Best Alec Alvarez Podcasts (2025)

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#21 Christo Van Rensburg: A Tennis Life - Playing at Wimbledon, Starting Dropshot Series, ATX Open 47:25

2y ago47:25

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BIO: Christo Van Rensburg is a former pro tennis player, hailing from South Africa. He was ranked #1 in the world in doubles, won 20 top-level doubles titles during his career, including one Grand Slam men’s doubles title in 85’. Christo ranked as high as #19 in the world in singles, and is one of only two men to beat Pete Sampras in straight sets …

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#20 Florian Hemme: Sports Finance & Optimizing Your Performance 2:03:22

2+ y ago2:03:22

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Florian Hemme is an expert within the field of sports management and sports finance. Born in Germany, he now resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. He holds a business degree, two masters degrees in Human Resource Management and Sports Management, and a PhD in Sports Management from UT Austin. He now lectures on sports finance and other sports indus…

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#19 James Santore: Founding Three Two Strategies, The Story of La Salle Baseball, Working in Sports Venture Capital 1:41:32

2+ y ago1:41:32

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James Santore is the founder and CEO of Three Two Strategies — a firm based out of Philadelphia offering marketing services and strategic consulting to venture funds, startups, athletes, and more. James is Philadelphia born and raised, played D1 baseball at La Salle University as pitcher, founded the La Salle Legends Foundation, and served as Direc…

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#18 Kevin Rodriguez: The Role & Influence of the Sports Information Director in College Athletics, Working with UT Volleyball & Baseball 45:46

2+ y ago45:46

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Kevin Rodriguez is a Sports Information Director at The University of Texas at Austin, highly regarded as one of the most competitive collegiate athletic institutions to not only work at, but also regarded as one of the biggest brands in sports and most successful in college athletics, having won the Learfield Director’s Cup the previous 2 years. K…

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#17 Jeff Zeller: Working across Music, Sports, & Entertainment, The Harvard MBA, Marketing & Partnerships, & Crypto 1:34:24

2+ y ago1:34:24

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Jeff Zeller is the Senior Director of NFT Partnerships and Business Operations at Crypto.com. He’s led a career at the intersection of sports, music, technology, culture, and content. Jeff’s worked with iTunes as a Content Producer, A&R as a Creative Intern working with artists such as the late legend AVICII & also found Marshmello during his rise …

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#16 Brandon Rhodes: How Overtime is Disrupting the Sports Industry, Running Biz Dev @ OT, Marketing @ Gatorade, Starting MSBC 52:14

2+ y ago52:14

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Brandon Rhodes is the Vice President of Business Development at Overtime, a Forbes 30 Under 30 Recipient, Co-Founder of “Hella Awkward” card game, and Co-Founder of the Michigan Sports Business Conference where he graduated from The University of Michigan’s business school. Brandon’s a strategic business builder and proven brand marketer with a tra…

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#15 Cedric Golden: Sports Journalism, Pursuing Your Calling, Covering the Longhorns, UT Football & Sam Ehlinger Colts Predictions 46:08

2+ y ago46:08

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Cedric Golden is a sports columnist writing for the Austin-American Statesman. Cedric primarily covers Austin and Texas-based sports teams, such as The University of Texas at Austin Longhorns, and has covered various iconic sports moments from Texas’ 2005 National Title victory over USC, Super Bowls, College World Series, Final Fours, Title-fights …

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#14 Matthew Collette: Producing Sportscenter, Winning Sports Emmys at FOX, Breaking into the Sports Production World 1:53:27

2+ y ago1:53:27

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#14 Matthew Collette: Producing Sportscenter, Winning Sports Emmys at FOX, Breaking into the Sports Production World | Smart Alec Show Matthew Collette is an Emmy-winning executive producer with over a decade of experience within the sports media space — from live studio production, original content, show running, and building streaming channels, M…

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#13 Giovanni MontesDeOca: The Path to Playing Pro Soccer, Family, Discipline in High-Achievers 1:33:54

2+ y ago1:33:54

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#13 Giovanni MontesDeOca: The Path to Playing Pro Soccer, Family, Discipline in All High-Achievers Giovanni MontesDeOca is a professional footballer/ soccer player for Union Omaha of United States Soccer League (USL), League One. Gio was drafted into the Major League Soccer (MLS) 2021 Draft by his hometown club, FC Dallas — where he played in their…

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#12 Mike Peterson: Entrepreneurship, Building Wealth, Overcoming Depression 1:08:18

2+ y ago1:08:18

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Michael S. Peterson — known to as “Mike”— is a Managing Director at Pemberton Economic Group & a Professor at UT Austin’s McCombs School of Business, where he teaches entrepreneurship classes centered on topics like FinTech, Internet of Things, New Venture Creation, & more. Mike graduated from Brigham Young with his MBA & also holds an MS in Techno…

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#11 - Rebecca Feferman: Entertainment PR, Sports Media, Starting SXSports & “The FefCo” 1:05:06

3y ago1:05:06

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Rebecca Feferman has worked at the intersection of sports, entertainment, and culture in PR, strategy, production, content, BD, and brand management for a number of years. She founded her consultancy — “The FefCo” — and has worked with clients like Katie Nolan, MSG Networks, Bill Simmons, SA Spurs, & many more. Prior, she produced a Beto O’Rourke d…

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#10 - Chris Aarons: Digital Marketing, Branding, Consumer Psychology, Celeb Encounters 44:06

3y ago44:06

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Chris Aarons is a digital marketing expert running his own consultancy — Chris Aarons Strategy + Marketing. He’s a lecturer at UT Austin and St. Edward’s University, has an MBA from Pepperdine Business School, and above all is an incredible guy. Uncannily knowledgable on topics ranging from sports, fashion, music, food, cocktails, and almost anythi…

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#9 - Mayer Estinville: How to Break Into Banking, Passion for Financial Literacy 1:22:37

3y ago1:22:37

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Mayer Estinville is currently a business analyst at AT Kearney, and a former two-time intern with Goldman Sachs, along with having interned with Prudential Financial, NABA, and more. Mayer was born in Haiti before moving to NYC as a kid, where he graduated at Baruch College in Manhattan with his Bachelors of Business Administration. Due to his upbr…

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#8 - Deontre Gray: Sports Marketing at NBA on ESPN, Operating with Authenticity 1:17:48

3y ago1:17:48

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Deontre Gray is currently a Creative Ad Solutions Manager at Roku Inc. At the time of this recording, he was working with the NBA on ESPN live sports marketing team, where he’d worked in digital + brand marketing at ESPN for nearly 4 years. Deontre is a former student-athlete from The Ohio State University where he studied business and ran track & …

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#7 - Xavi Acosta: Working at Austin FC, Soccer Ops, Sports Management Studies 1:08:01

3y ago1:08:01

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Xavi Acosta is a Membership Service Executive at Austin FC of Major League Soccer. He’s a current graduate student of Sport Management at UT Austin, where he also graduated at age 19 with his bachelor’s degree in Sport Management. He holds multiple tactical certifications in the soccer/ fútbol operations space from FC Barcelona’s Innovation Hub Uni…

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#6 - David Quintanilla: Ethics in Business, Education System Flaws, Law School 1:19:14

3y ago1:19:14

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David Quintanilla is a lecturer of Business Law & Ethics at The University of Texas and co-owner of Cavanaugh Quintanilla PLLC. “Mr. Q” has served as a VP of Legal & Finance in the healthcare industry, CFO of his family’s business in the restaurant industry, as well as having worked within the non-profit space. He received his BA in Government at U…

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#5 - Walter Tchougoue: How to Land Internships in Sports, Industry Trends, How Curiosity & Ambition Open Doors 1:27:31

3y ago1:27:31

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Walter Tchougoue is an MBA & MS of Sports Management Candidate at UMass Amherst. Walter’s already had an illustrious background in the world of sports business having worked with Under Armor, Morgan Stanley, Must Love Sports, Blue Wire Podcasts, Wassermann, the NBA, Thirty Five Ventures, CSM Sport & Entertainment, & currently serves as a grad resea…

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#4 - Joel Lulla: Sports Law, ESPN's deals, Cable to DTC, Negotiating Winning Deals 25:38

3+ y ago25:38

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Joel Lulla is a professor at The University of Texas at Austin where he lectures on topics around the business of sports and entertainment. Joel graduated law school with honors from UNC, worked with ABC Sports during their peak as the head of their Dept. of Legal & Business Affairs, worked with IMG as lead counsel selling sports media rights, and …

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#3 - Sandy Leeds: Student-Debt, Is College Worth It, Investing, Loving What You Do 1:22:47

3+ y ago1:22:47

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Sanford Leeds is Distinguished Senior Lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin's premier business school where he lectures on topics in finance, is a lawyer & former prosecutor, an MBA, & aside from being a finance & economics wizard, he's an incredibly funny & great person who cares about making the world a better & more equitable place. Conn…

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#2 - Justin Cotten: Being an NBA Agent, College Hoops, Power of Being a Good Person 1:11:22

3+ y ago1:11:22

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Justin Cotten is a National Basketball Players Association Certified Sports Agent, a masters graduate, Big East Champion, and former basketball manager under Patrick Ewing at Georgetown University, a graduate and former D1 College Hoops player at Howard University, a classy young man with superior sports business knowledge, and above all a great hu…

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#1 - Amobi Okugo: Playing in MLS, Financial Literacy for Athletes, Values 37:24

4y ago37:24

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Amobi Okugo is a professional soccer player, serial entrepreneur, learned academic, and sports biz professional. His startup "A Frugal Athlete" is helping athletes by educating them on financial literacy and prudence along with ways to monetize off their skillsets, brand, and much more. Check out his startup at www.afrugathlete.com OUTLINE: 0:00 - …

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Elle Mills + Her Cousin SJ 30:41

6y ago30:41

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Alexis sits down with pal and YouTuber Elle Mills and her cousin SJ to chat about growing up and coming out on YouTube, how success can affect relationships, and pissing yourself..By Zall Good

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Elle Mills + Her Cousin SJ 30:41

6y ago30:41

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Alexis sits down with pal and YouTuber Elle Mills and her cousin SJ to chat about growing up and coming out on YouTube, how success can affect relationships, and pissing yourself..By Zall Good

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Brian Jordan Alvarez + His Parents Paul and Angela 38:53

6y ago38:53

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Alexis sits down with actor and YouTube personality Brian Jordan Alvarez and his parents, Paul and Angela!By Zall Good

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Brian Jordan Alvarez + His Parents Paul and Angela 38:53

6y ago38:53

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Alexis sits down with actor and YouTube personality Brian Jordan Alvarez and his parents, Paul and Angela!By Zall Good

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Alec Benjamin + His Mom Janet 26:23

6y ago26:23

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Alexis welcomes musician Alec Benjamin and his mom Janet into the studio to chat about inspiration, self-expression and sensitivity, and volunteering your mom's kidneys for donation to a stranger.By Zall Good

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Alec Benjamin + His Mom Janet 26:23

6y ago26:23

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Alexis welcomes musician Alec Benjamin and his mom Janet into the studio to chat about inspiration, self-expression and sensitivity, and volunteering your mom's kidneys for donation to a stranger.By Zall Good

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Alyssa Limperis + Her Co-Host May Wilkerson 34:04

6y ago34:04

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Alexis welcomes comedians and co-hosts Alyssa Limperis and May Wilkerson (Crazy; In Bed) to the studio to discuss why guys don't understand about girls wearing clothes, the pros (and mostly cons) of hosting a virtual reality podcast, and the importance of making your friends, canine and human, at rescue shelters.LISTEN TO CRAZY; IN BEDhttps://itune…

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Alyssa Limperis + Her Co-Host May Wilkerson 34:04

6y ago34:04

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Alexis welcomes comedians and co-hosts Alyssa Limperis and May Wilkerson (Crazy; In Bed) to the studio to discuss why guys don't understand about girls wearing clothes, the pros (and mostly cons) of hosting a virtual reality podcast, and the importance of making your friends, canine and human, at rescue shelters.LISTEN TO CRAZY; IN BEDhttps://itune…

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Ashly Perez + Her Mom Cookie 38:11

6y ago38:11

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Alexis welcomes writer Ashly Perez and her mom Cookie to the studio to chat about what exactly makes someone a professional smilemaker, why it's important to have one desk for fun and one for work, and what led Ashly to pick up and move to Korea for a year before her career took off.FOLLOW ALEXIS G. ZALL:https://www.youtube.com/user/AlexisGZallhttp…

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Ashly Perez + Her Mom Cookie 38:11

6y ago38:11

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Alexis welcomes writer Ashly Perez and her mom Cookie to the studio to chat about what exactly makes someone a professional smilemaker, why it's important to have one desk for fun and one for work, and what led Ashly to pick up and move to Korea for a year before her career took off.FOLLOW ALEXIS G. ZALL:https://www.youtube.com/user/AlexisGZallhttp…

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Part of Doing Something is Listening 31:51

9+ y ago31:51

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This week Nina speaks about opening The Aurora Center for Creative and Spiritual Arts and her up and down journey making the decision. And how: "Ever since I signed that lease, I've shifted." Nina talks about learning to hold creative endeavors gently, being patient, listening for guidance. What wants to happen? What wants to come through you?…

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What Are My Questions? 29:36

9+ y ago29:36

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After a 2-month summer break, I sat down one September Saturday morning and talked with Dan about what I wanted Lit Up to be. Trying to get to something richer and more personal, more artful and fun. Not that I don't love the 14 interviews I've done, but that I knew it was time for Lit Up to take the next step in its evolution. This week's episode …

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Make Your Own Opportunities: Interview with Bookwriter Alec Michael Powell and Playwright Kate Royal 30:09

10y ago30:09

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Rochester theater up-and-comers Alec Michael Powell and Kate Royal talk about collaborating on their first musical "The Weekends," a show about the disillusionment the current crop of 20-somethings feel transitioning from college to "the real world." They discuss allowing character personalities to inform music style, and how their goal is to portr…

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Listen to Yourself: Interview with Singer-Songwriter Susanna Rose 29:10

10y ago29:10

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Meet singer-songwriter Susanna Rose: lovely, humble, and the real deal. She's heard songs playing in her head since she was a child, but it wasn't until she learned guitar at 21 that she found a way to get them out. In this episode, Susanna Rose gives us a live performance of "Song to Myself," as well as recorded versions of the first song she ever…

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I Want to Put a Different Face to Travel Media: Interview with Professional Blogger Jessica DeJesus 30:12

10y ago30:12

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Have you ever dreamed of quitting your job and becoming a professional blogger? Travel and food blogger Jessica DeJesus is making the plunge this summer. She talks to us about her #litup moment, how she got started, the ups and downs of building her visibility and audience, how Wayne Dyer's The Power of Intention inspires her to stay positive, and …

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Some Years Are Questions, and Some Years Are Answers: Interview with Yoga Instructor Tate DeCaro 29:53

10y ago29:53

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Meet Tate DeCaro, a newly minted yoga instructor. In 2013, while asking the question "What do I want to do with my life," an unexpected illness struck. This started a chain of events in which she changed her diet and her relationship with exercise and yoga. In 2014 she decided to take a trip to Kalani, Hawaii to practice yoga. That trip would turn …

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We are All Children of the Same God: Interview with Author Alan Hilfiker 29:58

10y ago29:58

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This week we talk with poet and fiction writer Alan Hilfiker about his newly published book MEMORIAL DAY (Meliora Publications), his formative experiences in his first English class at the University of Rochester: "I was struck, I was inspired. I never got over it." We discuss his interest in World War II, as well as the inspiration for his story "…

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Memorial Day by Alan Hilfiker 48:34

10y ago48:34

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Reading of the poem "Memorial Day" by Alan Hilfiker (published May 24, 2015). Narrated by Jonathan Foss. In this stark and solemnly paced story-poem, inspired by a New York Times cover photo of a young woman sitting by a military gravestone, poet Alan Hilfiker introduces two characters: Old Steadman, and a young widow, each keeping vigil through a …

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I Know How to Entertain. I Don’t Know How to Change the World: Interview with Director Melyssa Hall 29:58

10y ago29:58

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Spend a half-hour with the infectious spirit of young but accomplished Director/ Actor/ Producer Melyssa Hall. We talk about her booth "The Art of Conversation" at the Venice, New York Biennale, her newly minted role as an artistic intern at Ithaca's Kitchen Theater, her love of fantasy over realism, her experiences directing the vastly different p…

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Being a Conduit for Other People's Stories: Interview with Journalist Robin Flanigan 29:58

10y ago29:58

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Meet Rochester writer and essayist Robin Flanigan, whose words and work chronicle the deep meaning behind everyday life. Her journey from writing for free for a community newspaper to making a living as a successful writer is the blueprint every young writer needs to study. Hear about how the mind-bending coincidences that catalyzed the biography s…

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Applause is More Addictive Than Any Drug You Could Name: Interview with Actor Jack Simel 29:39

10y ago29:39

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Interview with Rochester actor/director Jack Simel on a lifetime of loving applause, the much-missed Shipping Dock theater, community theater as it's changed over the past 40 years, and why coming back to Rochester to get back into acting was a good idea. He also discusses his upcoming directorial debut "Deathtrap," produced by the Penfield Players…

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Empathy and Deep Listening in the Art of Poetry: Interview with Poet/Therapist Charlie Cote 29:59

10y ago29:59

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Poet and therapist Charlie Cote brings a sense of deep listening to his work and writing. In this interview, Charlie reads some of his recent work, we talk about how he became a poet, and we discuss Poetically Connect, Charlie's on-the-fly poems-on-demand.

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Writing & Researching Controversial Topics: Interview with Dramaturg Claudia Nolan 29:56

10y ago29:56

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This week I interview Dramaturg Claudia Nolan and Playwright Kate Royal on the dynamic, creative, and research-oriented role of the dramaturg in the production of Royal's recent play "Mammoth" and her upcoming staged reading of "Girls Can Tell," a play about sexual assault on college campuses.

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Take the Time to Step Out of Yourself: Interview with Author Julian Campbell 29:13

10y ago29:13

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Interview with novelist Julian Foster, who has a lot to say about the art of writing, and the realities we live in. Foster is one of those rare people who can speak across dividing lines of class, race, gender, We talk about his book Before I Wake, recent violence among young girls in urban environments, and his next book Beautiful Me.…

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Channeling Your Characters: Interview with Playwright Kate Royal 29:52

10y ago29:52

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Interview with Kate Royal on the role of the playwright, director, and actors as conduits in a cycle of channeled humanity; and how her recent play "Mammoth" was her coming out play, even though she didn't know it when she was writing it.

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Breaking Through Creative Blocks: Interview with Writer Christine Green 30:15

10y ago30:15

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Interview with writer Christine Green on how she got through her writers block using an accountability buddy, intuition, and re-creating the conditions of the last time she felt good about herself as a writer.

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