Thu, 23 March 2017
Carol Leifer has been involved with a remarkable number of hit comedy shows. From Seinfeld to the Academy Awards to her own show which was critically heralded as one of the best shows in primetime television. The crew asks Carol about some of the shows she’s been involved with a special eye on Seinfeld. Having come out as a lesbian late in life and after having been married to a man, Carol’s story is both interesting and extraordinary. The crew quizzes Carol about her wedding and Mark asks Carol about what he calls, “Lesbian World”. Mark’s a fan of her books and asks her about her latest book, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY CRYING. All of Carol's stand-up dates and links to buy her book can be found on her website CarolLeifer.com Heather Ankeny and J.Elvis Weinstein join Mark Thompson for the conversation with Carol Leifer. The show starts with THE FAST 15: Politics and more with Michael Shure. It’s a 15 minute conversation covering the Washington scene and this time Mark and Michael get into the evolution of the ticket broker.
Direct download: Carol_Leifer_march_23_2017.mp3
Category:Talk & Interviews -- posted at: 10:08pm EDT |
Fri, 16 December 2016
This episode starts with J. Elvis Weinstein having just wrapped up serving as foreman of the jury on a murder trial. He'll review the facts and what happened in that deliberation room. Then, Tim Atkins joins us. Tim was wrongly accused and convicted of robbery and murder and ended up in prison for 23 years before he was exonerated. What's it like in prison? What's it like to be there as an innocent man? How does he survive? What's the future hold for Tim Atkins and is the state of California ever going to compensate him for the mistaken imprisonment? Mark Thompson is joined by J. Elvis Weinstein and Heather Ankeny |
Thu, 1 December 2016
Bobby Slayton has had a rough year, with the death of his wife of 30 years. What's happened since? Bobby fills us in on his new girlfriend who he met--at a funeral. Then it's dinners with Woody Allen and more. Josh Weinstein (J Elvis Weinsten) and Heather Ankeny join Mark Thompson |
Fri, 11 November 2016
The smoke has barely cleared. It's less than a day after the polls closed and Emmy and Murrow award winning ABC White House and Senior National correspondent, Jim Avila reflects on what happened. Why were the media pollsters so wrong? Jim shares an insider's look and even talks about a memo that was circulated at ABC by the pollsters explaining what went on. Avila talks about false equivalency and the notion of "fair" reporting in the run up to election day. Was the media complicit in running down one candidate over in favor of the other. Plus, a listener who had written to the show in the comments section of our website joins by phone to share a few minutes on why he voted for Donald Trump. Heather Ankeny joins Mark Thompson
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Fri, 19 August 2016
SHEENA EASTON She is one of the most prolific music makers in pop music history. She drops in for a conversation about music, creative process working with Prince, performing the theme to a James Bond film and now, raising a family. For Southern California listeners, Sheena is performing on Sunday, August 21st in a special show that the crew talks about: GET TICKETS HERE Heather Ankeny and J. Elvis Weinstein join Mark Thompson
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Wed, 3 August 2016
Michael Shure and Jimmy Dore Fresh off covering both American political conventions, Michael Shure stops by with a jumbo blast of insider political analysis and stories from the road. (But the show begins with a digression about the product BREATH ASSURE) Then... Jimmy Dore (who also has just returned from both conventions) lights up the Democrats for ignoring the potential of Bernie Sanders, and laments the loss of liberalism in a Hillary Clinton candidacy. Then he blasts the media for normalizing everything from Donald Trump For all the places you can find Jimmy Dore go to JimmyDoreComedy.com For the conversation with Jimmy Dore, J. Elvis Weinstein (Josh) joins Mark Thompson |
Mon, 11 July 2016
We start with a 10 minute blast of politics from political analyst and journalist Michael Shure talking with Mark Thompson. Then our guest, Amy Povah… When Federal Drug agents burst into her home, Amy Povah was confronted at gunpoint. Amy was sentenced to two decades in prison and spent 10 years behind bars because her husband was dealing drugs. She was not part of his drug dealing. By the way, the husband pleaded his time down to 4 years. It was her husband agents were after. His overseas ECSTASY drug operation had grown to the point that he was something of a kingpin. Amy explains to Mark and Josh that she was not part of that operation but was faced with the specter of wearing a wire and becoming an underground informant anyway. The Feds said that if she didn’t cooperate in that way they’d send her away for a mandatory 24 year sentence. Worried about the danger etc. she didn’t cooperate in that way and they indeed sentenced her to two decades behind bars. How she got out after 10 years and how she’s working to help others, often girlfriends and spouses or other family members in jail for sometimes something as little as taking a phone message for a known dealer, is part of what she talks about with Mark Thompson and J.Elvis Weinstein. Her outreach and clemency program is CAN-DO, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit foundation that advocates Clemency for All Non-violent Drug Offenders. There’s more information at candoclemency.com
Direct download: Amy_Povah_Clemency_Prison_July_11.mp3
Category:Talk & Interviews -- posted at: 6:05pm EDT |
Fri, 27 May 2016
Academy Award Winning Documentary Filmmaker...Racing Extinction..Also..A Report from Trump and Bernie Rallies
He's won an Academy Award for his documentary, THE COVE, and now Louis Psihoyos has a new film that is both breathtaking and powerful. RACING EXTINCTION is about the coming mass extinction unfolding across the planet, during which at least half the species on earth will vanish. The film deals with examples of the of the Anthropocene extinction, in other words, the effects of the unbridled appetites of human beings(literal and figurative) causing the greatest mass extinction since the KT event, 66 million years ago. And despite the bleak realities, the film is hopeful, exciting, beautifully photographed and empowering. The movie takes you undercover to Asia to witness the demand for endangered animal parts in exotic elixirs and culinary preparations and goes from there... Composer J Ralph, who scored this movie and the Academy Award winning documentary film, MAN ON WIRE (along with CHASING ICE and other high profile documentary projects of late) joins us also. But before the guests arrive Jimmy Dore reports to us from from the presidential campaigns of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. There are no two campaigns with more momentum than Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders and Jimmy contrasts the two stump speeches and rallies. For more information on the film RACING EXTINCTION and related subjects go to http://racingextinction.com/ Heather Ankeny and J.Elvis Weinstein join Mark Thompson
Direct download: Louis_Psihoyos_2_Racing_Ext_FINAL_1.mp3
Category:Talk & Interviews -- posted at: 3:29pm EDT |
Fri, 6 May 2016
One of the most famous voices in television and radio takes us through a life onscreen and off. As the voice and creator of some of the highest profile and innovative advertising campaigns, Shadoe Stevens had doors opened and Hollywood calling. What happened next is a story of triumph, addiction and re-emergence. More Shadoe at his website http://www.shadoe.com/ J. Elvis Weinstein joins Mark Thompson |
Tue, 19 April 2016
Tavis Smiley is a successful broadcaster, best selling author, lecturer and political commentator. His world is populated by a who’s who of modern life and a his mind has a keen sense of the past with a view toward the future. Much of his life philosophy is in his new book: 50 For Your Future…Lessons From Down The Road Tavis’ take on life, future and opportunity may offer insight for many of us. Josh Weinstein joins Mark Thompson
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