Podcast appearances and mentions of Barbara Hall

This week, Chris features tunes from The Dells, Barbara Hall and the Millionaires., plus a Top 7 from Neil Bridle.For more info and tracklisting, visit: https://thefaceradio.com/dab-of-soul/Tune into new broadcasts of Dab Of Soul every Tuesday from Midday - 2 PM EST / 5 - 7 PM GMT.//Dig this show? Please consider supporting The Face Radio: http://support.thefaceradio.com Support The Face Radio with PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thefaceradio. Join the family at https://plus.acast.com/s/thefaceradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE ACCOUNTABILITY AT THE CITY  Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence, a former Toronto City Councillor and the CEO of Variety Village, Toronto City Councillor Paula Fletcher for Ward 14 Toronto Danforth and Barbara Hall, a former Toronto Mayor. Our panel reacts to the damning Toronto auditor general findings regarding City workers responsible for maintaining parks, an online payment system the City uses, and Metrolinx making changes to its senior leadership. Will that lead to projects like the Eglinton Crosstown LRT being sped up towards completion after years of delay?    PM TRUDEAU TESTIFIES OVER FOREIGN INTERFERENCE Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President with Enterprise Canada, Robin Sears,  a Crisis Communications Consultant and former NDP Strategist and George Smitherman, a former Ontario Deputy Premier and Health Minister. This week: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testified during the public inquiry into foreign interference. Closer to home, Ontario residents could see a rebate announced by the Ford government in its upcoming Fall economic statement. TIME TO REVISIT SAFETY AROUND PARKSIDE DRIVE Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Faraz Gholizadeh, a Parkside resident and Co-Chair of Safe Parkside and Jacquelyn Hayward, Director of Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services at City of Toronto. We take a closer look at a final study produced by the City of Toronto focused on enhancing safety measures for Parkside Drive by High Park where, tragically, two seniors were killed in a chain reaction crash and many collisions have taken place over the last decade. Does the plan go far enough in making the road safer for residents? 

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with TV writer Phoef Sutton on writing for Cheers, the best way to replace characters on a show, and why it's not a bad idea to keep your mouth shut.LINKSA Free Film Book for You: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12Another Free Film Book: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6Fast, Cheap Film Website: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/Phoef Sutton Website: https://phoefsutton.net/Eli Marks Website: https://www.elimarksmysteries.com/Albert's Bridge Books Website: https://www.albertsbridgebooks.com/YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BehindthePageTheEliMarksPodcast***TRANSCRIPTI understand that you wrote and acted in plays in high school and in college. Was that always the goal to be a writer or was acting a goal? Phoef Sutton: Well, yeah, acting was a goal. When I came out here, I sort of thought I wanted to be a writer or an actor. And I decided I could only take getting rejected in one field at a time. And I thought getting rejected as a writer was more pleasant, because they don't do it to your face. I just didn't get any traction as an actor. I'm really glad that I did it when I did it, because it's very helpful for a screenwriter or television writer to have acted—to have known what it's like to be on the stage and to have to say the words. I can communicate with actors, I think, a little bit better than a lot of other showrunners who've just been writers. Because I know what it's like. I can understand that. And also, I think I learned—maybe from being an actor or being around actors—I learned how to write for particular people. I mean, when I know a person and I know their voice and I know what they feel. I could write for Treat Williams. I could write for Bob Newhart. I could write for Brian Dennehy. They have different cadences, different ways of speaking. Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, Woody Harrelson. And I was able to do that. So that stood me in good stead. And also, being a playwright, I mean, there aren't very many writers who start as playwrights nowadays. I think, just because there isn't really much theater in this country, or at least not in this city anyway. And I was in plays I wrote, too, so, I mean, there you have nobody to blame but yourself. You can't say, “Who wrote this shit,” or, “That actor screwed it up.” And the first thing that I did professionally—aside from some plays in regional theaters, where I got paid a stipend—was Cheers. And that was basically a play: the entrances, exits, one set, all that. And all the actors were theater actors. It was a play. They do stage plays of various sitcoms over the years. They've done The Golden Girls and all that. And I'm surprised they haven't done one of Cheers, because it's a play. And that set, that beautiful set, which was designed by Richard Sylbert, who did Chinatown and all sorts of other movies. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. It was a beautiful set. It was a beautiful set. So many episodes of Cheers were just on the set. I mean, we're just on the bar, never left the bar. Never even changed days, because we found that when we filmed in front of an audience on Tuesday nights—and we filmed pretty much the whole thing in front of an audience—we found that (this was later on in the run), we found that when we would have them change their costumes to be a day later, you could never get them (the actors) back. They would go to the dressing rooms, they would start playing foosball, smoking pot, and you could never get them back. So, there are plenty of episodes of Cheers that take place in one day that couldn't possibly have taken place in one day. But we just figured, we don't want to do the costume changes. I remember hearing an interview with (director) Jim Burrows where he talked about Norm's entrance in the pilot. And he said he felt bad for the writers, because in the blocking, he put Norm at the far end of the bar. Which meant every time Norm came in, you guys needed to write a joke to get him across the room.Phoef Sutton: Well, it was one of the trademarks of the show. And so, it was good in that sense. But yes, and everyone had to top the one before. At first, there were very simple jokes. But then they had to be, you know, very complex jokes or philosophical jokes.We would go to great lengths not to have Norm enter; we would have Norm there at the beginning of the show. We didn't want to deal with it. I wanted to do an episode where they put in a new parking meter in front of the place. So, he had to constantly go and feed the meter. So, there would be like ten Norm entrances in it. And people wanted to kill me for doing that. Let's just back up real quick here. I want to talk about your playwriting, because I know you had sort of a learning experience, you got an understanding of how the business works with your play Burial Customs. About how things look like they're going to happen. And then they don't happen. Phoef Sutton: I was just out of graduate school at the University of Florida, and I moved to New York for a brief period of time. I couldn't really get in, couldn't get an apartment, couldn't get a job. But there was a brief period of time when Ulu Grossbard, who was a big director, wanted to direct that play. And it was very exciting. If I'd known more about the business, I would have been more excited [LAUGHS] because he just done Crimes of the Heart on Broadway. And he was really, really big and he was really into the play. I went to his office on—I don't know, on Times Square or something like that, I don't know where it was—but I felt like I was a part of the Broadway scene. And then he just sort of lost interest and it went away. And that sort of thing happens over and over and over again with people in the business. Even if you're very successful, there are millions of times when things look like they're going to be great and then they fall apart. And my initial reaction to that was to say, “I'm not going to get excited about anything until it's real. Until it's really happening.” So that if I sold a script, a pilot script, I wouldn't get excited until they agreed to make the pilot. And then when they did the pilot, I wouldn't get excited until it was on the air. And then when it was on the air, I wouldn't get excited until it lasted. And then I realized that I was putting myself in a position where I never got excited about anything. So, then I changed my attitude to get excited about every little victory of what comes on. I was right to be excited about Ulu Grossbard doing the play. It was a wonderful opportunity. It didn't pan out. There was nothing wrong with being excited. You know, you aren't punished for being excited about something that doesn't come to the ultimate conclusion. I mean, even when we won our Emmys for Cheers, I basically wouldn't be excited, because I would think, “Well, I've got to go back there tomorrow and do it again.” So now I allow myself to be excited about things.That's a very good lesson to learn. To find that balance.Phoef Sutton: It's a hard lesson to learn. So, what happened with playwriting that got you into TV writing? What was that connection? Phoef Sutton: I wanted to write for movies. I wanted to write for movies and I wanted to write for television. I wanted to write for theater and I wanted to write books. I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to be a writer, in one form or another. So, as I said, I couldn't get into New York. I couldn't get a job, couldn't get an apartment. And in LA, I had a relative that I could stay with. And my brother was with the Crown Books chain. So, I knew I could get a clerk job at a Crown Bookstore. I knew I could get a job. So, I moved to LA with my then fiancé. And I just wrote plays, wrote screenplays. I had a friend from college, Barbara Hall, who was on Newhart at the time. She's since gone on to do everything. She did Madam Secretary and I'll Fly Away and all that. And so I wrote a spec Newhart (script), because she was on Newhart. And that was what got me the freelance Cheers job. I didn't know anything about writing for television. I didn't know anything about writing with a group, writing with a room. I was a very private writer, wrote by myself, didn't talk to anybody about what I was writing until it was done. So, I had to learn all that stuff. I had to learn how to pitch. I had to learn how to pitch in the room during the rewrites. It was really my graduate school, Cheers. And it was a good graduate school, because obviously there were the best writers in the business on that show. So, you're learning from some really, really good people.Phoef Sutton: Absolutely. Absolutely. Absolutely. And it was very tense. It was very stressful. It was a hard room. Why was it hard? Phoef Sutton: Well, because you had to be funny. You had to be good. You had to say the right thing. You had to do it. I mean, there were long silences in the room, where people were thinking and crafting and doing stuff, and trying to do it. I didn't speak for the first six months in the room, I think. And I think that was probably a good choice. Because the year I joined the staff, two other writers joined the staff too. And I was the only one who made it all the way through the year. They were both let go. And I think part of the reason was that I knew my place. [LAUGHS] I didn't talk first. And then I would try a few jokes and they got laughs. I would try a few more jokes and they would get laughs. And then before you know it, you're doing it and you're just in the zone. It's a difficult thing to describe. Were you breaking stories as a group? Phoef Sutton: Yeah. Oh yeah. Every story on that show was broken as a group. We never came in with a story. At the beginning of each season, Glen and Les (Charles) would come in and we would talk about what to do. And it was very clear that they hadn't thought about it for an instant over the break. And everything was, you know, what do we do? What do we do? What do we do? And nobody—no freelancer, no staff writer, no producer—nobody ever came in and said, “I've got a story,” and pitched it. Everything was pitched in the room. And when a story is being pitched and formed and all that sort of thing, at some point—in the early stages—you would get assigned it or another writer would get assigned it. That was the way it worked.What did you learn about story in that process? Phoef Sutton: Well, I mean, you learned everything. I mean, obviously the stories for a sitcom, particularly a sitcom like Cheers, are fairly simple: There's a problem that's presented. Halfway through, it takes a turn and then it's resolved. [LAUGHS] And usually—for the first five years of the show—it's getting resolved involved something to do with Diane, because she was pivotal. But I think more what I learned was that when you're first a writer and you write something—and it's good, it's bad, whatever—you generally think, “Well, that's it, that's what it is, and I can't come up with anything else. That's what it is.” And when people give you notes or object to it, you resist the notes. And the main reason you resist the notes, I think, is that you can't think how to change it. You can't figure out anything different. And I just learned very early on that there's always a different way to do something. Anything, anything. Nothing is perfect. Everything—always—has a different way to go. There's always a different way to look at it. Always a different approach to take to it. And maybe that approach won't be better. Maybe it'll be a linear move. Maybe it'll be worse. On Cheers, it was almost always better. It almost always got better. I'd say it always got better in the room.Cheers is well known for—unlike other series where major cast members left—you guys handled it better than anyone ever. Do you have any idea what was the magic powder that made it work where you guys did it? Phoef Sutton: Well, there were a couple of things. First of all, the cast always changed. The cast was always changing. It was never the same. I mean, there were the people who were replaced, left and were replaced. But there were also the people who came in. Frasier, Lilith. One of the reasons the show lasted as long as it did was that when you were writing, if you were writing year eight, it was a way different show from when we were writing year three. A very different cast. I'd say the biggest thing that I learned—and I got to do this, because on Chesapeake Shores, we lost the star of the show too, and I had to replace him—was just to make the character as different as possible from the one you're replacing. So that nobody thinks, “Oh, this guy isn't as good as that guy,” or, “This girl is not the same thing as that.” When Coach died and they brought in Woody, there was still the dumb aspect of him. But in general, he was a very different character. He was a young character. He was a naive character. He was from the Midwest. Whereas Coach had been from Sam's life, and he was a ball player, and he was kind of old and kind of brain damaged from getting hit in the head with balls. And they were very different. When Rebecca came in, they made her a completely different character. And one of the reasons they were able to do that was, I think, just luck. Because they had the character of Frasier. And so much of the show was the intellectual versus the blue-collar type people. And Frasier was able to take that on. He had already taken it on from Diane, but he was able to take that on entirely. So, the new character didn't have to be an intellectual type, snobby type. What was originally intended was a hard-nosed businessman who clashed with Sam. It didn't actually turn out that way. She turned out to be more of a basket case, but that was because of the actress and playing to the actress's strengths. And that, I think, is the main thing I learned from that. Because really, when Diane left the show, the show had been on for five years, which is the run of most shows. No show had really survived the loss of its star and she really was the star. I mean, she was the pivotal point of every episode. She was the one, the audience was coming into the bar and seeing it through her eyes. Ted was certainly the costar, but she was really the focal point of the show. So, when she left, we were really scared. We did not know whether it was going to work. And the show shifted then, because it became much more of an ensemble show, because Kirstie—although she was a wonderful actress—she wasn't quite the dominant force that Shelley Long had been. The show really became about Sam and the bar. It had been moving that way already, but it became that way. If you were to describe the show when it first started, it would surely have been: it's a love story between Sam and Diane and will they get together or not? And then it became a show about a bar, about the patrons of a bar and their lives. I think there's a really good lesson in your story about your first year on Cheers, where you didn't say much, and you just absorbed. Phoef Sutton: I think the world would be greatly improved if people didn't say so much. People talk way too much. You know, there's that old saying, I don't know who said it, Mark Twain or whoever: “Better to be silent and thought a fool than to speak up and prove it.” Just don't talk. [LAUGHS] Just take it in. Be the strong, silent type. [LAUGHS]

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO IS GETTING A NEW CONCERT VENUE Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence, a former Toronto City Councillor and the CEO of Variety Village, Barbara Hall, a former Mayor of Toronto, and Toronto City Councillor Brad Bradford for Ward 19 Beaches-East York. Why does Ontario Premier Doug Ford want to build a tunnel under Highway 401 and how much will it cost? And Toronto is getting a new concert venue at Downsview.  A RECAP OF LAST NIGHT'S TDSB EMERGENCY MEETING Libby Znaimer is joined by Neethan Shan, Acting Chair of the TDSB, followed by Tamara Gottlieb, Founding member of Jewish Educators and Family Association of Canada (JEFA). A resolution came out of last night's TDSB meeting whereby students attending their schools are not allowed to go on field trips to demonstrations until an investigation launched by the Ontario Minister of Education--looking into how students were brought to anti-Israel protest--is concluded. IS PREMIER DOUG FORD'S IDEA OF A TUNNEL UNDER HIGHWAY 401 WORTH IT? Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Frank Clayton,  a senior research fellow with the Centre for Urban Research and Land Development at Ryerson University. We alluded to Premier Doug Ford's vision for an underground tunnel that would stretch across the GTA underneath Highway 401 as part of an effort to ease traffic gridlock. But, as we also talked about, we still don't know how much it's going to cost and what the timeframe of building it will look like. So is it worth it? Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 4 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. “The Dissent Memo.” Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 4, CBS, 30 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188785?trackId=14277283 2. Montgomery, L.M. "Chronicles of Avonlea".

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2, Episode 23 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. “Vaitrus." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 23, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112475?trackId=200257859

This video features 5 Solved True Crime Cases about the following victims Debbie Dorian, Cynthia May Hernandez, Jeannie Marie Moore, Anna Marie Hlavka, and Barbara Hall. Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/284975043/?clipping_id=37431885&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjI4NDk3NTA0MywiaWF0IjoxNjY5MDc3NDEwLCJleHAiOjE2NjkxNjM4MTB9.xigBUqZSevZ2bUqnraprbPNoUvkzQGFB3qJwgDD0ycAhttps://heavy.com/news/2019/10/nickey-stane/https://thesungazette.com/article/news/2019/10/08/police-arrest-monster-who-terrorized-women/https://www.kmjnow.com/2019/10/04/dna-links-visalia-sex-crimes-suspect-nickey-stane-to-1996-murder-of-fresno-state-student/?fbclid=IwAR12zRLfoxjBccqv0JsG4dkd0EgYE24MA90Ax5cjXityy9-Jh116pW_jGSghttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7949027/Man-charged-1996-murder-college-student-cops-use-genealogy-databases-solve-case.htmlhttps://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/murder-of-22-year-old-debbie-dorian-being-investigated-after-20-years/https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/her-life-was-brutally-cut-short-man-arrested-in-connection-to-1996-murder-rape-2/https://www.facebook.com/nick.stanehttps://www.facebook.com/nick.steel.71868https://abc30.com/nick-stane-nickey-visalia-cold-case-sexual-assaults/5624613/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173425228/Cindy-may-hernandezhttps://veritycreates.medium.com/the-murder-of-cindy-hernandez-ea9599300635https://www.pressenterprise.com/2016/09/16/felon-pleads-guilty-to-1976-murder-of-glendora-woman/https://www.sgvtribune.com/2016/10/17/family-of-glendora-teen-killed-in-1976-confront-killer-before-life-sentence/https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/donald-perea-identified-as-jeannie-moore-murderer-cold-casehttps://www.denverpost.com/2019/09/10/jeannie-moore-cold-case-murder-solved-1981/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53647589/jeannie-marie-moorehttps://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/donald-perea-jeannie-moore-genealogy-dna-murder/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160635055/anna-marie-hlavkahttps://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/her-murder-went-unsolved-for-nearly-40-years-then-dna-pointed-to-a-serial-rapist-named-animal-20190205-p50vtm.htmlhttps://katu.com/news/local/police-announce-development-in-40-year-old-cold-case-homicide-dna-jerry-walter-mcfadden-of-portland-woman-anna-marie-hlavkahttps://kcby.com/news/local/gallery/police-announce-development-in-40-year-old-cold-case-homicide-dna-jerry-walter-mcfadden-of-portland-woman-anna-marie-hlavka?photo=4https://abcnews.go.com/US/murderer-executed-1999-identified-dna-man-allegedly-womans/story?id=60778094https://www.oregonlive.com/galleries/VZCKUWYB6JDI3GOZ65M2UBWEZU/https://home.iape.org/features/headline-evidence-news/articles-evidence-news/entry/portland-police-solve-40-year-old-cold-case-murder-with-dna-match.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92852467/robyn-leigh-jacksonhttps://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/msm-robert-edward-stansbury/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1343063/Child-killer-cheated-justice-death-row-seven-years-ago-nailed-DNA-murder-1974.htmlSubscribe:✅ https://www.youtube.com/c/SouthernGirlCrimeStories?sub_confirmation=1

Former Toronto mayors including David Crombie, David Miller and Barbara Hall have penned a letter to Mayor John Tory asking him to reject a bill that gives him power to pass bylaws with minority support. Also known as strong mayor legislation, Bill 39 was introduced by Municipal Affairs Minister, Steve Clark, on Wednesday, allowing the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa to pass bylaws aligning with provincial priorities, “if more than one-third of council members vote in favour.” We spoke with Ben Spurr, the Toronto Star's City Hall Reporter, about this and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tracy is Amasia Entertainment's Senior VP of Television. Currently, Amasia is in development at The CW with a sequel series to Dan Curtis' classic, "Dark Shadows," to be showrun by Emmy-winner Mark B. Perry. Additional shows in development include "Because the Night" based on the James Ellory book, "Wolfe"— A contemporary mystery thriller series inspired by a Patricia Highsmithian author, a Francis Perkins miniseries about the trailblazing woman known as FDR's conscience, and a sexy CIA actioner created by "Spygame" writer Michael Frost Beckner.A graduate of Pepperdine University, Tracy began her film in production before working as a personal assistant to actress, Jennifer Aniston. Tracy assisted Aniston in production during three seasons of "Friends," and several feature films. After working as a script analyst for producers Jennifer and Suzanne Todd at Team Todd, Tracy took a story editor position with producer Rob Fried at Fried Films; there she worked on projects including "The Boondock Saints," and HBO'S critical darling, "Winchell." Tracy next joined producer Dan Halsted at Halsted Pictures, who was then partnered with Oliver Stone, where she worked in development on TNT's "Witchblade" and films including "Any Given Sunday" and "The Art of War."Spending much of her childhood as a rabid fan of science fiction and horror films, Tracy was next hired by her childhood hero, Gale Anne Hurd, at her company, Valhalla Motion Pictures. She rose through the ranks to become Senior Vice President and Head of Development. At Valhalla Tracy was the executive in charge of production on the PBS award-winning documentary, "True Whispers: The Story of the Navajo Codetalkers" and helped develop Ang Lee's "Hulk," Marvel's "The Punisher," and Karyn Kusama's "Aeon Flux."After four years at Valhalla, she headed up development for Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman's Revelations Entertainment, where she was involved in the development of films including "Invictus," directed by Clint Eastwood, and "10 Items or Less," directed by Brad Silberling. She was a producer on Richard Loncraine's film, "5 Flights Up," starring Diane Keaton, Morgan Freeman and Cynthia Nixon. Tracy also helped get Revelations into television when she sold "Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman" to Discovery Science Channel, where she served as Executive Producer on the Emmy-nominated series. She was also co-producer of the Peabody Award-winning “ESPN 30 For 30 Documentary, "The 16th Man," which won a special “Television with a Conscience” Emmy.Of all of her work at Revelations, she is most proud to have been instrumental in setting up, developing, and serving as an executive producer on the pilot of CBS' hit series, "Madam Secretary." Working with TV showrunner goddess Barbara Hall remains a career highlight. Tracy was a producer on 60 episodes of "Madam Secretary" before moving on from Revelations to launch Amasia's TV division.

Kelly talks to Curran Stikuts, Director, Public Interest & Community Relations for The 519. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Originally from Durand, Ga, Leslie has played with Chuck Berry, Jackie Wilson, Author Conley, Rufus Thomas, Joe Simon, Otis Jiles and the House Rocket, Barbara Hall, Billy Wright, Sandra Hall Lee Moses, Herman Histon, Clyde Mcfatter, and many more. Follow us on all social media JazzMattersATL. Don't forget to Subscribe, Like & Share. To learn more about Jazz Matters ATL, The Jazz Matters Store or become a Supporter, visit https://www.linktree/jazzmattersatl Follow us on all social media @JazzMattersATL. #atljazz #bassist #contemporaryjazz #drummer #guitarist #jazz #jazzfunk #jazzfusion #jazzlover #jazzmatters #jazzmusicians #jazzpodcast #jazzradio #keyboardist #lovejazz #musicians #pianist #saxophonist #smoothjazzch --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jazz-matters/support

For 30 years, Readers' Books has been a "gathering place for booklovers of all ages." In this episode, I talk with two people who help make Readers' so special, Rosie and Barbara Hall. Rosie is the event coordinator and children's book buyer whose knowledge of literature goes back to studying Dickens in college, and who takes great care in finding and recommending excellent books for children of all ages. Barbara heads Readers' social media and local author's section, bringing to life Sonoma's many stories through books. Besides the bookstore, she is also a classically trained pianist, and an avid sportswoman who plays both Tennis and Pétanque.

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 5 Episode 10 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. “Family Separation: Part 1." Madam Secretary. Season 5, Episode 10, CBS, 23 Dec. 2018. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188786?trackId=200257859

STONECREST WEEKLY'S CITY COUNCIL ELECTION SERIES.Tune in to hear each candidate answer 10 questions in relationship their view on the City of Stonecrest. Each candidate will answer the same 10 questions, giving you a clear perspective of each candidate without any outside influence.Today's episode features for Candidate Dr. Barbara Hall for District 5.BIO:Dr. Barbara HallServes as an Elder at New Birth BMC. Living in the Stonecrest area for 14 years. Retired From Fresno Police Department in Californiaafter 35 years in Law Enforcement. 44 years of marriage with two adult children and one grandson.  Received Master's in Public Administrationfrom Golden Gate Univ. San Francisco,  Doctor of Ministry. Masters and Bachelor's in Theology from Life Christian Univ. Florida Author:  “Forever Forgiven”Dean of Admissions – Living Waters Bible SeminaryCommunity – HOA treasure, organized National Night out assistedwith outreach efforts  Been involved in the city from planning stages including Councilmeeting, Planning Commission & other city events.CONTACT:https://www.facebook.com/BHALLCOUNCILMEMBERhttps://votebarbarahall4district5.com/Subscribe to the Stonecrest Weekly Newsletter so you don't miss a thing!https://instagram.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=32dcbcb351d2cf1f1e904fd20&id=ec295d5610Support the show

Calling in from the dead centre of Melbourne, on this week's show we welcome the intriguing and disarming Barbara Hall. Barb is a member of the West Papuan Rent Collective in Melbourne and grew up roaming the streets and waterways of Williamstown. In this conversation, Barbara muses on her early life with her parents as well as her time as a teacher. She extends a warm welcome to one and all to the West Papua Office Open Day in Docklands, Sunday 19th Septermber 1pm - 4pm, for the launch of Greg Poulgrain's new book 'JFK vs Allen Dulles, Battleground Indonesia'. Be sure not to miss it. Thank-you, Barb, for being our guest this week.dfait.federalrepublicofwestpapua.org

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Rocky Lang and Barbara Hall about their book, "Letters from Hollywood", a compilation of letters from some of the most famous people in Hollywood history. For more interviews and podcasts go to http://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 4 Episode 19 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. “Thin Ice.” Madam Secretary. Season 4, Episode 19, CBS, 29 Apr. 2018. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188785?trackId=14277283

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 4 Episode 19 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. “Thin Ice.” Madam Secretary. Season 4, Episode 19, CBS, 29 Apr. 2018. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188785?trackId=14277283

David Grae is a Writer and Executive Producer of Television. He's written for Joan of Arcadia, Without a Trace, Gilmore Girls, Castle, and Madam Secretary. At the latter, he moved up to Executive Producer of the 6 season show. He was second in command to Creator and Show runner, Barbara Hall. He started off writing spec scripts and directing his Off-Off-Off Broadway play 'Moose Mating' in NYC, before directing the play in LA. He invested $25k of his own money to put up the production, an investment that paid off. In this episode, we talk about: • Meeting his Best Friend and Mentor in the business, Barbara Hall • Investing $25k of his own money of his play 'Moose Mating' in LA • Advice for writers on how to approach meetings for Television • #1 thing he wants from writers in his writer's room • Working on the final season of Gilmore Girls without Amy Sherman Palladino • Why he really came into his own as a writer on Castle • What are his greatest strengths as EP • How was it casting Madam Secretary where there are such diverse languages and ethnicities represented • How do you move up in the writers room (contribute more, leader in the room) • What does he think of casting Actors with little to no credits • How aware did he have to be of ratings on a Network show • How much preparation goes into a meeting for an already established show Resources: IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1205551/ Great Interview with David Grae: https://www.writingclasses.com/toolbox/author-q-a/david-grae Host: Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM Mentors on the Mic Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle

For the last week, I have been attempting to piece together the words and they just wouldn't come to me. So I pressed record and started talking. SCHEDULE A PURPOSE CALL FROM STAGNATION TO TRANSFORMATION ObituaryClifton Maurice Holland, was born on Sunday, May 10, 1959, in Salisbury, Maryland, to Consdevella Dixon and the late Ralph C. Holland, Jr. Clifton was called to his eternal rest on Sunday, September 20, 2020.Clifton received his education in the Wicomico County School District, graduating from James M. Bennett High School, in Salisbury, Maryland, in 1977. He was an avid track star and holds records in the 440 and 880 relays. He also attended Del-Tech in Georgetown, Delaware, where he studied Air Conditioning and Refrigeration.Clifton worked at various poultry plants. He was also employed with the Cape Henlopen School District but, due to health issues, he had to resign after 10 years of service.Cliff was joined in holy matrimony to the love of his life, Cheryl Harris Maull, on May 9, 1992, sharing 28 years of marriage.During his teenage years, Clifton joined Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church, in Columbia, Delaware, under the leadership of Reverend T. Hackett. While there, he enjoyed singing in the choir. He later attended Christ's Church in Harbeson, Delaware, and sang with the Jones Gospel Singers under the leadership of the Reverend Martha Tankard.Clifton leaves to cherish his memories, his wife, Cheryl; his mother and pop, Consdevella Dixon (Rev. Walter, Sr.) of Dover, DE; four daughters, Carlisa Truitt and Shandra Purnell, both of Salisbury, MD, Shelley Waters-West (Lorenzo) of Seaford, DE and Whitney Maull of Charlotte, NC; two sons, Clifton Pettyjohn of Dover, DE and Donte Maull (Patricia) of Rehoboth Beach, DE; three brothers, Donregus Holland (Shelia) of Hurlock, MD, Lamont Roberts of Salisbury, MD and Walter Dixon, Jr. of Wilmington, DE; three sisters; Gwentina Jones (Theodore) of Camden, DE, Carol Hinson of Wilmington, DE and Carrie Berry of Fayettville, NC; three sisters-in-law, Sonia Johnson of Lewes, DE, Cynthia Harris of Bridgeville, DE and Barbara Hall of Clarksville, DE; three aunts, Irene Brown of Delmar, DE, Joyce Kelley (David) of Dagsboro, DE and Fran Giddins of Salisbury, MD; six grandsons, Jaden Correa, Nyren Jones, Gabriel West, Iysiah Maull, Antonio Johnson and Byron Johnson; four granddaughters, Gabrielle West, Victoria Maull, Dayana Maull and Giana Maull; along with a host of special nieces, nephews, god-children, family and friendsSupport the show (https://cash.me/cliftonpettyjohn)Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEPneuma Wellness & Spa LLC Improving the quality of life for our clients and their families through natural healing processes.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 20 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. “Extraordinary Hazard." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 20, CBS, 30 Apr. 2017. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188901?trackId=14277283

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 20 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. “Extraordinary Hazard." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 20, CBS, 30 Apr. 2017. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188901?trackId=14277283

On this week's episode, Raquel Stecher stops by to discuss her summer reading challenge, as well as Letters from Hollywood: Inside the Private World of Classic American Moviemaking. Rocky Lang and Barbara Hall compiled and edited the book, which was published by Abrams…Host: Carl SweeneyGuest: Raquel StecherTwitter: @MoviePalacePodFacebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePodInstagram: moviepalacepodcastWe Made This on Twitter: @wemadethispodwww.wemadethispod.com

On this week’s episode, Raquel Stecher stops by to discuss her summer reading challenge, as well as Letters from Hollywood: Inside the Private World of Classic American Moviemaking. Rocky Lang and Barbara Hall compiled and edited the book, which was published by Abrams… Host: Carl Sweeney Guest: Raquel Stecher Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePod Instagram: moviepalacepodcast We Made This on Twitter: @wemadethispod www.wemadethispod.com

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2 Episode 13 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. “Invasive Species." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 13, CBS, 31 Jan. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283

Rocky Lang returns to StoryBeat. He’s the co-author of Letters from Hollywood with archivist Barbara Hall, who was also a recent StoryBeat guest. The post Rocky Lang Interview 2 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Barbara Hall is a Hollywood historian, researcher, writer, and archivist. The post Barbara Hall appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Shannon welcomes writer, film director and producer Rocky Lang to talk about his new collaboration with historian Barbara Hall, "Letters from Hollywood: Inside the World of Classic American Moviemaking." This book contains letters written by filmmakers on nearly every aspect of the creation of the classic Hollywood films we all know and love. From direction to costume design to acting to interpersonal drama, this book offers the reader a glimpse into behind-the-scenes action during the making of a major motion picture when storytelling was the ultimate goal of this art form. Our Lives with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the American experience. The show delves deeply into the worlds of writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought on ways to better themselves and the world around them. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @MsShannonFisher. Copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network, LLC. #RockyLang #Barbara Hall #LettersFromHollywood #Filmmaking #Hollywood #Entertainment #OldHollywood #ClassicHollywood #AuthorInterviews #Authors #Writers #Writing #Books #AuthorsOnTheAir #Radio #Podcast #ShannonFisher #MsShannonFisher

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 9 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. “Snap Back." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 9, CBS, 11 Dec. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188786?trackId=200257859

Producer Rocky Lang and film archivist Barbara Hall share the intimacy of personal letters from the likes of Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, Frank Sinatra, John Huston, Ingrid Bergman, and others. Their collection, "Letters from Hollywood," is a voyeuristic but heartfelt examination of a bygone era, where personal letters reflected the passion and work of the time.

The Eye of the Storm in the tower at Wizard Academy, under construction in 2009. We are feeling unsettled again.And when I say we, I don't mean me, I mean all of us. Unsettled feelings are ominous. We are acting as though we have heard the four notes of the Dies irae, that ominous musical phrase* that has signaled impending tragedy for the past 800 years. Being thus unsettled, we are making big decisions with too little information and those decisions will have consequences. Unsettled lions like you and I are dangerous.I'll not speculate on the specific causes for our feelings of unsettlement, for I suspect we have many different reasons. We were first unsettled on 9/11 when we saw the unhappenable happen. We became unsettled again in 2008 when we were betrayed by Enron and Worldcom and Bernie Madoff and subprime mortgages. I agree with what Leonard Pitts wrote in 2006.“We often talk about Hurricane Katrina and 9/11 in terms of failures: failures of intelligence, failures of planning, failures of communication. But these catastrophes were first and foremost failures of imagination. Did we know that a major hurricane could destroy New Orleans? Yes: it was even part of the tour guides' spiel. Did we know terrorists wanted to bring down the World Trade Center? Yes: they made a credible attempt in 1993. And what did we do with what we knew? Nothing. Some disasters, I think, are so big and so awful they are literally beyond our power to conceive. So, we dismiss them out of hand, retreat to the ‘knowledge' that a thing can't happen because, well, it just can't.” – Leonard Pitts, July 6, 2006 Leonard Pitts was obviously feeling unsettled when he wrote that. We feel unsettled when our beliefs are crushed.“Belief is about collecting ideas and investing in them. Faith is about having your ideas obliterated and having nothing to hang onto and trusting that it's going to be all right anyway.” – Barbara Hall I appreciate Barbara Hall's perspective. Tragedy is the arrival of the unexpected bad. Serendipity is the arrival of the unexpected good. I say we should begin looking for the unexpected good. What do you say? To prepare for the unexpected bad is to be cautious, and there is nothing wrong with that. But to anticipate the unexpected good is to be hopeful. And that's okay, too, isn't it? “If you want to believe in something, then believe in it. Just because something isn't true, that's no reason you can't believe in it… Sometimes the things that may or may not be true are the things a [person] needs to believe in the most.” – Hub McCann, Secondhand Lions I write these words to you because I'm seeing solid people make dicey decisions because they are feeling unsettled. They are changing what they can because they are feeling frustrated by what they cannot change. I believe in miracles, but most miracles happen slowly. “There's magic in the world. There is. People will tell you there isn't—they just want you to get back to work and be quiet and not ask questions. These are people who don't know where to look, or who were not blessed with eyes that could see magic. Magical eyes. If you have them, develop them.” – Tennessee Williams Do you still believe in miracles? Do you have eyes that can see sparkling magic in the air all around you? Serendipity is the arrival of the unexpected good. I think I hear it twinkling just ahead. Roy H. Williams

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 4 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. “The Dissent Memo." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 4, CBS, 30 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188785?trackId=14277283

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 5 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. “The French Revolution." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 5, CBS, 16 Nov. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188786?trackId=200257859

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 2 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. “The Linchpin." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 2, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188782?trackId=200257859

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 3 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. There are nine direct quotes: 1. “Da-ad, why are all the lights turning on and off?” 2. “It’s like a Stephen King novel up there.” 3. “It’s all right, kids.” 4. “Someone hacked into your security system.” 5. “How?” 6. “Is everything all right?” 7. “It’s fine. I’ll be upstairs in a minute.” 8. “So Dad’s supposed to quit his job just because you’re freaked out?” 9. “Don’t act like it’s just me. You sleep with a night light.” REFERENCES 1. “South China Sea." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 3, CBS, 23 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188784?trackId=200257859

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 2 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. There are two direct quotes: 1. “At least they didn’t shoot me.” 2. “You go to Argentina, I’ll take him home.” REFERENCES 1. “The Linchpin." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 2, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188782?trackId=200257859

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 1 and Season 3 Episode 2 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. "Sea Change." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 1, CBS, 2 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188783?trackId=14277283 2. “The Linchpin." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 2, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188782?trackId=200257859

Tinkerbell's light gradually dims as she begins to die.Her only hope of survival is an audience that believes in fairies and demonstrates that belief through enthusiastic applause. Tinkerbell's light has been growing brighter since 1904, when she first appeared in J.M. Barrie's play, Peter Pan. Everyone believes in fairies enough to clap enthusiastically. The Tinkerbell Effect describes things that exist only because enough of us believe they exist, and behave as though they do. Paper money has value only because enough of us believe it has value and behave as though it does. If we quit believing it has value, it becomes scrap paper. Laws have power because we believe they have power and behave as though they do. If enough of us behaved as though laws had no power, we would live in a lawless society. Our economy is robust when we believe it is robust. But when we become anxious and hunker down in financial hesitation, our economy unwinds in a downward spiral, like a kite falling from the sky. A confident person spends money.Uncertain people delay their purchases.Uncertainty is an enemy of the economy.A lot of people are feeling uncertain.It seems as though every voice in the media believes we need to be instructed about what to believe and what to do. But I am convinced we need encouragement far more than we need instruction. Encouragement brings hope; hope that tomorrow will be better than today, hope that “next time” will be better than “last time,” hope that Tinkerbell will continue to live and twinkle and fly. In last week's rabbit hole, Indiana Beagle shared a Barbara Hall quote that struck a triumphant chord: “Belief is about collecting ideas and investing in them. Faith is about having your ideas obliterated and having nothing to hang onto and trusting that it's going to be all right anyway.” In the face of relentlessly negative newscasts, I have moved from belief in America to faith in America. I am not alone. Known for her focus on “Feel Good” news, Ellen K hosts a morning drive show that recently became the largest radio audience in Los Angeles. Evidently, people are looking for someone to make them feel good. I suggest you keep that in mind when writing ads to attract people to your business. If you should ever visit Wizard Academy in Austin, you will notice a bronze plaque on the subterranean path to our tower that overlooks the city of Austin from 900 feet above it. Stand on that plaque in the darkness and look just above the hilt of the sword at the top of the tower. That point of light you see is Tinkerbell. It is the guiding light of the Wise Men in the Christmas story. It is the bright star in The Impossible Dream, of which Don Quixote sings, “This is my quest: to follow that star, no matter how hopeless, no matter how far…” Now look down and read the plaque. It says, “To Calvin Laughlin.” Calvin was an infant when his parents became major donors to Wizard Academy many years ago. His father is Roy Laughlin. His mother is Ellen K. Congratulations, Ellen. And thanks for the good news. Roy H. Williams

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2 Episode 13 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. “Invasive Species." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 13, CBS, 31 Jan. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2 Episode 13 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. “Invasive Species." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 13, CBS, 31 Jan. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2 Episode 4 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. “Waiting for Taleju." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 4, CBS, 25 Oct. 2015. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112456?trackId=14277283

There are countless political dramas and comedies to choose from, but with Washington D.C. feeling a bit like a reality show is there still room for political fiction or are Americans feeling the fatigue? This week on Politics with Amy Walter from The Takeaway we talk to showrunners and screenwriters to see why they think there’s still a role for political fiction. Guests: Paul Redford is the writer for The West Wing, Designated Survivor, Alpha House, and Madam Secretary. Barbara Hall is the showrunner for Madam Secretary. Garry Trudeau is the showrunner for Alpha House.

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2 Episode 17 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. “The Linchpin." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 2, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188782?trackId=200257859 2. “Higher Learning." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 17, CBS, 20 Mar. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112469?trackId=14277283 3. “The Rusalka.” Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 3, CBS, 18 Oct. 2015. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112455?trackId=14277281

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2 Episode 13 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. “Invasive Species." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 13, CBS, 31 Jan. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283

This episode contains one direct quote from Season 1 Episode 15 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall: 1. “You’re the one who wanted to go for three.” REFERENCES 1. “The Ninth Circle." Madam Secretary. Season 1, Episode 15, CBS, 8 Mar. 2015. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80074142?trackId=14277281 2. Miss McCord’s opinion does not necessarily reflect that of the author, who has composed many a scene while listening to “Shake It Off”, “Love Story”, “Blank Space”, “I Knew You Were Trouble”, “Style” and “You Belong With Me”, in that order. 3. “The Dissent Memo.” Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 4, CBS, 30 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188785?trackId=14277283

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 2 of the TV series “Madam Secretary”, created by Barbara Hall. There are three direct quotes: 1. “I’m not going to ask you again.” 2. “You’re grounded for a month.” 3. “You want to go for two?” REFERENCES 1. The Constitution of The United States. 2. “The Linchpin." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 2, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188782?trackId=200257859

This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 1 of the TV series “Madam Secretary”, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1) "Sea Change." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 1, CBS, 2 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188783?

Satellite Sisters Lian Dolan, a writer & producer, and Julie Dolan, international correspondent, interview Madam Secretary creator Barbara Hall and EP Lori McCreary about the dynamic season premiere and preview the newest season of Madam Secretary. Special Guest Secretaries of State Clinton, Albright and Powell going the cast for the first episode. Plus, what we can expect from Jay, Daisy, the Kids and Henry. 

Wendy Johnson is a farmer from Charles City, Iowa. She was born and raised on a farm a few miles from where she lives today.  She left the rural life when she was 18 for the big city thinking she'd never return, but 18 years later, she returned to her roots, living in her grandparents home and working the land that they once did. During those 18 years, she went to college, traveled the world, made Los Angeles her home, worked in the fashion industry, and most importantly discovered food.Wendy also works on her family farm with her dad, Erwin. Her dad is a 3rd generation farmer and grows conventional corn and soybeans.  She works with him, learning how to manage a commodity crop farm, while she discovers alternative ways to be more environmentally and economically sustainable.  She is using the small acreage that she rents from her family farm to incubate her ideas and try methods of production in hopes to expand.Wendy is on the cover of a book called "Women and the Land" by Barbara Hall and photographer Kathryn Gamble (Icecube Press) and has a chapter in the book along with 24 other women involved in agriculture around Iowa. You can buy the book now on Amazon.Find out more about Wendy and her farm at WWW.JOIAFOODFARM.COM 

It's the Tuesday Podcast with Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan and our Madam Secretary Re-Cap of the Season Finale. A totally satisfying show that included a near wedding, Furry Puffer Coats, Commencement Speeches, political maneuvers, romance blossoming & a spy exchange. Plus, Henry McCord is back in the kitchen and Tim Daly is cooking up waffles and fire pits. Well done, Barbara Hall and the whole Madam Secretary writing staff for creating a great viewing experience with just enough twists to keep up wondering all summer.  Subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV on Apple Podcasts here if you want to listen to Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan's TV recaps of CBS drama Madam Secretary and PBS Poldark recap Pol,Dark and Handsome.    To listen to Satellite Sisters Talk TV on Stitcher, click here.    The complete Satellite Sisters Talk TV podcast archive is here.    The complete Satellite Sisters podcast audio archive is here.  

In the episode entitled, 'Unity Node," Madam Secretary is on the move to save the world, create peace and fulfill her mandatory volunteer work at the kids' school. Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters Re-cap Madam Secretary, the CBS drama starring Tea Leoni and Tim Daly. Created by Barbara Hall and EP'd by Lori McCreary & Morgan Freeman. Subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV on Apple Podcasts here if you want to listen to Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan's TV recaps of CBS drama Madam Secretary and PBS Poldark recap Pol,Dark and Handsome.    To listen to Satellite Sisters Talk TV on Stitcher, click here.    The complete Satellite Sisters Talk TV podcast archive is here.    The complete Satellite Sisters podcast audio archive is here.  

On this podcast, Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan recap the latest Madam Secretary re-cap You Say You Want a Revolution which is all about Cuba, Kale and Car Crashes. Then we interview the EP and show runner of Madam Secretary, Lori McCreary and Barbara Hall.  Subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV on Apple Podcasts here if you want to listen to Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan's TV recaps of CBS drama Madam Secretary and PBS Poldark recap Pol,Dark and Handsome.    To listen to Satellite Sisters Talk TV on Stitcher, click here.    The complete Satellite Sisters Talk TV podcast archive is here.    The complete Satellite Sisters podcast audio archive is here.

The creator of Madam Secretary, Judging Amy, and Joan of Arcadia talks about tackling politics, writing about what's important, what she's learned from each experience, getting her start on Northern Exposure and I'll Fly Away, her country rock band, and more.

 The Satellite Sisters recap the CBD drama Madam Secretary starring Tea Leoni and Tim Daly.    Gift Horse Written by head writer Barbara Hall   Called Gift Horse but could have been called Kitchen Sink because we got:   Mongolian Horses Russian Hacking Questionable Election Results Horse Trading for Cabinet Positions Poetry, Physics and the Meaning of Beauty The Dao of Tech Guys Walking Desks Inaugural Fashion Intern nightmares Black Dog Station Returns So MANY SUIT JACKETS!  The Applebys Paradox And the Manure Offensive     But really, what stunned me most was one of the last shots when it occurred to me that Stevie and her fiancee Jareth look like twins! Like serious twinning!    Hard to know where to start, so I put together an Inaugeral To Do List for this episode:   Confirm Election Results Find Dress Pick up the Poet Return Horse     And in the end:   The Poet delivers The tech guy gives up the intel The gadfly Evans goes back to PA Bess wears Blue The horse finds a home     Binders full of Blouses:   Great white pleated blouse Lots of suits in the opening scene. Every McCord Suits Up More drop earrings    

Barbara Hall (creator of Madame Secretary, Judging Amy, and Joan of Arcadia); Joan Rater (co-creator of Doubt); Aline Brosh McKenna (co-creator of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend); Jenny Snyder Urman (creator of Jane the Virgin); Corinne Brinkerhoff (creator of No Tomorrow). Recorded at CBS Studios on October 5, 2016.

It's the Tuesday Podcast with Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan and our Madam Secretary Re-Cap of the Season Finale. A totally satisfying show that included a near wedding, Furry Puffer Coats, Commencement Speeches, political maneuvers, romance blossoming & a spy exchange. Plus, Henry McCord is back in the kitchen and Tim Daly is cooking up waffles and fire pits. Well done, Barbara Hall and the whole Madam Secretary writing staff for creating a great viewing experience with just enough twists to keep up wondering all summer.    Plus:  Julie Dolan Goes To Waco and takes in the Chip & Joanna Gaines Empire including Magnolia, their new store in Waco. Plus, Julie takes in other oddities and a Rueben sandwich.  Lian Dolan Makes the case for returning the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. The Satellite Sisters join an international coalition that include Amal Clooney demanding the retune of the masterpieces to Greece. No one really cares that we are joint the coalition, but that doesn't stop us!  Julie Has some Grandmother News, including Lesley Stahl's new book, Becoming Grandma TidBits: Prince harry Killing It!  A new trick to remember your Passwords and keep them safe How to really Grill a Steak_ Forget warming up the meat. Salt and Pat Dry Instead Outlander Commentary: Blah, Blah, Blah, Jack, Duel!! Plus, we re-cap the Season Finale  of Madam Secretary "Varitus"    

First, we obsess over The West Wing with Joshua Malina and Hrishikesh Hirway, hosts of the recap podcast The West Wing Weekly. We discuss the musicality of Aaron Sorkin’s dialogue, the importance of W.G. Snuffy Walden’s scoring, and exchange serious trivia. Then, Tricia talks with the creator of Madam Secretary Barbara Hall.

Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters do their weekly re-cap of Madam Secretary, the CBs drama starring Tea Leoni and Tim Dally. Created by Barbara Hall. On this week's episode, Teen Girls are a metaphor for Global Diplomacy.... until the Dirty Bomb goes off!   We discuss:   How awesome did Tim Daly look as an Unlikely First Responder?  Julie's favorite topic of global concern that no one is concerned about: Loose Nukes Why dies the middle sister have to be a fashion blogger?  Saudie Arabia-- our Best Frenemy Madam Secretary's Breck Girl hair    

Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters Re-cap Madam Secretary, the CBS drama starring Tea Leoni and Tim Daly. Created by Barbara Hall and EP'd by Lori McCreary & Morgan Freeman. In the episode entitled, 'Unity Node," Madam Secretary is on the move to save the world, create peace and fulfill her mandatory volunteer work at the kids' school.    Lian and Julie discuss:   The Emotional and Political aftermath of the Maria Ostrov Assassination Shades of Blue, from moods to jackets Volunteer Work Kills      

On this podcast, Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan recap the latest Madam Secretary re-cap You Say You Want a Revolution which is all about Cuba, Kale and car Crashes. Then we interview the EP and show runner of Madam Secretary, Lori McCreary and Barbara Hall.    MADAM SECRETARY stars Téa Leoni as Elizabeth McCord, the shrewd, determined Secretary of State who drives international diplomacy, battles office politics and circumvents protocol as she negotiates global and domestic issues, both at the White House and at home. A college professor and a brilliant former CIA analyst who left for ethical reasons, Elizabeth returned to public life at the request of President Conrad Dalton following the suspicious death of her predecessor. The President values McCord apolitical leanings, her deep knowledge of the Middle East, her flair for languages and her ability to not just think outside the box, but to not even acknowledge there is a box. McCord’s team includes her Chief of Staff Nadine Tolliver, speechwriter Matt Mahoney, press coordinator Daisy Grant and her charming assistant, Blake Moran. As McCord debates third world problems, finesses foreign dignitaries at work and does battle with the President’s combative Chief of Staff Russell Jackson, that’s just a warm-up for when she goes home to her supportive husband, Henry, and their three children, where “politics” and “compromise” take on new meaning. Madam Secretary is on CBS at 8 pm on Sunday nights. You can find Season 1 on Netflix.    Barbara Hall, the creator and show runner of Madam Secretary,  is a longtime TV writer  and Executive Producer whose credits include a fantastic list of shows like Moonlighting, Norther Exposure and Chicago Hope.  She created both Joan Of Arcadia and Judging Amy and serves as the Co=-Executive Producer of Homeland. She is also a founding member of the Alt Country band The Enablers and released several solo albums.   Lori McCreary is the Executive Producer of Madam Secretary with her producing partner Morgan Freeman. She is a co-founder of Revelations Entertainment and has also produced such films as Invictus and  and TV series like Through the Wormhole. She is on the Board of Directors of the Producers Guild of America.