Best Gary Hickman Podcasts (2025)

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S16 E07 - political commentator (former Congressman/host of The Social Contract) 32:12

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost welcomes former Congressman, political commentator and host of The Social Contract podcast, Joe Walsh joins the Ghost to talk the madness of the Trump administration and the cult of MAGA. Just this past week, Walsh made a surprising decision to register as a Democrat.…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S16 E06 - Musician Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol) 17:17

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost welcomes musician Gary Lightbody of UK rock band Snow Patrol. Lightbody discusses the band's history and their latest album, The Forest is the Path. Snow Patrol is currently on tour in the UK, with European dates this summer as well.Links:Snow Patrol…

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2 Neanderthals - Mental Trauma 1:25:10

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Ed and Gary talk about mental and emotional trauma.By Ed & Gary

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S16 E05 - Cinematrographer Juanmi Azpiroz (Shadow Force, Copshop, Boss Level) 44:06

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost welcomes cinematographer Juanmi Azpiroz (Shadow Force - in theaters now). Azpiroz discusses his role as cinematographer, how he got his start, his multi-film collaboration with Shadow Force's co-writer/director Joe Carnahan (Wheelman, Point Blank, Boss Level, El Chica…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S16 E04 - Michelin-starred Chef Christian Hunter (Atelier) 52:12

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost welcomes Michelin-starred chef Christian Hunter (Chicago's Atelier). Hunter, who has also been a James Beard finalist, joined me back in September of last year to discuss the future of Atelier (currently crowd-funding for a larger space with more foot traffic). Hunter…

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2 Neanderthals - Man Herding 1:03:04

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Ed and Uncle Reap discuss being manherded into "pastures" and then what happens when you don't automatically wander into your assigned pasture.By Ed & Gary

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2 Neanderthals - How do men think? 54:26

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Ed and Gary discuss how men think vs women and whether a compromise in thinking for either gender is right.By Ed & Gary

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S16 E03 - Author/Political Strategist Rick Wilson (The Lincoln Project) 34:45

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost welcomes back author/political strategist Rick Wilson (The Lincoln Project, as well as being one of the strongest anti-Trump voices for years) to discuss the chaos and insanity of the second Trump administration. With particular focus on Trump's capitulation to Russia…

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2 Neanderthals Podcast - Men showing feelings? 1:15:20

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Ed and Gary examine the social norm that men can't show feelings and the proposed consequences if they do.By Ed & Gary

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S16 E02 - musician Holly Minto (UK's Crawlers) 31:55

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with musician Holly Minto of UK rock band Crawlers. Minto, interviewed in the middle of a tour this past fall in support of Jane's Addiction and Love & Rockets (which fell apart the week of this conversation) discusses her excitement of touring the states, her …

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S16 E01 - actor Penelope Ann Miller (Reagan, Carlito's Way, The Freshman) 32:36

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor Penelope Ann Miller about her role as Nancy Reagan in the film Reagan (which is in theaters now).Miller discusses working on the film, her research into Reagan, as well as touching on her work in The Freshman (with some funny stories about star Marlo…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E10 - actor/author Nick Searcy (Reagan, Justify This) 33:06

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor/author/filmmaker Nick Searcy, who appears as James Burke (former Chief of Staff for President Ronald Reagan) in the film Reagan, starring Dennis Quaid as Reagan and Penelope Ann Miller as Nancy Reagan (check the shows for my interview with Miller).Se…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E09 - Ever dir. of ops/co-owner Michael Muser 57:30

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with Michael Muser, director of operations and co-owner of Chicago's two Michelin-starred restaurant Ever. Muser discusses his and Ever's executive chef/co-owner Curtis Duffy's relationship, which stretches back to their time at Avenues at The Peninsula, moving…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E08 - filmmaker Jennifer Phang (Descendants: The Rise of Red) 35:55

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker Jennifer Phang about the hit Disney original movie Descendants: The Rise of Red (currently on Disney+ and hitting The Disney Channel on August 08th). The Rise of Red is the highest rated original movie premiere on the streaming service. Phang (pr…

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507: Unlocking Business Succession: The Power of ESOPs with Keith Butcher 24:48

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In an interview with Jason Hartman, Keith Butcher, founder of Butcher Joseph, discusses business succession and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). With many business owners approaching retirement, ESOPs offer a tax-efficient way to transition ownership to employees. This model enhances employee retention and loyalty, providing long-term retire…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E07 - Chef Jenner Tomaska (Esme) 41:23

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with current James Beard nominee Jenner Tomaska chef and co-owner of Micheline starred restaurant Esme in Chicago. Tomaska, who got his start working under notable chefs like Erick Williams, Dave Beran and Grant Achatz, opened Esme with his wife Katrina Bravo d…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E06 - filmmaker Michael John Warren (Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza) 33:15

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker Michael John Warren about his new Paramount+ docuseries Lolla: The Story of Lollpalooza which chronicles the creation and evolution of the music festival created by Perry Farrell. Warren discusses his history of going to that first groundbreaking…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E06 - musician Bear McCreary (The Singularity, The Walking Dead, Outlander) 37:33

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with Bear McCreary about his new concept album, graphic novel and future tour (with a preview performance at the Fonda Theatre on May 12th), The Singularity. McCreary, who you may know for his scoring work on The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, The Lord of …

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E05 filmmaker Ned Benson (The Greatest Hits) 32:21

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker Ned Benson (The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby) to discuss his new film,, The Greatest Hits, from Searchlight Pictures (now streaming on Hulu). Benson talks about the making of the film, from the writing stage to filming during Covid and getting …

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E04 - chef John Manion (Brasero, El Che Steakhouse & Bar) 47:35

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with chef/restaurateur John Manion (El Che Steakhouse & Bar) about his newly opened restaurant Brasero in Chicago's West Town neighborhood. Manion talks about how Brasero came to be and what diners can expect when visiting. The restaurant has strong ties to Sou…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E03 - musician Shannon Larkin (Godsmack) 1:34:17

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with musician Shannon Larkin, drummer for the hard rock band Godsmack. Larkin discusses the band's upcoming Vibez Tour, which is making a stop at the Hard Rock Casino in Gary, IN (in addition to many other venues) and how this tour is different from the band's …

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E02 - Chef Jonathon Sawyer (Kindling) 52:25

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with James Beard award-winning chef Jonathon Sawyer of Chicago restaurant Kindling. Along with discussing Kindling, Chef Sawyer talks about his career cooking with such luminaries as Charlie Palmer and Michael Symon (even appearing along Iron Chef Symon on nume…

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506: Navigating the Storm: A CEO's Tale of Business Triumph in Turbulent Times 20:45

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Jason interviews Johnny Serpilla, former President of Camping World, about his book, "Life is Hard, but I'll be Okay", and his experiences in leadership and business. Johnny emphasizes the importance of approaching life with one heart and mind, the role of gratitude in leadership, and the impact of personal problems on work. Johnny also discusses t…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S14 E07 - musician Stella Rose 26:51

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with musician Stella Rose about her album, Eyes of Glass (out now on KRO Records), her music career and just a little bit about growing up the daughter of Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan. Links: Stella Rose

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S14 E06 - filmmaker Mel Eslyn (Biosphere) 26:42

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker Mel Eslyn about her new film Biosphere starring Sterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass, which is available in theaters and on video now. Eslyn talks about working with Mark and Jay Duplass' production company, co-writing the film with Mark and workin…

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505: Protecting Your Online Reputation: Expert Insights from Matt Earle | Reputation.ca 27:38

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In this interview, Matt Earle from Reputation.ca discusses the problem of online reputation damage and how it can affect individuals and businesses. When negative or false information appears in Google search results, it can harm a person's reputation. Reputation.ca focuses on deleting harmful content whenever possible, but it's challenging when de…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S14 E05 - musician Peyton Bighorse (Skating Polly) 29:08

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with musician Peyton Bighorse of rock band Skating Polly about the band’s new album, Chaos County Line, out today, June 23rd, via El Camino Records. Peyton talks about the new album, their tour (which stops in Chicago on June 24th at Beat Kitchen), the band’s m…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S14 E04 - actor/filmmaker Jennifer Esposito (Fresh Kills) 27:09

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Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor/filmmaker Jennifer Esposito about her role in Ray Romano’s Somewhere in Queens (now available to rent/buy on home video) and her feature film debut, Fresh Kills, which just debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival. Esposito also made a surprise return to…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S14 E02 - musician Louise Post (solo / Veruca Salt) 28:48

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with musician Louise Post (Veruca Salt) about her newly released debut solo album, Sleepwalker, available via El Camino Records. Post, who hails from Chicago and is one of the members of alt-rock icons Veruca Salt, discusses why now was the time to release her …

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S14 E03 - musician Glen Phillips (solo / Toad the Wet Sprocket) 1:22:24

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with musician Glen Phillips about his most recent solo album, There Is So Much Here, available via Compass Records, as well as coming back together with his bandmates in Toad the Wet Sprocket for a summer tour which is already underway (see dates below). Toad t…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S14 E01 - musician Michael Timmins (Cowboy Junkies) 28:33

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with musician Michael Timmins of Cowboy Junkies (writer/guitarist) about the band’s latest release, Such Ferocious Beauty, which is available now via Cooking Vinyl. Michael discusses the band’s origins, his working relationship with the band (which includes his…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E10 - actor Adrian Martinez (Universal’s Renfield) 1:03:19

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor Adrian Martinez about his role in Universal’s Dracula film, Renfield, which is in theaters and available digitally now. Martinez, who is a member of the LAByrinth Theater Company, discusses how he prepared for the role in Renfield, where he plays a N…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E09 - actor John Hoogenakker (Showtime's Waco: The Aftermath) 29:58

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor John Hoogenakker about his role as Branch Davidian member Clive Doyle, the only member of the group to not be convicted in the wake of the events that transpired in Waco, TX in 1993. Hoogenakker discusses how he got the role and what research he did …

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E08 - filmmaker Tim Bogart (Spinning Gold) 28:12

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker Tim Bogart (Spinning Gold). Tim is the son of Casablanca Records co-founder Neil Bogart and Spinning Gold tells his father’s bold and wild story in the music business, warts and all. Casablanca was home to Donna Summers, KISS, Parliament-Funkadel…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E07 - actor David Dastmalchian (Boston Strangler, Count Crowley) [Dune, Blade Runner 2049, The Dark Knight, The Suicide Squad, Ant-Man, Marvel, DC, Oppenheimer, The Boogeyman] 22:23

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor David Dastmalchian (The Suicide Squad, All Creatures Here Below, Dune, Blade Runner 2049, Prisoners, the Ant-Man series, Animals, The Dark Knight) about his most currently-in-release projects. Those would be his role in 20th Century Studios’ Boston S…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E06 - actor Roman Zaragoza (CBS' Ghosts) 26:32

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor Roman Zaragoza about his role on the hit CBS sitcom, Ghosts. Zaragoza discusses his role as the deceased Native American Sasappis, and how his own Native American ancestry comes into play in the role. He also talks about the difficult road he has had…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E05 - actor Adam Goldberg (CBS' The Equalizer, Saving Private Ryan, Dazed and Confused) 57:28

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor Adam Goldberg (Saving Private Ryan, Dazed and Confused) about his role on CBS’ The Equalizer starring Queen Latifah. On the show, a remake of the 80s hit series (which begat two successful films starring Denzel Washington), Goldberg stars as Harry Ke…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E04 - Filmmaker Jamie Winterstern (Supercell) [Anne Heche, Alec Baldwin, Skeet Ulrich] 34:52

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker Jamie Winterstern, the director behind Supercell, a film about storm chasers and a young man’s pursuit of connecting to his deceased father. Supercell opens in theaters across the country and via video on demand Friday, March 17th. Winterstern di…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E03 - Filmmaker Balin Schneider (Out of Time: The Material Issue Story) 51:17

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker Balin Schneider about his film (his first), Out of Time: The Material Issue Story, about the Chicago power-pop band Material Issue’s career. Schneider, who is in his 20s, discusses how he “discovered” Material Issue and what led him to focus on t…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E02 - actor James Badge Dale (1923, The Departed, Iron Man 3, Hightown, Rubicon, The Grey, 24) 52:22

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor James Badge Dale about his role as John Dutton Sr. on the hit Paramount Plus series 1923 from creator Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone, The Mayor of Kingstown), as well as his career which dates back to his appearance in 1990’s Lord of the Flies adaptati…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E01 - Celebrity Chef Tiffani Faison (Sweet Cheeks Q, Tournament of Champions III Winner, Guy's Grocery Games, Chopped, Top Chef) 57:47

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with celebrity chef Tiffani Faison (Partner/Chef in Boston’s Big Heart Hospitality which includes Sweet Cheeks Q, Tenderoni’s, Bubble Bath, Dive Bar and Fool’s Errand, as well as the runner up on the very first season of Top Chef and the winner of Food Network’…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S12 E10 - filmmaker/podcaster Mike Pecci (12 KM, In Love With the Process) 1:41:01

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker (12KM) /podcaster (In Love With the Process) Mike Pecci. Pecci discusses what drove him to filmmaking, the pull from Boston to Los Angeles to invest in himself and his career from that point on, including his podcast, In Love With the Process. He…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S12 E09 - actor Melissa Ponzio (Teen Wolf: The Movie, The Walking Dead, Chicago Fire) 27:47

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor Melissa Ponzio (Teen Wolf, The Walking Dead) about her role in the newly released Teen Wolf: The Movie, available now on Paramount+. Ponzio discusses taking on the role of Melissa McCall, a hard-working single mother to the series and film’s title ch…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S12 E08 - filmmaker/novelist Eric Garcia (Kaleidoscope) 1:04:55

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker/novelist Eric Garcia (Matchstick Men, The Repossession Mambo) about his new series, Kaleidoscope, which debuted on Netflix January 01. The series, about a heist 25 years in the making, has a fascinating structure. All episodes have a color instea…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S12 E07 - musician Vonda Shepard 31:21

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with musician Vonda Shepard about her new album, Red Light Green Light, which she will be touring on in 2023. Shepard discusses the creation and recording of the album during the Covid-19 pandemic, recording it in her and her husband's, musician/producer Mitche…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S12 E06 - actor Amy Landecker (SHO's Your Honor, Missing) 48:43

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor Amy Landecker about the return of Showtime's Your Honor where she co-stars alongside Bryan Cranston, as well as her role in the upcoming feature film, Missing. Landecker, who hails from Chicago and is the daughter of famed Chicago DJ John "Records" L…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S12 E05 - actor Gabriel Luna (HBO's The Last of Us) 29:09

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor Gabriel Luna (Terminator: Dark Fate) about his role as "Tommy" on the HBO adaptation of the video game The Last of Us (from Naughty Dog). Luna discusses working on the show with the game's creator Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin (Chernobyl), his bondi…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S12 E04 - Filmmaker Andrew Baird (One Way) 1:04:01

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker Andrew Baird about his new film One Way starring Colson Baker (aka Machine Gun Kelly), Drea de Matteo, Storm Reid, Travis Fimmel and Kevin Bacon. Baird, making his second appearance on the podcast (the first guest to do so), discusses the making …

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S12 E03 - actor Paul Calderon (Bad Lieutenant, Fear the Walking Dead, Four Rooms, Pulp Fiction, Bosch, King of New York, Bosch, Out of Sight, Sea of Love) 49:54

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor Paul Calderon (Bosch, Four Rooms, King of New York, Sea of Love, Bad Lieutenant, Pulp Fiction, Out of Sight, Fear the Walking Dead, Q&A) about his career from the start to the present. Calderon discusses that he was up for the role of Jules Winfield …

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S12 E02 - Rockaway Records co-owner Wayne Johnson 37:53

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with Rockaway Records co-owner Wayne Johnson. Johnson discusses how he got into collecting and how he and his brother started Rockaway Records. He also gives insight into some of his famous customers and how he treats them like anyone else (save for some more p…