Sometimes Amanda Bacon gets to talk to pretty cool people. These are those stories.

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Mr. Arturo Castro – Actor – Podcaster – ‘Historian’

I absolutely LOVE getting to “meet” new people with this job.  Getting to chat with folks about their specialized area of expertise is fascinating.  Sometimes, I really connect with folks…and this morning…Arturo and I just connected.  He’s
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Mr. Craig T. Nelson – Actor – Legend – Childhood Hero

This is one of those interviews that I so wish my daddy could have heard.  He and I used to watch “Coach” together all the time.  We even watched the re-runs.  Getting to chat with one of
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Mr. Bob Motta and Ms. Laura Bright Pacheco – Podcasters – Defenders

ABOUT MURDER ON SONGBIRD ROAD Murder on Songbird Road revisits the stabbing death of an 11-year-old girl in Southern Illinois and the subsequent arrest and conviction of her father’s fiancée for the crime. In this series, veteran true-crime
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Mr. John Kim – “Angry Therapist” – Author

Mr. John Kim and I were supposed to connect a couple of weeks ago…but tragically, his home was one of the homes lost in the terrible fires happening in LA. Please join me in continued prayers for
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Mr. Mike Rinder – Advocate – Author – Survivor

Mike Rinder, who passed away on January 5th, 2025, was a man on a mission to save the world from Scientology.  He was ‘born’ into the church as a child and grew through the ranks until he
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Mr. Mickey Thomas – Singer – Jefferson Starship LEGEND

Um…this man has been singing for quite some time now…and…in all honesty…NEEDS TO SING EVEN MORE!  His voice is still sheer perfection and his new Christmas Album is FANTASTIC!  I have had it on repeat in my
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Ms. Morgan Kohan – Actress – Dancer – Triple Threat

I always like to try and find SOMETHING in common with the people I interview.  Morgan grew up in Canada…so I started with that. What a delight to spend my morning chatting with such an accomplished and
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Mr. Clay Aiken – Singer – American Idol

I very much remember holding my breath and waiting to hear if it was Ruben or Clay who was to be crowned the NEXT American Idol.  I didn’t care who it was…I loved them both. Imagine my
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