What do John Mellencamp, Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Rolling Stones, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Sting, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger, Dave Grohl, Elton John, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Jon Bon Jovi, Steven Tyler, The Smashing Pumpkins, Meatloaf, B.B. King, Rod Stewart, and John Fogerty have in common? All of these rock ‘n’ roll superstars have performed with Kenny Aronoff as their drummer, keeping the beat in the studio or on the road.

Kenny Aronoff knew he wanted to be a drummer the first time he saw the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show, so it was almost like kismet when he played with two of their members a few decades later. In this episode of Moment 2 Moment, the legendary drummer talks about his greatest influences, greatest compliments, and the chance meeting that changed his life.

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After being accused as a communist and blacklisted from acting for 12 years it seems that any actress would give up on her career… but Lee Grant decided to win an Oscar instead. Grant’s life is one consumed by ups and down and those trials and tribulations are exactly what she used as a catalyst in her acting to put on display her true emotion that made her a success. With her motto of “F*** that I don’t want the love affair” of the public and then to be forgotten, Grant worked from the 1940’s all the way up to 2020 in acting and directing, maintaining an inspirational longevity in her career. Grant’s incredible wisdom regarding acting and life is expressed through the stories and ideologies she shares. Whether it is her insane drive or a personal proverb, there is something for us all to take from her words to apply to our own life. Join us, listening in on the infatuating journey that is Lee Grant’s life in this episode of Moment 2 Moment.

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A living hip hop legend, Kool Moe Dee has plenty of insights & opinions on the industry he helped build -- and he ain’t afraid to share them. Covering everything from Big Business’s toxic effect on the modern day hiphop industry, to his decades-long friendship with Will Smith, to the evolution of his legendary feud with LL Cool J, Kool Moe Dee provides an honest, raw, and intriguing look at the growth of the hip hop world that can only come from someone who has been inside it for decades.

Buckle up for this episode of Moment 2 Moment, as no target is safe from the observational glare of this poetic erudite’s stare…and if ya don’t duck quick, it might just singe ya hair. The one and only, Kool Moe Dee.

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Not many people can say that Tennessee Williams read them bedtimes stories when they were young, but that’s par for the course when you were raised around legends like Angelica Page was. In this episode of Moment 2 Moment, multi-award winning actress Angelica Page explores her life from growing up as the only daughter of acting icons Geraldine Page & Rip Torn, growing up around the likes of Truman Capote, all the way to being mentored by Estelle Parsons, and touring her own plays.

Join Angelica as she discusses the importance of acting through osmosis, touring with the Dead Kennedys, and what it’s like to have your head on the chopping block.

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From a childhood spent devouring hundreds of books deep in the frozen woods of Pennsylvania, to hunting deer just so his family could survive the winter, to learning how to bullfight, the life prolific Screenwriter Kevin Bernhardt has lived could fill a book of his own. Or three.

Giving up a successful career as a Hollywood heartthrob to become a screenwriter, the star of General Hospital and Dynasty turned down Aaron Spelling’s offer to create a star-making TV series just for Kevin himself, decided to take on Hollywood on his own terms.

In Part 1 of a conversation that must be heard to be believed, Kevin reflects on the trials & tribulations of having nothing to lose, everything to gain, and why he was happy to have his mugshot posted in a film studio’s security-guard booth.

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When the going gets tough, Ben Barbic gets going — into his music studio, that is. A graduate of the School of Hard Knocks, the up & coming singer/songwriter has taken more knocks than most, and through allowing his life to inform his art, sends back a few knocks back of his own. From losing everything he owned in a house fire, to becoming a father while barely of legal drinking age, to climbing out from rock bottom, the Bay Area musician feels most alive when letting it all come out through his signature rhymes, and infectious melodies. In this episode of Moment 2 Moment, Ben breaks down the moments that have defined his budding career thus far, the ethos of positivity and motivation he tries to maintain in his work, and the importance that his family holds in his life. Finding inspiration in everything from Guns n Roses’ Appetite for Destruction to Treach and Sizzla, Ben Barbic is rising to Opportunity. And where it doesn’t knock — he builds a door.

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To Chef Jernard Wells food, love, and heritage are one and the same. Growing up in Mississippi, he might have spent his days working on the family farm, but he spent his nights dreaming of something much bigger. In this episode the celebrity chef and runner up on Food Network Star talks growing up in a huge family, opening his first restaurant at the tender age of 16 just so he could buy a car, and how ambition keeps him from falling to what he calls “the demon of comparison”. From traveling the world to the stages of Food Network to being in front of the camera for his own show, Chef Jernard has lived a life driven by big love and even bigger dreams and he is here to share that inspiration with the world.

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For the first time, Oscar-winning production designer & director Roger Christian reveals his own personal voyage: from his earliest work in the British film industry, to his breakthrough contributions on classic masterpieces such as Star Wars, Alien, and Monty Python’s Life of Brian.

On this episode of Moment 2 Moment, Roger takes us inside the manic three months that it took to build George Lucas’ legendary "space opera", and why he was so keen to take on the challenge. From building sets out of recycled airplanes, cameras, and wheelbarrows, to seeing modern children play with toys he designed, Roger Christian gives us a glimpse inside the at times chaotic but always creative world of Star Wars that the public rarely gets to see.

In this candid interview, Roger delves into his relationships with legendary figures George Lucas to Ridley Scott, as well as the secrets of his greatest work. And most personally, how it felt to have his own film (Black Angel) be rediscovered — three decades after the film was purported to have been lost.

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Once Heidi Greensmith hopped on the filmmaking train, she knew she’d never stop. A celebrated indie screenwriter & director, like many, Heidi’s career has been chock full of unexpected twists and turns.

From accidentally moving next door to her favorite photographer, to directing music videos for the likes of Fatboy Slim, even to stumbling upon screenwriting when needing a creative outlet during her first pregnancy, Heidi has always been on the lookout for personal and meaningful stories to tell. Join in as Heidi as she talks filming television in quarantine, the instant connection she made with her future leading male actor, Sons of Anarchy’s Tommy Flanagan, and even sneak a peak into her new rock star murder mystery.

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Mariah Carey. Usher. Alicia Keyes. Beiber. P Diddy. Who do these superstars call when they need a hit song? Adonis Shropshire, that’s who.

On this episode of Moment 2 Moment, one of the most celebrated R&B songwriters of his generation breaks down his storybook career. From hopping on a last minute 14-hour bus ride from Atlanta to NYC to finding himself recording his first track with Puff Daddy and Jennifer Lopez on his FIRST day in New York (merely hours after arriving)...to a 15-minute midnight writing session with Jermaine Dupri that became Usher’s My Boo…to spending a week on a Caribbean island with Mariah Carey co-writing the groundbreaking comeback album, Emancipation of Mimi…Adonis' much-celebrated body of work is only second to his impeccable reputation & integrity.

To date, Adonis has been nominated for 17 Grammy Awards, earning 3. He is the only songwriter in history to win the Grammy for Best R&B Album of the Year — in back to back years. The first coming for Usher’s 2004 Confessions; the second coming for Mariah Carey’s 2005 Emancipation of Mimi.

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