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Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 625 with actress now author Bonnie Bartlett Daniels. Middle Of The Rainbow Emmy Award winning actress, Bonnie Bartlett Daniels is still at it in front of the camera at 94 years old. The actively working actor (Little House on the Prairie, Golden Girls, Home Improvement, Twins, ER, Parks and Recreation and Better Call Saul, to name a few) has finally opened up with her life story and the not-so-pretty experiences she endured during the "Golden Age" of film and TV for her memoir Middle of the Rainbow. Now, Bonnie Bartlett Daniels herself narrates the Audible audiobook of Middle of the Rainbow, giving listeners a chance to hear her personal narrative in her own voice.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 624 with singer songwriter Sarah Reeves. With fans clamoring for the full track after she shared a raw demo on her social platforms, Sarah Reeves officially releases “More Than Enough” on Friday, May 3rd. The pop artist penned the self-affirming original following heightened insecurities amidst a painful divorce. The song’s viral success, however, stems from its universal message and Reeves’ uncanny ability to craft transparent lyrics that hit deep. The vibrant, 808-heavy anthem renounces the lies that tell us we’re not worthy of love and insists our value is not dependent on our relationship status or the opinions of others.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 623 with U.S. Ambassador Ira Shapiro the author of The Betrayal How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America. The Founding Fathers gave the U.S. Senate many functions, but it had one fundamental responsibility—its raison d’etre: to provide the check against a dangerous president who threatened our democracy. Two hundred and thirty years later, when Donald Trump, a potential authoritarian, finally reached the White House, the Senate should have served as both America’s first and last lines of defense. Instead, we had the nightmare scenario: today’s Senate, reduced through a long period of decline to a hyper-partisan, gridlocked shadow of its former self, was unable to meet its fundamental responsibility. Shapiro documents the pivotal challenges facing the Senate during the Trump administration, arguing that the body’s failure to provide leadership represents the most catastrophic failure of government in American history. The last section of the book covers the Senate’s performance during President Biden’s first year in office and looks forward to the 2022 Senate elections and beyond.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 622 with Alyssa Crosby from NBC’s The Voice. Alyssa is a self-proclaimed cat lady. When Alyssa is not performing on stage, you can usually find her at home with her fiancé, five cats and puppy. Alyssa loves to write songs and sometimes serenade her animals with her music. Having grown up around singers, Alyssa's mother had a deep connection to music and started her own karaoke business when Alyssa was just a kid. Alyssa enjoyed karaoke throughout most of her life, and when she was in her early 20s decided to start a band. Putting out an ad on Craigslist for more band members was just the start of her current band, WildCard. All the other band members are men in their 50s, but she enjoys holding her own as the only woman on the stage

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 621 with Steven Gaines the author of All You Need Is Love The Beatles In Their Own Words. An oral history of The Beatles from never-before-seen interviews. All You Need Is Love is a groundbreaking oral history of the one of the most enduring musical acts of all time. The material is comprised of intimate interviews with Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, their families, friends and business associates that were conducted by Beatles intimate Peter Brown and author Steven Gaines in 1980-1981 during the preparation of their international bestseller, The Love You Make, which spent four months on the New York Times bestseller list in 1983 and remains the biggest selling biography worldwide about the Beatles.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 620 with actor Brett Gelman, author of the new book The Terrifying Realm Of The Possible: Nearly True Stories. A daring and hilariously neurotic literary debut from the acclaimed actor and comedian Brett Gelman (Stanger Things, Fleabag, LOVE). Enter the wonderfully weird, always uncomfortable, side-splittingly funny world of THE TERRIFYING REALM OF THE POSSIBLE, where your worst fears of who you are or might become are always just around the corner. In Gelman's masterful short stories, you'll meet five individuals, each navigating a uniquely strange stage of life: ABRAHAM AMSTERDAM (the child) MENDEL FREUDENBERGER (the teenager) JACKIE COHEN (the adult) IRIS BELOW (the senior) Z (the dead)

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 619 with TV Event Director Jeff Margolis author of the book We’re Live In Five. In this dazzling Hollywood memoir, Jeff Margolis takes us on the ultimate behind-the-scenes tour of television's most memorable variety series and specials spanning the past fifty years-from the most iconic variety shows of the 1970s to the Oscars. Today, as one of the most prolific directors/producers of event television, Margolis is not only a technical ringmaster but also a confidante and sage to the stars who headline the shows. Students of television will savor the "how-to" of event television while fans will love the intimate stories of beloved stars like Julie Andrews, Carol Burnett, Cher, Sammy Davis Jr., Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Dolly Parton, Frank Sinatra, and Oprah Winfrey. While not a sordid tell-all, We're Live in 5 is a tell-it-as-it-is with all the glamour you expect, along with a deeply revealing human portrait of working with larger-than-life personalities at television's most dizzying and demanding heights.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 618 with Reinaldo Marcus Green director of Bob Marley: One Love. Bob Marley: One Life celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob's powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music. Produced in partnership with the Marley family and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the legendary musician and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita, BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE is coming digital March 19th and Blu-ray May 14th, 2024. Directed by Reinaldo Marcus GreenWritten by Terence Winter, Frank E. Flowers, Zach BaylinStarring Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch Here's the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajw425Kuvtw

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 617 with Pete Summit from the group Crashing Wayward.While Crashing Wayward’s sound can be categorized as alternative rock, they exhibit a diverse array of influences from Foo Fighters to Queen to Stone Temple Pilots and many more. The recording sessions were produced by Mike Gillies, who has also worked with Metallica, Motley Crue and The Cult among many others. The members of Crashing Wayward characterize “Breathe” as “a modern alternative rock anthem rejecting intolerance.” Before signing with RFK Media, the band self-released a music video for the initial version of the song which can be viewed at http://breathevideo.com.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 616 with author Ridley Pearson. You’ve likely heard of Ridley Pearson as the Edgar-nominated author of over sixty novels including two New York Times #1 bestsellers. The Fulbright fellow who plays in a band with Stephen King, Dave Barry, Amy Tan and Scott Turow is also the author of KINGDOM KEEPERS INHERITANCE: VILLAINS' REALM, the second in a trilogy for middle grade readers which follows young heroes to Disney parks around the world. The first volume has sold over a million copies. With the help of Cinderella's very own Fairy Godmother-the notorious FGM as she's known in this world-they set out to stop Ursula-jumping from Epcot to Disneyland to Disneyland Paris, where the ultimate battle between good and evil plays out.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 615 with actor Tim Blake Nelson and Director Henry Nelson from Asleep In My Palm. Asleep in My Palm explores the nature of parenthood and class in America as a father and daughter live off the grid in rural Ohio near a small liberal arts college. The two must face the challenges of her sexual awakening and need for independence as he escapes his violent and conflicted past. At once poignant and mordantly funny, the film delves into an America rarely seen, while juxtaposing it with the rarified privileges of an elite college in the social media age. Here's the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRhT5-_YEHA

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 614 with Dr. Hannah Durkin author of Survivors Of The Clotilda. The Clotilda, the last slave ship to land on American soil, docked in Mobile Bay, Alabama, in July 1860 - more than half a century after the passage of a federal law banning the importation of captive Africans, and 9 months before the beginning of the Civil War. The last of its survivors lived well into the 20th century. They were the last witnesses. In the book, Dr. Hannah Durkin tells the stories of the Clotilda’s 110 captives, drawing on her intensive archival, historical, and sociological research.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 613 with Dr. Heather Brown author of Speaking With Your Heart Simply put: everyone wants to feel loved, wanted and appreciated in their relationships, yet we continually feel hurt or misunderstood instead. Poor communication can ultimately lead to the end of a relationship or divorce. A recent study shows researchers who have studied over 40,000 couples can predict divorce with 94% accuracy based on a communication error. In her new book Speaking with the Heart: Transforming Your Relationship and Communication with Compassion and Connection, psychotherapist Dr. Heather Browne gives readers the keys to unlocking important layers to deepen your intimacy, compassion, and closeness with your partner.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 612 With Singer Songwriter Whey Jennings Whey has three studio recorded EP releases under his belt, 2020's Gypsy Soul, 2022's If It Wasn't for The Sinnin', and 2023's Just Before The Dawn. All of which revealed musical stories of how Whey has came to terms with his past partying lifestyle, knowing he needed to make a change. Whey shares more stories about his struggles with addiction, finding sobriety, and redemption through faith, family and friends. Interjecting his own modern-day approach to songwriting and storytelling, while staying rough around the edges with an unpolished grit and honest demeanor, Whey's musical roots run as deep as his family's name would imply. "Out of 42 years on this earth I lived 38 of them in the darkness," Whey recalled. "I was pretty well a functioning drug addict and an alcoholic. I found the light three years ago by the grace of God and my Momager, Tammy. I have a beautiful wife who has also stood by my side, and six beautiful children who continue to love me. I've decided to dedicate this EP and my life to them." Whey Jennings has only scratched the surface of what is still yet to come. As they say, what goes around comes around.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 611 With The Internationally known Medium Theresa Caputo The beloved Long Island medium Theresa Caputo is returning to television – this time for 20 episodes of Lifetime’s all-new series, Theresa Caputo: Raising Spirits. The show follows Theresa as she explores the next phase of her personal life and embarks on a much-anticipated tour, including sold-out shows in London, for Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience. The three-time New York Times bestselling author will share her incredible gift with viewers while balancing new family dynamics like divorce and becoming a grandmother. No topic will go uncovered in the new show: from spending time as a devoted friend, mother, daughter, grandma, to many exciting first-time adventures. She’ll celebrate her son’s wedding, help her daughter adjust to motherhood, visit with her parents next door…and channel her share of spirits for others.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 610 With Spencer R Rackley IV The Astro Nerd. You’ve heard of storm and tornado chases. The Astro Nerd chases eclipses to the point of truly sharing his wealth of knowledge and experiences with modern day scientists. The next eclipse is April 8, 2024 and the Astro Nerd already has his room booked.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 609 Is With Computer Scientist Walter Scheirer The Author Of A History Of Fake Things On The Internet As all aspects of our social and informational lives increasingly migrate online, the line between what is "real" and what is digitally fabricated grows ever thinner-and that fake content has undeniable real-world consequences. A History of Fake Things on the Internet takes the long view of how advances in technology brought us to the point where faked texts, images, and video content are nearly indistinguishable from what is authentic or true. Computer scientist Walter J. Scheirer takes a deep dive into the origins of fake news, conspiracy theories, reports of the paranormal, and other deviations from reality that have become part of mainstream culture, from image manipulation in the nineteenth-century darkroom to the literary stylings of large language models like ChatGPT. Scheirer investigates the origins of Internet fakes, from early hoaxes that traversed the globe via Bulletin Board Systems (BBSs), USENET, and a new messaging technology called email, to today's hyperrealistic, AI-generated Deepfakes.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 608 With Kliph Nesteroff The Author Of Outrageous. From the preeminent historian of modern comedy comes an expansive history of showbiz and the culture wars. There is a common belief that we live in unprecedented times, that people are too sensitive today, that nobody objected to the actions of actors, comedians, and filmmakers in the past. Modern pundits would have us believe that Americans of a previous generation had tougher skin and seldom complained. But does this argument hold up to scrutiny? In Outrageous, celebrated cultural historian Kliph Nesteroff demonstrates that Americans have been objecting to entertainment for nearly two hundred years, sometimes rationally, often irrationally. Likewise, powerful political interests have sought to circumvent the arts using censorship, legal harassment, and outright propaganda. From Mae West through Johnny Carson, Amos 'n' Andy through Beavis and Butt-Head, as well as Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Chubby Checker, MTV, Welcome Back Kotter, Three's Company, Monty Python's Life of Brian, The Adventures of Mighty Mouse and The Simpsons. Outrageous chronicles the controversies of American show business and the ongoing attempts to change what we watch, read, and hear.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 607 With Reverend James Martin Author Of Come Forth COME FORTH combines compelling analysis of the biblical text, insights about the historical setting of the story, spiritual lessons for today’s readers, meditations on Lazarus in art and the larger culture, as well as stories from Martin’s travels through the Holy Land. As he explores these strands in depth, Martin helps us let go of the limiting beliefs that prevent us from experiencing God’s presence in our lives. Meditatively and carefully, Father Martin leads us verse by verse, offering profound reflections on Jesus’s lessons on love, family, sadness, frustration, fear, anger, freedom, and joy. Come Forth teaches us that we need only to open ourselves to the transformative story of Lazarus and trust that God can use it to free us to experience, like Lazarus, new life.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 606 With Actor Jason Isaacs From The Movie Archie BAFTA® Award-winning and Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter and executive producer Jeff Pope brings the remarkable, little-known story of the formative years of Hollywood superstar, Cary Grant to screens in this much-anticipated drama. One of the twentieth century's most iconic figures, Cary Grant touched the world with his charm, wit and grace. But few knew Archie Leach, the man behind the name, and the enormous challenges he overcame on his path to stardom. From his troubled childhood to the one overpowering lie that shaped his life, this surprising and emotional drama captures the struggles, fears, loves and losses of Archie Leach - a man who couldn't be further from the character he invented to save himself. Starring Jason Isaacs and executive produced by Jennifer Grant, Cary Grant's daughter, and Dyan Cannon, his ex-wife.