Episode 121: Josie Bray, Producer, Director, Choreographer

Josie started out in Chicago, went to Maine and ultimately attended Emerson College where she got a BFA, a Masters in Theater Education, and was even an adjunct faculty member. She's worked in many capacities in many theaters, in Boston and New York City. I've had the pleasure of working with her in two wonderful productions.

Her latest project involves creating a play using music, poetry, spoken word, and dance to shed light on the historical role of 19th century black female resisters like Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman through the use of biofictional storytelling. Find out more at www.truthplay.org.

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Episode 119: Attorney Chavala Kobluk

Chavala started her career as a dancer/musician/actress, attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She travelled to over 30 countries working in Fashion, Marketing, and worked in the non-profit sector related to cancer, diabetes, food and community sustainability and Aboriginal affairs.

In 2017 she moved to Australia and attended law school. She was one of four students selected for the ICC Moot Team Competition in the Hague. Most recently she has been admitted as a New York Attorney.

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Episode 117: Actress Tammy Dahlstrom

Tammy Dahlstrom currently stars as the as the take-no-b.s. undercover U.S. Marshall ‘Diane’ in the new Dekkoo original comedy series, MARRIAGE OF INCONVENIENCE.

Previously, she gained tons of fans recurring as the farmer-turned-frontier woman ‘Martha’ alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi in Season 3 of the TBS comedy series, MIRACLE WORKERS: OREGON TRAIL.

She also recurred as the uber-assistant ‘Gloria’ in Season Three of Mike Judge’s critically acclaimed HBO series, SILICON VALLEY. Her previous television credits also include: LIFE IN PIECES, LUCIFER, JUST ADD MAGIC, TOGETHERNESS, CRIMINAL MINDS, THE MIDDLE, HOUSE OF LIES, GREY’S ANATOMY, CRIMINAL MINDS: SUSPECT BEHAVIOR, HOUSE M.D., MONK, AWAKE and many others.

On the big screen she’s appeared in numerous indie films, including John Asher’s PO, Dave Barry’s COMPLETE GUIDE TO GUYS, EM and STRAIGHT-JACKET.

This California native got her start as a commercial kid at the age of three when she was on the box of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes and starred in the commercial. The strawberry-blonde found continued success in commercials and has appeared in over 100 national and regional spots to date. Tammy has studied with some of the most respected acting coaches in the business, including Lesly Kahn, Margie Haber and Tom Todoroff. She is a proud USC Trojan, a self-confessed ‘foodie’ and dedicated dog lover.

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Episode 115: Romance Writer, Terri Brisbin

Since 1998, Terri’s more than 50 historical and paranormal romance novels, novellas and short stories have been published by Berkley, Harlequin, Kensington, NAL and SMP Swerve and released in 20 languages in 25 countries! While also self-publishing a few works, Terri is working on more stories that will be released through 2024 with Harlequin, Dragonblade Publishing and Oliver Heber Books.

You can connect with Terri here on her website terribrisbin.com.

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Episode 114: Law Professor Eric Ruben (2nd Appearance)

Professor Ruben teaches criminal law, professional responsibility, and a seminar on the Second Amendment. His scholarly work has been published in the California Law Review, Duke Law Journal, Georgetown Law Journal, Iowa Law Review, and Yale Law Journal Forum. He's provided legal commentary for ABC News, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CNN, The Atlantic, NPR, and CBS Radio.

Prof. Ruben was a fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice and an adjunct professor at New York University School of Law, worked as a criminal defense attorney, and served as a law clerk for the Honorable Julio M. Fuentes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

He received his J.D. from NYU School of Law, where he was an Articles Editor for the NYU Law Review, and his B.A. from Dartmouth College, where he graduated magna cum laude.

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Episode 112: Jason T. Gaffney & David Singletary of new series Marriage of Inconvenience

In the brand new Dekkoo-Original Comedy Series Marriage of Inconvenience, two total strangers entering a witness protection program must pretend to be happily married to hide their identities from the dangerous people who want them dead!

Franklin (David Singletary) is an even-tempered English professor who prides himself on his attention to detail in every area of his carefully structured life. Owen (Jason T. Gaffney) is a messy, street-smart dropout with anger issues, forced into a life of crime against his will.

For more info, go to https://www.facebook.com/people/Marriage-of-Inconvenience-the-Series/100069732667384/.

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Episode 111: Actress and Teacher, Paula Plum

Paula Plum is one of Boston’s leading actresses. Her most notable performance have been as Cleopatra and Lady Macbeth at the Actors’ Shakespeare Project. She's been a staple at the Lyric Stage, the SpeakEasy Stage, and the American Repertory Theatre.

Her movie credits include Irrational Man, Next Stop Wonderland, Mermaids, Malice, and The March Sisters at Christmas. Television credits include voicing characters on Squigglevision (ABC), The Dick and Paula Celebrity Special (FX), Hey Money(Oxygen) and Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (Comedy Central).

Paula Plum is the recipient of numerous awards and was trained at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic arts and is a Cum Laude graduate of Boston University’s School for the Arts, where she was also honored as Distinguished Alumna.

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Episode 104: Actress/Model/Dancer Heike Werntgen

Heike is an actress, dancer, model, and teacher. Born in Germany, she came to New York City to study acting but spent some time in Canada as a result of the tragedy of 9-11. Since then, she's acted, danced, become a mother, and then a model. Her story is another example of how our lives are not lived in a straight line.

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Episode 103: COO of Art Sales Vault, Alexandrea Tracy

Soon-to-be attorney Tracy (she graduates law school in December and takes the bar exam in February) is already an expert on art related law and helped found a business that assists people and organizations in the navigation of national and international money laundering laws and regulations. We talk about art, money laundering, and other fun subjects.

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Episode 102: Artist Stefanie Lueck

Stefanie studied fine art at the Städelschule in Frankfurt/Main, with Per Kirkeby, and was also a master student there. In London she studied at the Slade School of Fine Art with Bruce McLean. Her work is inspired by her travels and love of story telling.

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