#184- Alia Laura: Conservation and Comedy | Scientist is Saving the World and Laughing Along the Way

#194- Stan Zimmerman: "The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore" | Life of a Legendary TV Show Writer

This week was an extra special interview as I interview TV writer, Stan Zimmerman, a man who has written for some of the biggest shows of the last 40 years. He wrote for shows like Gilmore Girls and Roseanne, both shows with a huge cult following. My personal favorite and ultimate "cult following" show The Golden Girls a show he was a writer for in the legendary first season of the show. We talk about Stan's upbringing and his love for TV at a young age (funny story there!), working with some of TV's biggest leading ladies (AKA Bea Arthur and BETTY FREAKING WHITE), and his current work with some really impactful plays. This interview was truly amazing and I am excited for you to hear it!

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Stan's Website: https://www.zimmermanstan.com/

Pick Up Stan's Book Here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-girls-stan-zimmerman/1144024910

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#193- Malachi Gagnon: New Hampshire Teen Looks to Be Pop Country's Next Big Thing

This week I chat with young pop country artist Malachi Gagnon about starting to write at a young age. Where he draws his inspiration from when writing about some pretty heavy topics and his overall joy for the music industry. Great chat!

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Check Out Malachi's Music Here:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ypiXY7PJ0KSUk5YbaNv3t

https://www.youtube.com/@malachigagnon8217

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#192- Afarin Bellisario- "Silenced Whispers" | Inside Life in Iran

This week I speak with Afarin Bellisario about the the country of Iran and how it is much different than what many Westerns think. Ms. Bellisario grew up in Tehran in a family with its feet in the past and its head in the future: whereas her grandmothers could barely read, Afarin’s university-educated father and uncles were prominent members of Iran’s new technocratic elite.

Upon receiving a Ph.D. (and a subsequent MBA) from MIT, she has worked for firms such as Intel, Analog Devices, and Raytheon. Today, Afarin consults, teaches, and mentors young ventures. But writing has been a passion. In 2013, her essay “Movies with My Aunt” was published in the anthology Love & Pomegranates. The Wall Street Journal and The Boston Globe have published several of her op-eds, and she writes regularly about the clash between tradition and modernity on Medium. We talk largely about the culture in Iran and her recently published fiction book "Silenced Whispers" that shares history and culture of Iran in an easily digestible story.

This description was created in part by summarizing and rearranging the biography sent by the guest.

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Check out her book here: https://www.silencedwhispers.com/

Afarin's Website: https://www.afarin.net/

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#191- Chloe Styler: Australia to Nashville | How This Aussie Plans to Take Country Music Down Under

Born and raised on the Gold Coast of Australia, my guest this week Chloe Styler was introduced to country music at a young age. Spending her teenage years teaching herself guitar and writing songs in her bedroom, Chloe released her debut EP in her early twenties. Chloe now finds herself gently pushing the barriers of country music with her distinct pop country sound and making waves internationally.

Since releasing her first project in 2017, Chloe has delivered multiple alluring singles that have earned her over 270,000 streams across all platforms, nominations at the Queensland Music Awards and Gold Coast Music Awards, and finalist status in the Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition.

Chloe Styler’s music is forward thinking and unique, and her new music pushes the boundaries that little bit further. This year will see Chloe release a slew of singles recorded at Station West Recording Studios and produced by Grammy-award winning engineer and producer, Luke Wooten (Brad Paisley/Dierks Bentley). These tunes are set to break new and exciting international ground for this quickly rising country star.

This description was created in part by summarizing and rearranging the biography sent by the guest.

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Chloe's Website: https://www.chloestyler.com/about-chloestyler

Check out Chloe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1KD6bHB3Oa9Gp3TuLtpLXX

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#190- Shanny Payton: Oppressive Upbringing in a Cult to Expressive Viral Video Comedy

This week we learn about the wild journey of Shanny Payton. A person who was born into a very peculiar cult that she did not leave until her 30’s, but then took the internet by storm with viral comedy videos. These videos amassing hundreds of thousands of followers and guest spots on places like The Kelly Clarkson Show. We spend most of our chat talking about the complexities of the cult she managed to escaped, but do cover her rise to internet fame as well.

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Shanny Pant's Website to check out her REAL pages and her podcast: https://shannypantsshow.com/

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