Tony on the Mic

Today on Tony on the Mic, I sit down with the alphabet kids – that’s what I’m calling them. I’m trying to make it a thing. No, Not ABCDEFG, but LGBTQIA+?. I sit with a trans-bisexual and an asexual/pansexual/demisexual. I try to understand, and they try to be patient with this boomer. We talk about labels, are there enough? Are there too many? We talk definitions. We talk about their journey. Also, the difference between sexuality and gender, Asexual versus Demisexual vs pansexual… It was a lot to digest in one sitting, I thank my guests for letting me ask anything and everything that was on my mind. I have a million more questions, so we will have to reschedule, but this was a great jumping off point for me into the new world of gender fluidity and sexuality. You don’t have to accept the philosophy or condone or anything, but the underlying theme is just be cool and let people be people. More conversations will only lead to better understanding. So if you ever wondered what the heck people are talking about, but were afraid to ask and afraid of what might show up on your browser history..

Hey guys – as devoted fans and family and friends know, I have a cyst on my brain (Some of you are not surprised…) It was discovered during an unfortunate incident (accidental overdose on lean… listen for details.) Well a bout of headaches, dizziness and ringing ears has my doctor wanting to take another look. So in honor of having an MRI -  am dropping a re-issue of the episode of how and why it was discovered. Sounds like it should be serious… but I approach it with humor and confidence, some might say denial. 

Today on Tony on the mic, my guest is Narcippa Teague, author of “Daddy I’m Scared.” A children’s book about how to confront the monsters and fear, in a flashback, super hero type tale. That is pretty complex for a kids’ book, but I have read it and he pulls it off in an engaging tale. The book was just released this September. We talk about his inspiration for the book, and the process. We also talk about his second marriage, which was to his high school sweetheart whose heart he broke back in the day. They met shortly after his divorce and sparks ignited and romance was rekindled! We talk about a game-winning half-court shot he hit in fifth grade and still brags about it, and how his dad takes credit for drawing up the play.

Today my guest is Lori Biesel, an aestheologist (skin expert) energy healer, motivational speaker and founder of Starseed Galactic Enterprises. She has gone though a transformation and reset her life. A past life of mistakes and regrets was transformed into a deeper understanding of love, forgiveness, herself, the universe, the Creator, and power of vibrations and energy. She tells you how to start your day - and your new life. She is very forthcoming about her low points and life mistakes and how she used those experiences to stay focused. She sees interdimensional beings, can heal herself and show you how to heal yourself, and many, many more fascinating things. We sing a little Grease, she tells me I need to establish a facial care regimen, and we talk all things vibrational. 

Today I sit wth Alli Jo, of Alli Jo’s Swim school, and more passionately, she founded and works with Project Connect (17:00.) They work with Monarch School, which is a school for homeless kids. They provide a Thanksgiving festival to provide a wonderful, normalized Thanksgiving dinner and events to a group that normally does not have what we take for granted. Great meal, then festival – dancing, carnival games, prizes, petting zoo and more. This event is 100% volunteer driven and everything is donated. One guy is organizing the cooking and delivery of 50 turkeys in a turkey caravan across the Coronado bridge! Honestly, if this episode and event does not touch and motivate you to try to be better every day – unsubscribe! (Just kidding, I am 100% bluffing – do not unsubscribe, just try to do better.) 

Today I sit down with Tony Orlando who is running for La Mesa city Council. We talk about the whys and the why nows, his ideas and platforms, and go into what I have called mailer-gate: a controversial mailer that went out and caused all kinds of commotion in the community. How he got a calling to the ministry at 14, how you people in La mesa can get potholes fixed quickly – without resorting to obscene graffiti. (That is a real inside La Mesa reference.) We play some Tony Orlando and Dawn in and out of breaks, and cut short his views on Church and State for another episode.

Hey hey y’all, I’m back from a short hiatus for episode 100!! 100 episodes in 100 weeks! Missed a couple weeks, doubled up on a few weeks and here we are! 100 in the bank, looking forward to the next 100! We took a trip to Chicago – caught a Cubs game, ate tons of deep dish pizza, caught the amazing Kayla Drescher at the really cool, speakeasy magic club The Magic Lounge! Paige Thompson was the headliner and it was a blast! Check out Kayla’s Podcast Shezam! Hit her up on her website magicinheels.com and tell her to go on Tony on the Mic! Enough pandering… We also took a river cruise and acted like tourists at the Bean! We also took in Niagara Falls and thought we were in the famous Toronto space needle… spoiler alert, we weren’t. 

Today my guest is Jennifer Coburn, author of We’ll Always Have Paris, Reinventing Mona and a number of other entertaining, light-ish books. She learned about the Lebensborn Program and was compelled to learn more and share. This was a program created in 1935 to be the wellspring of future generations descended from those Nazi authorities deemed “racially valuable.” They bred kids with SS soldiers and women “volunteers.” They also stole babies from other countries that fit the mold. It is an appalling, true look into history from the perspective of three fictional women. It is kind of Handmaids Tale meets Swing Kids meets Sound of Music – without the music. Her dedication to detail is immersive and impressive. 

Spoiler Alert! I don’t just spoil Cobra Kai by telling you what happened tell you what happened, but spoil it by telling you all the stupid stuff that’s too dumb to enjoy. I watched season 1 with high expectations and anticipation and was only mildly disappointed. The 15 minutes they spent writing the screenplay was just not enough, but it was OK, my friends from the Karate Kid movies were back and I was here for it. the season 2 was just too stupid to finish. I know lots of people love the show, and I am glad when someone finds some content that entertains them, but, well, damn. My co-host Jim part of the 94% of rotten tomatoes voters that gave it a thumbs up. I am part of the 6% of the thumbs down. We talk about the original series, the value of nostalgia, Daniel and Johnny, Stingray and Hawk, Tory and Samantha, Robbie Keene, Miguel Diaz, Kenny Payne and how apparently anyone can become a world class karate master in just a few months. 

Today my guest is longtime San Diego Sports radio personality John “Coach” Kentera. We talk about his start, how he got the nickname the coach and his early coaching career. He tells us about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the biz, and some of his favorite interviews and memories. From Duke Snider to Tony Gwynn to Manny Machado, coach has studied the Padres in depth for a long time. He also talks about the early days with Hacksaw, Jim Rome and Ferrell on the bench.