ABSOLUTE TALK

In case you missed it, here's an audio replay from my very first Facebook Live episode of the podcast from last Friday night. We had a blast catching up on things and look forward to maybe more! But, what didn't air last Friday I saved till the very end today as I announce a MAJOR decision regarding my future in 2021.

This week, we have another great dancer and friend of mine currently from the Boston area, Neil Joshi! He shares with us his memories learning Hip Hop from his dad to the classical dance of Bharatanatyam from his mom. Not only that, we look back at his West Coast Swing dance journey and what he loves most about it. Plus, what he's been up to now that there's still little or no dance events during this crazy Covid pandemic?

NOTE: This Friday at 7:30pm ET, I'm recording a special solo episode on Facebook Live to all my friends out there if you want to join in on the chat.

Our deep dive into my senior high school play, "West Side Story", continues as Marilyn Derr (Lester) returns to podcast reflecting back on her time as the co-lead, "Maria!" She explains how she got the role and what the challenges were from beginning to end, on and off the stage. Also, she shares her favorite scenes and numbers as well as the plots that made it all possible.

We pick up right where we left off as Carl Coleman and I share our favorite rock and roll ballads! Some include a number of tracks by Aerosmith, Motley Crue, Eric Clapton and more tying it in as part of the holiday. Also, don't forget to follow #absolutetalkpodcast on Instagram and Facebook. Happy Valentine's Day!

From Guns n' Roses to the Beatles and everything in between, they are just a few of the bands that gave us some of the best rock n' roll ballads of all time! In honor of Valentine's Day coming up, join Carl Coleman and I as we look back at some of our favorite slow rock jams that really fit that vibe. Part 2 will air on Sunday, February 14th.

The good times keep rolling this week with west coast swing DJ Jes Ann Nail! We'll look back at her journey from all the dances she's done to how she got into DJing along with her favorite events she got to play for. Also, what was her dream career that she really wanted to pursue and what she's been up to during the pandemic?

The fun times are here to stay with the amazing Malia Jameson! (f.k.a. Malia San Nicholas) We share some of her favorite memories working with different dance pros and DJs to her days of traveling, and what she's been up to during this crazy Covid pandemic. Also, she shares with us a very life-threatening story that she had as a teenager where she ultimately prevailed. Plus, we'll talk about how this "Yeah Baby" story came about that is the theme throughout part of this show!

This week, we go down memory lane 20 years ago with both the yearbook and audio-visual department innovator, Scott Serafine. He was the driving force to help get West Side Story to my high school then and look into how that came about. Also, how he helped changed the way both the A-V and yearbooks were being done that were really a true positive not only to Wilby H.S., but also the A-V during his times working at both Taft and the Waterbury Arts Magnet School. He also has some honorable mentions that contributed to the schools in a major way and how the famous B.E.T. got involved with Wilby.

Plus, thank you to his wife Lillian for sitting in with us to help out with some of the information needed during our chat.

Sharing my thoughts on 2020 and what's happening in the new year. Also a sneak peek into my interview with Malia Jameson coming out in two weeks time.

We kick off the new year right and forget 2020 as we deep dive back in time 20 years ago to my senior high school play, "WEST SIDE STORY"! From auditions to the matinee, Mr. Mo and Sonya Stemmer are back to share their experiences as musical and production directors for the show respectively. Plus, we chat about the cast and crew, the MAJOR moment that almost kept the show from happening, favorite scenes and songs. And as a Jet, I even open up how important this play was to me along with my time on the big stage!