her fight against the blood cancer and for awareness -- especially since September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Amanda encourages donations to and support for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and City of Hope. Links below. During her recovery Amanda entered -- AND WON -- a global pun competition known as Punderdome. We also talk about the role her mom, grandma (Meema!) and Catholic faith played in her battle against lymphoma, going viral with The Rock promoting Disney's Jungle Cruise, and celebrity junkets in the Zoom age. Watch Amanda's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AEVxO4tD8 ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Amanda Salas: https://www.instagram.com/amandasalas/ LIGHT THE NIGHT fundraiser https://pages.lls.org/ltn/calso/lawalk21/asalas https://www.foxla.com/person/s/amanda-salas https://www.tiktok.com/@amandasalas ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender is joined by Kelli Tennant, a podcaster and CEO of Soulfire Productions. I first talked with Kelli in 2019, shortly after she walked away from reporting on the Dodgers, Lakers and other LA sports teams and events. Kelli has experienced an awakening, on many levels. She's come out as bisexual, has explored and embraced plant-based medicines such as mushrooms and ayahuasca, and is now engaged to Conner Moore, host of the Politically Homeless Podcast. And together, Kelli and Conner host the OK, Babe Podcast. In this episode Kelli and I discuss her evolution, how she's dealt with the death of her mom in 2020 when they weren't on the best of terms, her relationship with her dad and brother, plus lots and lots of mental health, anxiety and self-care. Watch Kelli's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EKOkYdkIKxg ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Kelli Tennant: https://www.instagram.com/kellimtennant/ https://www.instagram.com/soulfireproductionsco/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kelli-show/id1410824985 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ok-babe/id1497534094?i=1000465502027 ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender talks with realtor and former TV news anchor Sharon Tay. She spent 30+ years as a broadcast journalist, much of it at KTLA and KCBS/KCAL in Los Angeles. Born in Singapore and raised in New York City, Sharon got her start at a small TV station in Boston as she was pursuing her broadcast journalism degree at Boston University. After spending a little time doing TV news in Monterey she got the call to go to KTLA, where she was mentored by the legendary Stan Chambers. In this episode Sharon explains how bullying in the media played a big role in leaving KTLA for MSNBC, the time she spent reconnecting with herself after that brief network gig ended, her decision to return to Southern California to join KCBS/KCAL, the shock of being laid off during the pandemic, and the pivot to pursue her passion: real estate. Sharon is with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices at https://sharontay.agent.bhhscalifornia.com/agent-home. Watch Sharon's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/smVxRTp4AmA ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Sharon Tay: https://sharontay.agent.bhhscalifornia.com/agent-home https://www.instagram.com/sharontay888/ https://twitter.com/sharontay888/ https://www.facebook.com/Sharontayrealestate ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender talks with Cathy Trinh #TheSoberAsian. Brought to Orange County, California, by her Vietnamese refugee parents, Cathy turned to drugs and alcohol to try to drown out the pain of neglect, abandonment, anxiety and depression. But she has emerged from the depths to become a mom, a cancer survivor, an author of two books and life, recovery and business coach. Watch Cathy's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1A0Ka-10krU Cathy's books: https://www.cathytrinh.com/product-page/the-journey-hardback-cover-1 https://www.cathytrinh.com/product-page/asian-women-who-bossup ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Cathy Trinh: https://www.instagram.com/cathytrinh/ https://www.cathytrinh.com https://www.facebook.com/cathytrinhcoaching ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender talks with mid-life dating coach, self-love advocate and author, Jonathon Aslay, covering his journey out of the depths of drinking, drugs and despair as a divorced dad who just lost his job. We talk about his path to becoming a mid-life dating coach, how he handled the deaths of his mom and youngest son in the span of 7 months, the importance of self-love and self-worth, how many/most of us are walking around emotionally unconscious, the power of YouTube, and the future of dating. My thanks to our mutual friend Gin Amber https://www.instagram.com/ginamberx/ for connecting us! Watch Jonathon's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/G1B5m-c8aC0 ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Jonathon Aslay: https://www.jonathonaslay.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/JonathonAslay https://www.instagram.com/jonathonaslay/ https://twitter.com/jonathonaslay/ ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU selflove #dating #sex

Aron Bender talks with Home Grown Radio founder and Real 92.3 host Chuck Dizzle. You can hear him with previous podcast guest DJ Hed Monday through Saturday nights on Real 92.3. Chuck and I talk about fatherhood, sobriety, the state of hip hop, how DaBaby can bounce back from the backlash following his homophobic comments, and not giving up on dreams even when it feels like the world's given up on you. Watch Chuck's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9c904IO3aUU ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Chuck Dizzle: https://www.instagram.com/chuckdizzle/ https://twitter.com/chuckdizzle/ http://homegrownradio.net/ ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender talks with Alysha Del Valle. She is Los Angeles through and through. The USC graduate from Pico Rivera has worked in both radio and television in Southern California, including ABC7 and NBC. She is a mental health advocate, avid hiker, and a huge Dodgers, Rams and LAFC fan. But at the heart of it all is family. Watch Alysha's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JoBbUEwH2gc ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Alysha Del Valle: https://www.instagram.com/alyshadelvalle https://twitter.com/alyshadelvalle ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender is joined by Julio Cortez, an Associated Press photographer who just recently won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News. He's come a long way since growing up in the small town of Tepexpan outside Mexico City, entering the US without papers, and spending nearly a decade going to LA Valley College and Pierce College before eventually graduating from Cal State Northridge, aggressively pursuing his passion, and becoming a citizen. Watch Julio's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cXyqxQCLvv4 ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Julio Cortez: https://www.instagram.com/julythephotoguy/ https://twitter.com/julythephotoguy/ https://twitter.com/juliocortez_ap ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender talks with fellow Cal State Northridge graduate, Melissa McCarty, co-host of the "Killer Genes" podcast. She spent several years in local TV news in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Grand Junction and Amarillo, but since breaking free she's written her memoir, "The Making of a Crime Reporter," as well as the 8-part Audible series I recently talked with Kerri Kasem about, "Bitter Blood: Kasem vs. Kasem." Melissa also spent several years working on "Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen," and Larry King's Ora TV. Watch Melissa's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/n65YHWSKGp4 ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Melissa McCarty: https://www.melissa-mccarty.com/ https://www.instagram.com/melissamccarty1/ https://twitter.com/melissamccarty1/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/killer-genes/id1525773645 https://www.audible.com/pd/Bitter-Blood-Kasem-V-Kasem-Podcast/B096KX1HVZ ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender talks with Kristen Aguirre, who at 31 and working for KUSA 9 News in Denver suffered a stroke. After months of rehab she returned to work, was fired, and then her dog died. Now she's an anchor and reporter at WLOS in Asheville, North Carolina. If you remember my podcast guest a couple months ago, Lori Lizarraga, Kristen is one of the Latinas let go by 9 News over the course of a year, written about it the article LatinXed: 9News Got Rid of Three Latina Reporters This Past Year, Including Me https://www.westword.com/news/9news-latina-reporter-kusa-media-discrimination-diversity-11925702. Watch Kristen's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/v0NheN0zXWs ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Kristen Aguirre: https://www.instagram.com/kristenaguirre/ https://twitter.com/KristenAguirre https://www.facebook.com/KristenAguirreTV ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender talks with KTLA utility player Kirk Hawkins. He reports, anchors, does weather and traffic, and is also a real estate agent! We discuss the wild housing market, and his journey from Agoura Hills, California, to UC Santa Barbara and the local station KCOY, then his "News Across America" tour that took him to KXLY in Spokane, Washington, WFTV in Orlando, Florida, home to KCBS/KCAL, then over to WCCB in Charlotte, North Carolina, and back west to KTLA in 2014. Kirk and I also discussed the impact of the Woolsey Fire and Borderline Bar & Grill Shooting in 2018. Watch Kirk's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EMSIy8Aj98c ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Kirk Hawkins: https://www.getkirk.com/ https://twitter.com/kirkhawkins https://www.instagram.com/kirkghawkins https://www.facebook.com/iamkirkhawkins https://ktla.com/author/kirk-hawkins/ ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender talks with Gin Amber -- who left a small town in Lithuania to become a global beauty icon: the Dermaroller Queen. In this episode we discuss Gin's traumatic childhood, her early memories of wanting to escape her abusive home for a better life, her pursuit of the American Dream, and how her YouTube stardom started because she was a bored introvert in the US on a student visa. Watch Gin's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SJoxSsM8hEg ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Gin Amber: https://ginamber.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/GinAmber https://www.instagram.com/ginamberx/ https://www.instagram.com/ginamberbeauty/ https://www.twitter.com/ginamberx/ https://www.facebook.com/ginamberx ••• Associate Producer: Erika Murrietta ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender hangs out with Steve Wyche is an NFL Network analyst and co-host of the Huddle and Flow Podcast. In his more than 30-year career with the Miami Herald, Washington Post, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and NFL Media, he's broken major stories like Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the anthem, Michael Vick dogfighting and Michael Jordan joining the Wizards. Steve and I discuss his experiences growing up in Minneapolis and St. Louis, his decision to attend Howard University, his thoughts on the George Floyd murder, concussions, and NFL news involving Julio Jones and Aaron Rodgers. Watch Steve's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7GXO-D6RKwM ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Steve Wyche: https://www.instagram.com/wyche89/ https://www.twitter.com/wyche89/ https://www.nfl.com/author/steve-wyche https://www.nfl.com/podcasts/huddle-and-flow ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender is joined by Janelle Marie Rodriguez -- one of his former journalism students at Cal State Northridge. She now splits time between Los Angeles and her hometown of Miami. Janelle's been a TV news reporter, entertainment and sports journalist and host, an actress, spent a few years at ESPN and Disney Channel, and is now with FIBA and Latin Up — a new show on Twitch. Watch Janelle's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/URTmPS-PiV0 ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Janelle Marie Rodriguez: https://www.instagram.com/thejanellemarie/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thejanellemarie https://www.twitch.tv/THEJANELLEMARIE https://twitter.com/thejanellemarie ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender catches up with Tessa Barrera -- one of his favorite people ever, even though she's an Astros fan. Born and raised in Texas, she's worked in radio and television news for many years but before that played in the Lingerie Football League, was a participant in Stone Cold Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge, and auditioned to become a WWE Diva. We worked together at KFI in Los Angeles, then Tessa moved on to join 94.5 The Buzz and The Rod Ryan Show, the #1 morning show in Houston. Watch Tessa's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QjUusvQb63M ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Tessa Barrera: https://instagram.com/Tess1Tess2 https://twitter.com/Tess1Tess2 https://www.facebook.com/tess1tess2/ https://thebuzz.iheart.com/featured/the-rod-ryan-show/ ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender talks with Natalie Brunell -- who hosts two podcasts and is also a reporter at Spectrum News 1 SoCal. She's worked in Palm Springs and Sacramento, as well as for ABC News. And teaches at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. A couple years ago she entered the podcast space with Career Stories and recently made a big splash (especially in the business podcast arena) with Coin Stories talking with the personalities in the cryptocurrency bitcoin Dogecoin Ethereum digital currency world. Watch Natalie's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Yn2G7FYvo0k ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Natalie Brunell: https://www.instagram.com/nataliebrunell https://twitter.com/natbrunell https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliebrunell https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/reporters/2020/07/24/natalie-brunell-investigative-journalist ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender chats with his friend, Jorge Sedano, who hosts a show on ESPN LA 710 with Scott Kaplan and previous podcast guest LZ Granderson. Sedano also does sideline reporting and some play-by-play for the NBA on ESPN and ABC. I've known Jorge nearly 20 years. We worked together at iHeartRadio at WIOD and WINZ in Miami. He's worked for Fox Sports Radio as well as at ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut. We talked about fatherhood, mental health and anxiety, his goals involving the LatinX community, as well as the Clippers, Suns and the rest of the NBA Playoffs. ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Jorge Sedano: https://twitter.com/Sedano https://www.instagram.com/jorgesedanoespn/ http://www.espn.com/losangeles/radio/ ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender is joined by Kerri Kasem -- the executive producer of "Bitter Blood: Kasem vs. Kasem," a new eight-part documentary podcast available on Audible that looks at the final years and death of Kerri's famous father, the legendary Casey Kasem, and the fight over his care and the care of others in his position. Casey died June 15th, 2014, which was Father's Day that year, and every year is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Watch Kerri's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/x0QhuhXBG5w ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Kerri Kasem: https://www.instagram.com/kerrikasem/ https://www.facebook.com/kerrikasem https://www.audible.com/pd/Bitter-Blood-Kasem-V-Kasem-Podcast/B096KX1HVZ https://www.kasemcares.org/ ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender chops it up with Ben Maller, who does overnights on Fox Sports Radio. And while he is a success overnights -- he's not an overnight success. Ben's been at this for more than 20 years -- including being a pioneer in the blogging arena. We start off talking about his Clippers and our Dodgers, what the Angels need to do to get Mike Trout and Shohei Otani into the playoffs, we talk LeBron James and the Lakers, but also discuss the losses we've suffered in the last 7 months: my wife, and his dad. Watch Ben's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yo370dT5syY ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Ben Maller: https://twitter.com/benmaller https://www.instagram.com/benmalleronfox/ https://www.facebook.com/BenMallerShow ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender talks with Southern California sports journalism icon Ted Sobel. He's worked for KNX, KFWB and KMPC, among others. Ted's covered every major sporting event you can think of, and met all kinds of superstars. He tells great stories in his new book, “Touching Greatness: Tales from the Front Row with Heroes and Legends.” And he tells great stories in this episode! We talk a lot about Kobe Bryant, Ted's boyhood idol Elgin Baylor, and why Eli Manning and David Tyree tracked him down after their improbable Super Bowl win. Ted's book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Touching-Greatness-Ted-Sobel/dp/1606795430 Watch Ted's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1e5QqaDlpvM ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Ted Sobel: https://www.instagram.com/tedsobelsports/ https://twitter.com/tedsobelsports https://touchinggreatness.com/ https://sportsusamedia.com/broadcasters/ ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender hangs out with PJ Butta -- an LA hip hop radio icon from the 92.3 The Beat days in the 90's to now doing afternoons on the legendary KDAY. In addition to his on-air work he teaches broadcasting, runs his own podcast network, and pours The Nightcap weeknights at 8pm Pacific / 11pm Eastern on Twitch playing slow jams in front of the fireplace — using that platform to help people in need. All this fresh off of his 11-day battle with COVID. We discuss his inspiration for The Nightcap, the future of radio/audio, and he ranks his top 3 bourbons. Watch PJ's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-8ZR6E5EXUA ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with PJ Butta: https://www.instagram.com/pjbutta https://twitter.com/pjbutta https://www.facebook.com/djpjbutta/ https://www.935kday.com/pjbutta/ https://radioexpress.com/programming/the-world-chart-show/ ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender is joined by Kevin Cuenca -- a former sports reporter turned content creator who's driving in his own lane. Especially with a show like Cruisin with Kevin. He worked at CBS2/KCAL9 here in LA but as we talk about in this episode some of the content he was creating didn't sit well with someone in management. We talk about the late Nipsey Hussle, his most painful tattoo, figuring out social media algorithms, and life as a Navy kid with an alcoholic father. Watch Kevin's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TelPNuexZRo ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Kevin Cuenca: https://www.instagram.com/kevincuencatv https://twitter.com/KevinCuencaTV https://www.youtube.com/c/KevyTV https://kevincuencatv.com/ ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender catches up with Chenue Her -- a TV news reporter at 11 Alive in Atlanta. We first talked for the podcast back in March but that was a brief conversation centered around the spa shootings in the Atlanta area and the Stop Asian Hate campaign. In this conversation we dive into Chenue's fight with COVID, growing up in Minnesota, self care as a journalist and son of Hmong immigrants, his meme fame, and his growing sneaker collection. Watch Chenue's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FTFrno1Ii6c Chenue's first episode of The Aron Bender Podcast: https://aronbender.fireside.fm/aron-bender-pod-chenue-her-1 ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11 on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Chenue Her: https://www.instagram.com/chenueher https://twitter.com/chenueher https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenue-her-9a48664a https://www.11alive.com/article/about-us/team-bios/chenue-her/85-73d1b5ea-67bf-44f7-87f3-45487732c05e Chenue's personal fight against COVID: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/chenue-her-battle-with-covid19/85-bd45d448-9653-4d10-b2ec-47d24f3816c7 Chenue's meme: https://twitter.com/ChenueHer/status/829186738841067520 ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender connects with Leyna Nguyen -- the host of the Consenting Adults podcast. WARNING: we get into some grown up NSFW topics in this episode so put the kids to bed. We also chat about what her husband thinks about this new adventure in audio, discuss her 26 years in TV news, live react to the Derek Chauvin trial verdict for the George Floyd murder, and tackle her transition from anchoring every night to being home with the kids. Watch Leyna's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/A2wydVmD-zA ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11pm Pacific / 2am Eastern on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Leyna Nguyen: https://www.instagram.com/leynanguyentv https://twitter.com/LeynaNguyenTV https://twitter.com/ConsentAdults https://consentingadultsshow.com/ http://www.leynanguyen.net/index.html ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender finally does a podcast with Chef Andrew Gruel -- a Southern California culinary icon, with seafood restaurant Slapfish, chicken joint Two Birds and pineapple-free pizza place Big Parm under his umbrella. He's had the Food Network spotlight on him for a while but he was thrust onto a different stage during the pandemic going after Governor Newsom. Chef and I discuss his spontaneous partnership with Barstool's Dave Portnoy, his country-crisscrossing career that started in New Jersey, how social media helped launch his business and his family, living with anxiety, and the major changes he's seen in society and the kitchen. Watch Chef Gruel's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2TDtuZOPoS0 ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11pm Pacific / 2am Eastern on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Chef Andrew Gruel: https://www.instagram.com/andrewgruel/ https://twitter.com/chefgruel https://www.facebook.com/CHEFGRUEL https://www.instagram.com/slapfish/ https://www.instagram.com/thebigparm/ https://www.instagram.com/twobirdschicken/ https://www.instagram.com/socalrestaurantshow/ ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender is joined by Liberté Chan -- who's been with KTLA for years. For nearly a decade she was the meterologist on the KTLA Weekend Morning News but is now part of KTLA's LA Unscripted. We first talked two years ago for my previous podcast but a lot has changed since then. Before Liberté's mom passed away from pancreatic cancer she got to meet the man to whom Liberté is now engaged: Luis Strohmeier. We talk about how yoga helped Liberté get through her mom's passing and the pandemic, and how Luis's experience also helped guide her through the darkness. Watch Liberté's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3N3G4wZ1HMw ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11pm Pacific / 2am Eastern on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Liberté Chan: https://www.instagram.com/libertechan https://twitter.com/libertechan https://www.facebook.com/LiberteChan/ https://lifeofliberte.com/about-liberte-chan/ https://ktla.com/la-unscripted/ ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender has a conversation with Nick Hamilton, owner of Nitecast Media, a new and proudly black-owned company covering all things sports and pop culture and more. Shoutout Big Brother Jake doing big things with Nitecast. Nick grew up in LA at a time when he says he wasn't sure he'd make it to see 21, and for a time didn't care whether he lived or died. Nick says even one day gave someone the power to make that choice for him. We discuss fatherhood and how it's been for him raising an 8-year-old son with autism during the pandemic, maintaining mental health, his take on the Angels dumping Albert Pujols and the pickup by the Dodgers, we rate the two Chronic albums, even talk about Summer Jam, and whether he thinks I could've rocked a Cross Colours jacket back in the day. Watch Nick's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rXwCysN_xS0 ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11pm Pacific / 2am Eastern on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Nick Hamilton: http://nitecastmedia.com/ https://twitter.com/NickHamiltonLA https://www.instagram.com/nickhamiltonla/ https://facebook.com/nickhamiltonla https://youtube.com/TheMorningAfterWithNickHamilton ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender chats with Andy Riesmeyer -- one of the hosts on the wildly successful KTLA 5 Live weekdays 4 to 6pm at KTLA.com and on the KTLA+ app with Samantha Cortese, Bobby Gonzalez and Robert Puente. We've been talking about doing a podcast for a couple years now and here it is. Finally! Andy moved out to LA to be a musician and ended up doing news on TV with the likes of Larry King, David Begnaud and Frank Buckley. But he's still recording and posting music videos on Instagram. We cover the winding road that led him to Hollywood from Indiana. And that's where he was when we talked in March. Andy was visiting family as his father was fighting pancreatic cancer. And sadly, since we recorded this conversation, Jeffrey Riesmeyer passed away. Andy and I discuss his time at KFI anchoring during (and our love for) The Tim Conway Jr Show and somehow we ended up talking about Mark Mester's jawline. Watch Andy's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Oo4tQYvfZSk ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11pm Pacific / 2am Eastern on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• The Aron Bender Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/385hLYP The Aron Bender Podcast on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/328DcEF The Aron Bender Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uI9L8W The Aron Bender Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAronBenderPodcast ••• Connect with Andy Riesmeyer: https://www.instagram.com/andyktla/ http://www.andyriesmeyer.com/ https://twitter.com/andyktla ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender flies with Freddy Rivera -- an FM radio DJ at KOLA 99.9 in Riverside, California, host of the “Radio Flyer” podcast, and a pilot! He's a SoCal guy I knew from my iHeartRadio days. We'd run into each other as I worked for KFI and he was producing for JoJo on the Radio on 102.7 KIIS FM, and then he rocked overnights on the legendary station. He moved to Dallas to host afternoons on 102.9 Now KDMX but as we talk about in this episode it just wasn't the right fit. Freddy and I also discuss mental health, gratitude, accepting and acknowledging failure is a part of success, and rolling with the punches. Watch Freddy's episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE8ADaG6NTU ••• Connect with Freddy Rivera: https://www.freddyrivera.net/ https://www.instagram.com/freddyrivera/ https://twitter.com/freddyrivera https://www.facebook.com/freddyriverajr ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11pm Pacific / 2am Eastern on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender talks with Sarah Talbi -- who was born without arms. But a lot has changed the last few years for the 30-something living in Belgium. Sarah has become a mother, taken up painting, and built up quite a following on social media. We talk about lots of things she CAN do like take care of her daughter, cook, and everyday tasks like put on a bra. But it seems people put more limitations on her than she puts on herself. We discuss how instrumental her family was in normalizing her disability, what her almost 3-year-old says and asks about mommy's arms, her ONE frustration in life, and also one of the few things she's been unable to do by herself: travel. Sarah and I also talk about what it was like for her parents when they discovered they were having a baby with no arms, and for her when she learned she was pregnant. Watch Sarah's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/k1Y8fncrmq8 ••• Connect with Sarah Talbi: https://www.sarahtalbi.com https://www.instagram.com/saritalbi https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcRttvE8IpP8T_STZIFrcSA/featured ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11pm Pacific / 2am Eastern on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender is joined by Jim Linahan who is ... hilarious! LanaFans know what I'm talking about! I found Jim by way of the KTLA Weekend Morning News. I don't watch KTLA on Saturday and Sunday mornings, I watch Jim watch KTLA Saturday and Sunday mornings by way of his Instagram stories https://www.instagram.com/jimlanahan/. Jim's a podcast host (Jim Lanahan & Friends, linked below), a certified life coach, a producer and manager. He's also the caregiver for his mom who had a stroke in 2017. We talk about his relationship with his mom growing up, since he came out, and since her stroke, his abusive father, his diabetes, Jim's favorite Broadway and movie musicals, he ranks his top 3 iced coffees, and what he thinks should happen to anyone who orders a vanilla Frosty at Wendy's instead of the classic chocolate Frosty. Such a fun, insightful convo! And let me take this opportunity to thank Jim for connecting me with super agent David Brunner, whose network DB&A TV is now showing The Aron Bender Podcast every night at 11pm. Without Jim making the introduction there'd be no show on DB&A TV streaming nightly at www.DBandAtelevision.tv and on Amazon Fire, Roku, Apple TV and other platforms. Thank you, Jim! Watch Jim's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bf2uqVcxxb8 ••• Connect with Jim Lanahan: https://www.jimlanahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jimlanahan/ https://www.facebook.com/IamJimLanahan/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjeywJYeIthfjfltvyf2g/featured https://twitter.com/TheJimLanahan ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11pm Pacific / 2am Eastern on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender talks with journalist and entrepreneur Silva Harapetian. She was born in Iran. Her family fled that country for Germany when she was 12, and a few years later moved to the United States. I've known Silva for 20 years now, since we worked together at KMPH NewsRadio in Fresno. She's since worked in several markets, including Austin, Detroit and Miami. In this episode we talk about the importance of mental health and self care — especially as a journalist, a woman, a person of color. We also discuss life in war-torn Iran, adjusting to a relatively brief stay in Germany, navigating life in the US as the oldest child in an immigrant family — and how she adjusted not just during the pandemic but when her life was forced to change in 2018. Watch Silva's episode of The Aron Bender Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cKJZjjZXzbg And now you can watch The Aron Bender Podcast every night at 11 on DB&A TV streaming at www.DBandAtelevision.tv and on Amazon Fire, Roku, Apple TV and other platforms! ••• Connect with Silva Harapetian: https://silvaharapetian.com/ https://www.instagram.com/silvaharapetian/ https://www.youtube.com/user/silvaharapetian ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11pm Pacific / 2am Eastern on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

Aron Bender is joined by Matthias, who is not just a YouTube creator/mogul whose Hi5 Studios has channels with millions of subscribers (like DOPE or NOPE) but he and his wife have a young daughter and son, and just a few years ago Matthias was saved, a born-again Christian. We get into dad life, growing up with a Disney dad (he was an Imagineer!), the pressures of running a business that needs to scale back as it's changing its mission, unplugging, being more present and focused on and in the moment. Watch Matthias's episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Gshe3Pkv2kg ••• Connect with Matthias: https://hi5studios.com ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11pm Pacific / 2am Eastern on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU

TW: Sexual violence. Rape. Domestic violence. Child abuse. Harmful language and discrimination. I understand if you may not be ready to listen right now but I'm here and this episode is here when you are ready. ••• Aron Bender talks with Somy Ali -- a sexual abuse, domestic violence and rape survivor, an activist, a former Bollywood actress, and the founder of No More Tears https://nomoretearsusa.org/donate.html — an all-volunteer non-profit in South Florida that helps victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. We talk about how her abusive childhood was the catalyst behind No More Tears, the dream that led her to India and Bollywood, growing up in Pakistan and then North Miami, being bullied and discriminated against, and her obsession with Bon Jovi. Watch Somy's episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVori6HXZ4g And now you can watch The Aron Bender Podcast every night at 11 on DB&A TV streaming at www.DBandAtelevision.tv and on Amazon Fire, Roku, Apple TV and other platforms! ••• Connect with Somy Ali: https://www.instagram.com/realsomyali/ Donate to No More Tears https://nomoretearsusa.org/donate.html https://www.instagram.com/nomoretearsusa/ https://twitter.com/nomoretearsusa https://www.facebook.com/NoMoreTearsUSA.Org/ ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com You can now watch The Aron Bender Podcast streaming nightly at 11pm Pacific / 2am Eastern on DB&A TV at www.DBandAtelevision.TV or search for DB&A TV on Amazon Fire, Roku or Apple TV. ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Calm Piano Ambient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTKN0TxYU