Alicia and I chat about her early life as a writer and poet, her move to Los Angeles, and her decision to become a singer/songwriter. We also share about some great books and people that have changed our lives, and her experience working on her new album which will be released in 2022!

Ric and I chat about his amazing four-decade career in the restaurant business and he shares truly fascinating details about the intensity and exhilaration of life in a kitchen, his experience as a competitor on the extremely popular Food Network shows “Chopped” and “Beat Bobby Flay,” and much more!

Alas, I've been on tour rocking and rolling with my band “Doctor Lo and Le Band” and wasn't able to get an episode ready for its usual Wednesday airing.  So here's a brief trailer for Episode 21 which will air Thursday, November 4th featuring my guest, the brilliant and talented singer/songwriter Ashley Sofia!

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Russ and I have a great talk about the creative elements of mixing and what it REALLY means to mix a song.  He shares about his young life in Colorado and taking the big risk of moving to Nashville to become an extremely successful part of the music business. He's worked on many hit records and even worked with Dolly Parton!

Priya and I have a wide-ranging and deep discussion about the perils of modern life, poverty, her humanitarian work, and her incredible music and acting career.

Famed session drummer and producer Denny Fongheiser and I chat about his storied career in the music business, working with artists like Counting Crows, and playing drums for the theme music for the TV show “Friends.”Denny offers up some insightful details about the kind of nuanced personal and musical skills he uses to help a band make a great record, and he delivers a real master class on what it takes to succeed, stay true to yourself, and stay passionate in the business as an artist.

Sarah and I chat about her five-year adventure making her forthcoming record, "Blue to Gold," and we also dig pretty deep and discuss the serious challenges of being an artist during the pandemic, and what it's like to create something and offer it up to the world to hear.  She's amazing, talented, and has really lovely stories to share about her career and having the opportunity to play with some of the best musicians in the world.

Holly and I chat about her life in the music industry from her humble beginnings in a small town to becoming a record label executive in L.A., how and why she decided to get out of that world and work independently, starting her own successful company called AnRGirl, and much more. Holly shares a fascinating inside look into the corporate side of the music business as well as her passion for artist advocacy.

Larry and I have a great talk about his early life, performing in the seminal indie rock band Vomit Launch, how he found his way into recording and mixing music, his enormously successful Jackpot! Studios in Portland, Oregon, and how he simultaneously founded one of the greatest music recording magazines of all time, Tape Op. Larry also shares incredible personal experience and insight into the amount of dedication it takes to succeed in the industry.