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Backstory Sessions

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If you ever wondered, “what’s the story behind that story” then Backstory Sessions is for you. We showcase fascinating people, from all walks of life. Each episode takes a behind the scenes look at their work and spotlights guests who have their own stories to tell.

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03:05:44

Through the Years

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/10/03

Hello again Backstory family! We have a very special episode for you! Cat’s Whitley County High School class has just had their 40th reunion, and had chosen “Through the Years” way back in 1982 as their class song. We first have the honor of talking with Steve Dorff, who wrote the song, and shares the story of how it got written, as well as the events that transpired in pitching the song to Kenny Rogers. Steve also shares some additional stories from his long and successful songwriting career. With

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01:09:36

Feels Like....

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/09/26

Welcome to the first episode of Season 7! Its going to be a great one, and we are happy to be back and bringing you all the awesome guests, and their backstories again. We have a great episode for you with our new friend, singer/songwriter Allie Colleen. Allie chats with us about a variety of topics including tattoos, summer jobs, touring, and of course her music. We talk about some of the inspirations for her songs, and how they came to be recorded. Her recent single "Feels Like", was written by

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01:25:38

Bagels to Burritos

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/08/29

Hello again Backstory fans! In this episode we chat with actor, writer, and director Bret Lada. He has appeared in many network tv shows, such as Law and Order, Orange is the New Black, and others. Bret’s film, “The Andy Baker Tape” tells the story of 2 half brothers who are food bloggers, and through a series of twists and turns, end up going missing during a road trip chronicled by one of the brothers. Bret talks about the genesis of the project, the issues he and his team ran into while filming,

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48:25

Miller Time

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/08/22

Hello again Backstory fans! In this episode, after talking about the various fairs we have attended, we sit down with singer songwriter Alex Miller. Alex was a contestant on American idol and is currently touring to promote his new album, “Miller Time”. He will be opening for Niko Moon at the Kentucky State Fair later this week. Alex shares some great stories with us about songs he has written and recorded, his early days of performing, and getting to meet and work with some of his own idols in

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42:23

A Klass Act.

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/08/15

Hello Backstory fans! In this episode we present an interview we did with actress Yulia Klass awhile back. We chat about a few of her memorable roles, as well as her recent movie “Captors”. She has worked alongside many action movie stars, such as Bruce Willis, Steven Segal, and many others, and enjoys playing strong roles that get to kick butt, as you will discover.It’s an interesting conversation with a hard working and very down to earth person who enjoys what she does. We hope to have Yulia back

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01:20:38

Erzulie

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/08/08

Hello Backstory fans! In this episode, after talking about a few things happening in our neck of the woods, we chat with writer/director Christine Chen and actress Leila Anastasia Scott from the movie "Erzulie". The story goes, A reunion between four friends quickly goes awry when they find themselves face to face with ERZULIE: the swamp mermaid goddess. Christine talks about the origins of this project, and her vision for it, as well as the challenges she faced in getting the project off the

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53:24

Bowen’s Heart

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/08/01

Hello again Backstory fans! In this episode we talk with Matt Hammitt, whose son Bowen was born with a severe heart defect. We discuss the range of emotions that he and his wife dealt with upon hearing the news, and the ensuing issues they dealt with leading up to Bowen’s birth, as well as things dealt with though various surgeries Bowen has had. They chose to document the process and have released a documentary to help families who are dealing with these sorts of issues. There are some grim

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01:53:42

Don’t Poke the Bear

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/07/25

Hello Backstory fans! We have a really great episode for you this week. We sit down and chat with actor Vernon Wells! If you've ever seen some of the Mad Max movies, Commando, or Weird Science, among others, Vernon will be instantly recognizable as portraying some of the most intense and potentially scary roles in these movies. We found him to be quite the opposite from his on screen personas though. We have a long talk with him about his intro to acting, and he reveals lots of interesting and

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01:50:33

Bitcoin and Bigfoot

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/07/18

Hello again Backstory fans. In this episode we chat with film maker Darcy Weir, who has recently released his new documentary, “Bitcoin Field Guide to Understanding Cryptocurrency” In the documentary, the concept of what bitcoin is, how it came to be, and where it’s headed is discussed, as well as topics like blockchain, uses for it, mining, and a long list of others that are explained in detail. We were fortunate to have been able to see the film, and it presents a lot of great information in a fun

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01:06:45

Potato Dreams

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/07/10

Welcome back to our Backstory fans…In this episode we chat with writer and Director Wes Hurley, whose new film, “Potato Dreams of America” is out on all major streaming services. The film deals with a myriad of topics related to Wes’ childhood in the former Soviet Union, and his mother’s desire to get herself and Wes to The US. It is a mostly biographical account of what took place during Wes’ childhood, where he came to dream of a new life here by watching American movies with his mother. His

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01:04:24

The Long Rider

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/07/03

Hello Backstory fans!..Our episode this week is another really interesting one where we talk with director Sean Cisterna, and journalist and author Filipe Leite, whose epic adventure is the subject of thier documentary: The Long Rider. We talk with Sean about how the project came to be, and the challenges he faced in sifting through a mountain of video to tell Filipe’s story in a compelling fashion. Filipe talks about his life changing journey, and his own challenges he faced along the way, as well

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01:31:15

James at 49 3/4

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/06/27

Welcome back Backstory fans! In this great episode we ring up actor James Duval. He has been in a ton of movies, with some favorites of ours being “Donnie Darko”,“Independence Day” and “Gone in 60 Seconds”. James sits down with us and talks about these roles and more in this wide ranging episode where we get to know more about him. We discuss his backstory to getting into acting, what it was like being on the set of some of the larger budget movies he has been in, as well as some of the indie films

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01:39:46

A Nomad’s Life

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/06/20

Hello Backstory fans! Welcome to another interesting episode! A lot of people have had the fantasy of hopping in their car one day and just driving off on an adventure somewhere, but very few actually follow through because of obligations, time, fear, etc. in this episode we talk with Gypsy J, who has done exactly that. He had known from a very young age that he wanted to see the world on his own terms, and for the last 5 years, has been traveling to various places in the US in his van, dubbed

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01:02:40

Tess Frizzell:Full Circle

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/06/13

Welcome to Season 6 Backstory fans! We are excited to return and kick off the new season with you. Our amazing guest for this episode is country artist Tess Frizzell. She sits down with us to discuss her very unique and interesting journey to where she is today, and has many great stories of growing up with fame all around her. In alot of ways, Tess has come full circle with the release of her new single, "The Wrong One", which was started years ago, by Tess' grandmother, country legend Dottie West

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01:13:39

In a New York Minute

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/05/09

Hello again Backstory listeners!.. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. Hopefully you all had a great day, and were shown the love you all deserve to get every day of the year! A special shout out to our own moms, Faye and Pat, who are no longer with us physically, but remain forever with us. In this episode we chat about the season past, which ends with this one. We have had some awesome guests, and spent a few episodes catching you all up on previous guests, which we hope you enjoyed. We

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01:21:54

Celebrity Catch Up 3

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/05/02

Welcome back, Backstory fans! Tonight marks the end of our series catching up with former guests. It’s been a lot of fun for us, and we have learned some interesting things from our guests thus far. Tonight is equally amazing as we talk to our friends, actress and actor Kristen Renton and Rick Cosnett. Kristen reveals many new things, such as where she is living now, and what she’s been up to recently. The pandemic certainly provided many challenges and opportunities for her. Rick also shares some

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01:21:37

Celebrity Catch Up 2

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/04/25

Welcome Backstory fans! This episode is a second a series of episodes we recorded recently with some of our more well known guests. Join us for a chat with singer, songwriter, and musician Pamela Hopkins, and later in the episode, actor Kate Amundsen. Each of these amazingly talented women give updates on what they have been up to since we last spoke, Whether it be winning an award, acting in an upcoming movie, or entertains the troops in Alaska, or performing on a cruise ship in Scandinavia,

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01:19:02

Celebrity Catch Up 1

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/04/18

Hello again Backstory fans! This episode continues a series of episodes we recorded recently with some of our previous guests. Join us for a chat with actor Bill Allen, and later in the episode, actor and comedian Preston Taylor. both of these interesting guests give updates on what they have been up to of late, as well as how they navigated their way through the pandemic. Both are very busy these days with various projects, and are anxious to get back to shooting movies and performing, now that

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02:07:19

Catching Up 2

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/04/11

Welcome to Part 2 of our Catching Up episodes, where we chat with some of our former guests to see what they have been up to since we last talked. This weeks guests provided lots of great updates and even a few surprises. It was alot of fun catching up, and we hope you all enjoy this episode. This weeks guests are: Kim Hammons Minton, owner of The Ugly Mug Coffee Shop in Barbourville, KY, Actor and future architect Drew Clavin Farmer, One of our favorite humans, Masyn Mitchell, Our friend Tamara

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01:46:54

Catching Up 1

Backstory Sessions ·

2022/04/05

Hello Backstory fans! This is the first in a series of episodes where we talk with some of our former guests to see what they have been up to. We have had some requests to talk to various people on the podcast to see what they have been up to since we last spoke. This is an interesting episode with lots of twists and turns. We were surprised at some of the things we found out, and it shows that life isn't always so predictable. While there are certainly constants in each of the guests lives, many

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