Why? The Podcast

If the phrase 'coming-of-age-movie' makes your skin crawl, just wait until you see Antarctica. It's a unique and wonderfully written and produced film. This week we talked with actress Kimie Muroya, who stars in the film along with Chloe Levine.

If Monday's Oscar nominations has you thinking good movies need to be pretentious and long and boring, check this one out- it's a fun one. 

Would it shock you if we said that our conversation with Ted Lange was exciting and new? Because it was. Ted was wonderful, telling us all about his career, his time on The Love Boat and how his career has only grown and expanded since the show ended.

Heidi told Ted about her celebrating his birthday every year and he wasn't the least bit scared. Needless to say, we are fans of Ted and his work. Come aboard, we've been expecting you.

Hello there ladies and gentlemen! Hello there ladies and gents- are you ready to rock?

Starting March 10th, we're launching a brand new podcast all about music.

It's called Rock n Roll Grad School and will feature interviews with singers, songwriters, DJs, producers, scholars and the occasional roadie. We're releasing a bunch of episodes as an opening act, and we can't wait for you to hear who we got.

Subscribe to the show now so you don't miss an episode. We're on iTunes, Spotify and wherever you subscribed to Why? And follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Why? will still continue, with all sorts of unique conversations and we're are excited for our next episode. It's both exciting AND new.

Rock on!

This week we get to talk with another podcaster and learn about his show and his work.

Andrew Morrison is a voice over actor and has provided voices for all sorts of characters and projects. He also hosts The Voice Over Coffee Shop, a new podcast dedicated to learning more about the voice over world and encouraging each other in finding their path.

For more information, you can check out the podcast's website.

Let's face it, we're going to have to change the way we eat. And we're not talking about the sleeve of Oreos you ate while standing over the sink last night. (Or was that just us?)

With the population of the earth growing, we are now turning to new ways to get the protein our bodies need. We talked with Massimo Reverberi from Bugsolutely about the future of food. Bugsolutely is making pasta out of crickets as well as exploring all the other ways people can create delicious food out of bugs. For more information on Bugsolutely, check out their website.

Damon Johnson grew up loving Thin Lizzy, so it was a dream come true when he was offered a spot in the band. And if that wasn't enough,  Damon has also played with folks like Sammy Hagar, Faith Hill, Alice Cooper AND he was a member of the popular band Brother Cane.

Damon has a brand new record out, with his new band, The Get Ready. Battle Lessons is an album designed to be played loud. We recommend doing just that. Check out our interview with Damon and then get your copy of Battle Lessons!

For more information, check out Damon's website.

Bruce Vilanch is a comedy legend.

He's an awards show writing EGOT (having written for the Emmys, Grammys, Oscars AND Tonys), and also written for Better Midler, Donnie & Marie and Chewbacca. (Oh, did you miss episode 120 where we talked about the Star Wars Holiday Special with Bruce?) He's also well known for his appearances on Hollywood Squares. ("Bruce Vilanch for the block!")

Carrie Stevens memoir "Unrated," sets a new bar for memoirs. Carrie isn't afraid to name names and tell some amazing stories about her fascinating life.

Starting off in Massachusetts before heading to LA, Carrie talks all about her modeling career and her time with Eric Carr, the love of her life. Eric was the drummer for Kiss from 1981 until his untimely passing from heart cancer in 1991.

We had a great time talking with Carrie about her stories, her work and what she's up to now. For more information, check out her website.

No matter your age, no matter your philosophy, bouncing up and down on a pogo stick is fun. But the things the Xpogo stunt team are doing on a stick are on a different level all together.

We talked with Russ Kaus from the stunt team about how he got into extreme pogo, the insane tricks that he does on a stick and the world record he held... for a hot minute. (Or 5.)

For more info, check out the Xpogo website. You can also find them on YouTube for a sampling of some of their more insane tricks. 

If you're looking for a boost of encouragement this week, have we got the guest for you. Fran Capo is the world's fastest talking woman. But that's not all. She also is a stand-up comic, motivational speaker, written 22 books and holds 9 Guinness World Records.

We talked with Fran about all her accomplishments, including her record for book signings at the highest point in the world and at the wreck of the Titanic. It's the perfect conversation to get up and get going on that project you've been thinking of starting.

For more information on Fran, check out her website.