Troycast: Influencers Among Us

Erin Miller is back and we discuss our top 5 TV shows of the 90s to wrap up our mini-pod series on the 90s in honor of our 20 year class reunion. 

This episode, we interview Representative Laurie Pohutsky. Laurie is the Representative for District 19 of the Michigan House of Representatives. We discuss her life before, during and after her election to office, as well as some current and future bills and initiatives she has directed and been involved in. 

This episode, Erin Miller and I review what we each think are the top five movies of 1999. We have our 20th high school reunion coming up in a month and thought it would be fun to review this great year of cinema. 

In this episode we speak with journalist, author, sportswriter, Mob historian and podcast host Scott Burnstein. We talk organized crime, Jimmy Hoffa, Martin Scorsese's upcoming movie, "The Irishman," and even go down the high school and college sports rabbit hole for a few minutes near the end.  Check out Scott's "Original Gangsters Podcast," on iTunes. He has some great guests such as "Boston George" Jung and other legends. 

I discuss the upcoming Big Brother 21 finale with Erin Miller. 

Kervens "Acafool" Joseph is a seasoned veteran in the music, entertainment and comedy industries. He has multiple hit singles featured in Hollywood big and small screen blockbusters like Despicible Me 2, NCIS: Los Angeles and the Fast and Furious franchise. Kervens also starred in the Youtube Web series "You My Ride." He's currently taking a dive head first into stand-up comedy and strategically planning his next moves in the entertainment biz. 

Craig Lapine is the Chief Operating Officer at PrePlan Live and a retired U.S. Marine. As a combat experienced Marine, Craig specialized in counterintelligence to include assignments with the legendary Marine Helicopter Squadron One. As the COO of PrePlan Live, Craig's company stands as the safety and first response community’s greatest partner, by providing cutting edge technology solutions to 21st century hurdles that face today's first responders. 

Get an inside look at Hollywood from Emmy-award winning director, executive producer Rick Cikowski. Rick one of the principles at Texas Crew Productions. He has directed some of today’s biggest names in music, sports and entertainment including Bruce Campbell, 50 Cent, Q-Tip, Kid Ink, Pitbull, Ludacris, Gary Sinise, Tyrese Gibson, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Jason Mraz, and Lawrence Timmons to name a few.Rick’s latest project was acting executive producer and director for Travel Channel’s reboot of Ripley’s Believe it or Not! – Hosted by Brue Campbell.  Rick was co-producer and lead editor on the PGA Nominated theatrical documentary Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story. 

Welcome to Influencers Among Us (IAU) brought to you by Troycast. IAU is an inside look into the lives of some of the most interesting and intriguing influencers that you may or may not have heard of. From Hollywood producers to musicians and business owners, IAU brings entertainment and value to a very broad range of listeners.