Grammy nominated and multi-platinum selling musician and singer John Ford Coley, best known as one half of the '70's duo England Dan and John Ford Coley. Their hits included: 

I'd Really Love to See You Tonight, We'll Never Have to Say Goodbye, and Love is the Answer. 

Listen to the show to the end and hear John's philosophy of Eat, Drink and Be Merry. 
HEAR HIS PHILOSOPHY ABOUT "LET HER EAT THE DAMN PIECE OF CHOCOLATE." 

John Ford Coley debuts Sketches Volume 1 with songs recorded throughout his storied career, but never released until 2021 including "Falling" which he wrote with former bandmate Dan Seals before he died in 2009. 

In partnersbhip with Starvista Music, three additional albums are digitally released featuring "Long Way Home (Live in Israel and L.A.) and the Very Best of John  Ford Coley. 

Stream/listen to Sketches Vol. 1: lnk.to/JFCSketchesVol1
Stream/listen to Eclectic: lnk.to/JFCEclectic
Stream/listen to Long Way Home (Live): lnk.to/JFCLongWayHomeLive
Stream/listen to The Very Best of John Ford Coley: lnk.to/TheVeryBestofJohnFordColey

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How could Andrew Lloyd Webber firing an Elvis impersonater trying to play Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar, ever be the start for one of the greatest cult films of all time- The Rocky Horror Picture Show?   Hear the answer in this exclusive interview with Martin Fitzgibbon, drummer for the original musical that debuted in 1973. 

Legendary drummer Martin Fitzgibbon become one of the first people to witness the splendor of Tim Curry strutting impressively in women's high heels during the rehearsals for The Rocky Horror Picture Show original stage production in London around 1973. 

In his new book, "Behind the Curtain, My Life and Rocky Horror," he reveals untold secrets and offers his unique insights into the show and the music. 

About the story: in this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon) stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank N. Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters including rocking biker (Meat Loaf), and a creepy butler (Richard O'Brien). 

Hear the inside story on why London play critics fell in love with Rocky Horror. It has much to do with right time, right place, great story, catchy tunes, fantastic band and a unique story. 

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Legendary stories and family tradition can be simple and profound. Such is the case with Elf on the Shelf. Meet Chanda Bell, daughter of a magical Mom that created Elf on the Shelf. Together with her twin sister, they have created Lumistella, www.lumistella.com 

Hear about faith, hope and love starting with every child. Through Elf on the Shelf and all the other Northpole characters, an extraordinary magic is preserved. This makes their company timeless and universal. 

Visit the most inspiring Chanda at www.chandabell.com and start your Christmas/Holiday season early with an Elf on Your Shelf. It's a tradition that must be carried forward. 

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Come out of denial, laugh at yourself, get radically candid with YOU. Enjoy best selling author Kim Scott. Debuting Radical Respect, the prequel to the best selling, brilliant book Radical Candor. 

Kim is a consummate team buiilder, collaborator and has successfully operationalized radical candor through out the client base of Just Work, a company co-founded by Jason Rosoff. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University and before that, led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. 

Hear about what gets in the way of radical respect? Bias, Prejudice and Bullying are the big three behaviors. 

Boil it down to bias is unconscience, prejudice is meaning it, and bullying is just being mean regardless of conscious or unconsciousness. 

Listen to the story of Kim's dog. It's the memorable tale that differentiates between being clear versus being mean. 

Buy all of Kim's books, but most importantly, be radically respectful with radical candor. 

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Kimberly met Vitaly. The Paley's partnership started in New York City. She was a professional dancer. He a talented musician that attended Julliard. His family had immigrated from Russia. To make ends meet, both worked in the restaurant industry. There they met and envisoned a future marriage.
 
Moved to France for a year to train as a Michelin two star restaurant. Kimberly worked the front and Vitaly was in the kitchen. Married in December 1988, they just celebrated their 35th anniversary. 

Restaurants united them. Using knowledge to master the cullnary skills, they eventually opened up their own restaurant in Portland.  Wineries opened, the source of food was extraordinary. 

Now, they are letting the next generation that they mentored, take over the reins. It was a rewarding 27 years of running their own enterprises. 

Listen to the Paleys talk about PAUSING. Through James Beard awards and winning the Iron Chef, they pause to reflect on lives of significance.


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Legendary leader and author Maisie Ganzler graces our studio and riffs about her book "You Can't Market Manure at Lunchtime: And Other Lessons from the Food Industry for Creating a More Sustainable Company. 

During Maisie's 30 year tenure at Bon Appetit Management Company, she shaped the overall strategic direction, especially in her years as Chief Strategy and Brand Officer. The daughter of two non-profit leaders, the rebellious girl from a bohemian home turned out to be a leading advocate. 
Witness her TED Talk "How the Humane Sausage Gets Made." 

Enjoy this illuminating conversation and buy the book. 

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We all have our heroes. Two of mine are Doug Momary and Emmy Jo, the stars and pioneers of the hit children's television series The New Zoo Revue. 

Hear the genesis of the series, the bean bag frog named Freddie, the support of Mattel, the supporting cast, the birth of children, the journey of 196 shows supported by over 600 original songs. 

Doug and Emmy Jo are so gracious, so kind, so loving. Their focus on kindness and relationships back to 1970, had stickiness. The series was syndicated into the 1990's and has now gained renewed interests with the next generation. 

Enjoy this magical conversation with two beautiful people that had a simple, profound idea that has enduring positive impact to this day.

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Legends are made when they create breakthrough concepts that people can relate to and start playing with themselves. 

Enjoy this exclusive conversation with Esther Seigel and Spencer Brewer, an extraordinary husband and wife collaboration that have pioneered the movement of assemblage art. What has been the real discovery? 

Assemblage art creates more play time. It also creates a zero judgement zone for couples. Now that's a legendary outcome. 

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By the numbers, Joe Lanzisero is a true legend.

37 glorious years at Disney.
Imagineer who led creative on 4 cruise ships- Disney Fantasy, Dream, Wonder, Magic
Added his imagination to 11 Disney animated films.
Joe added value to Disney theme park projects valued at $9 billion.
Honored with 2 TEA Awards

Hear the secret to his visual storytelling that includes Joe's involvement with Mickey's Toon Town at Disneyland.

Look at Joe's lineage of creativity. His grandmother was a floral designer, his Dad worked in the arcade industry and his Mom was an imaginative force.

Learn how storytelling is related to user experiences. Stories are narrative or subtext. Using stories as narrative, his led the Winnie the Pooh Ride in Tokyo. You are going to meet Tigger and you will find honey with Winnie. Listen to Joe's definition of subtext. It's about emotional connection.

Enjoy the conversation on how drumming has influenced Joe. His love for Aja from Steeley Dan is reflective of well timed, sequenced jazz-like life.

Visit www.lanziserocreative.com to discover the rest of this legend's universe.





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Mr. Clayton Cameron is gifted. This legendary percussionist is Mr. Brushman. Author of The Living Art of Brushes, he has earned the honorary title of "Brush Master."

Hear the influence of tap dancing on his brush technique. Listen to the stories of his performances behind the likes of Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Gregory Hines.

Now in his 17th year at UCLA, Clayton lectures and teaches his craft. Learn about his influences and enjoy the rich story of his introduction to Max Roach.

This conversation is about motion and emotion. Clayton is a perpetual man of jazz. We call him Brush Tail, honoring his 17 original rudiments and sheer talent.

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