Best Marc Shea Podcasts (2025)

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Bryan Small (The Hangmen) 1:15:45

5d ago1:15:45

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Today’s guest is Rock ‘N Roll distilled. Welcome Bryan Small of The Hangmen to the podcast. This guy lived the sex, drugs, & rock ‘n roll life until he realized it wasn’t sustainable. Born in Montana and raised in Idaho, Bryan moved to L.A. because his favorite bands were there. From there, every rock ‘n roll story seems to have happened to The Han…

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228. Veronica: "Adoption Cost Adoptees So Much" 47:50

6d ago47:50

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Veronica is the co-author of "Rooted in Adoption-A Collection of Adoptee Reflections" and the "Rooted in Adoption Journal" now on Amazon. Veronica's Instagram is @rootedinadoption0520 Recommendations: https://www.sdpb.org/2012-07-16/piecing-together-stories-of-families-lost-in-slavery https://growbeyondwords.com/2015/08/screening-questions-when-see…

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227. Kimberly L. Carter: "Rise, Thrive, and Flourish" 46:43

13d ago46:43

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Kimberly L. Carter is a women's leadership strategist, speaker, and author of the journal, “Rise, Thrive, and Flourish”. With a background in spirituality, empowerment, and Gen Z leadership development, she helps women and organizations cultivate confidence, clarity, and purpose. Through her consulting work, coaching, and vibrant online presence, K…

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Boba Fett, Beetlejuice & Babar: A Saturday Morning with Michael Hirsh 1:07:39

16d ago1:07:39

1:07:39

Remember your first happy hour? Saturday mornings—when you’d wake up with the sun, grab a bowl of chocolatey cereal, and lose yourself in a world of cartoons, commercials, and pure, unfiltered joy. We’re still chasing that feeling, one episode at a time. This week, we’re kicking off our Spreaker premiere with a true legend of Saturday morning anima…

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Modern Drugs 1:15:03

19d ago1:15:03

1:15:03

Today’s guests, yes guests, are so uplifting. I’d like to welcome Cara Maurizi, Jim Standerfer, Alan Honeycutt, and eventually Ryan Groff; 4/5s of the band Modern Drugs. This band is so positive it’s almost too good to be true. And you know what they say about things that are too good to be true. They usually are. Or they’re Modern Drugs. But all t…

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226. Laura Batt: "Bridging the Gap Between the Adoption Trauma Chasm" 49:39

20d ago49:39

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Laura Batt (she/her) was adopted domestically as an infant and raised in a closed adoption. She has been in reunion with her biological family for 26+ years. Laura is also a birth/first parent to her oldest adult son. She is parenting another teenage son and young child with her significant other in Oregon. Laura worked in pregnancy and parenting s…

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GUILLAUME CONTRÉ - Petite machine de nuit

20d ago

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Programme inédit de GUILLAUME CONTRÉ pour webSYNradio : PETITE MACHINE DE NUIT. Différences, répétitions, rouages, acouphènes et tautologies. Des sons hétéroclites, de la noble synthèse analogique au vulgaire bruit de micro, enregistrés à des moments divers pour des raisons variables, sont coupés, collés, montés, bouclés, superposés, filtrés, mixés…

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225. Mirella Stoyanova: "Healing Toward Authenticity" 52:14

27d ago52:14

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Mirella Stoyanova is a therapist, writer and international adoptee from Bulgaria of both Bulgarian and Iraqi origin. Her writing work has appeared in Write or Die Magazine, Business Insider, and HuffPost Personal, among other places. She is a proud member of Adoptee Voices and lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband Jason, her son Milo and he…

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Esther Canata (LionGale) 1:03:15

1M ago1:03:15

1:03:15

Today’s guest is a blast from my past. Please welcome the multi-talented Esther Canata. Esther and I went to school together. We weren’t great friends (she was a freshman when I was a senior and you know how that goes), but we did know each other. She was definitely the “artsy” one in her class. You know every class has at least one. We reconnected…

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224. Maureen McCauley: "Lions Roaring Far From Home" 56:11

1M ago56:11

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Maureen McCauley is the adoptive mom of four now-adult children, two sons born in the U.S. and twin daughters born in Ethiopia; she has lived experience with infant adoption, international adoption, older child adoption, U.S. adoption, and transracial adoption. She also has three granddaughters. Her professional background is in social and educatio…

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Kevin Shields (Detention, Bigger Thomas) 1:14:50

1M ago1:14:50

1:14:50

Today’s guest really brings me back. Welcome central Jersey’s finest, Kevin Shields of Detention and Bigger Thomas. Kevin was a founding member of the central New Jersey punk scene that birthed bands like Bouncing Souls and Vision. He talks about what the scene was like, how it developed, and how it changed. He also talks about life before punk. He…

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PHILIPPE RAHM - La dissociation du réel

1M ago

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Podcast de Philippe Rahm pour webSYNradio : LA DISSOCIATION DU REEL - Gerard Grisey, Partiels - Tristan Murail, Desintegration - Giacinto Scelsi, Ohoi - Anton Webern, Cinq pièces Op. 10 - Iannis Xenakis, Metastasis - György Ligeti, Atmosphères - Hugues Dufourt, Le Déluge - http://synradio.fr/philippe-rahm-2/…

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223. Brooke Haynes: "Consurgo" 50:18

1M ago50:18

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Brooke Haynes is a business coach, website and marketing system designer, and the founder of Consurgo, a personal development community for visionary entrepreneurs. With a unique ability to see the big picture, Brooke helps small businesses streamline their systems, build engaged communities, and create sustainable growth. Everyone who works with B…

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Nikki O'Neill 1:36:33

2M ago1:36:33

1:36:33

Today’s guest is a sweet soul. Welcome Nikki O’Neill to the show. She’s a singer/songwriter steeped in classic soul music. But her story is not one of coming up in Memphis or Muscle Shoals, Detroit, or even Chicago, where she’s based, now. It’s LA to Sweden with a quick layover in Poland. But we don’t even start this episode discussing music. We fi…

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222. Stephanie C. Watterson: "Septopus" 51:08

2M ago51:08

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My guest is Stephanie C. Watterson. Originally a shy and awkward biracial adoptee, Stephanie is now one of those people who, as soon as you meet her, you’ll feel joy around. She graduated from Langara College (Digital & Print Publications, Dean’s Honour Roll) and recently from Simon Fraser University (Editing Certificate). Last summer, she publishe…

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Edwin (I Mother Earth, Crash Karma) 1:42:50

2M ago1:42:50

1:42:50

Today’s guest makes me feel heavy. If you’re a fan of I Mother Earth, that’ll make sense to you. My guest is Edwin, I Mother Earth’s lead singer. This was such a great discussion, a long time in the making. Edwin talks about growing up in a pretty strict household where his first musical instrument was…the accordion. After ditching that, he started…

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FUKUSHIMA + 14 - Lectures en hommage aux Editions de Fukushima

2M ago

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Programme inédit de lectures à l'occasion de l'anniversaire de la catastrophe de Fukushima : cette année, SYNradio s'associe au projet Fukushima Open Sounds en rendant hommage aux Éditions de Fukushima qui autour de la bonne volonté de quelques militants travaillent à garder un focus sur cette catastrophe toujours en cours.Les premiers lecteurs: Ka…

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221. Bonus: "A Tribute to Ricky; an Adoptee Ally" 11:15

2M ago11:15

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This episode is dedicated and in tribute to Ricky Lamont Boone. August 7, 1962-January 2, 2025. Music by Corey QuinnBy Jennifer Dyan Ghoston

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220. Dr. David McCarty-Caplan: "Adoption Consciousness and Education Through Research" 56:37

2M ago56:37

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Dr. David McCarty-Caplan (PhD) is a researcher, educator, writer, and consultant whose professional experience focuses on issues of identity development, support of underserved populations, racial equity, and pursuit of social justice. David was born in Bogota, Colombia but adopted and raised in a white Jewish family in the United States. This live…

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219. D. Yvonne Rivers: "F.O.G. and I.C.E." 48:31

2M ago48:31

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D. Yvonne Rivers is a returning guest. She is the host of the Birth Moms Real Talk Podcast. Since 1988, D. Yvonne Rivers Aka Phoebe has been a champion of a cause, from business success, domestic violence, re-entry, and adoption community. One facet of this global business expert is an esteemed speaker, facilitator, and trainer across the globe on …

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Side Projects: Getting Into Jazz w/Chris Greene & Mike Baggetta 1:01:27

2M ago1:01:27

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Today we’re talking about jazz, eventually. My computer crashed so this is take two! My guests are Mike Baggetta from mssv among other projects and Chris Greene of the Chris Greene Quartet. They’ve both been on the show before. I highly recommend going back to their episodes to get their stories. Today I’ve posed a challenge to these guys. What jaz…

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218. Black History Month: "Powerful Words From Adoptees" 2:13:32

2M ago2:13:32

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Reflecting on words from eleven prior adoptee guests for Black History Month" In order of appearance: Dr. Syb Brown, Isaac Etter, Maya Holmes, Sandria Washington, Dr. Jack Rocco, Kenneth Bonomo, Joi R. Fisher-Griffin, David Bynum, Dr. Patrice Martin, Iris Bryant and Dr. KE Katherin Garland. Thank you for your generous gift of sharing a part of your…

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James Cook (Captain's Audio Project, Trashcan Joe) 1:21:38

3M ago1:21:38

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This guest makes me feel like I’m in a Mark Twain novel. Welcome James Cook of Trashcan Joe. He’s got a new project called Captain’s Audio Project and the two bands are like yin and yang. They both have that old-time jazz feel. But where Trashcan Joe is fun, upbeat, and occasionally raucous, Captain’s Audio Project is a little more melancholy. Jame…

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217. Dewi Sungai Marquis-Houston: "My Name Is Not Amy" 47:53

3M ago47:53

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Dewi Sungai Marquis-Houston is a mixed-race Native Bornean (Ngaju Dayak, Banjarese, Sundanese, English) mother, wife, and filmmaker who was born in Indonesia, adopted as an infant by white American parents, renamed “Amy" (a name she has since rescinded to reclaim her birth name), and raised in the U.S. in white suburbia. Dewi's experiences as a tra…

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216. Diego Vitelli: "Adoptee Identity, the Search for Answers and Sitting in True Authenticity." 1:01:43

3M ago1:01:43

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Diego Vitelli is a dedicated adoptee-focused therapist, relationship expert, and advocate for racial diversity and LGBTQ+ inclusion. An international adoptee from Colombia, Diego was adopted at approximately five years old by an Irish-Italian family outside of Boston. His lived experience as an adoptee fuels his deep passion for amplifying adoptee …

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MEANWHILE IN FUKUSHIMA - Anne Gillot, RTS, Musique d’Avenir

3M ago

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Podcast de l'émission de Anne Gillot sur RTS Musique d'Avenir du 26 janvier 2025 : MEANWHILE IN FUKUSHIMA. Anne Gillot invite le projet Fukushima Open sounds dans son émission Musique d’avenir diffusée tous les dimanche soir sur RTS (Radio Television suisse). En écoute les pièces de Ludovic Bernhardt / Ilhan Blanco, Joachim Montessuis, Bérangère Ma…

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Tex Mosely (Neverland Ranch Davidians) 1:21:56

3M ago1:21:56

1:21:56

Today’s guest was bound to happen. Meet Tex Mosely from Neverland Ranch Davidians. Tex and his band were suggested to me a couple of years ago by my friend Ian. I reached out and we tried to get everything to mesh but just couldn’t make it work. A few years later, here we are. Tex talks about growing up in Philly and having music all around him. Hi…

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215. Paul Kimball: "We are all Human Beings; An Adoptee Ponders" 1:17:42

3M ago1:17:42

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Paul Kimball is an active musician in Stockton California. He conducts Musicals, The Zion Chamber Orchestra and Pops Choir and recently retired after 36 years as a music teacher with the Lincoln Unified School District. He is French Horn player. As a baby, Paul lived in Foster Care after being relinquished by his first mother, a concert cellist, at…

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PHILIPPE PETIT - Les 5 ans de Modulisme

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Programme de PHILIPPE PETIT pour webSYNradio : Les 5 ans de Modulisme. Bienvenue dans notre nouveau programme qui célèbre les 5 ans de la plateforme Modulisme. On démarre par une bande son imaginaire de « Dementia » de John Parker, composée par Philippe Petit qui dirige cette plate-forme. Suivent les premiers volumes de la série Acoustronique, qui …

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Side Projects: Creating Sophomore Albums 50:02

3M ago50:02

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I've wanted to do this episode for a long time; not just the subject matter, but my guests as well. Today I’m talking about making sophomore albums with Vashti Bunyan and Lucy Kruger; two people who have vastly different experiences making their second albums. Lucy has done it twice with her bands Medicine Boy and Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys. But t…

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214. Jennifer Hiltebeitel: "Trust Falling" 54:10

3M ago54:10

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Jennifer Hiltebeitel (HILL-ta-bite-el) is a returning guest. Jennifer is an adopted person on a lifelong healing journey. She was adopted through the county foster care system in Pennsylvania in the early 70s and just obtained her original birth certificate in 2023. She met her biological mother at 17 and father at 21 before the internet existed an…

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Clinton Jacob (Mr. Phylzzz) 1:44:03

3M ago1:44:03

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Today’s guest has the best outlook. Welcome Clinton Jacob of Mr. Phylzzz to the podcast. He’s based out of Chicago but originally hails from Clarksville, OH. Apparently they have quite the gruesome claim to fame. Clinton began his musical career playing in bands that were a little more traditional in their sound and approach, which he hated. But th…

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213. Astrid Castro: "Three Decades of Serving the Adoption Constellation" 1:06:15

3M ago1:06:15

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Astrid Castro is a returning guest. Astrid is the founder and CEO of Adoption Mosaic, an adoptee-led, BIPOC woman-owned business that creates for and connects our adoption constellation community through adoptee-centered events, education courses, and consultations. For over three decades, Astrid has served the adoption constellation through a vari…

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212. Sharon Butler-Obazee: "Growing Intentional Families Together (GIFT)" 51:29

4M ago51:29

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Sharon Butler-Obazee, an adoptee, attended Cal State Hayward. She worked in human services and tenured with the insurance industry as a medical sales rep. After retirement, she became certified under the International Coaching Federation after attending Professional Christian Coaching before starting her coaching practice. Her handle on social medi…

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Maura Pond (Luna Honey) 1:17:05

4M ago1:17:05

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This guest harkens back to the original concept of this podcast. And she has possibly the most unusual band setup I have ever heard of. Welcome Maura Pond of Luna Honey. And this band has really captured my attention. They’ve got this new take on the no wave sound that spawned bands like Swans, Rhys Chatham, Theoretical Girls, and others. It’s expe…

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ELISABETH VALLETTI - HARPXPERIENCED

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Programme de ELISABETH VALLETTI pour webSYNradio : HARPXPERIENCED. Cette fresque musicale est composée d’extraits de la partie expérimentale de mes travaux destinés à la harpe de concert électrique et augmentée. Tous les sons sont des sons de harpe acoustiques et/ou traités. Extraits d'oeuvre créees de 1989 à aujourd'hui. http://synradio.fr/elisabe…

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211. A Review of 2024: "Happy New Year's Eve!" 21:55

4M ago21:55

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We encourage you to go to https://www.onceuponatimeinadopteeland.com/ and search the individuals mentioned in this episode to find their contributions/links. OBC to California Born Adoptees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erHylYLHqXg Music by Corey QuinnBy Jennifer Dyan Ghoston

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Kerry Jones (Death Doula) 1:21:54

4M ago1:21:54

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This guest had me pining for the 90’s. Welcome Kerry Jones from the band Death Doula. If you’re like me, you may be asking what a death doula is. Fortunately for us, Kerry talks about what it is and why she gave her band that name. She played a number of instruments growing up but never sang. She never thought that singing was a talent that she cou…

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