The Art of Kindness: Pop Culture & Positivity with Robert Peterpaul

Broadway star Ethan Slater joins Robert Peterpaul to discuss kindness in the theatre, the spectrum of grief, avoiding self-doubt while recording cast albums, learning positivity from playing SpongeBob SquarePants, and much more in this jam-packed chat.

Ethan Slater is an actor, writer and musician. He was nominated for a Tony Award, and won the Drama Desk Award for playing SpongeBob in The SpongeBob Musical, which also happened to be his Broadway debut - casual! As a writer, some upcoming projects include the films Intervenors and Silent Mode, both of which he co-wrote and co-stars in. He’s released two EPs of original music, including Edge of the World. As an actor, other theater includes: Who’s Your Baghdaddy..., Camelot (Lincoln Center) and more recently Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins which recently released a cast recording. Some TV/film credits: Fosse/Verdon (FX), Law and Order (NBC), Murphy Brown (CBS) and of course SpongeBob: Live On Stage (Nickelodeon), which filmed the musical version for TV.

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Happy International Women's Day! Singer Ally Brooke joins Robert Peterpaul to discuss what she learned from Fifth Harmony, embarking on her solo career, and much more.

Ally Brooke Hernandez shines as not only a multi-platinum singer and songwriter, but also as an author, actress, and philanthropist. Ally first punctured the pop culture stratosphere on the reality competition series X Factor, where judge Simon Cowell (who comes up during our chat) put her with Normani, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui, and Camila Cabello to form the band Fifth Harmony. After breaking barriers for girl bands, she placed third on Dancing with the Stars and even wrote a book called Finding Your Harmony. Now, Ally has embarked on a solo career, releasing new Spanish-Language music, including singles Mi Música and Por Ti ahead of her EP.

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Hamilton star Joanna Alexis Jones chats with Robert Peterpaul about kindness, growing up with a Pastor father, battling stage and audition anxiety and much more.

Joanna Alexis Jones is a proud California native and received a Bachelor's Degree in Theater from UCLA. She left college in the middle of her senior year after booking the West End production of a Michael Jackson musical called Thriller Live. Over the years, the triple threat has been seen in many incredible productions, including: NBC's Hairspray Live! In 2017, she made her Broadway debut with none other than Hamilton as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds. Now, Joanna takes on a new role in the same show across the country, playing Eliza Hamilton in the Los Angeles production of the smash hit musical.

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Broadway star Claybourne Elder (Company, The Gilded Age) joins Robert Peterpaul to discuss the random act of kindness that changed his life, working as an actor with Stephen Sondheim, and using his platform to pay it forward.

Claybourne Elder is an actor, singer and writer who was born and raised in Utah. He made his Broadway debut in 2011 with the musical Bonnie & Clyde. The following year, he earned some well-deserved acclaim in the play One Arm, receiving a Drama Desk Award nomination. Clay went on to appear in Sunday in the Park with George opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, Torch Song and most recently Stephen Sondheim’s revival of Company. Though he’s most known today as one of Broadway’s brightest stars, Clay also has a notable onscreen presence, making memorable appearances in series like The Carrie Diaries and more recently, HBO Max’s hit show The Gilded Age.

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Happy Valentine's Day! Actress and activist Constance Marie joins host Robert Peterpaul to discuss her new Amazon series With Love, representation in Hollywood, being your best self and more!

Constance Marie pop, locked and dropped into her career as a teenager in the Los Angeles underground break-dancing scene. She soon began acting, first appearing in the movie Salsa. Over the years, her star power grew with highlights including: Dirty Dancing, Selena opposite Jennifer Lopez, the long-running ABC sitcom George Lopez, and more. She can currently be seen starring in Amazon Prime’s With Love. In addition to acting, Constance gives back in countless ways. She advocates for PETA, Planned Parenthood and Equal Pay for Women and is also the spokesperson for the East Los Angeles Women’s Center.

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JoAnna Garcia Swisher joins Robert Peterpaul for The Art of Kindness season 2 premiere extravaganza! The Netflix star discusses acts of kindness that changed her career, looking up to former co-star Reba McEntire, working on the set of Sweet Magnolias season 2 and much more in this inspirational chat.

JoAnna Garcia Swisher is an actress best known for the beloved show Reba where she played Reba McEntire’s daughter for six seasons.You may also remember her for leading the short-lived CW show Privileged, bringing Disney Princess Ariel to life on ABC's Once Upon A Time or perhaps the recent Hallmark film As Luck Would Have It. Of course her resume is massive! Today, JoAnna is known to fans as Maddie Townsend on the hit Netflix show Sweet Magnolias. Outside of acting, Swisher created The Happy Place and works with organizations like Step Up Women’s Network and Hills Pet Nutrition.

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Join The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul for a sparkling season one finale with Broadway star Lesli Margherita! Lesli talks kindness on Broadway, how she connects with her villainous roles like Mrs. Wormwood in Matilda, hacking self tape auditions in quarantine, growing up on a cattle ranch (where she performed Sondheim with cows), and a whole lot more. Plus, stay tuned for your final kindness tip of 2021 with special guest Cassie Carroll!

Lesli Margherita is an Olivier Award-winning performer who earned the aforementioned award on the West End in Zorro. She made her Broadway debut in the original cast of Matilda in 2013, getting LOUD as the ICONIC and devilishly dazzling Mrs. Wormwood. She more recently appeared in Dames at Sea on Broadway and Off-Broadway in the one-woman show Who's Holiday, where she played a grown up Cindy Lou Who and then the musical Emojiland, as The Princess emoji. She's also got tons of incredible onscreen credits, from starting out in FAME LA to new movie The Many Saints of Newark to her upcoming role in The Fairly OddParents reboot!

Thank you all for listening and being a part of our kindness community! Audio hugs all around, friends.

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Merry Christmas! Hallmark Christmas movie producer and Synthetic Cinema International owner Andrew Gernhard chats with host Robert Peterpaul about the magic of making Christmas movies, starting his own production company, spreading kindness on film sets and much more.

With a successful producing career spanning nearly two decades, Andrew has worked on a variety of projects, mostly through his Connecticut-based production company Synthetic Cinema International, including a series of successful feature horror films for NBCUniversal’s Chiller Network, and the popular Christmas film Wishin’ and Hopin’ for the Lifetime Network. In recent years, Synthetic Cinema International has created strong working relationships with many prolific executive producers, major studios and networks such as Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, SyFy, Telemundo, Lifetime, Hallmark, BET, Netflix, Disney+ and others. Since it's Christmas time, we focus a lot on Andrew's holiday films, so get ready to be showered with tons of magic!

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Broadway performer Afra Hines joins host Robert Peterpaul to talk being a Rockette in Radio City's Christmas Spectacular, taking care of her body as a Broadway dancer, acts of kindness from stars like Brian Stokes Mitchell and more.

Afra is a veteran performer with 8 Broadway credits to her name. She was most recently seen in the musical Hadestown (where she understudied the role of Persephone). Some of her other favorites include: SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical, Motown, and the Original Broadway Companies of In The Heights with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Shuffle Along with Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Billy Porter and Joshua Henry, and Ghost the musical. She also spent a year on the First National Tour of HAMILTON. Additionally, Afra was a Radio City Rockette for 7 years. On screen, you can see Afra in the FX miniseries Fosse/Verdon, Amazon's Mozart In the Jungle and, most recently NBC's Annie Live!

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Former stand-up comedian Lisa Lampanelli discusses how she went from being known as the Queen of Meaning to the Queen of Meaning with host Robert Peterpaul.

With a career that spanned more than 30 years, Lisa Lampanelli is synonymous with the comedy scene. She's done numerous tours, received Grammy nominations, and appeared on TV shows like 2 Broke Girls, The Simpsons, Inside Amy Schumer, Celebrity Apprentice and more. Despite much acclaim and her lengthy resume, Lisa realized she wasn't happy, so she retired from the comedy scene in 2018. She now dedicates her life to performing and hosting the podcast Losers with a Dream.

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