Episode 98: Musician and Cutting Room owner Steve Walter

Steve Walter is a fixture of the New York music scene. A Berkley Music School graduate and guitar player, Steve worked his way from being a garment district worker to owning one of the most influential clubs in the world. Along the way he became friends with the biggest names in the business and continues to support live music.

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Episode 96: Musician/Songwriter Daniel Monte

Daniel Monte's over ten years of classical training through the Royal Conservatory of Music in violin and piano, coupled with his passion of music, allows him to fuse symphonic arrangements with contemporary music to create a unique sound. His arrangements blend classical instrumentation and film-like motifs with pop sounds featuring electric guitars and synthesizers.

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Episode 95: Bassist Clint Bahr

Bass virtuoso Clint Bahr just released a new solo album “PUZZLEBOX” on Moonjune Records. The album features members of King Crimson, YES, Van Der Graaf Generator, Sun Ra and others. His passion for music is unparalleled.

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Episode 93: Actor/Voice Actor/Voice Coach Jessica Hansen

Jessica can be heard hourly on NPR's hundreds of member stations throughout the US, and internationally, acknowledging and thanking the financial supporters and partners of public radio. She coaches on-air hosts and reporters in voice techniques and delivery. She also is a top-notch actress with whom I've worked professionally.

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Episode 92: Attorney/Writer/Producer Ed Gaffney (2nd Appearance)

Ed Gaffney is a veteran criminal defense attorney specializing in appellate work. He's also a multi-published legal thriller author who was nominated for an Edgar, a prestigious award from Mystery Writers of America. They talk about Ed's new streaming project, "A Marriage of Inconvenience" (soon to appear on the gay streaming service Dekkoo ) as well as the law, prejudice, and America's criminal justice system.

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Episode 91: Actor Tom Riis Farrell

I first met Tom in college. Now we're neighbors in Brooklyn and he's worked with Tom Hanks, Al Pacino, Rami Malek, and many more great people. We talk candidly about sexuality, growing up in Long Island, the fact that Tom Hank's is really that nice, and more. The sound quality is a little off because I changed computers, but it's still a great episode.

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Episode 90: Bertina Ceccarelli, CEO of NPower

Bertina is on a mission to advance equity in the tech industry and disrupt the status quo to build a more inclusive workplace. A Berkeley trained engineer with a Harvard MBA, Bertina was a big shot business woman who had an epiphany and now runs a non-profit dedicated to inspiring interest in IT professions, building tech skills, and launching successful careers for youth from traditionally underserved communities and for military veterans.

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Episode 89: Host Eric Ruben returns

I graduated from New York City’s Cardozo School of Law and have represented New York Times bestselling authors, screenwriters, actors, Oscar-nominated producers, and theatrical and film production companies.

I’ve worked as an actor and performer with experience that includes commercials, film, and New York theater. I’m a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA, the film, television, and stage acting unions.

I'm tired of the lack of integrity and compassion in this country and the world.

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Episode 82: Singer/Songwriter Colleen Messina

Born into a musical family in Montana, Colleen was raised on country music. With a degree in musical theater, she moved to New York City and formed the band Sweetgrass. They performed regularly and released a CD called Primal. After Sweetgrass, she continued as a solo artist and has released three EPs: The One Who Listens, In The Clouds, and the most recent Cowgirl Royalty .

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