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1000 w/ Ron Placone

More a life journey than a show, Ron Placone goes on a quest to interview 1000 different people who have piqued his interest in some way. One conversation. One time. Fans of lefty politics, punk rock, folk, garage, cats, comedy, film, horror, REJOICE! From Ren Faire Professionals to Academics to Porn Stars to Journalists, all of the guests are united by having a story the world needs to know.

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All Episodes

00:49:36

Robin Waite (Take Your Shot) - 091

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/06/10

Robin Waite is an author, mentor, and coach. I came across Robin’s book, “Take Your Shot”, and I absolutely loved it. It used story to teach the principles of turning your passion project into a sustainable living. Robin narrated the audiobook himself. I couldn’t stop listening to it. It used golf as a back drop, best part, I don’t even like golf! I decided I needed to learn more about Robin and his story.

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00:54:09

Peter Joseph (Zeitgeist, InterReflections) - 090

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/06/03

Peter Joseph is a filmmaker, author, musician, and activist. Years ago, he released the Zeitgeist documentary for free online. He went viral before there was a term for such a thing. He spawned a movement that had chapters all over the world. He’s released other films and books since. I was fortunate enough to cross paths with him a few times over the years, and we've kept in touch. He’s a fairly private guy, so it was cool to learn more about the man behind the work.

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00:52:05

Satori Shakoor (Parliament-Funkadelic, Storytelling,...

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/05/27

Satori Shakoor is a storyteller, singer, actress, and comedian. She’s lived multiple lives in multiple places but she’s always found her way back to the Motor City. She’s worked with legends in comedy and film, and she toured with Parliament-Funkadelic. Yes, you heard that right.

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00:58:33

Caroline O'Riordan (Healthcare Activism,...

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/05/20

Caroline O’Riordan is a writer, filmmaker, and healthcare activist. She founded the group Hollywood4CalCare, an organization dedicated to making health care a human right in California. That’s how I met her, and she was at the Termination Fee preview. We get to know her origin story, and of course we go off on some policy talk.

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00:50:43

Brian Kiley (Conan, Letterman, Emmy Winner) - 087

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/05/13

Brian Kiley is a comedic force. He’s a stand-up and writer. He wrote for Conan for nearly 30 years, he’s won Emmys, and he’s among the most respected comedy writers in the game. He’s the type of comic where when you’re on a bill with him, you never want to miss his set. I was stoked when he agreed to do the show.

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00:50:29

Joslyn Sky (Overcoming Retinitis Pigmentosa) - 086

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/05/06

Joslyn Sky is a singer, musician, and speaker. She has Retinitis Pigmentosa, or RP for short. This is a disease that causes progressive damage to the retina and often leads to limited vision or blindness. I saw Joslyn perform, and wanted to know her story. She uses her condition to educate others, and to create. We get into everything from religion to philosophy to politics, we have different points of view, which, hey, it’d be boring if we didn’t.

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00:48:49

Gary Arndt (Everything Everywhere Daily) - 085

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/04/29

Gary Arndt is a podcaster, blogger, photographer, and world traveler. Gary was, among other things, an entrepreneur in Minnesota. Then one day he decided he was going to trade it all in and go travel the world. He sold his house and he was off. He started doing photography, he started a blog, and he started a podcast. He quickly built his own universe. His podcast, Everything Everywhere Daily, has been downloaded over 10 million times. Here’s how he did it.

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00:58:06

Nate Golon (Workshop, Briefcase) - 084

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/04/22

Nate Golon is a filmmaker, producer, educator, and world traveler. I saw him speak on a panel at WonderCon and he mentioned that he sold a series to Hulu and then decided to walk away from all of it and go live in Japan. Ok, I got to get this guy’s story! Creativity, passion, life’s journey, this is what 1000 is all about!

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00:46:39

Barbra Dillon (Fanbase Press, Comic Book Publishing)...

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/04/15

Comics! The print kind! Barbra Dillon is a comic book publisher and creator. She’s the co-founder of Fanbase Press, a comic book publisher and “geek culture” website. I saw her speak at a panel at WonderCon and wanted to know more about the publishing niche that she and her husband built. Upon meeting her, I found out we both grew up in Pittsburgh around the same time.

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00:44:34

Jeremy Fury (Jeremy & The Harlequins, Little Steven's...

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/04/08

Jeremy Fury is a musician, producer, and he lives it. He’s based in Brooklyn via Detroit area, Toledo to be exact. I first became aware of him when I discovered his band, Jeremy and the Harlequins. I became an instant fan. Jeremy’s been recording and touring for over 20 years, Jeremy and the Harlequins are just one of his many accomplishments. From Pasadena to Marina Del Ray, from Brooklyn all the way to LA, welcome to the show, Jeremy Fury!

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01:07:56

Esteban Gast (Climate Comedy Cohort) - 081

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/04/01

Esteban Gast is a comedian, content creator, and educator. He’s the comedian in residence at Generation 180 where he created the Climate Comedy Cohort. I saw him recently at an event hosted by Adam McKay’s company. This is my first time talking to him and it’s almost eerie how much we have in common. This is a chatty episode, couldn’t help it.

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00:48:06

Mike Royce (One Day at a Time, Everybody Loves...

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/03/25

Calling All Writers!Mike Royce is a writer and producer. His list of credits is not short. One Day at a Time, Men of a Certain Age, Everybody Loves Raymond, and that’s just scratching the surface.Additionally, during the recent writer and actor strikes, Mike was very vocal advocating for creatives and Unions.

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00:55:08

Alonzo Bodden (Last Comic Standing, Wait Wait...Don't...

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/03/18

Alonzo Bodden is a comedian and actor. He won Last Comic Standing (Season 3), he’s a regular on the NPR show “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me,” and that’s barely touching his resume. I’ve known Alonzo for a long time and always loved crossing paths with him. I get to know a bit more about the man behind the content in this episode, though we definitely dive into the weeds of the current state of affairs. Tough not to.

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00:55:00

Lee Camp (Unredacted Tonight) - 078

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/03/11

Lee Camp is a comedian, writer, podcaster, and show host. He hosted the teeth-as-sharp-nails political comedy show, Redacted Tonight, which tragically got axed as the result of years of misdirected nationwide hysteria. I’ve known Lee for a long time, given the theme of the show, I’d originally planned for him to be a December episode, but he’s got a new show out, so the time is now!

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00:54:12

Eddy MacKenzie (Blood and Honey 2, Edinburgh Fringe)...

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/03/04

Eddy MacKenzie is an actor, musician, and comedian. I first met Eddy at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2023. The fest was in its last week, many performers were understandably tired. Eddy was a constant force of positive energy. The way he speaks, it’s hard to describe, but it’s almost like constant laughter. He’s the type of guy where when you’re around him, you can’t help but be in a good mood. Recently, he played Piglet in the cult-horror film Blood and Honey 2.

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00:48:23

Eleanor Goldfield (Project Censored, Common Censored)...

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/02/25

Eleanor Goldfield is a journalist, filmmaker, and, more than anything, she’s a creative radical. She co-hosts Common Censored and Project Censored. Also, I hope she doesn’t mind my saying so, she put out some killer music a few years back. I’ve been following her for years now, and figured now was a perfect time for us to dive into the world.

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01:00:16

Chris Kluwe (Blacklisted from the NFL) - 075

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/02/18

A few years before Colin Kaepernick, there was Chris Kluwe.Chris Kluwe is a former NFL punter, writer, musician, and activist. During his time with the Minnesota Vikings, he got in trouble for his decision to be outspoken in support of marriage equality. I became aware of him around that time and have followed him ever since. He published a piece recently about how he was essentially blacklisted from the NFL. This is his story.

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00:56:43

Jess Pettitt (Project 2025 Researcher, Speaker,...

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/02/11

Jess Pettitt is a speaker, author, and researcher. Recently, she did a deep dive into Project 2025. Somebody had to.I first met Jess on the NACA circuit, basically the college performance circuit, many years ago. I’ve always enjoyed hearing her take on things, and was curious, especially after her 2025 project, to know her assessment right about now.

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01:06:18

Sam Richard (Weirdpunk Books) - 073

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/02/04

Sam Richard is a writer, editor, and publisher. He is the orginal editor and current operator of Weirdpunk Books, a publisher in Minneapolis, MN. I found out about him online. Wait, a punk rock horror publisher that’s unapologetically leftist, queer, and DIY? In the Twin Cities no less? Yes, I’m in. Sam runs a great publishing house and he’s got quite the story. Please welcome to the show, Sam Richard.

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01:05:34

Bryant Odega (Late Night ICE Knocks to Harvard) - 072

1000 w/ Ron Placone ·

2025/01/28

Bryant Odega is an educator and activist. His first memory is of ICE coming to deport his father. He recently graduated from Harvard. I first became aware of Bryant when he ran for City Council in my district in Los Angeles. In the times we’re living in, many people are wondering what they can do, and how they can fight back. I think this episode helps answer, or at least partially answer, that question.

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