On The Rocks: Where Celebrities & Cocktails Mix

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September 18 Director Sophia Banks and Actor/Influencer Tarek Zohdy
On this episode of On the Rocks, we get a little international in the world of entertainment with award winning director Sophia Banks, who has filmed around the globe and named one of the top 7 female Australian directors to watch by Vogue Magazine; we also welcome Tarek Zohdy, multi-talented Egyptian-American powerhouse who effortlessly commands attention whether he is under the bright lights of a Hollywood set, creating viral content, or litigating in a federal courtroom. We talk about Sophia growing up in Australia, her journey from the fashion world to film, challenging the male-dominated world of directing, and her production company. We talk to Tarek about being raised in an immigrant family, representation in film, overcoming major obstacles to follow his passion, and how he balances law, social media, and acting. We talk to them both about changes in the industry and the current state of film in Los Angeles. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks with co-host, model and musician Steven Dehler, and your sassy host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks!

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1 hr 47 min
August 27 Food Network's Bug and Bear's Cannoli Founders Matt Wilson and Joe Serpico
Holy cannoli! On this episode of On the Rocks, we get into food and reality TV as we welcome the married dynamic duo Matt Wilson and Joe Serpico, the masterminds behind Bug and Bear’s Cannoli, hot off their Food Network / HBO Max run on Season 19 of The Great Food Truck Race. We talk about their brand’s connection to generations of Italian goodness, going from a farmer’s market tent to brick-and-mortar, their journey on reality TV, the importance of investors and PR, maintaining a healthy relationship with creating an empire, and we even get into stuffing cannoli ourselves. Alexander’s was a disaster...with co-host model and musician Steven Dehler and Alexander Rodriguez, your sassy host with the sassy most. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks!

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1 hr 24 min
August 21 Influencer and the "Internet's Best Friend," Joey Zauzig
On this episode of On the Rocks, we are doing a deep dive into the world of influencers with Joey Zauzig, an LA-based lifestyle creator and emerging food tastemaker widely known online as “the internet’s best friend.” We chat about how he turned bullying into confidence, leaving his job to explore his passion; how he got into the world of influencers, the pressures and reality of the influencer world, body image, content creation fatigue, life beyond the camera, and what’s up ahead...with co-host model and musician Steven Dehler and your sassy host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks!

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1 hr 13 min
August 19 Disney's Descendants' Wicked Wonderland Actor Leonardo Nam (Maddox Hatter)
On this episode of On the Rocks, we are going to get a little Wicked in Wonderland with actor and producer Leonardo Nam, currently getting “Mad” in Disney’s Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, also from Westworld, Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift, Marvels’ Werewolf by Night, and more...We talk about his international view of the world and culture, his extensive acting studies, fighting stereotypes in the entertainment business, his role as a father and husband, recording with Rita Ora and Brandy, his new production company Good On Ya Productions, becoming a villain, and so much more...with co-host model and musician Steven Dehler, and your sassy host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks!

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1 hr 33 min
August 07 X-Men '97 Voice Actors Lenore Zann (Rogue) and JP Karliak (Morph)
On this episode of On the Rocks, it’s all about the voice with actors and voice-over artists, currently starring in Marvel’s X-Men ’97 series, Lenore Zann as Rogue (from the original animated series as well) and JP Karliak bringing some non-binary goodness to Morph. We talk about the power of X-Men, inclusion, celebrating diversity, great moments from their childhood and upbringing, finding your identity, the voice-over industry, Canadian politics, what they have learned from their X-Men characters, what the fans are saying, and so much more...with your co-host, model and musician Steven Dehler and Alexander Rodriguez, your sassy host with the sassy most! Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks!

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1 hr 31 min
August 05 Veteran Actor Patrick Bristow (Ellen, Showgirls, Transformers, Mad About You, Puppet Up!)
On this episode of On the Rocks, gird your loins! From Webster, Seinfeld, Ellen, to Showgirls, Mad About You, Transformers, to everything in between, to Henson’s Puppets? Yep! Puppet Up! We welcome actor, teacher, director, and queer trailblazer Patrick Bristow. We talk about some big moments from his many roles, changes in the TV industry, being part of some of TV’s most iconic shows, his roles as a queer actor in the biz, his relationship with puppets and the Jim Henson company, life beyond the lens, the power of improv, and…the harp? Yep! We talk about it all. With co-host model and musician Steven Dehler, and your sassy host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks!

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1 hr 19 min
July 17 Grammy-Nominated Conductor/Musician Alexander Lloyd Blake
It's the sound of music on this episode of On the Rocks, as we chat with conductor, composer, arranger, and vocal contractor Alexander Lloyd Blake, whose work spans the concert hall, the recording studio, and the film stage. As Artistic Director of two-time Grammy-winning group Tonality, he leads one of the country's most distinctive choral ensembles. We do a deep dive into Alexander's relationship with music, coming out, the power of activism through music, his place in the industry as a queer Black man, the decade-long success of Tonality, some fun behind-the-scenes stories from his film work, celebrating America's 250th birthday, what's up ahead, and more....with co-host model and musician Steven Dehler and your sassy host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks!

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1 hr 38 min
June 24 Women Storytellers in Entertainment with Sarah McGuinness and Ana Tuazon Parsons
On this episode of On the Rocks, we get a little international as we have a roller coaster of a conversation with two leading women in entertainment. Hot on the heels of her current run in Grit, Glitter and Gaslight, Emmy-nominated musician, filmmaker, and performer Sarah McGuiness visits us from the UK. Also joining us is stand-up comedian, writer, executive producer, director, and showrunner Ana Tuazon Parsons, a first-generation immigrant from the Philippines who has blended her heritage and talent to create the show, Jokes with Joysauce, currently up for Emmy consideration, becoming the first original series from an AAPI-owned network ever eligible for consideration in the category at the Primetime Emmy Awards. We laugh, we cry, and we celebrate life's stories as we get intimate, talking about comedy through trauma and grief, finding your identity, women in stand-up, creating your own platform, honoring your heritage, and more, as well as share some funny stories from their careers...with co-host model and musician Steven Dehler and your sassy host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks!

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1 hr 38 min
June 19 Pride Month Continues with Power Couple On and Dave Mekahel
On this episode of On the Rocks, we continue our Pride Month celebration by welcoming influencers, entrepreneurs, models, podcasters, and couple, On and Dave Mekahel. We talk about their coming out, On's time in the Israeli military, how they met, the pressures and realities of the modeling and social media world, love and dating in the modern gay world, their podcast Boys Bare All, and some Pride hot topics...with co-host model and musician Steven Dehler with his pop culture report, Pop On the Rocks, and your sassy host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks!

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1 hr 29 min
June 05 Into the Buffyverse with Amber Benson (Buffy), and J August Richards and Stephanie Romanov from Angel
On this episode of On the Rocks, we kick off Pride Month with a trip to the Buffyverse with some of your favorite actors – Amber Benson from Buffy, and J August Richards and Stephanie Romanov from Angel. We talk about their careers, their time on these fan favorite shows, some behind-the-scenes stories from set, we chat about queer and Black representation on screen, and we talk about their appearance at this year’s West Hollywood Pride and their roles as allies and as part of the LGBTQ community. Make sure to catch On the Rocks on the scene with these fabulous actors at Hellmouth Con on June 13th and 14th at Torrance High School aka Sunnydale High in Southern California...with co-host, model and musician Steven Dehler and Alexander Rodriguez, your sassy host with the sassy most. Raise a glass and let the drinks begin, it’s On the Rocks!

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1 hr 28 min

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TV & Radio Personality Alexander Rodriguez sips and chats with your favorite celebrities from TV, film, Broadway, music, reality TV and pop culture in this weekly, entertainment, no holds barred…