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Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo is the feature documentary experience revealing the extraordinary life journey of Hollywood's most unlikely hero, Danny Trejo. From an early life of drugs, armed robbery and hard prison time, to the red carpets of Hollywood blockbusters and helping troubled addicts, Danny gives a firsthand account of one of the greatest transformations of human character ever put to film.

Having spent 71 years starring in a personal expedition that outshines any Hollywood fiction, Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, is the shocking story of one man's capacity to overcome his demons, only to discover redemption through the most unlikely of journeys. Through the exploration of his old stomping ground and the supporting cast of family, friends and some of the world's biggest stars, join Danny Trejo as he delivers a raw and sobering account of his transformation from a hardened criminal to celebrated Hollywood icon and beloved friend of all who cross his path.

Pod-Crashing Episode 63
Remember when the only thing you heard on podcasts were comedians, political talkers, bloggers wanting to share their voice and hardworking deeply dedicated creative minds that somehow couldn’t land a job in radio.
Gotta be honest with ya. I don’t know how I got to stay on that tower as long as I did. I was extremely tired of babysitting a radio show mixed by the heavily programmed computer. We’d spend four to six hours a shift sitting in the studio preparing for three to four breaks.
Once voice tracking took over it was a completely different story. Listeners thought we were on the air when in reality many radio people were in the production room generating revenue for the sales department.
Today it’s even more distant. For some radio companies it’s become the game plan to have one talent in fifteen or more cities at a time. The closest thing you’re gonna get to local radio is the receptionist.
Podcasting has had its fair share of evolutions as well. From those early days of free spirit and frolicking around to a new age of the most brilliant authors and journalists delivering podcast seasons that keep you glued to those speakers like a longtime Howard Stern fan.
Jo Piazza is one of them. A bestselling author, award-winning journalist and digital strategist. She’s the author of seven critically acclaimed books, both fiction and non-fiction which have been translated into more than ten languages.
A former editor and columnist with Yahoo, Current TV and the New York Daily News, her work has also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, New York magazine, Glamour, Elle and so many more.
Her Podcast is Fierce: Stories of Women Who Changed the World - The stories she shares tell listeners how much the past matters.
What happens when an entire category of change makers are overlooked? Fierce sheds much-needed light on the fierce women that history has undervalued. The award-winning journalist tells the story of one historical figure's life while connecting her legacy to a modern woman standing on her shoulders today.

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus.
Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward.
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Jon Mullins is all about creating new beginnings. Inspired to start singing in high school, he auditioned for an a cappella group and quickly became one of the leads. Soon thereafter, he started playing guitar and writing songs. His most recent adventure in music was making it to NBC’s The Voice. He was part of that team that was forced to stay home but it wasn’t going to shut down his creative spirit.
To be wrapped up on the world of Metal and Rock. Survival and success depends on that live performance to sell merch as well as recorded music is a challenge beast. For M Nox of Living Dead Star keeps us up to date with how the evolution caused by Covid-19 has to be lived in real time.
If you think Nick Cannon’s Wild n Out on VH1 is a fast out of control adventure, you can’t imagine what it’s like being inside the world of entertainment and everything stops. For Justina Valentine the goal has been to keep her focus locked in on creative flow.
That’s Play It Forward. You can listen to the full conversations with these artists on three different podcasts. Like Its Live, Unplugged and Totally Uncut and View from the Writing Instrument found on all digital platforms.

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus.
Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward.
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Zac Diles and Taylor Schwartz are suited up and ready for another hot season of the realty reality show Love and listings. They sell famous people homes in the LA area. During this pandemic is it a buyer’s or seller’s market?
Jacob Miller recently spent some time entertaining millions of American’s on NBC’s The Voice. To be on that stage is one thing. Being in front of people away from the cameras another. How does he handle this new age of social distancing?
Live PD was one of the casualties of the latest changes on American soil. Before being cancelled I got talk with Tommy Morris Jr about how everything on the police force has changed so quickly.
That’s Play It Forward. You can listen to the full conversations with these artists on three different podcasts. Like Its Live, Unplugged and Totally Uncut and View from the Writing Instrument found on all digital platforms.

July 4th weekend is here! Normally movie theaters would be stacked to the top with hot new summer attractions. Social distance is still the disease. The digital platform is the cure. Hamilton has made it to Disney+. Ryan Jay reviews it. He's seen on Broadway and television twice. He says it opens the doors for first timers to finally see what's been selling a lot of tickets. Also On Demand this holiday weekend is The Outpost starring Orlando Bloom, Scott Eastwood and Milo Gibson. Ryan calls it a powerful war movie must see.

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus.
Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward.
Episode 75: Black Ink Crew Chicago
Yeah on that list of creative minds and imaginations we need to add tattoo artists. They too have been hit extremely hard during these non-essential business closers. This season of Black Ink Crew Chicago has got to be a first of its kind. Many of the shows we’ve been watching were put together long before Covid-19.
Guess where Ryan Henry and company are jumping during these new episodes? Right where we’ve been standing since Mid-March. The threat of COVID-19 closed in on Chicago and has taught everyone valuable lessons of survival
That’s Play It Forward. You can listen to the full conversations with these artists on three different podcasts. Like Its Live, Unplugged and Totally Uncut and View from the Writing Instrument found on all digital platforms.

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus.
Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward.
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Tayler Green was recently part of season 18 on NBC’s The Voice. She doesn’t just vocalize the poetry she creates the moment with the tip of her writing instrument. Being positioned inside the ongoing days of Social Distancing keeps her from face to face collaborations. How is dealing with it on a personal level?
Italian newcomer and Rocker Giorgia Vanni hasn’t let the pandemic get in her way of releasing brand new music. Promoting it is one thing. Getting to a live audience is another.
I’m one of those people that likes to dig into a book’s main character and see if they could handle what we do daily. Could they? Would they deal well with the Covid-19 Pandemic? I took that challenge to Rhoshani Chokshi whose latest book is Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes.
That’s Play It Forward. You can listen to the full conversations with these artists on three different podcasts. Like Its Live, Unplugged and Totally Uncut and View from the Writing Instrument found on all digital platforms.