1000 w/ Ron Placone
More a life journey than a show, Ron Placone goes on a quest to interview 1000 different people who have piqued his interest in some way. One conversation. One time.Fans of lefty politics, punk rock, folk, garage, cats, comedy, film, horror, REJOICE!
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Suicide Prevention, Weird Brains, and Learning a New Detail in an Old Tragedy, Zach Funk - 158 (opens the original)
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Zach Funk is a comedian, producer, and suicide prevention advocate. I’ve known Zach for about 15 years now. I knew he lost his father at a young age, and, recently, he learned a significant new detail to that tragedy.
Getting Out Of The World We Know For Salvation, Mental Health Performance, Amanda Andrews - 157 (opens the original)
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Amanda Andrews is an actress, performer, and mental health advocate. She regularly performs and produces One Woman Rock Shows on the topic of Mental Health. Her newest show, Bipolarcoaster, had a run at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, which is where we met.
AuDHD, an Obsession with Pigeons, and German Nudity, Jules Oakes - 156 (opens the original)
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Jules Oakes is a comedian and performer. She’s autistic, anti-fascist, ADHD, and she has an obsession with pigeons. We met each other at the Fringe while flyering for our shows. Unfortunately, our times conflicted, so we couldn’t see each other’s shows...Fortunately, she was down to record a podcast instead.
From the Fall of the Berlin Wall to the Early Days of the Comedy Store, Felicia Michaels - 155 (opens the original)
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Felicia Michaels is a comedian, photographer, and actor. Her episode of Marc Maron’s WTF was one of my favorites. She has an amazing story. This is my second time interviewing her, and based on the rules of 1000, will likely be my last. So, I wanted to cover as much ground as possible.
From Republican To Democratic Socialist, 9th Generation Californian Running For Change (opens the original)
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Colin Hernandez is a Democratic Socialist and Candidate for CA Assembly District 51. He was recommended to me by a trusted colleague, as somebody trying to use the levers of elected office for good. Ahoy! Midterms ahead!
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