The Hour GLASS Podcast

David Glass focused on anger issues with Steve Munoz and Brad Potter,  who brilliantly conceived and founded BreakRoom L.A. where you can literally throw a fit and items at the same time in a safe environment to relieve anger and frustration. Their location attracts “divorce party throwers,” groups and individuals who can break things until they run

Kevin Cotter, author and businessman who serves as Controller for his now wife’s business GetMomStrong company, talked about his hilarious approach to getting through the grief of his divorce a number of years ago. Brainstorming with family and friends, Cotter shared how he was able to use “the dress” his former wife left behind to come up with dozens of ways to “repurpose” it. From hammock, to oven mitts, shower curtain, punching bag, pasta strainer, and more…Cotter had Glass laughing throughout this upbeat interview. Cotter shared one of his favorite uses which caused him to write to the dress’ manufacturer to praise them for the durability of their product; he used it as a tow rope behind his car to shuttle his SUV.. Not always tongue in cheek, Cotter admitted that the task of “researching” and writing his book was his salvation at a very dark time in his life. Host Glass whole-heartedly applauded Cotter’s efforts in “101 Uses for My Ex-Wife’s Wedding Dress.” Watch this. You can’t help but laugh.

Kicking off the People in the Know “audience favorites” series will be Gabrielle Stone, actress and author, who shared with David her take on cheating and who ran down her “Layered Onion” theory designed to get to the heart of the matter; along with her “Self-Love Cocktail ” laundry list. She also discussed her “self discovery” books–“Eat, Pray, Love #FML” and “The Ridiculous Misadventures of a Single Girl.” She offered up how she dug deep to find herself and move on after a breakup. Even if you’ve already listened to it when it first aired, do it again. It’s a great reminder.

Diverse singer/songwriter, humanitarian Laura Bryna, has a spirited conversation with Host Glass openly and candidly—as she talks about her childhood, the songs she’s written

He may be hard rock, but he has a soft heart. Legendary vocal solo artist and co-founder of the American Hard Rock band XYZ, Terry Ilous is part of the award-winning Grammy supergroup “Legends of Classic Rock,” and ex-lead singer of the iconic group, GREAT WHITE. He has shared the stage with such music luminaries as AC/DC, Guns n’ Roses, Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Ozzy Osbourne, Foreigner, Soundgarden, Ted Nugent and Alice Cooper. He recently co-wrote four new singles for the film, “Rock Bottom,” starring Jake Bongiovi (Bon Jovi’s son). Terry Ilous takes Host Glass behind the harsh lights and loud guitars of sold-out concerts and into his most optimistic and poignant look at love.

David Glass had a flurry of questions for Danny Kortchmar and Waddy Wachtel about their long-standing careers in the music business as session players, touring backup band members, songwriters, vocalists, record producers, and the impact of music on the human psyche when going through a breakup. Wachtel, who shares details about his original song, “Maybe I’m Right,” which Linda Ronstadt covered (Wachtel has a hard time talking about the piece), while Danny talks about his three-year journey to complete “I’m Not That Way,” a song that really didn’t hit him until years after he finally completed it and fell madly in love. 

The two also share some wonderful stories about their literal band of brothers, Russ Kunkel, Leland Sklar and Steve Postell, also first-rate session and touring musicians, and subjects of the newly released Hulu “Immediate Family,” film, a documentary by music historian and director, Denny Tedesco (whose father was legendary “Wrecking Crew” studio player, Tommy Tedesco). Both guests discuss the fivesome’s 50 -year musical journey together and their long-standing love for one another, which is beautifully chronicled in Tedesco’s doc. These enviable musicians have been the key players with and for such chart-toppers as Phil Collins, Steve Nicks, David Crosby, James Taylor, Carole King, Hall & Oats, Don Henley, Linda Ronstadt, to name but a few. 

Glass tells them he could talk to the two all season about their careers and points of view on how music not only affects a person going through a breakup, but also the impact of music in general. The two guests also talk about their “family” squabbles with their band mates,  who recently released their fifth album together, “Skin the Game,” and their deep “familial” bond with one another, thus the band’s name The Immediate Family. 

Glass caps off their Episode with a music video of the band singing the song, “Divorced” an original composition by Wachtel and Kortchmar, from their second album, The Immediate Family. Kortchmar, who has been credited with having facilitated Don Henley’s solo career among other musical milestones, takes time of out his “many projects” day to talk to Glass, while Wachtel steals away for half an hour on the road with Stevie Nicks to answer Host Glass’s questions. Don’t miss a second of this Episode. It is not only full of backstory and insight, but oh-so-entertaining at the same time.

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Music historian/documentary award-winning filmmaker, Denny Tedesco, talks about his new music doc, “Immediate Family,” a historic film about 4 classic rock musicians together for 45 years (a fifth added 20 years ago) who are hotter than ever, and he also talks about his first music doc, “The Wrecking Crew,” inspired by his late studio-musician father, Tommy Tedesco.

Peter and Roxanne Heibloem, who founded Awakening Education where they serve as life coaches for many, talk how they so skillfully manage to work and live/love together. They describe “triggers,” “traumas,” “motivators,” how to blend families and provide tips on better ways to create a positive mindset.