WELCOME TO THE SHOW
My name is Steve Owens and I meet a lot of people; sometime in my travels, sometimes in my own home town. Several times (quite by accident), I have stumbled into what I consider to be fascinating stories. So after way too many got away, I decided to start recording them. Some of these conversations will be fascinating ONLY to me. Some will be fascinating to you too. In the end, I guess this podcast is just an excuse for me to get to travel, meet, and talk to more people. So if you are so inclined…
Walk with me, down Fascination Street!
Recent Episodes
Lisa Roisum – Author
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This week Connecticut mother turned author Lisa Roisum joins me on Fascination Street to talk about what got her into writing and what her first two books are about. There is a give away in this episode do listen carefully!
Follow Lisa on social media:
Twit: @Roisum_Lisa
Insta: LisaRoisum
FB: Lisa Roisum Author
Amazon Book Link: https://amzn.to/2MWHJS7
Josh Scheinblum – Investigative Reporter (KCRG; Cedar Rapids, IA.)
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On this episode I get to speak with Josh Scheinblum. Josh is a investigative reporter for KCRG TV in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In this episode we talk about how a YouTube contest basically got his career started. We also discuss the difference between a tv personality and an actual journalist.. are Sean Hannity and Rachel Maddow journalists? We talk about his work on an Emmy winning CBS news story, and working with Katie Couric PLUS we end the show by discussing the difference between whiskey and bourbon. This is a very insightful episode.
Follow Josh on Social Media:
Twit: @JoshShiney
Insta: @JoshShiney
FB: Josh Scheinblum
email Josh: Josh.Scheinblum@KCRG.com
Bill Watterson – Director / Screenwriter (Dave Made A Maze)
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Finally I get to meet Bill Watterson; Writer / Director / Actor and occasional co-host of the Nooner Podcast. Bill and I sit on his downtown L.A. rooftop and talk about traffic, his coming to L.A., his movie: Dave Made A Maze, and some new projects he has been working on.
***PLUS IM GIVING AWAY A DAVE MADE A MAZE MOVIE POSTER AUTOGRAPHED BY BILL WATTERSON*** (RT for a chance to win)
***Saturn Awards photo credit Albert L. Ortega 2018***
Follow Bill on Social Media:
Twit: @BillTweeterson
Insta: @Not_That_Bill_Watterson
FB: Bill Watterson (its the first one)
Follow Dave Made A Maze:
Twit: @DaveMadeATweet
Insta: @DaveMadeAMaze
FB: Dave Made A Maze
Get it from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2JJu262
Braden Barrie – Musician / YouTuber (SayWeCanFly)
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This week, my guest is Braden Barrie, also known as SayWeCanFly. Braden is a musician and lyricist from Canada who has been writing, making, and distributing his own songs since he high school. He has a giant following in Canada and the U.S. A lot of his songs are thematically dark and contemplative; therapeutic in some ways. I really enjoy his songs and getting to know a little bit about him. I’m sure you will too.
Special thanks to Mikey Selenis for making this interview happen.
SayWeCanFly is opening for Plain White T’s Beginning in November.
Go to Plainwhitets,com for tour info and tickets!
Braden’s Podcast:
Coffee Thoughts Podcast is available on iTunes and Soundcloud
Braden’s Social Media:
Twitter: @SayWeCanFly
Insta: @SayWeCanFly
FB: Braden Barrie
Website: BradenBarrie.com
and SayWeCanFly.net
also bandsintown.com
Amazon Link his album Between The Roses: https://amzn.to/2tJ6Mz1
Neil Sandilands – Actor (The Flash / Hap and Leonard)
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Join me this episode where I am honored to get to speak with Neil Sandilands. Neil has been acting for a number of years, and you know him from: CW’s The Flash, Hap & Leonard, The 100, and The Americans. Neil and I talk about some pretty interesting stuff AND he lets us hear a beautiful song he did a few years ago called ‘BREINSKADE’ sung entirely in his native language of Afrikaans!!
Follow Neil on Social Media:
Twitter: @RealSandilands
Instragram: @RealSandilands
Facebook: Facebook.com/NeilSandilands
NeilSandilands.com
Sam Medina – Actor (Mile 22 / Venom / Alita: Battle Angel)
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This episode is with actor & director Sam Medina. We talk about growing up in Viet Nam, the process of coming to the U.S., surviving hurricane Katrina, and launching his acting career, his inspirations, and working with Kimbo Slice. You can see Sam in theaters now in the Mark Walberg action movie MILE 22, in October in Tom Hardy’s VENOM, and in December in James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez animated film ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL.
Follow Sam on Social Media:
Insta: @SamMedinaOfficial
FB: Sam Medina
Marty Yu – Actor / Podcaster (Nooner Podcast)
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Lucky me! I got to hang out with Mary Yu at his home in L.A. I have been listening to Marty’s podcast; THE NOONER, since it debuted in June of 2011. It is the first show I listen to every week. In this episode we get to know Marty: where he grew up, what got him into acting & podcasting, we find out he was an athlete (what?) and Marty tells us a story about him, raw clams, and Jimmy Kimmel.
Check out Marty’s podcast THE NOONER on The Smodcast Network and everywhere podcasts are available.
Follow Marty & Nooner Podcast on social media:
Twit: @MartyYu @NoonerPodcast
Insta: @MartyYu1 @NoonerPodcast
FB: Marty Yu
Scott Takeda – Actor (Gone Girl)
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Actor Scott Takeda chats with me for a bit about his first successful career, which was broadcast journalism. Then we talk about his switch to acting, again successfully! Scott is blowing up. He can currently be seen in The Tale (HBO), Drunk History, and The Man In The High Castle. You have seen him previously in: Gone Girl, The Dallas Buyers Club, The Space Between Us, and a ton more.
Follow Scott on Social Media:
Twitter: @ScottTakeda
Instagram: @ScottTakeda
Facebook.com/ScottTakeda
ScottTakeda.com
TakedaEntertainment.com
ScottTakedaPhotography.com
Chef Damaris Phillips – Food Network Star
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This episode is my conversation with Chef Damaris Phillips. Damaris won season 9 of The Next Food Network Star, had her own T.V. show called Southern At Heart, currently one of the gorgeous faces of The Food Network’s various competition shows, and her current Food Channel show Southern and Hungry with Rutledge Wood.
“Suddenly what you’re eating matters less than who you’re eating it with” — Chef Damaris Phillips
“Damaris is one part southern belle, one part southern trucker” — Guy Fieri
Follow Damaris on social media:
Twitter: @ChefDPhilips
Instagram: @ChefDPhillips
Facebook: Facebook.com/ChefDamarisPhillips
Website: DamarisPhillips.com
and follow her lifestyle brand and blog:
Twitter: @BluebirdandB
Instagram: BlueirdAndBlackberries
Facebook: Facebook.com/BluebirdAndBlackberries
Actors From – Tecumseh! #2
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In this episode I return to Chillicothe, Ohio to interview the CEO and producer, as well as 6 of the actors in this breathtaking and important story. We talk about how they came to be in this drama, what the heck a producer actually does, what they all get out of it, and how relevant this story still is. Special thanks to Kevin Raney for helping make this happen. This episode includes:
Actors: Etienne Wegrzyniak, Malcolm Hayden, Ella Embry, Robert Neal, Susan Leist, Kim Greenwalt, and
CEO / Producer: Brandon Smith
Purchase Tickets; TecumsehDrama.com
Follow the show on Social Media:
Twit: @TecumsehDrama
Insta: @TecumsehDrama
FB: Tecumseh Outdoor Drama
Follow the guests on Social Media:
Insta: @17EWegrzyniak @Mally__H @HellaEnchanted @NoProbsRobs @SuSuGoddess81 @KimGreenwalt
FB: Etienne Wegrzyniak / Malcolm Hayden / Ella Embry / Robert Neal / Susan Leist / Kim Greenwalt / Brandon A Smith