Stebner Show

Today Raquael Torres, and I sit Bryan Rasmussen, founder of Whitefire Theatre, https://www.whitefiretheatre.com/ and talk about his visionary plan to stream Live Theatre, featuring productions of original theatre works, plus the solo performer festival, SOLOFEST. Plus we do learn about Bryan's origin story as an actor turned business owner, while surviving a heart attack, recession and keeping his theatre going during the year 2020 that continues to amplify the works of actors in live theatre.

On this episode Raquael Torres brings her cousin, Marinna "Vicious" Vela, a mixed martial artist and wrestler to the pod to reminisce on Vela's fighting history, some cousin stories, and our coverage of her fight in Los Angeles that lead to her turn into professional MMA.

On this episode we bring in filmmaker, SKYLAR V. SMITH and we go deep deep into his journey from Navy Veteran to Filmmaker. Who brings us thought provoking work punched with style that questions the realities of the human experience. His work can be found at https://www.facebook.com/2ndClassCitizenZ/ and on social media @skylarvsmith

Tanya is a transformational coach, mentor and experience designer focusing on conscious connection. To follow her journey and see more about her offerings around Back to Sacred, Movement as Medicine and Empowered Embodiment follow her on Instagram at @tanyacristina.

Took a moment to dial up Tanya Lopez during her time in Bali, Indonesia during spring of 2020 to catch up on the latest of twenty plenty and time travel through 13 years of adventures from working in TV and advertising to personally joining forces that lead to a globetrotting career change for Tanya's grand adventures Malaysia, Machu Pichu, Mexico and finally relocating to Ibiza, Spain.

CAIRO TO CALIFORNIA WITH AMY TOOMEY-COOK

Feeling restless for a traveling adventure? Amy Toomey-Cook get on the line to relive our adventure through Egypt in the autumn of 2009 and our reunion in California that culminates in Amy acquiring a vintage Ford Mustang that she ships back home to Australia.

Jeff Michael talks Sports with Balls

https://www.facebook.com/sportswithballs/

Once upon a time Jeff Michael and I played three sports in military school, and we reminisce during that time we played American football and he was the quarterback who threw a pass to me that I caught, and resulted in a fractured clavicle. Plus we jump to present day to Jeff's own show "Sports with Balls" available on Facebook and we end up divided between the Dodgers vs. Astros World Series.

(0:00) High School sports memories, fractured clavicle, (18:32) Sports with Balls, Professional Basketball (26:50) Rapid Fire questions: Favorite Sports Figures (29:30) Dodgers vs. Astros World Series

ALEXIS DE LA ROCHA, Managing Director of Los Angeles Latino Film Festival, www.latinofilm.org

Today we sit down with Alexis De La Rocha, managing director of LALIFF that runs online from Cinco de Mayo til May 31. Plus we connect the dots on our overlapped encounters, but never met until this podcast episode and get a lil personal with our favorite memories of LALIFF, our love of soccer, and French Bulldogs.

(0:00) - Alexis updates us on LALIFF in 2020 covering LATINX films, musical performances and masterclasses. (15:00) Youth Cinema Project & Latino Film Institute (19:25) Short Filmmaker, Stebner's connections to LALIFF (personal & professional) (25:04) Alexis the Renaissance woman in the arts and journey to LALIFF (36:10) new friendship is born & favorite LALIFF memories. (45:11) Episode Recap.

On this episode of STEBNER SHOW podcast I catch up with a great friend of mine, Bryan Barrachina all the way from Spain amid the coronavirus pandemic. So that we can reminisce of our friendship that spans 15 years and three geographic chapters, New York, California and Spain and update each other on our current quarantine experiences while not abandoning creativity.

00:00 – 04:25 - Introduction

04:26 – 14:57 – NEW YORK: B&G meet in NYC and collaborate on Vampire Movie, Jesus Theatre & Spanish Rock Pop Band.

15:00 – 21:00 - CALIFORNIA: Gustavo moves to LA for UCLA, and Bryan visits LA for more adventures and and make a new movie, Los Krazy Killers,

21:00 – 39:22 – SPAIN : Bryan moves to Spain, and leaves acting and singing behind to work at United Nations. Gustavo visits Spain and make their own version of Don Quixote, and philosophize about art, life and Fatherhood.

39:25 – 55:02 – STAY AT HOME updates in Europe, and staying creative.

LAFC fan, Güstavo Stebner invites Billy Beck, a Philadelphia Union fan to a MLS match up that resulting in a riveting experiences for both sides! Plus Güstavo & Billy share their views of football and personal stories of the game that reunited these two lost classmates.

Güstalks invites his homie, Rodcast to the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League between LAFC & LEON at Banc of California stadium for Rod's birthday. Plus the two sports fan catch a ride with Rod's father, Burgess as they capture a conversation that covers, George Lucas, the Olympics, World Cup soccer, and Carlos Santana.