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July 03, 2021 Conversations S2-E102 Rylee Alazraqui & Carlos Alazraqui
6/30/2021 Mike and cohost, voiceover artist Jet Walker talked voiceover and
with voiceover artists Rylee Alazraqui and her dad - legendary voiceover artist and actor Carlos Alazraqui. Rylee is the voice of 'Rok-Tak on Nickelodeon's
'Star Trek: Prodigy' coming soon to Paramount Plus. She is also voicing role on 'Puppy Dog Pals' 'Doug Unplugger' 'Summer Camp Island' and 'Doc McStuffins'
Carlos Alazraqui - known for being the voice of 'Gidget' the Taco Bell Chihuahua, has many voice credits - including 'Fairly Odd Parents' 'Family Guy' Disney's 'Planes' 'The Loud House' and is a series regular on 'Reno 911!'
You can check out more on his homepage carlosalazraqui.com/

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1 hr 6 min
June 19, 2021 Conversations S2-E101 Esabella Karena Strickland
(6/16/2021) Mike and cohost, Canadian actress Madison Brydges welcomed Canadian Actress, Writer and Filmmaker Esabella Karena Strickland to ConversationsRadio!
Esabella A.K. Strickland is a Multi Award-Winning Filmmaker and Screenwriter, Award-Winning Actress, Media Host, and Writer. Described as a "Renaissance Girl" for her multitude of talent, Esabella is also an Artist, and GenZ Influencer based out of Vancouver, BC. She is a young, raw talent who is a Neurodiverse advocate and empowering figure against bullying through the arts. At 15-years-old, Esabella is co-writer of Then and There, Here and Where - her first Young Adult Novel - published March, 2021.

Esabella’s amazing resume' includes starring roles in local indie short films Enlightenment, Things You Take, and Arthurs Gift.
She also co-wrote, co-directed, and starred in the Short Film My Red Ball and The Notebook through the Young Movie Makers Program.
Her website is www.esabellakarena.com
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44 min
June 13, 2021 Conversations S2-E100 Lili Brennan
6/9/2021 – Mike and cohost actress/singer Neska Rose welcomed
actress Lili Brennan - an amazing talent who has embraced the arts and is riding a wave of success. Lili currently stars as ‘Darcy Marie Jarvis’ on Nickelodeon’s comedy mocumentary ‘Drama Club’! She can also be seen in the Kid’s Jury on episodes of Nickelodeon’s ‘Unleashed.’
Lili’s resume’ speaks for itself and she has been booking almost non-stop. In addition to her work on Nickelodeon, Lili starred opposite Kevin Bacon on Amazon’s ‘I Love Dick’ and had a recurring role in episodes of the Hulu original series ‘Future Man.’ Lily also appeared on HBO’s Silicon Valley. She has also worked on a number of short films and has a background in musical theatre. Lili Brennan’s body of work shows just how versatile she is as an actress and she continues to bring that quality to every role she books.
When Lili is not in front of the camera or on stage. She’s living the dream in Southern California. She has adopted a vegetarian lifestyle because all living creatures matter, especially the unjustly vilified shark population. She's a certified scuba diver and competitive sailor and loves the water! Lili also loves to dance and perform, and in her spare time codes games, streams her gaming, and attends Astra Nova, the school originally developed by Elon Musk. An avid reader, Lili loves to write, and has designs on creating her own original content. She's an avid supporter of environmental awareness and women's and LGBTQ+ rights.

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51 min
June 07, 2021 Conversations S2-E99 Connie Jackson
6/4/2021, Mike Dowler and cohost, legendary bassist Leland Sklar had a wonderful time with singer/recording artist and actress Connie Jackson to episode 99 of ConversationsRadio! Connie Jackson is a singer/actress, born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. The youngest of four, Connie knew early on what she wanted to do with her life. In 1986, she packed up her car and moved cross-country to Los Angeles, where she has resided ever since.
Although Connie’s primary focus is acting, her career started with singing. Within months of settling in Los Angeles, she was hired by legendary choreographer, Michael Peters, for the Tony-nominated Broadway revival of the Michael Bennett production of "Dreamgirls" at the Ambassador Theatre in 1987.
Connie is proud and thrilled about releasing her very first single 'THIS DAY' featuring Terry Wollman on July 16th! Connie's career highlight are many. She has toured and recorded with pop music icon, Phil Collins, on the Finally…the First Farewell Tour, and the “Going Back” tour. 2015, Connie also toured briefly with Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh. Connie has performed on numerous special events for artists including, Patti Austin, Faith Hill, Michael McDonald, kd Lang, Seal, and many more. A bucket list moment was singing with Barbra Streisand at the Grammys, and MusiCares Person of the Year.
For over nine seasons, Connie has been a recurring guest star on NCIS as Elaine. Other television credits include, How To Get Away With Murder, Why Women Kill, and 9-1-1. You may also recognize her from countless television commercials. She is also the voice of Mariah Carey's Grandma Lucy in the animated movie,
All I Want For Christmas Is You.
Connie's career highlight are many. She has toured and recorded with pop music icon, Phil Collins, on the Finally…the First Farewell Tour, and the “Going Back” tour. 2015, Connie also toured briefly with Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh. Connie has performed on numerous special events for artists including, Patti Austin, Faith Hill, Michael McDonald, kd Lang, Seal, and many more. A bucket list moment was singing with Barbra Streisand at the Grammys, and MusiCares Person of the Year.
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1 hr 9 min
May 28, 2021 Conversations S2-E98 Thalia Oliver
5/26/2021 Mike and returning cohost, actress Erin Reese DeJarnette were joined by actress Thalia Anne Oliver on ConversationsRadio episode 98!
Originally from San Francisco, Thalia is getting noticed in Los Angeles and has booked consistantly since arriving in Southern California. At just 9, She has already appeared in 8 short films. Thalia will soon be staring as 'Young Esther' in
Farrow Films 'Enough of Me' and look for her in ' The Christmas Dance' - a holiday film coming soon. She has appeared in music videos including one with Gwen Steffani and has projects in the works. Thalia is a rising star and we really had a blast chatting with her about life in LA, being a working actress and her love of writing stories and creating art.

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53 min
May 17, 2021 Conversations S2-E97 Neska Rose
5/12/2021 A wonderful chat with actress & singer songwriter Neska Rose. Neska joined Mike and returning cohost, actress/singer songwriter Trinity Rose to talk about her move from Israel to LA, her role as 'Gertie' on Nickelodeon's
'Drama Club' and her amazing music career. Neska's 7-song EP
'The Repel Of A Young Girl' is available on digital download platforms everywhere as well as her website www.neskarose.com
A phenominal talent all the way around and at just 15, so much more is coming!
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1 hr
May 02, 2021 Conversations S2-E96 Brady Amaya
(4-28-2021) Actor and Award-Winning dancer Brady Amaya joined Mike and returning cohost - actress Gabriella Graves on episode 96. Brady can be seen as 'Fenton' on Nickelodeon's new comedy mocumentary Drama Club. Brady has also appeared on NBC’s ‘This Is Us’ ABC’s 'American Housewife' Foxtv's '9-1-1' HBO's ‘Westworld’ Disney’s ‘FamJam’ as well as the feature film ‘The Christmas Dance’ and more.
Brady continues to hone his craft as an actor and dancer. With projects in the works, he is getting noticed and you are going to be seeing much more of Brady Amaya.
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46 min
April 11, 2021 Conversations S2-E95 Ella West Jerrier
(4/7/21) Mike and Cohost – actress Isabella Blake-Thomas were joined by
award-winning filmmaker and actress Ella West Jerrier on Episode 95!
Ella is based in Dallas, Texas and Known for her stellar performance as ‘Rachel’ In the Lifetime feature Terror In The Woods. She is also an award-winning filmmaker with her own production company 'Girl Boss Films' focusing on making films that inspire and impower young women. Her work is getting noticed at festivals everywhere. Recent films include 'The Waiting Room' 'What Are You Waiting For' and 'Wait For It' - with more on the way.

An award-winning dancer, Ella has been dancing since she was 2 and has danced competitively with dance companies since she was 4.
Ella and her family have a Dallas, TX based non-profit animal rescue.
Please support Cane Rosso Dog Rescue!
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58 min
March 24, 2021 Conversations S2-E94 Catia Ojeda
(3/16/21) Mike and cohost, actress Abby Donnelly chat with actress Catia Ojeda. Catia is known for her role as Terri Quinn on Amazon Studio’s Emmy-nominated show Just Add Magic and also has a recurring guest star role on Netflix’s Malibu Rescue. Catia has appeared on Law & Order, 30 Rock, Fringe, Damages, American Housewife, Grey's Anatomy, Hawaii Five-0 and Criminal Minds and will guest star on the upcoming highly anticipated Selena: The Series for Netflix. Catia recently starred in the feature film Closure, winning Best-Actress awards from Austin Indie Fest and Marbella International Film Festival in Spain.

Her stage credits are impressive having performed in New York City and around the country, most notably starring in the Broadway National Tour of the 101 Dalmatians Musical, directed by multiple TONY Award-winner Jerry Zaks. She continues to appear on stage and was nominated for a L.A. Ovation Award for ‘Best Supporting Actress in a Play’ for her performance in Theatre Banshee’s play Brendan – a stage play by Irish-American playwright Ronan Noone.
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1 hr 3 min
February 28, 2021 Conversations S2-E93 Shae Smolik
2/24/2021 – Mike and returning cohost, actress Ellee Jo Trowbridge welcomed the return of actress and country artist Shae Smolik to ConversationsRadio episode 93.

Shae Smolik is an award-winning actress, and Country music singer. Splitting her time between Los Angeles and Iowa, Shae is a natural. Shae has appeared and starred in movies on SyFy, Netflix, Hallmark, Lifetime, TruTv, Amazon, Apple TV and more. She has appeared on ‘Criminal Minds,’ and Lena Waithe’s ‘The Chi.’ She was also cast as Gracie Hickey – one of the lead roles in the Go-90 series ‘Play By Play' - now streaming on RokuTV. She got her start as a model at just 6 years old. Soon after arriving in LA, she booked a National ‘Tide’ commercial, obtained her SAG card and was off and running - booking lead roles in short films, web series and National commercials. She starred opposite Elisabeth Röhm in her feature film debut 'Trafficked' then booked the lead role of 'Irene' in the horror/thriller 'The Hatred.' It’s all about her new EP - Don’t Take Him Down - available on all digital platforms - which she recorded in Nashville not too long ago. She has more music and a video dropping soon. Shae and Ellee know each other well and both starred on ‘Play by Play’
Follow Shae on Instagram @shaesmolik
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45 min