David Hirata Interview

Click here for a summary and links! An interview with Angelique Fustukjian, Matt Namik, and Jack Filsinger part of the creative team for Our American Tragedy, a 2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival selection. Remember how John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln at a play? This show tells a story I’ve never seen in a history book - That of the actors onstage that night.

Click here for an episode summary! 🌟Who WAS the original touring #girlboss ?Maybe it’s Jenny Lind,whoShelley Cooper( @musical_shelley ) brings to life in her newone-woman showJENNY LIND PRESENTS PT BARNUMMaybe it’s Beyoncé or Taylor Swift…Or maybe it’s Shelley Cooper herself!If you want to know about:🌟performing a solo show in a 13th century European castle,🌟Touring successfully with an original one-woman show, or🌟Bringing history to life in the age of TikTok…This is the interview for you!Now go buy your tickets to see Shelley @hollywoodfringe !

Here’s my interview with Karen Hall, cellist and solo theater artist. She’s the performer and creator of the show  Delusions and Grandeur -  a solo cello recital meets clown show. If you see one show at this year’s Hollywood Fringe, Make this the one! For a list of episode highlights with timestamps, click here.

It was a big year for this neurodivergent media maker, but instead of regaling you with a boring "Year in Review" list, here are my top three takeaways from 2022...and my focus for 2023. Visit my website for links, a summary, and video.

Meet Tori Noquez, a magician who the New York times calls a “math professor by day, conjurer by night.” You’ll learn how math and music interact in her life, her advice for multipassionate folks…and why linear algebra is cool! Click here for links, video, and a summary.

Here's my full interview with Hima Joshi, soprano and chemist. The San Diego Troubadour will publish an edited version of this interview on September 1, 2022. We discuss her singing, her career as a chemist and professor, and her return to performance after the pandemic. We also had some interesting tangents about the connections between music and science education along with the nature of creativity. For links and video, click here. 

I'm fixing my Black Swamp beryllium copper tambourine on Instagram Live  TOMORROW, 8/18 at 2pm Pacific time. VIDEO/LINKS: https://bit.ly/3QznY34

David Hirata is one of my favorite Fringe artists of all time thanks to his insight, skill, and experience. He also taught me how to create community with others at Fringe festivals. I consider him to be a role model, and after you hear this interview, I bet you will, too! LINKS/VIDEO: https://bit.ly/3uL4Juz

As an autistic/ADHD double winner, organizing and planning is a challenge for me. I found that paper planners help. What helps YOU stay organized? LINKS/VIDEO: https://bit.ly/3yKZDB5 PS, I am NOT PLEASED with this audio; please be patient with me as I figure out which tools will help me improve this podcast!

I'm struggling with the competition between my own personal grief and the collective grief from current events. How do I balance the two? VIDEO/MORE INFO: https://bit.ly/3Av1tYd