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- David Silverman, Screenwriter-Producer-Therapist-Session-2-Episode #401
The prolific screenwriter, David Silverman, is back on StoryBeat for the second time. David has written for stars like Robin Williams, Bob Newhart, Rosanne Barr, Drew Carey, Sarah Silverman, Pee Wee Herman, and others. David has co-created…
- Christine Pedi, Broadway Performer-Impressionist-Radio Host-Episode #400
My guest today, Christine Pedi is known as the “Lady of 1000 Voices." She discovered her talent for multiple personalities through her long association with the legendary Off-Broadway revue, Forbidden Broadway, performing in companies all…
- Ron Roman, Author-Episode #399
Ron Roman has written extensive travel, academic, and political articles for regional, national, and international publications. He studied both fiction and creative writing for his third graduate degree in Humanities from Wesleyan Univers…
- Leslie Rasmussen, TV Writer, Author-Episode #398
Leslie Rasmussen shares her experiences as a TV comedy writer for numerous popular sitcoms, her subsequent career in nutrition, and her award-winning novels, including her latest, "When People Leave." She has also been published in the Huf…
- Paige Regan, Author-Episode #397
Steve Cuden welcomes former student Paige N. Regan, a dark fantasy author known for blending humor with the macabre in her Young Adult and Adult novels. The discussion touches on her works like the Sin and Bones trilogy and her upcoming Go…
- Amy Pollack, Author, Teacher-Episode #396
Amy Pollack, a teacher for over 40 years, discusses her journey writing the
- J David Bethel, Novelist-Session-2-Episode #394
Novelist J David Bethel, author of award-winning political and psychological thrillers, returns to Storybeat with Steve Cuden. Bethel, who also has a background in politics and government, discusses his books, including "Mapping the Night,…
- Jon Kremer, Writer-Session-2-Episode #393
My guest today, British author and pop culture historian Jon Kremer is appearing on StoryBeat for the second time. He’s best known for his memoirs and books detailing the 1960s pop and rock music scene. A long-standing friendship with “Yea…
- Thomas Cullen, Federal Judge, Writer-Episode #392
Thomas Cullen is a federal trial judge and former U.S. attorney in Virginia. He was recently honored as the 2024 Carter O. Lowance Fellow from the William & Mary Law School, which is his alma mater. A native of Richmond, Virginia, Thomas s…
- Art Bell, Writer, TV Executive-Episode #391
Art Bell is a writer and former television executive. While at HBO, Art became known for developing and launching the Comedy Channel, which later became Comedy Central. As President of Court TV, he oversaw daily live courtroom coverage and…
- Rusty Austin, TV Producer, Author-Episode #390
Rusty Austin was a reality TV show producer for over three decades and is now the author of six published books, including an illustrated children’s book series. Rusty broke into Hollywood as a freelance electrician on dozens of movies, in…
- Brad Oscar, Tony Nominated Actor-Episode #389
Brad Oscar is a two-time Tony Award nominee for his performances on Broadway as Franz Liebkind in Mel Brooks’ The Producers and as Thomas Nostradamus in Something Rotten! Brad has performed in more than 15 shows on Broadway, including bein…
- JJ Nelson, Screenwriter-Episode #388
JJ Nelson is a Michigan native who, as a kid, made schlocky home movies with his best friend. He then built his comedic chops as an editor of his high school newspaper, writing irreverent Onion-inspired articles mocking the establishment.…
- Jimmy Ryan, Musician-Composer-Producer-Author-Session-2-Episode #387
- Virginia DeLuca, Writer-Psychotherapist-Episode #386
Virginia DeLuca is a writer and psychotherapist. She’s the author of the award-winning novel, As If Women Mattered. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Modern Love, The Boston Globe, Vulture, The Huffington Post, the Iowa Review,…
- Haris Orkin, Novelist-Screenwriter-Game Writer-Episode #385
Haris Orkin is a prolific novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and game writer. His play Dada premiered at The La Jolla Playhouse. His feature film, A Saintly Switch, was produced by Disney and directed by the great Peter Bogdanovich. Haris…
- Debi Derryberry, Voice Actor-Episode #384
Debi Derryberry is one of the most in-demand voiceover actresses in Hollywood. She’s perhaps best known for voicing Jimmy Neutron in both the Academy Award-nominated film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and in the TV series The Adventures of Jim…
- David Singer, Classical Clarinetist-Episode #383
The highly renowned classical clarinetist, David Singer, has performed many times at Carnegie Hall. He was a principal member and soloist with the Grammy Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra for 36 years and is featured on many of the g…
- Mark Mangini, Oscar-Winning Sound Designer-Episode #382
Mark Mangini is a six-time Oscar-nominated, two-time Oscar-winning Sound Designer. He won his Oscars for Dune and Mad Max Fury Road. Mark’s also well known for designing sound for numerous films, including: Blade Runner 2049, Star Treks I,…
- Christopher Fryer, Author-Episode #381
Christopher Fryer is the co-author of the books Jack Nicholson: The Early Years ; Bruce Dern: Things I Said, but Probably Shouldn’t Have , and Crane: Sex, Celebrity, and My Father’s Unsolved Murder . Chris’s non-fiction work has also appea…
- Joe Wos, Cartoonist-Illustrator-TV Host-Episode #380
Joe Wos is the 6-time Emmy Award-winning creator and host of “Cartoon Academy” as seen on PBS affiliates nationwide. Joe’s been a professional cartoonist since the age of 14. Over the past 35 years, as he’s sought new and innovative ways t…
- Risa August, Author-TEDx Speaker-Screenwriter-Episode #379
The award-winning author, TEDx speaker, screenwriter, Gestalt practitioner, and patient advocate, Risa August, has been living with a pituitary tumor and the rare disease acromegaly for over a decade. From being a girl with sparkles in her…
- Billy J. Kramer, Rock and Roll Legend-Episode #378
The rock and roll legend, Billy J. Kramer, grew up in Bootle, a Liverpool suburb. Upon leaving school, he became a trainee engineer by day and aspiring singer by night, performing under the stage name Billy Kramer. Billy’s performances at…
- Lorie Kleiner Eckert, Motivational Speaker-Episode #376
Lorie Kleiner Eckert thinks of herself as a cheerleader with the message: life is difficult, but you can handle it! For ten years, she worked as a motivational speaker, addressing more than 22,000 people during more than 250 appearances in…
- Pia Mailhot-Leichter, Creative Partner-Author-Coach-Entrepreneur, #375
Pia Mailhot-Leichter is a creative partner, published author, certified coach, and entrepreneur. Her path has been anything but ordinary: a recovering nomad, she’s reported as a journalist in Sri Lanka, graduated summa cum laude from NYU,…
- Barry Greenfield, Singer-Songwriter-Episode #374
Barry Greenfield began his musical ride in 1965 when he was just 15 years old. Over the subsequent decades, Barry has become a greatly appreciated, old-school, singer songwriter, with three number one records, twenty-five plus covers, and…
- Scott Christian Sava, Artist-Animator-Illustrator-Episode #372
This is the second appearance of Scott Christian Sava on StoryBeat. Scott’s an artist, animator, illustrator, writer, director, and producer, whose work over the last 30 years, has brought some of the world’s most beloved characters to lif…
- Anthony Swofford, Writer-Memoirist-Professor-Episode #371
Anthony Swofford is an American writer and former U.S. Marine, best known for his memoir, Jarhead, which details his experiences in the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War as part of a Surveillance and Target Acquisition/Scout-Sniper platoon. He rece…
- Susan Gorrell, Producer-Film-Festival-Director-Episode #370
Susan Gorrell has been the Executive Director of the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival for more than a decade. This renowned festival has grown under Susan’s direction to become one of the most well-respected film festivals in the…
- Tom Ruegger, Animator-Producer-Writer-Episode #369
Tom Ruegger is the fourteen-time Emmy Award-winning producer and creative force behind many of the most popular and successful animated TV series of all time, including: Pinky and the Brain, Freakazoid, Histeria, Road Rovers, and the featu…
- Janet Skeslien Charles, Bestselling-Author-Episode #368
Janet Skeslien Charles is the New York Times, USA Today, and #1 international bestselling author of The Paris Library, Moonlight in Odessa, and Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade. Janet’s most recent book, The Parisian Chapter, is available as an…
- Kit Karson, Novelist-Episode #366
My guest today, Kit Karson, is the author a series of books, The Anderson Chronicles: A Sheriff Elliott Mystery, which currently comprises five novels, including: Land Grab, Innocence Slain, Justice Rendered, Nefarious Intent, and Savage M…
- Alexandra Hainsworth, Pop Artist-Novelist-Advocate-Episode #365
Alexandra Hainsworth is a British Australian pop artist distributing directly with The Orchard, which is a subsidiary of Sony Music. Her last single, 'Fighter', hit 1.46 million Spotify streams. Collectively, Alexandra has over 330,000 soc…
- Alretha Thomas, Novelist-Playwright-Actress-Episode #364
Alretha Thomas has found career success in the second half of her life as an award-winning novelist, playwright, and actress. A resilient survivor of childhood trauma, Alretha is a former model who, as an actress, has appeared in numerous…
- Tim Quinn, Author-Editor-Manager-Session-2-Episode #362
This is Tim Quinn’s second time on StoryBeat. An author, editor, and manager, Tim was born and raised in Liverpool, England, the home of The Beatles. He began his show business journey as a clown at Blackpool Tower Circus followed by worki…
- Teddie Dahlin, Author-Publisher-Episode #361
Teddie Dahlin was born in Norway and graduated from Business School in Gothenburg, Sweden with a degree in International Marketing and Economics. She has worked as a freelance music journalist for several magazines in the UK, most notably…
- Wanda E. Brunstetter, Author and Martha Bolton, Author-Playwright-TV Writer-Episode #360
New York Times bestselling and multi-award-winning author, Wanda E. Brunstetter, is considered one of the founders of the Amish fiction genre. Wanda’s written more than 100 books, with over 12 million copies sold, and her work has been tra…
- Qin Sun Stubis, Columnist-Poet-Author-Episode #359
Qin Sun Stubis is a newspaper columnist, poet, and author of the award-winning historical saga, Once Our Lives , the remarkable true story of four generations of Chinese women who struggled to survive war, revolution, and the eerie power o…
- Bill Kroyer, Animation-Director-Episode #358
Animation Director Bill Kroyer was nominated for an Academy Award for his short film Technological Threat, the first film to combine 2D and CG animated characters. He’s perhaps best known for directing the popular animated film, Ferngully,…
- Rick Sebak, Documentary-Filmmaker-Episode #357
The highly popular documentary filmmaker, Rick Sebak, is a native Pittsburgher, who’s worked at Pittsburgh’s PBS station WQED since 1987. Rick’s created dozens of local TV documentaries known collectively as The Pittsburgh History Series,…
- David Arnoff, Photographer-Episode #356
David Arnoff’s career kicked off with the photos for the Cramps’ Songs the Lord Taught Us album. Since then, he has contributed to dozens of releases by artists including the Dream Syndicate, X, Ramones and the Gun Club. A collection of hi…
- Lady Dhyana Ziegler, Author-Professor-Songwriter-Episode #354
Lady Dhyana Ziegler is currently President and CEO of Z/Creators, LLC and Professor Emerita of Florida A&M University. She’s worked in the field of higher education and technology for more than 35 years as a professor and administrator. Dr…
- Samuel A. Simon, Playwright-Actor-Advocate-Episode #353
Samuel A. Simon started his career in Washington, DC as a lawyer for Ralph Nader’s first advocacy group, becoming part of the infamous Nader’s Raiders. He then spent 25 years as the head of a public affairs firm. In that work, he was often…
- Marcia Peck, Writer-Musician-Episode #352
Marcia Peck is an award-winning writer and accomplished musician, celebrating over 50 years as a cellist with the Minnesota Orchestra. Inspired by the rhythms and sounds of music echoed in language, her debut novel, Water Music: A Cape Cod…