Misfits Makin’ It Episodes
“We get into this weird thing, that if politicians don’t get made fun of [by The Capitol Steps] they get mad.” – Mark Eaton of the Capitol Steps
Today I interviewed Mark Eaton of The Capitol Steps.
The Capitol Steps began as a group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize […]
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“Somebody described our comedy shows as going to Chippendales because it’s so rowdy. These women don’t want to leave.” – Mona Shaikh
Today I interviewed Mona Shaikh.
Mona Shaikh is a stand-up comedian, host, emcee and producer of Minority Reportz. She most recently emcee’d the Women’s March in SF in Jan 2019 […]
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“I’ve been asked over the years a lot for the potential of humor to bridge these divides and I have not figured out a way it work. …. Unless you’re someone who is willing to targets the machinery that creates the division in the first place.” – Dannagal Young
Today I […]
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“Call-out culture impoverishes our pools of meaning because we don’t get to share what everybody is thinking. Because some people are intimidated by the brutality with which an unfolding thought is received.” – Loretta Ross
Today I interviewed Loretta Ross.
In this episode we speak about:
How her years of activism have given […]
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“I have choices. I’m responsible for my happiness.” — Mary Goggin
Today I interviewed Mary Goggin, the creator of the solo show Runaway Princess.
In this episode we speak about:
Mary’s journey through drinking and hooking to become a working actor in NYC.
How Mary found her calling, the desire to share her story […]
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“Everyone has a story to tell and when its your personal story you’re selling yourself, too. And that, to me, is a very easy sell.” — Rick Kaempfer
Today I interviewed Rick Kaempfer and David Stern of Eckhartz Press.
Rick Kaempfer is the co-founder and publisher of Eckhartz Press. In addition to […]
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“Restorative justice is about healing. And healing in communities.” — Gina Hill
Today I interviewed Gina Hill.
Gina M. Hill is currently the Lead Administrator at the Oakland Emiliano Zapata Street Academy High School and a trainer with RJTI – Restorative Justice Training Institute founded by Rita Renjitham Alfred. Gina M. Hill […]
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“Everybody has a uniqueness to them and I try to celebrate that.” — Richard W. Gretzinger
Today I interviewed Richard W. Gretzinger
Here’s more about him and his project The Vulnerability Project in his own words:
The subject of my latest work is vulnerability. This is not a mid-life crisis, although sometimes it […]
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“It’s quite possible that TikTok is the Nintendo of this generation.” – Jesse Sneddon
Today I chatted with Jesse Sneddon, standup comedian and co-writer and producer of The Melania Trump Road Show: Get Out the Vote and Get Me Out of the White House of Garbage.
Jesse Sneddon is a comedian, actor […]
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“People are being groomed and don’t realize that they’re being groomed or that they have been groomed.” — Sammy Rangel
Today I interviewed Sammy Rangel from Life After Hate. This is part two of that discussion.
Sammy Rangel is an author, social worker, peace activist, speaker, trainer and father. His autobiography, “Fourbears: […]
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