Fascination Street

Danny R. Smith - Take a walk with me as I get to know retired Los Angeles County Homicide Detective: Danny R. Smith. In this episode, we chat about why Danny decided to become a police officer in the first place, and what led him to the Homicide Division. We touch on some of his more memorable cases, including a tiny bit on the Phil Spector case, and the case of an "Evil Bitch" that haunts him still. Eventually we chat about his transition from police officer to detective fiction novelist. There is a giveaway in this episode, thanks to Mr. Smith's generosity. Enjoy!
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Twit: @DickieFloyd187
Insta: @DickirFloyd
The Murder Memo (true crime blog) available at:
dickiefloydnovels.com
Amazon link to The Dickie Floyd Novels: https://amzn.to/30Ol8xV

Rich Banks - Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Rich Banks. Rich is a voice over artist, and musician maybe best known for all of the funny parody songs that he has done for The Adam Carolla Show for the better part of 20 years. In this episode we chat about how he got started in music, and how he transitioned into voiceover and what inspired his foray into parody songs. We chat about how he got involved with the good folks over at Carolla Digital, and finally he lets me play his absolute favorite one of those parody songs!

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Twit: @richbanksmusic
website: richbanks.com

Alonzo Bodden - Take a walk with me as I get to know comedian Alonzo Bodden. You know Alonzo from (winning) Last Comic Standing, NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, and his podcast; Who's Paying Attention. In this episode, we chat about his learning to work on airplanes in high school, him developing into a comedian and the comedy event that changed his life, and of course we talk about why he started a podcast and what it's about. Enjoy!
Follow Alonzo on social media:
Twit: @AlonzoBodden
Insta: @ZoFunny
FB: Alonzo Bodden
Website and tour info: AlonzoBodden.com

Adrian Picardi - Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know filmmaker Adrian Picardi. In this episode we chat about him going to film school, actually getting into the film industry after school, plus we talk about his tragic loss during his first big film project, and of course, we chat about some of his up coming projects!
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Twit: @AdrianPicardi
Insta: @Adrian_Picardi
Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/adrianpicardi

Glenn Morshower Part 2 - Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I continue to get to know actor and teacher Glenn Morshower. This is PART 2 of my interview with Glenn. If you haven't yet listened to part 1; go back and check it out first. In this episode, Glenn and I chat about why he loves teaching so much and what he gets out of it, plus he tells a very sweet story about Martin Sheen, and finally Glenn tells a very thought provoking story about the time he swam with the fishes! Enjoy!!
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For more information about his acting class The Actors Playground:
Email him at: [email protected]

Glenn Morshower Part 1 - Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know veteran actor Glenn Morshower. You know Glenn from such films as: Tango & Cash, Most of The Transformers movies, Black Hawk Down, & Good Night and Good Luck. You also know Glenn from the popular television series: 24, Agents Of Shield, Supergirl, Preacher, and The Resident. In this episode we chat about why Glenn got into acting, he tells some fun stories about a couple of previous Fascination Street guests, and he explains why we should all treat our surroundings like a camp ground! This episode was so fun and engaging that it ended up being a TWO PART episode. So make sure you come back for part 2! Enjoy STREETWALKERS!
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For more information about his acting class The Actors Playground:
Email him at: [email protected]

Aalics Bronson - Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Aalics Bronson. Aalics is a bass player, tour manager, guitar & bass tech, and a really nice guy. I caught up with Aalics when he was in Dresden, Germany on tour with The Jean Marx Express. In this episode we chat about how Aalics got into music, some of the bands he has worked with including: Living Color, 24/7 Spyz, and the incomparable Miss Lauren Hill. We also chat about how touring in Europe (and beyond) is different than touring in the U.S., plus Aalics tells some really cool stories about being a working musician for decades! Aalics does let me play a Jean Marx Express song in this episode, so Enjoy! (Special shout out to the host of The Bar Star podcast, Steven O'Reilly for setting this up.) Thanks Steven!
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Twit: @spacebudda
Insta: @spacebudda
FB: Aalics Bronson

Reyne "Mugzy" Brady - Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Reyne "Mugzy" Brady. Reyne is an actor and hip hop artist in Sydney, Australia. In this episode we chat about growing up in Australia, getting into hip hop and rap, what he loves about the culture, and about some of his acting projects. Reyne is a pretty laid back and down to earth guy, and we had a nice and easy conversation. Reyne does let me play one of his songs in this episode, (my favorite) its called UNDERSTAND ME, and I think you will enjoy it too.
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Nicole Butler - Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Nicole Butler. Nicole is an actress, model, adventure seeker / adrenaline junkie, and a speech pathologist. In this episode we talk about a special piece of land that has been in her family for over 100 years in Illinois, why she decided to be a speech pathologist, her experience living in New York City on 911, and some of her wacky adventures. Special thanks to Matt 'The Motorator' D'Andria for helping set this up.
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Twit: @Nicoleibutler
Insta: @nicoleibutler
FB: Nicole Butler
Nicole's speech pathology website: speechwithinreachtherapy.com
Nicole's personal website: nicoleibutler.com

Christie Bishop - Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Christie Bishop. Fans of the Adam Carolla Show know Christie as Bald Bryan's wife; but in this episode we get to know more about HER. Christie has been in the advertising business for nearly 2 decades, and has worked on some pretty big campaigns; including a Super Bowl spot! In this episode, we talk about those things as well as her fantastic new (ish) podcast: Commercial Grade, where she talks with industry insiders and answers those nagging questions like: 'how much do insurance companies spend on advertising', 'who does the voice for that commercial I just saw', and of course, 'why in the hell would they do that in an ad?' Christie also shares the story of Bryan's diagnosis from HER perspective. Some really great insight, and some never before told stories.... so ENJOY!
Follow Christie on social media:
Twit: @PardonMyCrumbs
Insta: @PardonMyCrumbs
FB: Christie Clough Bishop
Check out Christie's website: christiebishop.com
Check out her podcast COMMERCIAL GRADE on itunes and everywhere!
Pick up Bryan Bishop's book; Shrinkage: https://amzn.to/2DyK96j