Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar

It is a pleasure to welcome actress, fight choreographer, and professional stuntwoman Michelle Lee to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Born in Long Beach, California, Michelle moved to Taiwan right after birth and spent the first five years of her life with her grandmother, where she became fluent in Chinese. When she returned to the United States and Los Angeles County, Michelle experienced a big culture shock due to the language barrier and culture change. To get her out of her shell, Michelle’s mom pushed her to take acting classes, leading her to pursue work as a child actor.

While continuing her education, Michelle Lee took high school martial arts classes. After she graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles, Michelle auditioned for a role of a “fighter.” She booked the gig with her martial arts background and discovered she would fight alongside legendary actor Chow Yun-fat in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.

From there, Michelle began booking stunt and fight work in various blockbuster films, and television series such as Bullet Train, the Last Airbender, Olympus Has Fallen, and Pacific Rim. Currently, Michelle Lee stars in Paramount+’s Blood & Treasure. The series is a high-stakes action adventure that centers around a brilliant antiquities expert and a cunning art thief collaborating to catch a ruthless terrorist who funds his attacks through stolen treasures. As they chase the terrorist around the world, they are in the center of a 2,000-year-old battle for “the cradle of civilization.”

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Michelle Lee spoke about starring in both the DC Extended Universe (Suicide Squad) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Black Widow and Venom). She teased her character, Violet, and her role on Blood & Treasure.

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It is a pleasure to welcome actor and musician Atticus Dean to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Atticus Dean started piano lessons at 6-years-old. As a teen, Atticus was given a chance to play drums, and after getting his first drum kit, he began to play in a rock band in high school. After graduating, he felt pulled back to the keyboard and began composing his music. By 2017, he decided to commit his compositions to recordings and thus started his journey as a recording artist. After releasing two expanded plays, two albums, and a single, Atticus’ music has evolved from the contemporary classical sphere into something more alternative.

On November 11, 2022, Atticus Dean will release his newest album: Plot Armor. The album consists of eight intimate piano pieces. Listeners can expect that the compositions will reflect love, loss, grief, and serenity themes.

In addition to music, Atticus Dean is also a talented actor. He starred in various television series, including Fargo (Mickey Hess), How to Be Indie (Carlos Martinelli), Hard Rock Medical (Caleb), and Second Jen (Garth). He also starred in two franchises – My Babysitter’s a Vampire (Benny Weir) and The Hardy Boys (JB Cox).

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Atticus Dean spoke about his experience acting on My Babysitter’s A Vampire set. He teased JB Cox’s evolution as a character on The Hardy Boys. Atticus also talked about how he composed several compositions such as “The Hunter,” “We Will Endure the Long Nights,” “Beautiful Boy,” and “Petals.”

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It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter Eric Bolton, to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

In addition to performing solo, Eric is also the frontman of the rock group Shy Harry. Influenced by Alicia Keys, Damien Rice, John Mayer, and Norah Jones, Classic Rock Magazine described in its December 2021 issue that Eric’s voice has a “sweet spot between Eddie Vedder, Michael Stipe, and the late Chris Cornell.”

Eric Bolton has been performing for over 13 years across Ontario, Canada, at various private and public events, restaurants, weddings, and community fundraisers. He is also the preferred musician for weddings and events at Cambridge’s Cambridge Mill and Tapestry Hall and the Walper Hotel in Kitchener, Canada.

When Eric is not performing, he owns the E-Built Music studio and music school in Cambridge, Ontario. The music school’s built-in recording facility is operated in partnership with Skytrack Studios.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Eric Bolton spoke about how E-Bolt Music is helping the Cambridge, Ontario, community follow their dreams. He also talked about several of his songs from Here Between, including “World of Dreams,” “Hello, Angels,” “Before You Wake,” and “Neon Soul.”

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It is a pleasure to welcome actor Cameron Cowperthwaite as my guest on this year’s Halloween edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Cameron has appeared on several television series such as Animal Kingdom, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Shameless, Station 19, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. However, Cameron is most recognizable to American Horror Story fans for two of his stints on the horror drama franchise. First, Cameron portrayed Speed Wagon in American Horror Story: Cult. Speed Wagon was a foot solider in Kai Anderson (played by Evan Peters)’s sadistic Fear is Truth (FIT) cult. Eventually, he was discovered as a mole by Ally Mayfair-Richards (played by Sarah Paulson), who fatally stabbed him.

His second appearance in the franchise happened during “Necro,” the seventh episode in American Horror Stories’ sophomore season. His character, Charlie, works as a body removal technician for a morgue who has intense conversations in the afterlife with a mortician named Sam (played by Madison Iseman).

In addition to working on the American Horror Story franchise, Cameron can also be seen in the 2018 mystery thriller Pledge, short films such as Brotherhood, Illegal, and Rocket Man and portrayed Steven Hicks in the Netflix mini-series: Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffery Dahmer Story.

In the Halloween edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Cameron Cowperthwaite spoke about working on American Horror Story: Cult with franchise mainstays Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters. He also shared about his favorite Halloween traditions.

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It is a pleasure to welcome actor and dancer Lawrence Kao to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Born in Hacienda Heights, California, his parents groomed Lawrence to become a pediatrician. However, when his mother forced him to play musical instruments as a kid, his path toward a future in the arts began. He received a bachelor’s degree in Theater at the University of California at Irvine. While at the university, he expanded his passion for dance and joined the Kaba Modern dance group. Lawrence and the group found themselves in the national spotlight when they auditioned for the inaugural season of MTV’s American Best Dance Crew. Week after week, the group’s impeccable choreography impressed judges JC Chasez, Lil Mama, and Shane Sparks, and the audience and Kaba Modern took home third place.

After graduating from the University of California at Irvine, Lawrence worked at award-winning theater companies such as the Guthrie Theater, East West Players, South Coast Repertory, and San Diego Repertory. In addition to joining the dance group Kinjaz, Lawrence continued to land roles on several popular television shows such as Hawaii 5-0, Law & Order: SUV, NCIS: Los Angeles & New Orleans, The Originals, and The Walking Dead.

Recently, Lawrence Kao was a series regular on Netflix’s Wu Assassins, where he portrayed Tommy Wan. He reprised the role in the 2022 original film Fistful of Vengeance. He joined the cast of the CW’s latest Walker spin-off: Walker Independence, as Kai. Kai is a newcomer to the town of Independence, looking to restart his life. Actors Katherine McNamara, Katie Findlay, Matt Barr, and Justin Johnson Cortez also star in the show.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Lawrence Kao spoke about portraying Tommy Wah in Netflix’s Wu Assassins and Fistful of Vengeance, plus teased Walker: Independence fans about Kai’s journey during the first season.

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It is a pleasure to welcome award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Carleton Stone to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

The Nova Scotia, Canada native, recently dropped his latest solo and self-produced album, Papercut. Through the sax-blasted Americana with power-pop and 1980s synthesizers, Carleton blurs musical genres to explore several tumultuous years and asks two difficult questions: “What the hell have I done?” and “What if I had gone down some other path?”

Papercut is one of Carleton’s strongest and most forthcoming albums, thanks to innate songwriting skills. Listeners will follow him as he plumbs the depths of an emotional roller coaster ride. The album also features several talented musicians, including bassist Liam Jaeger, percussionist Howie Beck, cellist Kevin Fox, trumpeter Tom Moffett, saxophonist Julian Nalli, and vocalists Erin Costelo and Mel Stone.

Before releasing Papercut, Carleton released his 2011 self-titled debut and 2014’s Draws Blood. He is also half of the pop duo Port Cities and an in-demand producer and songwriter. Carleton worked on Jake’s Take friend Willie Stratton’s critically acclaimed Drugstore Dreamin.’ He also wrote songs with and for Classified, Donovan Woods, Mo Kenney, Neon Dreams, and Ria Mae.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Carleton Stone spoke about facing the obstacles breaking into the North American music market and the stories behind several of his songs, including “Blood is Thicker Than Water,” “Papercut,” “Monte Carlo,” and “House in the Hills.” Carleton and I also shared our mutual admiration for Andrew Watt, Bruce Springsteen, and Survivor.

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It is a pleasure to welcome Pop-R&B recording artist Jaeden Zoe to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Jaeden is no stranger to entertaining and performing, as the Brooklyn native spent her childhood captivating audiences with her poetry and dancing. She also was a part of the Ingersol Dance Troupe and performed with them on the iconic Apollo Theatre stage, where the group placed first.

After relocating from New York City to Los Angeles, Jaeden appeared on several Reality TV shows, including BET’s Chasing Destiny, a talent-styled docuseries starring former Voice Australia and X Factor USA judge Kelly Rowland. In addition, Jaeden also appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Not Safe Show with Nikki Glaser.

Jaeden Zoe is also known as a muse and model when she is not performing. She has walked in both New York and Los Angeles Fashion Weeks. Jaeden walked for designers such as Sara Angelucci ARMATURE, Kristin Silvestri Armour, Arrows, and Marco Hall.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Jaeden Zoe spoke about her experience performing on the Apollo Theatre stage, how Vince Vaughn demanded that she received a recording contract on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and told the story behind her single: “What is Love?”

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Lauren Minear is a Nashville-raised singer-songwriter set to release her debut album, Invisible Woman, out October 14.

She is steeped in the vulnerability of Nashville soul, the real deal; tender and passionate, yet raw and brutally honest songwriting in the lineage of Joni Mitchell, Lucinda Williams, and Gillian Welch. Like these women, Lauren wears her heart on her sleeve as she explores the corners of love through a fragile lens of self-awareness, evoking the likes of Anais Mitchell, Taylor Swift, and Natalie Merchant.

Born in Manhattan, Lauren's family moved to Nashville, where she grew up, spending her formative years sharing her parents' love of Brooks & Dunn, KD Lang, Garth Brooks, and Patsy Cline. She also immersed herself in the sounds from the country music radio stations they tuned into on their regular drives from the city to New Orleans to visit her grandparents and the southern soul there, radiating out of The Big Easy.

Memorizing songs by Faith Hill, Amy Grant, Mariah Carey, and Shania Twain, and with Nashville songwriting seemingly steeped in her blood, Lauren Minear wrote her first song, "Daddy's Little Girl," at 14 years old, and soon found herself interning on Music Row at Major Bob Music, at Sony ATV Publishing and in the studio with Steve Earle as well as performing and recording an EP with guitarist George Marinelli (Bonnie Raitt).

Now a Mother of two little boys and again living in New York with Madi Diaz, Brandi Carlile, Allison Russell, and YEBBA on her stereo, Lauren's journey has been far from just musical; her life has given her a rich and varied tapestry of experiences from which to draw as a songwriter. A transformative journey that has given her confidence and power, Lauren's artistry and songwriting skills were rekindled when she became a mother. This process changed her perception of the world and herself and brought her back to music and the spiritual therapy of creativity.

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It is a pleasure to welcome one of my favorite acts from America’s Got Talent (AGT): Season 17, comedian ventriloquist Jack Williams, to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Jack is a stand-up comedian ventriloquist that amassed a TikTok following with 1.2 million followers, and his videos received over 29.9 million likes. He has spent years auditioning for the NBC talent competition, but Jack received the green light to audition in front of the AGT judges (Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Howie Mandel, and Heidi Klum). Jack Williams introduced the world to Foster, making the audience laugh as he switched voices with his puppet. After receiving a standing ovation from all four judges, Jack received a unanimous “Yes” to the next round.

Jack Williams was one of the lucky 55 acts to compete for America’s votes. During his semifinal performance, Jack introduced a new friend, Dale, to the AGT audience as he tried to complete fan-submitted ventriloquist challenges. However, Foster was not having it and interrupted the performance. Foster took his revenge on Jack and made him sound like both Simon and former President Barack Obama; Jack received another standing ovation from the Got Talent creator and was named a Top Five semifinalist.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Jack Williams went through his entire AGT journey, including receiving praise from Simon and making it into the Top Five. He also revealed how he developed both Foster and Dale as characters and if he would return to compete on an AGT spin-off.

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It is a pleasure to welcome MIDDLESPOON to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

MIDDLESPOON is the brainchild, passion project and life mission of Alexander Beatz. Working with producers and songwriters Lonely Child, Jinx McGee, and MSTR WTVR, he has crafted a set of “Pop with Purpose.” He described this phrase as thoughtful pop songs that include hip-hop swagger, electronic pop’s shimmer, and disco’s irresistible dance beat.

MIDDLESPOON’s debut album, Brightside, catalyze Alexander Beatz’s optimistic point of view and philosophies on love. Each song on the record examines a type of love from Eros to Agape and Platonic to Familial. Even with this lofty concept, the songs are full of catchy hooks and slick productions that were inspired by Bruno Mars, Charlie Puth, Jamiroquai, and Justin Timberlake.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Alexander Beatz and Lonely Child shared MIDDLESPOON’s origin story and their single: “Crush On U.” They also spoke about receiving acclaim from Billboard and OUT Magazine.

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