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Today's episode is called, “We are all Music” with a special guest who's excited to discuss the importance of knowing music is what drives our everyday lives!   Our Guest born on Long Island during the Nixon administration. An American bachelor of Italian/Irish descent. Professional singer and bandleader (music producer too) in New York City for 25 years before moving to Las Vegas in 2018 for new adventures in the great American west. While singing remains a talent of mine, it is the strumming of ukuleles (baritone and tenor especially) which has become my greener pastures. Using my Fender gear, he strums a thousand songs spanning 1920s to 1980s. Once upon a time he thought he was a musician, until the day he realized that he is music. We are all music. Our very existence is music.    Ladies, Gentlemen, and everyone…The one, The only….Timothy Connolly!!

Join Carl as he sits down with Robert Begley, a Certified World Class Speaking Coach, Speaker, Author, and Philosopher who has traded the hustle and bustle of New York for the sunny shores of Florida. Get ready to dive into Robert's fascinating journey from growing up in a lively Italian-Irish family to his deep love for the history of New York City. He explores his shifts between technology and travel careers and his quest for personal and economic freedom. Discover how his business, 'Speaking with Purpose,' is empowering individuals to master the art of public speaking and storytelling. But it's not just about communication skills - Robert delves into the profound significance of individual freedom, the pursuit of the American dream, and the timeless concept of heroism in shaping personal and national identity. Throughout the conversation, Carl and Robert passionately advocate for truth-telling and upholding the values of freedom and integrity. And as they share their personal journeys, you'll see how their roots and family history have profoundly shaped their perspectives. This inspiring discussion will leave you feeling empowered to embrace your own story and stand up for what you believe in.   Connect with Robert: Personal Website: https://robert-begley.com Coaching Website: https://www.speakingwithpurpose.llc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-begley-ab15982 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@robertbegley2995 To check Robert's availability, email: Robert@Begley.com To book Robert for speaking or coaching, call: 917-655-2053   Connect with Carl: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toeverypageaturning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarlBuccellatoAuthor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-buccellato-60234139 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVB3YH1iQxK4IL4ya5j4-Jg Website: https://toeverypageaturning.com   Produced by: https://socialchameleon.us

Andrew Santino joins the pod for a special on-the-road episode in LA to discuss the evolution of monkeys, the Hollywood illuminati, people settling for the not-quite-ideal partner, Kamala Harris, Hunter Biden, Santino's Italian-Irish heritage, cops in the family, and much more. Santino and Stav helps callers including a woman wondering if she should fess up after accidentally navigating to an inappropriate website at work, and a guy wondering how to let his barber down easy to start seeing a better barber in the same shop. Murder your thirst with Liquid Death! Get 20% off your first merch order exclusively at https://www.LiquidDeath.com/STAVVY Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code STAVVY for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. More info at https://gametime.co/ Unlock exclusive, Patreon-only episodes at patreon.com/stavvysworld Wanna be part of the show? Call 904-800-STAV and leave a voicemail to get advice! 

Bonnie and Brittany are headed to Chicago for Bonnie Hunt's stellar offering.  We can't stop describing the movie as "sweet" and "refreshing" and the critics agree.  Minnie Driver and David Duchovny are magic together (who knew?), but we may like the Grandpa Gang even more. Join us for dinner at O'Reilly's, Chicago's only Italian-Irish restaurant.  Oh, and Grace has Bob's dead wife's heart!

Tons of new music this month. Here is the playlist:The Kitchen Sink #129Sloan – Scratch the Surface (new single, from forthcoming Steady, out 10/21, Toronto indie rock)Break 1Nick Piunti – The Seeker (Who cover, JEM Records celebrates Pete Townshend, Detroit power pop)Devoted Fans – Lake Street (new, July EP, SF jangle pop)Breanna Barbara – Diamond Light (new single, from forthcoming Nothin' But Time, Queens NY indie rock)The Beths – Experts in a Dying Field (new title track, September 16th, Auckland NZ indie rock)Fazerdaze – Break! (new title track, Break! EP, Christchurch indie rock)CASTLEBEAT – Home (new, Half Life, CA jangle pop)The House of Love – Hey Babe (new, State of Grace, out 9/16, London psych pop)Healees – Paradise (new s/t, Parisian dream pop)                                                                                                  Break 2Lumenette – Once More (new, All Around My Head, Christine Byrd, wife of Marc Byrd of Hammock, Nashville ambient pop)Mint Julep – Aviary (new, In a Deep and Dreamless Sleep, Keith and Hollie Kenniff, Portland dream pop)SPC ECO – Waterfalling (new, Hush EP August 2022 series, London darkwave, Dean Garcia and daughter Rose Berlin)Pencey Sloe – The Run Part 1 (new, Neglect, Parisian indie rock)The Death of Pop – For a Minute (new title track, For a Minute EP, out 9/23, London psych pop from Angus and Oliver James)Cold Cave - Godstar Psychic TV Cover (new, LA synth pop)Nuclear Daisies – Heaven in your Head (new s/t EP, Austin dream pop, out 10/27)Pink Turns Blue – We Always Wanted More (new, Tainted Tour-2022 EP, Berlin post punk)Break 3Beautify Junkyards - Verde Pino (new, translates to Green Pin, Portuguese cosmic folk from Lisbon)Carina Messier – Home (new single, LA dream pop from this mystery artist)Former Lives – Opportunity Dead on Mars (new, Ceremony of Leaving EP, Burlington VT dream pop)The Soft Hills – Tea Time (new, Viva Chi Vede, LA psych pop)Breathless – So Far From Love (new, See These Colours Fly, London UK dream pop)GB3 – When I Come Calling (Sakura Flower, Melbourne Australia indie pop featuring Steve and Russ Kilbey, and Glenn Bennie from Underground Lovers)Break 4Submotile – Foreshadowing (new single from forthcoming One Final Summit Before the Fall 10/21, Italian-Irish shoegaze)Cruel Sister – Chihiro (new single, Dublin shoegaze)The Beremy Jets - No Step for Humanity (new, Devastation out 9/30, Swedish shoegaze from Paul Saarnak and his sister Anne)Magic Shoppe – A Star Turns Blue (new, from forthcoming Patty Hearse EP 9/30, Boston shoegaze)Terra Pines – Cabarita (new, Downbeats, Brisbane Australia shoegaze)Turmallina – Nádia (new, Aurora, São Paulo, Brazil shoegaze)Slowly – Slowpoke (new, Distance, Toronto shoegaze)Break 5Gryphon Rue – Glaciermilk (new, A Spirit Appears to a Pair of Lovers, NYC cosmic drone)Lost Echoes – Running Out of Time (new, Stars, Portland OR psych gaze)

7:00 - Blues lose in shootouts, Packers make a surprising move, Randy loses his Champion, Cardinals BACK today 7:15 - Peak & Pit: Going golfing, ILL, Lack of Caridnals moves, Blues losing in OT 7:30 - Jay Delsing on the issues of overplaying, getting back into the game for Spring & the patience of women golfers 7:45 - TIOLI: Uno is a call name, more confidence in seeing Reyes or Flaherty, potential Cardinals moves 8:00 - Fresh Take: What's the one thing you're most excited to see in Cardinals Spring Training? 8:15 - NFL 4 Downs: Baker Mayfield, Adams cap situation, Wentz looking like a hotdog, Colts could wait & win 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - Greg Wyshynski on his expectation for movement before the deadline & potential Blues targets 9:00 - Ian O'Connor talks about his biggest revelations in his new bio, "Coach K: The Rise & Reign of Mike Krzyzewski" 9:15 - Joey Vitale talking Italian-Irish relations, the Blues needing more energy...but maybe not too much 9:30 - You're killing me, Smalls!: Indiana cheerleader wins Day 1, Baker & the Browns, Rodgers but no Adams? 9:45 - What's on Tap?: Picking our winner and getting ready for the weekend

Naz is a gender non-conforming queer artist who works around in between spaces. They were born in Iran into a middle class muslim family, and followed their parents to the United States as a child in 1977. Naz recounts their experience of being an outsider in this country. They describe growing up as an immigrant and attending white Italian Irish catholic school in a polarized, racially divided city where they experienced hatred from their classmates and teachers, as well as working as a camera assistant in a misogynistic anti-muslim film industry in New York during the years leading up to 9/11. Naz questions the definition of community, and wants to bring an honest collaboration into this world. (Summary by Eunjong Choi.)

**This episode is brought to you by ATTN Agency and Repeat.**   In the first part of this Feature, Nicole Dawes, Founder, and CEO of Nixie Sparkling Water, a certified organic, deliciously flavored sparkling water without synthetic mystery ingredients. Previously, Nicole and her husband, Peter Dawes, founded Late July Organic Snacks. We begin by talking about the pandemic's effects on our families, and she tells about how her son has been a constant friend to her. She also expresses sorrow at the same time as her son has left for college. Then we talk about her parents and family. Her family had an Italian-Irish mixture. They were crazy hippies and always lived in joy. Her love for organic foods came from her mother. Her mother had always supported her and her dreams. In part 1, we talk about; Our kids and how they were supported in achieving their dreams; Fun moments with her son; About the craziness of parenthood; Family rules and issues; Her school life; The inspiration of organic food from her mother; Problems of starting a brand. Join Ramon Vela and Nicole as they breakdown the inside story on The Story of a Brand. For more on Nixie, visit: https://www.drinknixie.com/ * OUR SHOW IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH THE SUPPORT OF ATTN Agency. ATTN Agency is a full-funnel growth and performance digital marketing agency with proven strategies to scale and optimize direct-to-consumer brands through tactical media buying, data-driven analysis, and unrivaled creative services. If you are looking back on this year wondering what went wrong or what could have gone better, or if you're starting to put together your game plan for 2021, I have one piece of advice: you need to talk to ATTN Agency. I’ve interviewed several of their clients, and I can say that they are the best in the business. ATTN represents some of the fastest-growing direct-to-consumer brands, delivering month-over-month results. For a comprehensive, no-obligation, 14 point audit of your social, search, shopping, email, and SMS channels, visit: https://www.attnagency.com/storyofabrand/ * This episode was brought to you by Repeat. Repeat is the easiest way for your customers to reorder products they love. Repeat will automate a frictionless reordering experience for the largest part of a CPG brand’s customer base: The non-subscriber. Repeat uses machine learning to analyze one-time shopper behavior, automates reorder notifications, and delivers personalized replenishment carts that aid in up-sell and cross-sell efforts. The result? Higher LTV, better margins, and more insights on your best customers. To learn more, visit signup.getrepeat.io.

Persephone is joined by poet, performer, friend, and awesome human Rachel Drotar on this week’s PCP where we traverse the rocky and well-traveled world of romantic, magical, fantastical love stories on screen. Yes, we are dipping hard into the late 90’s and early 2000’s with the highly watchable dual timeline “what if” movie, Sliding Doors where we get not one, but two British Gwyneth Paltrows! Did you say you longed for a movie about organ donation and gorilla habitats and Italian/Irish restaurants in Chicago? Look no further than 2000’s Return to Me with a very PG-rated David Duchovny as Bob the Grieving Builder and Minnie Driver as Grace his winsome love interest with a heart full of secrets. Or in this case, a heart that happens to belong to his dead wife. There is something for everyone this week. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresa-pedone/message

Calum Di Lieto, presenter, joins us this week as we talk about the struggles of men's hair during lockdown, haircut anxiety and cuts gone wrong. Calum shares his background being Italian Irish, his dating preferences, friendship circle and making your mark as a presenter. He's also gained a new companion during isolation. Gully also asks the secret of Calum's female friendship group and they also get into men's preference on looks and women's desire for protection and a provider. He shares his thoughts on shooting his shot with the hottest girl in the room and the experience of doubling up on the Media Spotlight UK interview with Will.I.Am. https://twitter.com/CalumDiLieto https://twitter.com/jerkmycurry Continue to stay safe people!

If a certain virus has you all cooped up and you need something to just laugh at, uh… maybe don’t listen to this dreck. May we suggest a nice comedy… for instance, Showgirls (1995)? But if your idea of a great St. Patrick’s Day is to hear two dudes do questionable Irish accents while discussing a myriad of Irish-themed topics then you’ve come to the right place. We hit all the big, typical Irish things: Guiness, Lucky Charms, McDonald’s Shamrock Shake, House of Pain’s self-titled debut album, Boondock Saints 1 (1999) & 2 (2009), the 12 Gauge Comics Boondock Saints series, the documentary Overnight (2003), and we cap it all off with what one critic called “the most Italian Irish movie I’ve ever seen,” The Irishman (2019). Email: LetsTalkAboutStuffPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @LTASpod Follow Steven on Twitter & Letterboxd: @stevenfisher22 Follow Brent on Twitter & Instagram: @BrentHibbard Please rate & review us! (5-stars is appreciated!) APOLOGIES IN ADVANCE.

Michelle Walrath is an entrepreneur and restaurateur who has also Executive Produced several critically-acclaimed Documentary Films, including Tapped, Fed Up, The Devil You Know and Under the Gun through her Atlas Films.  But behind every endeavor she's tackled as an adult is her fierce Mom protection mode.  Unsatisfied with the choices she had to feed her children over the course of a summer of road trips, she teamed up with a friend to bring healthy, organic choices to the fast food space with their successful chain of restaurant, Organic Krush.  Two days prior to our conversation, they added to their four Long Island locations with a fifth location in Richmond, Virginia where she attended college with her husband.    SHOW NOTES:  The origin of Michelle's relationship to food, from a big Italian/Irish family and how it led to studying health in college, (9:00). "I started to see these pieces to health that, then contributed to the whole person", (9:55). Michelle's evolution to being involved with documentary films that seek out hard truths, (11:37). Tapped:  doc film about plastic and the water bottle industry, (12:50). Katie Couric's interest in the Tapped doc leads to a collaboration examining Obesity in America in the critically-acclaimed Fed Up, (13:40). "That's been a big part of all of our Atlas Films is 'what's going on that people aren't telling you and how are we going to get to the truth behind it and share that?'", (15:00). Body Burden concept:  the thread that led from her kid's health to the documentaries to Organic Krush, (18:55).   "I found myself working backwards over the years.  It really is a deep, upsetting question to me: 'Why are we getting so sick in society?  What's happening?  Why are so many people having health problems so early on in life?'  And when you start to work backwards, there actually are triggers and reasons why", (21:02). The Organic Krush restaurant chain, (21:55). The origins of Organic Krush - two decades in the making, (23:00). Lack of experience leading to trying to offer too many things, (26:55). How being the first to offer organic options rallied the Long Island community to support the store, (31:00). How satisfying customer demands dictated the direction of the restaurant to being costumer-centric, (32:55). Why, despite some demand, Organic Krush will resist major meal plan prep to stay focused on community, (36:45).  The rewards of having a purpose-driven business:  hearing the stories of change and improvement, (39:30).  The role of being the oldest in a family of 5 girls and the benefits of watching parents grind to make a living while also caring about health and spirituality, beyond just making a dollar, (40:50).  "I had a very connected upbringing where you did things because they mattered", (42:50).  Coming from big family, having a big family and now creating a "family" through the community-driven restaurants, (48:30).  Bearing the weight of everything that can go on in business all the time, (51:50).  The challenges of scaling a business, (54:20).  When you are driven by a calling, (57:40).  The challenges of following your own heart and bliss, (1:00:20).    LINKS:  Website: Organic Krush Restaurant  Article: Organic Krush's Recent Opening  Documentary: Tapped  More On Atlas Films  Amazon: Atlas Films    To support 10,000 "No"s, always do your Amazon shopping from amazon.com/shop/mattydel    RELATED 10,000 “No”s EPISODES:  Ep 44: Don Saladino, The Superhero's Superhero  Ep 54: Mindfulness Through Cancer, Author Paige Davis  Ep 59: Fight Depression with Creation, Founder/CEO Melissa Bernstein, Part I    Ep 84: Poo~Pourri/Supernatural CEO Suzy Batiz    If you like what you hear, please Subscribe, leave an iTunes review and spread the word. You can also listen to all episodes at www.10000nos.com

Jaeki says... Julie Young is an older sister figure to many. A Korean adoptee raised in an Italian-Irish household, married to an African-American husband and a mother of mixed-race children, her multicultural upbringing clearly had an influence on her worldly views, especially her mission and drive to provide opportunities for POCs in art, music, and film. A corporate attorney with a passion for storytelling, I first met Julie through her interview series Not Your Average hosted on the non-profit platform Korean American Story. Her passion for fairer representation in media led to the creation of TIDE, a Brooklyn-based film festival celebrating filmmakers of color. She’s shown me and my colleagues immense support with advice pertaining to law, life, and love. Her greatest achievement, I’d humbly argue, is believing in Jaeki and helping to manifest $6.99 Per Pound podcast into existence. On that note, say no more. This episode’s ‘bout Ms. Julie Young.” Find her on Instagram @biggirlvoice Follow her non-profit Dreammaker3d.com Instagram: @dreammaker3d Learn more about KoreanAmericanStory.org Instagram: @koreanamericanstory Make sure to keep of with the TIDE film festival Instagram: @thetidefilmfestival ________ Follow the podcast @699PERPOUND on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter for the latest. Listen to us on your favorite streaming platforms. Leave a review. Shout us out on the street, post a screenshot to your IG story, and share us on your group messages! Make sure you hit the subscribe button to be the first to know when new episodes are released. Contact us at info@699perpound.com Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/699-per-pound/message --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/699-per-pound/message

Interview with Dr. Alexa Mieses, family medicine resident, mentor & writer [Show Summary] Do you want to be a clinician? Are you concerned about your ability to gain acceptance to med school? Listen in to today’s interview with the author of The Heartbeat of Success: A Med Student's Guide to Med School Admissions, Dr. Alexa Mieses. The journey of a family practitioner, author, advocate [Show Notes] Our guest today is Dr. Alexa Mieses, who has an MD and MPH and in her own words, "strives to have influence beyond the confines of the examination room." She is a resident physician in the Department of Community and Family Medicine at Duke University Medical Center. In addition to providing clinical care to marginalized patient populations, Dr. Mieses' interests include population health, increasing diversity in the physician workforce, mentoring premedical students, writing, and research.” Dr. Mieses graduated from CUNY magna cum laude in 2011. She then studied for her MD/MPH at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai from 2012 to 2016 and graduated with distinction in Research and Excellence in Family Medicine. She has been a Family Medicine Resident at Duke University since 2016 and has earned the Harvey Estes, MD Memorial Award for Leadership and Advocacy. Can you tell us about your background outside of medicine? Where you grew up? What do you like to do for fun? [2:45] I am a native New Yorker. I grew up in NYC in Queens and had a very interesting childhood. I am bi-racial - my dad is from the Dominican Republic and my mom is American of Italian/Irish descent, so I grew up in a very ethnically diverse family and neighborhood, which shaped who I am and what I have done in my career. I have been a writer since childhood and have incorporated that into my career and leisure time. I really enjoy spending time with friends and family, and I am a mom of three pets – two cats and a dog. How did you know you wanted to be a doctor? [3:57] I really feel like medicine is my calling, and it’s something I’ve thought about since I was a kid. I was first interested in science when I was 3 or 4 and told my parents that I wanted to be a marine biologist. I was a big nerd and loved watching National Geographic specials, and I would read encyclopedias. I was always fascinated by life science. My mom actually got me interested in medicine – not because she is a doctor, and in fact neither one of my parents went to college. My mom had diabetes, but I remember helping her check her blood sugar and going with her to her doctor and seeing the positive relationship she had with her doctor and wanting to have that same positive impact on someone’s life. What was the hardest part of the med school application process for you? [5:26] I remember that it was a marathon and not a sprint. In hindsight I feel like I lived, breathed, and slept my dream of becoming a physician, which meant I was very intentional about what I did. For example, I was accepted to both a science high school and a performing arts high school. I probably would have been fine going to either, but at the time it felt do or die, and so I chose the science high school. As another example, in my first and second years of college I was working fulltime in addition to going to school fulltime so I had to make serious decisions about the type of job I took that would allow me enough time to study. So it was all about being really thoughtful and intentional about things. Every decision you make has the ability to make your path easier or more challenging. I would never want to go through the agony of being an applicant again, though the good news is it gets easier each step along the way. Being a premed student is by far the hardest. You took a gap year between undergrad and med school. What did you do and are you happy you did it? [9:00] I knew early on that clinical medicine alone would not allow me to have the kind of impact I wanted to have on my community.

  - Are we to prepare for a global Debt Bubble Collapse in 2019? - 2019 to see the political and economic uncertainty of 2018 continue and likely to deepen - Investors lulled into a false sense of security by politicians, brokers, bankers etc - Much "cheer leading" of the "economic recovery" narrative and by extension financial markets -  particularly property and stock markets - Trade wars, currency wars, Brexit, Italexit, EU contagion are real risks - Systemic risks posed by Deutsche Bank, Italian/ Irish etc banks and indeed nations such as Italy, UK, US and the global debt bubble - Risk assets and property to under perform and precious metals to outperform  - Hope for best but be prepared for the worst by increased allocations to cash and gold In the 10th Episode of The Goldnomics Podcast Mark O’Byrne and Stephen Flood are in conversation with Dave Russell as they look forward to 2019 and discuss what might be in store for financial markets if the trends from 2018 continue. (Insert Image/Embed Player here) Listen to the full episode or skip directly to one of the following discussion points: 00:57 - Mark O’Byrne: What has 2019 got in store for us and are we expecting a global debt bubble collapse? 03:41 - Stephen Flood: Rising global debt level is unsustainable and several indicators point to a potential debt bubble collapse in 2019. 05:20 - Mark O’Byrne: Interest rate outlook for the next 12 months. 08:45 - Global debt level nears a quarter of a quadrillion ($250 trillion), 320% of total world output. 10:31 - Humongous debt and associated risks: what role are central banks playing? 11:05 – The end of quantitative easing: Any implication on the stock market? 12:30 - Interest rate hike in 2019: Are big banks insulated? 13:41 - Deutsch Bank: A potential cause of another financial liquidity crisis? 17:40 - Ramifications of a no-deal Brexit. 22:32 - Stephen Flood: Will a no-deal Brexit work out well for the UK in the medium/long term? 24:27 - No-deal Brexit and Bail-Ins: Should depositors and investors be concerned? 26:30 - How likely is it that impeachment proceedings will be instituted against Donald Trump in 2019? 31:30 - How good of a strategist is Donald Trump? 32:41 - Inequality and political events in USA: A peep through the lens of The Arc of Inequality. 36:23 - Instability, inequality and The Arc of Inequality: Looking at the role of populist leaders vs central banks. 38:17 – Instability and inequality: Looking at the role of technological advancement and oligopolists. 40:51 - Globalization and progress in the east (Asia, India and China, etc): A cause of reduced standard of living in the western world? 41:36 - De-dollarization of the global economy likely to continue in 2019. 45:13 - US to find it more difficult to fund budget deficits in future. 46:42 - Beyond the doom and gloom: where's the bright spots out there? 49:50 - Asset allocation: How much should be invested in gold? 51:20 - Stock market advice from "experts": Any need to be cautious? 52:41 - The implications of recent events for silver in 2019. 55:02 - Cryptocurrency: Outlook for Bitcoin in 2019. 58:01 - Silver vs Bitcoin, which is a better investment option? 59:14 - Potential global financial crisis in 2019: what would be the main catalyst? Make sure you don't miss a single episode...... Subscribe to the Goldnomics Podcasts on iTunes, Soundcloud, or YouTube: https://soundcloud.com/goldcore-381451255 YouTube.com/user/GoldCoreLimited Follow us on social media: GoldCore on Twitter: https://twitter.com/goldcore GoldCore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoldCore/ GoldCore on Linkedin: https://ie.linkedin.com/company/goldcore Visit our website at: https://www.goldcore.com  

Christine Cashen is one of the most sought after speakers worldwide. For more than 20 years, she has jazzed an amazing variety of audiences throughout the United States, Canada, South Africa and Australia. Christine is an authority on sparking innovative ideas, handling conflict, reducing stress and energizing employees. Whether talking about her life, her pet peeves or growing up in an Italian/Irish household, audiences always relate to her experiences, struggles and lessons. SHE COMBINES A DOWN-TO-EARTH ATTITUDE WITH A COLORFUL ARTISTIC STREAK. And today she connects with Lou on Thrive LOUD in a fun, engaging,  thunder storm interrupted (true story) interview that you are sure to enjoy!! *** Connect with Lou:  www.loudiamond.net Subscribe to Thrive LOUD: www.thriveloud.com/podcast  

Essentially an immigrant story set in the 1950's New York music scene, The Mambo Kings is also one of the few mainstream Hollywood films to highlight the Cuban/American experience, albeit without actual Cubans in the cast.  Leads Armand Assante and Antonio Banderas are Italian/Irish and Spanish respectively.  The female leads,  Cathy Moriarity and Maruschka Detmers, are American and Dutch.  The only cast members with any Cuban heritage are singer Celia Cruz and Desi Arnaz, Jr. but they each have small supporting roles in the film.   Dan and Vicky discuss the movie, based on the Oscar Hijuelos' 1989 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love, and Vicky recalls seeing the film in 1992 after falling in love with the novel.  Your hosts also tell us what they've been watching recently including Showtime's Patrick Melrose, Netflix's Travelers, The Book Club, the new Leatherface movie and Hitchcock's forgotten gem I, Confess.   Feel the beat and sway to the rhythm of Hot Date 73: The Mambo Kings and leave us some feedback.  Check out our website hotdatepod.com

Rocco Stowe went from having a gun in his hand in South Philly to teaching Yoga in Santa Monica. His journey from the Marine Corps to dating Margaret Cho had a few stops in rough neighborhoods. To say the least, he has thrived in the face of challenge. Rocco Stowe is an actor and stand-up comedian with 10 years of hard-nosed experience. He is internationally Known on the microphone by doing the Comedy ROK tour in Korea for MWR in April 2010. He started in Los Angeles in 1999, and has been booked and paid to perform with headliners including Damon Wayans, John Witherspoon, Margaret Cho, and many more. An Italian-Irish graduate of the School of Hard Knocks, Rocco is no stranger to dangerous situations. He grew up in South Philadelphia, served as an Infantryman in the U.S. Marine Corps, dealt drugs, and was nearly arrested. After a pivotal moment, he left everything behind and moved to LA. “I came out here and saw the way people are living, and they are happy, and they’re talking with some kind of care. It wasn't so callous. People seemed to be enjoying themselves. I feel like I got a second chance from that.” As a former Marine, Rocco is an expert at creating calm amidst the chaos. A yoga instructor at Santa Monica Power Yoga, his meditation techniques and life hacks help his students cultivate compassion, wisdom and peace. He currently resides in Hollywood, CA, and does the LA comedy circuit. does regular spots at the Comedy Store, Laugh Factory, The Improv, and the Comedy Union. https://www.facebook.com/rocco.stowe https://www.facebook.com/rocyoga1/ https://twitter.com/roccocomedy https://www.instagram.com/roccocomedy/ Ships and Giggles Comedy Night on the Queen Mary in Long Beach: http://www.queenmary.com/events/monthly-ship-events/

Compared to other well established plant-based, vegan and vegetarian cities in America, Miami may not be one that people think of as a non-meat lovers haven, but today’s guests, Alex Cuevas and Lori Zito have set out on a mission to change that. Alex is the founder and owner of Choices Organic Cafe and Lori is the President and backbone of the operations. With three locations in Miami, Alex and Lori have their sights set on opening 100 Choices locations throughout the country. Growing up the son of a Rancher in San Jose, CA, Alex ate the standard American diet of burgers and pizza as well as the rice, beans and burritos typical of his Mexican descent. But after making the connection of how the food he was eating made its way to the table he had an “awakening” and made the decision to never eat animals again. This realization would set in motion a series of events that would eventually culminate in opening a restaurant that inspires compassionate choices by serving delicious, healthy, and organic plant-based food prepared with love for people, animals and the planet. And behind every great man there is a great(er) woman; enter Lori Zito. Raised in up-state New York and of Italian-Irish descent, Lori was not always a vegan but her love of animals eventually led her to see the same connection her counterpart, Alex did. Together, Alex and Lori have helped put Miami on the map as a plant-based/vegan friendly city with their very popular restaurants and this is only the beginning for them. We are happy to share with you their story of how they turned their vision into a reality that is helping make a difference in people’s lives and our community. For behind the scene's photos, show notes and more go to www.plantedinmiami.com Follow us on social media at Twitter, Facebook, Instagram @plantedinmiami

Michele Carlo is a writer/performer who has lived in four of the five boroughs of New York City and can remember when a slice of pizza cost fifty cents. Her memoir, Fish Out Of Agua: My life on neither side of the (subway) tracks, published this summer by Citadel Press, recounts Carlo's growing up as a double-outsider: A red-headed, freckled, English-speaking Puerto Rican in an Italian/Irish neighborhood in The Bronx before both the "multicultural" and "politically correct" revolutions. The New York Daily News said of her: "...drive, strength and honesty permeates her memoir, which is hilarious at times and dead-serious at others." The Wall Street Journalsaid: (Fish Out Of Agua) "exposes a near-extinct New York." And Bust magazine declared: "Michele's personal journey is compelling." You can connect with Michele at www.michelecarlo.com and follow the Fish on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#%21/pages/Fish-Out-Of-Agua/12746629726500