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Fascination Street

Fascinating People, Fascinating stories.If you"re like me, you love to find out how people got to where they are in life, what makes them tick, some of their hurdles, and what made them think they could do it.If so, then join me every Monday as I "take a walk down Fascination Street" and get to know the stories behind people from every walk of life. "Streetwalkers" include: actors, authors, directors, musicians, pop culture icons, social activists, athletes, screenwriters, comedians, artists,

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59:21

Devin Kawaoka - Actor (Shrinking / Chicago Med)

Fascination Street ·

2026/05/18

Devin KawaokaTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Devin Kawaoka. Devin is an actor who can currently be seen on Apple TV's Shrinking; as well as NBC's Chicago Med. In this episode, Devin and I chat about his first love, snow skiing. He was really good too, some say Olympics bound. He shares the story of what happened that turned his attention toward acting. Once he did find acting, he never looked back. Devin has starred on Broadway in the massively acclaimed 'Slave Play' and

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73:35

Throwback: Rance Howard - Icon / Actor

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2026/05/14

Hey Streetwalkers. This is a throwback episode with guest Rance Howard. Rance, who has appeared in over 300 film & television episodes over his nearly 70 year career and the father of both Ron & Clint Howard first appeared on the show on 12.31.17It was such a compelling & fun episode, l decided it needed to be re-visited!Enjoy this throwback episode, tell a friend, and thanks for listening!Rance Howard - Icon / ActorMy buddy Clint pulled some strings and was able to get me a sit down

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66:21

James Paxton - Actor (Last Train to Fortune) /...

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2026/05/11

James PaxtonTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know James Paxton. James is an actor, a musician, and an artist. In this episode, we chat about all of those things and more. We discuss his dad, Bill Paxton, and how James got sick with E. coli while attending NYU for journalism. James tells an amazing story about how the Entourage character Vincent Chase got his name and even regales me with the story of making the tile for Phil Collins' house! We touch on his experience on the

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72:11

Throwback: Chris Ballew - Musician (The Presidents of...

Fascination Street ·

2026/05/07

Hey Streetwalkers. This is a throwback episode with Chris Ballew from the ground breaking 90s band The Presidents of the United States of America. Chris first appeared on the show on 7.18.22It was such a compelling & fun episode, l decided it needed to be re-visited!Enjoy this throwback episode, tell a friend, and thanks for listening! Chris BallewTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Chris Ballew. Chris is a musician and founding member and lead singer of the alternative

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69:11

Lauren Lucas - Singer / Songwriter

Fascination Street ·

2026/05/04

Lauren LucasTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Lauren Lucas. Lauren is a singer songwriter originally from South Carolina, and currently living in Nashville, Tn. In this episode, we chat about her growing up in South Carolina and making the move to Nashville. We also discuss the craziness of her being signed to a publishing deal as a teenager; having never written a song! She shares some of her inspirations, and some of the amazing artists that she has opened for on

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66:58

Throwback: John Kapelos - Actor (The Breakfast Club /...

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2026/04/30

Hey Streetwalkers. This is a throwback episode with actor John Kapelos, the janitor from The Breakfast Club! John first appeared on the show on 6.24.24It was such a compelling & fun episode, l decided it needed to be re-visited!Enjoy this throwback episode, tell a friend, and thanks for listening!John KapelosTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know John Kapelos. You may know John as 'Carl, The Janitor' from the 1984 cult classic film: The Breakfast Club; but he is so much

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53:57

Brandon Violette - (Stretch Armstrong / T.O.T.S. /...

Fascination Street ·

2026/04/27

Brandon VioletteTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Brandon Violette. Brandon is a screenwriter for several children's animated television shows including: Stretch Armstrong, T.O.T.S., Cars: Lightning Racers, and the co-creator of the kid's show CoComelon Lane. In this episode, we chat about how his love of making up stories as a kid led to him writing television shows for kids. He has worked on some of the biggest shows in children's programing. Brandon shares the story of

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57:12

Throwback: Mario Andretti - Driver Of The Century...

Fascination Street ·

2026/04/23

Hey Streetwalkers. This is a throwback episode with worldwide racing legend Mario Andretti. Mario first appeared on the show on 5.3.21It was such a compelling & fun episode, l decided it needed to be re-visited!Enjoy this throwback episode, tell a friend, and thanks for listening!Mario AndrettiTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Mario Andretti. In this episode Mario and I chat about what brought his family to The United States, and how he and his twin brother Aldo got

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66:32

Jeffrey Biegel - Classical Concert Pianist (Rhapsody...

Fascination Street ·

2026/04/20

Jeffrey BiegelTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Grammy winning classical concert pianist, and national treasure Jeffrey Biegel. In this episode, Jeffrey and I chat about his learning how to play piano from some of the greatest teachers in the history of the instrument, what he chose to go the classical route instead of a more pop focus, and some of his inspirations. Jeffrey shares stories involving Billy Joel, Morton Estrin, Lalo Schifrin, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, the late

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56:21

Throwback: Damon Wimbley (A.K.A. Kool Rock-Ski) Rap...

Fascination Street ·

2026/04/16

Hey Streetwalkers. This is a throwback episode with guest Damon Wimbley A.K.A. Kool Rock-Ski from the legendary hip hop / rap group The Fat Boys Kool Rock first appeared on the show on 1.23.23It was such a compelling & fun episode, l decided it needed to be re-visited!Enjoy this throwback episode, tell a friend, and thanks for listening!Kool Rock-SkiTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Damon Wimbley. You may know Damon by another name... Kool Rock-Ski from the legendary

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56:25

Ryan Sinn - Punk Rock Bassist (The Distillers /...

Fascination Street ·

2026/04/13

Ryan SinnTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Ryan Sinn. Ryan Sinnott is the bass player for the pop punk band The Distillers, and the founding bass player for the pop punk band Angels & Airwaves. In this episode, we chat about how he came to be a bass player in the first place, and how important it is to him to maintain the structure of the role of a bass player. We talk about the fancy flourishes and fills that some bass players get overly enthusiastic about, and how

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32:33

Throwback: Don McLean - Music Legend / American Icon...

Fascination Street ·

2026/04/09

Hey Streetwalkers. This is a throwback episode with American music icon Don McLean. Don's first appearance on the show was 8.13.21 It was such a compelling & fun episode, l decided it needed to be re-visited! Enjoy this throwback episode, tell a friend, and thanks for listening!Don McLeanTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Don McLean. Legendary singer / songwriter; Don is most known for his super smash hit AMERICAN PIE, which was released FIFTY YEARS AGO this year! In

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52:49

J.R. Stokes Returns! - Filmmaker (Beautiful, Pam)

Fascination Street ·

2026/04/06

J.R. Stokes Returns!Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know even more about J.R. Stokes. J.R.'s first appearance on the show was March 24, 2025. In that episode, we did the whole life story thing; so we don't really do that this time. In this episode, we chat about what he has been up to since we last spoke. J.R. has just released his second feature film. It is called 'Beautiful, Pam' and can be seen on his You Tube channel FOR FREE. We talk about what this film is about, who he

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44:23

Throwback: B J Thomas - Grammy Winning Multi-Platinum...

Fascination Street ·

2026/04/02

Hey Streetwalkers. This is a throwback episode with multi platinum recording artist BJ Thomas. BJ first appeared on the show on 12.14.20. It was such a compelling & fun episode, l decided it needed to be re-visited! Enjoy this throwback episode, tell a friend, and thanks for listening!B J Thomas Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know B J Thomas. B J is a singer / songwriter who has sold well over 70 million albums worldwide. He has had 8 number one hits, and has had 46

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64:00

Taylor Shore - Musician (Lastry / Taylor Shore)

Fascination Street ·

2026/03/30

Taylor ShoreTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Taylor Shore. In this episode, we chat about his growing up in Tunisia, and some of the musical artists that inspired him to follow his dreams. Next, we talk about why he left Tunisia, and the reasons he moved 1900 kilometers away. We do discuss some of the biggest names in music history, and the impact that these artists continue to have on Taylor and his music. We have a short conversation about why he speaks so many

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40:31

Throwback: Herb Alpert - Grammy Winning...

Fascination Street ·

2026/03/26

Hey Streetwalkers. This is a throwback episode with American musician & co-founder of A & M records Herb Alpert. Herb first appeared on the show on 12.21.20.It was such a compelling & fun episode, l decided it needed to be re-visited!Enjoy this throwback episode, tell a friend, and thanks for listening! Herb AlpertTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Herb Alpert. Herb is a multi platinum selling recording artist, producer, multiple Grammy winner, record company

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55:42

D. B. Sweeney - Actor (Protector / Red Ink / The...

Fascination Street ·

2026/03/23

D. B. SweeneyTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know iconic actor D.B. Sweeney. In this episode, we chat about his long and storied career, and some behind the scenes fun; including performing on Broadway with Broadway Joe himself, learning how to ride a horse on the set of a movie he wasn't even in, a famous actor deliberately trying to get D.B. injured on set, and even how an actress' broken leg altered one of the biggest movies of the 90's. D.B. is quite knowledgeable about

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33:51

THROWBACK: Dr. Drew Pinsky (Loveline / Teen Mom)

Fascination Street ·

2026/03/19

Hey Streetwalkers. This is a throwback episode with addiction medicine specialist & media personality Dr. Drew Pinsky. Dr. Drew's first appearance on the show was 11.11.18It was such a compelling & fun episode, l decided it needed to be re-visited!Enjoy this throwback episode, tell a friend, and thanks for listening! Dr. Drew Pinsky (Loveline / Teen Mom)Join me this week as I talk to board certified physician and addiction medical specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky. In this episode we chat about why

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44:50

Nick Leisure Returns! - Director / Writer / Producer...

Fascination Street ·

2026/03/16

Nick Leisure Returns!Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know even more about Nick Leisure. Nick is a writer, director, and producer of several films, including one that is coming out THIS WEEK! In this episode, Nick and I catch up on things since his last appearance on the show (9/19/22). We chat about his newest feature film called GOLDEN, which hits theaters nationwide this Friday. Golden stars: Brian Austin Green, Glenn Plummer, Massi Furlan, Robert Miano, Alena Savostakova,

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49:11

THROWBACK: Dina "The Spicy Meatball" Parise - 2015...

Fascination Street ·

2026/03/12

************ THROWBACK EPISODE: DINA PARISE ****************Hey Streetwalkers. This is a throwback episode with drag racing champion Dina Parise. Dina A.k.A. The Spicy Meatball, first appeared on the show on 7.10.23. It was such a compelling & fun episode, l decided it needed to be re-visited! Enjoy this throwback episode, tell a friend, and thanks for listening! Dina PariseTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Dina Parise. In this episode, we chat about her growing up on

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