Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know automotive journalist JP Emerson. JP and I met tangentially as mutual fans of a few automotive related podcasts; and JP was kind enough to chat with me for a bit about what he does and why he does it. In this episode JP and I chat about what got him into cars, what got him into writing about cars, and I put out a request for all of you STREETWALKERS to send him your stories. We also touch on some cars that would be really nice to have, and what makes car stories so precious. Enjoy!
***THIS IS A VULGARITY & PROFANITY FREE EPISODE***
A couple of months ago, I got to speak with a wonderfully charming young lady named Shelley Dennis. During that interview, she mentioned that she is part Choctaw and also happened to mention that she knows the Chief of the Choctaw Nation. So I wish to extend a VERY SINCERE “Thank You” to Shelley, and to Angela Batton as well. BOTH of these ladies helped to make this episode possible. I cannot thank you both enough, honestly.
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know the current, and 47th Chief of the Choctaw Nation: Chief Gary Batton. In this episode we chat about some of the history of the Choctaw Nation, some of the things that the Choctaw Nation does to make sure that it’s members are taken care of, and we also talk about Gary’s meeting the most recent 3 U.S. Presidents. This is a wonderful conversation with a man who is a leader of his people, a man who has gone to great lengths to ensure his people are protected and that their health is being taken care of. It is my great honor to bring to Fascination Street Podcast Choctaw Nation’s Chief Gary Batton.
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Shelley Dennis. Shelley is an actress, producer, writer, and comedienne in Los Angeles who was kind enough to chat with me about where she grew up and what led her to the entertainment business; we have a lot of fun doing it! In this episode we also talk about her Native American heritage, working in the virtual reality space, and something super cool that she can do with her left nostril…. just the left one. Enjoy!
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Nicole Butler. Nicole is an actress, model, adventure seeker / adrenaline junkie, and a speech pathologist. In this episode we talk about a special piece of land that has been in her family for over 100 years in Illinois, why she decided to be a speech pathologist, her experience living in New York City on 911, and some of her wacky adventures. Special thanks to Matt ‘The Motorator’ D’Andria for helping set this up.
***THIS IS PART TWO! MAKE SURE YOU GO BACK FOR PART ONE!***
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Aaron Hagar. Aaron is the son of rock ICON Sammy Hagar; but that’s not what makes this guy so damn cool. He is a genuine dude. Besides being an amazing multi-talented painter, sketch artist, mask maker, prosthetic tech, animatronic engineer, musician, hot rod wrencher, podcast and TV show host….. he is also HILARIOUS and down to earth. In this episode we chat about: his podcast Shift And Steer, Norton motorcylces, Mini Coopers, Land Rover Evoques, and “receiving delivery”of his dad’s LaFerrari, plus some book cover art he is doing for the popular author John Hindmarsh, and those legendary Hagar Family Vacations!
Follow Aaron on Social Media: Twit: @aaron_Hagar Insta: @AaronHagar FB: Aaron Hagar
Check out Aaron’s podcast: Shift and Steer also ShiftAndSteer.com
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Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Aaron Hagar. Aaron is the son of rock ICON Sammy Hagar; but that’s not what makes this guy so damn cool. He is a genuine dude. Besides being an amazing multi-talented painter, sketch artist, mask maker, prosthetic tech, animatronic engineer, musician, hot rod wrencher, podcast and TV show host….. he is also HILARIOUS and down to earth. In this episode we chat about the astounding “barn find” he recently acquired, where he got the confidence to do all of the things that he does, what it was like to grow up as a Hagar, plus he shares some stories about working in Hollywood as a make up, mask, and prosthetic guy, and finally we talk about his Rat Runners Garage in Tahoe, his You Tube show DESIGN, CUT, and BUILD ,and his Best In Show award winning “Rat Rod” which he named RED VOODOO!
THIS IS THE 100TH EPISODE OF FASCINATION STREET PODCAST!!
An event such as this could only be celebrated with THE KING OF PODCASTING; Adam Carolla. You know Adam from Loveline, The Man Show, Crank Yankers, syndicated morning radio, and for the last 10 years, the most successful podcaster on the planet. In this episode Adam and I chat about why he got into podcasting, he shares his philosophy on making money, and we talk a little about his massive Paul Newman racecar collection. We also talk a little bit about my personal favorite episode of The Adam Carolla Show, and some of the events that led up to it.
