For the last 20 years, Jo Owens has worked as a care aide. It's the kind of stability that comes after an adventurous life. Jo has spent time in Haida Gwaii, Tuktoyaktuk and Malaysia all before getting her English degree. Now, after spending the last decade-plus writing and tinkering, she is able to release her debut novel A Funny Kind of Paradise to the world. Set in an extended care home and living facility, it is peppered with kindness, humour and maybe a few life lessons. It was released on March 9th.

New New York's hottest club is Kevin?... and one of the hottest child stars of the 90s played Kevin. Thomas Ian Nicholas transitioned into adulthood with the aforementioned role in American Pie and its subsequent sequels, but not before appearing in Rookie Of The Year opposite Daniel Stern and the legend that is Gary Busey, and A Kid in King Arthur's Court, which also featured a pre-Titantic Kate Winslet and a Before-he-was-Bond Daniel Craig. His latest film is Adverse - in which he also serves as producer - and stars opposite Mickey Rourke, Lou Diamond Phillips, Penelope Ann Miller and fellow former child stars Sean Astin, Luke Edwards and Andrew Keegan. Thomas' son also appears in a brief scene. The film was released in theatres on February 12th and will be available digitally starting March 9th.

Jackiem Joyner is a saxophonist, author and music producer who has released seven albums, two novels, and has toured and performed with Marcus Miller, india.arie, Keiko Matusi, Najee, Angela Bofill and countless others. He is the founder of the Joyner Book Club and received Keys to the City of Syracuse from former mayor Stephanie Miner, who also declared August 5, 2010 as Jackiem Joyner Day. Joyner's new single Road To Soul was released August 31st, his thriller novel Minor Assassin in October, and his most recent creation - The Love Experience for Valentine's Day on rezo.tv. Plus, he shares some of his favourite touring memories.

Legendary folk singer Melanie Safka (aka Melanie) talks performing at Woodstock, Isle of Wight, Glastonbury, Strawberry Fields, and the infamous Powder Ridge Rock Festival. She spills details on performing with the Edwin Hawkins Singers, Ruby Tuesday, and how her song Brand New Key, once banned on commercial radio, ended up in the soundtrack to Boogie Nights. she also her talks her Emmy win for Beauty and The Beast. Finally, she talks about her Lifetime Achievement Award nomination in advance of the International Folk Music Awards.

Actor Han Soto talks about his role in season 3 of Cobra Kai, as well his appearances in Preacher, Logan, and Fantastic Four; working with Hugh Jackman, Dafne Keen and Jill Hennessy, his foray into producing, introduction to fan culture, and how he feels about portrayals of Asians in cinema. Season 3 of Cobra Kai is now available on Netflix.

Renaissance woman Nomi Ruiz stops by to chat about Jessica 6, her solo music, essay writing, trans advocacy, Puerto Rico, her Nuyorican identity, intersectional politics, labels, and her role in the new film Haymaker, in which she also acts as producer, Production Coordinator and Unit Production Manager.

Silke Sollfrank is a parkour athlete with Team Ashigaru in Berlin. She talks about making the switch from gymnastics to parkour,  the Olympics, performing for Tom Cruise, stunt work, being hired for a Star Wars project (despite never having seen a film), parkour playgrounds, conservation, and her favourite Disney film.

Larry Campbell is one of Americana’s most well-regarded multi-instrumentalists and producers. He's toured and recorded with Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, and Hot Tuna. Larry (as Levon Helm’s music director for eight years) along with Teresa Williams, collaborated with Levon Helm on three GRAMMY® Award-winning albums. Steeped in traditional gospel and years of performing in musical theatre, Teresa Williams has earned applause for her extraordinary voice and a resonant love for American music that bursts forth in her work with Levon Helm, Hot Tuna, Phil Lesh and Friends, Little Feat, Jackson Browne and Shawn Colvin. After almost three decades as a couple, Larry and Teresa finally united in the studio in 2015 and started writing, recording, and touring together. They are also now the subjects of the new TV documentary series IT WAS THE MUSIC, currently airing on Amazon as well as Fans.live. They share some of their favourite memories of working with the great Levon Helm.