Transmitter Podcast

Munich-based magician Jennifer S. Royal is my guest in this episode. Jennifer hosts the Pure Mind Magic podcast. She's also a speaker and author of the book, "How Podcasting Can Change Your Life: Unleash Endless Possibilities," available on Amazon. For more about Jennifer S. Royal, visit her website jennifersroyal.com.

Dr. Lynette Louise holds a doctorate in bio science, a pair of neurofeedback certifications and is finishing a Ph.D. in psychology at Saybrook University, specializing in psychophysiology. Lynette's neurofeedback research focuses on autism, depression, Parkinson's, etc. To learn more about Lynette, visit http://brainbroad.com. 

Doug Grean worked with vocalist Scott Weiland (STP, Velvet Revolver) for many years, including collaborating with Scott on his second solo album "Happy in Galoshes" and several other projects. Grean also worked with artists like Velvet Revolver, STP, Sheryl Crow, Cyndi Lauper, etc. He now creates the series "Starman" loosely based on his experiences with Scott and in the music industry. To learn more about Doug visit http://www.douggreanstudios.com. Check out Starman here: https://bit.ly/2RKBRjX.

E. Lily Yu has crafted some of the most beautiful and thought-provoking science fiction and fantasy stories that've been published in recent years. Her work as appeared in McSweeney's, Clarkesworld, Terraform and many other publications. In 2019, her short fiction is slated to run in Asimov's, Lightspeed and elsewhere. She won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2012, and has been nominated for many other awards, including Hugo and Nebula awards. A resident of the greater Seattle area, she's also a poet and narrative designer. For more about E. Lily Yu and her work visit http://elilyyu.com.  

Ben Proudfoot, former professional magician and Halifax, Nova Scotia native, is founder and CEO of Breakwater Studios. The studio's film "Montage: Great Film Composers and the Piano," which premiered on PBS SoCal, won a Los Angeles-Area Emmy Award for Best Independent Programming. Ben, 28, is a graduate of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts and has received five Vimeo Staff Picks awards, among other accolades. For more, visit http://breakwaterstudios.com.

Scott Michaels is the founder of L.A.'s Dearly Departed Tours and Museum (http://dearlydepartedtours.com). The tours visit Hollywood crime scenes, death locations, and other places relevant to celebrity deaths. The museum features a collection of rare celebrity death memorabilia. Scott also publishes the blog Find a Death (http://findadeath.com), which provides details and history about celebrity deaths, as well as The Death A Day Calendar app (http://deathaday.com).  He’s been featured on E!'s Hollywood Death Trip, Ghost Adventures, Anthony Bourdain's The Layover and many other shows. 

Cookie of Graceland Tattoo in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. has been tattooing for more than 15 years. He's inspired by rock and roll, punk, horror movies and pop culture, among other things. Cookie is also an artist, painter, and musician. He was singer/guitarist of White Knuckle Rodeo, who opened for The Damned, the New York Dolls, and other iconic bands. For more about Cookie visit the Graceland Tattoo website (https://www.gracelandtattoo.com/) or check out his work on Instagram (cookietattoo).

Craig Owens is the author of Haunted by History: Separating the Facts and Legends of Eight Historic Hotels and Inns in Southern California. The book can be purchased on his website (you get a better deal if you order it directly from him, plus he signs it!), Amazon, and elsewhere. Craig is also a photographer, historian, paranormal investigator, and publishes the very cool website Bizarre Los Angeles: Photography and Forgotten History (https://bizarrela.com).      

Brian Merchant is author of the book "The One Device" about the iPhone. He's also a writer, editor, and producer at VICE's science and technology website Motherboard and founder/editor of VICE's speculative fiction website Terraform. His work has appeared in Wired, the Atlantic, L.A. Times, and many other publications. 

Clifford V. Johnson, Ph.D., is a theoretical physicist and professor at the University of Southern California's Department of Physics and Astronomy. Johnson is regularly featured on the History Channel series "The Universe." He also wrote and illustrated "The Dialogues: Conversations About the Nature of the Universe." The book (https://thedialoguesbook.com) is available now at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Powell's, and other bookstores. To learn more, visit his website and Asymptotia.com.