Sat, 30 May 2015
Aron Ralston’s harrowing experience trapped under an 800 lb. boulder in Utah was portrayed by James Franco in the film directed by Danny Boyle, 127 Hours. The movie was nominated for 6 Academy Awards.
That the real Aron Ralston survived amputating his own arm with a crude cutting tool is remarkable in itself but to think there are other rich details, involving his mother’s role in miraculously locating him and the kind of unmitigated luck that prevailed to help him survive, that had to be left out of the film brings the discussion to another place.
Ralston talks with Mark and Heather about what actually happened and what it’s like to have your own near death story told on screen.
How did they decide on James Franco? Who else was being considered? How involved was Aron with the creative aspects of the film?
Aron is a lot of fun and he discusses it all with Heather and Mark. |
Fri, 22 May 2015
Fat to Fit: The Bizarre, Remarkable Life of Rich Roll-- One of the Fittest Men in the World Rich Roll had the American dream. Still he found himself overweight, hooked on alcohol and unable to perform simple physical tasks without being winded. Rich resolved to make a change. His transformation has been so amazing that Rich has gone from huffing and puffing as he climbed stairs to being named as one of the fittest men in the world. In May 2010, he tackled an unprecedented feat of insane endurance, THE EPIC 5 CHALLENGE - completing ironman-distance triathlons on 5 islands of Hawaii in under a week. Rich Roll also has a podcast which is wildly popular and Mark is a fan. Here on our podcast, Rich discusses his life turnaround, some tips for all of us who want to consider even modest changes in our life routines and his new book: The Plantpower Way: Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes and Guidance for The Whole Family
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Wed, 13 May 2015
Set sail for LOVE—It’s our dating and romance show. We speak with two dating experts who help navigate the often tricky and scary romantic waters of a first date, attraction and online meet ups. Dating after a divorce and how to meet people when you are afraid of rejection.. Miss Solomon is in the dating advice biz and regularly offers up practical and easy techniques for the dating world through website thedatingtruth.com. And details some of what she talks about on the show on her site. Suzie A. also joins the discussion with additional thoughts and advice which she regularly shares on her website singledatingdiva.com/ask-sdd/ Mark Thompson is joined by Heather Ankeny. |
Wed, 6 May 2015
Today we have 3 guests with very different backgrounds and very different experiences with the oil and natural gas business. 5 years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico (the worst and biggest oil spill in human history), we talk with documentary filmmaker Stephanie Kovac, who has just completed the new film LUBE JOB about Louisiana's relationship with big oil. She discusses the lasting effects of the BP oil spill for the entire Gulf region. Then Roger Cooper joins the group. As someone who represented the natural gas industry in Washington for decades, Roger gives us a sense of what regulations and exploration goes on. Roger is open and honest about the limitations and compromises that oil and gas production requires. Finally, Nanette Barragan, Mayor of Hermosa Beach California discusses her battle to keep "big oil" from fracking in her seaside neighborhood just south of Los Angeles. Comedian and documentary filmmaker Josh Weinstein joins Heather Ankeny and Mark Thompson for much of this show. |