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May 20 2024

Chelsey Weber Smith – Poet / Podcast Host (American Hysteria)

Steve Owens podcast 12.21.2012, American Hysteria, Beanie Babies, Chelsey Weber Smith, conspiracy, cult, EST, haunted dolls, Home Depot 12 ft skeleton, JZ Knight, Landmark Education Worldwide, Mayan, mental health, moral panic, Patty Hearst, podcaster, Ramtha, Sarah Marshall, Skelly, streaking, urban legend, You're Wrong about

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Chelsey Weber Smith
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Chelsey Weber Smith.
Chelsey is the host of the amazingly popular podcast American Hysteria. In this episode, we chat about why they got a master’s degree in poetry, and how that specific degree helps in their current career. We also get into the pitfalls of running a small business and how to avoid some of them. Next up, we jump into the podcasting world. We discuss their first foray into podcasting with the Behind True Crime podcast, and some of the struggles associated with that particular venture. I pry a bit into Chelsey’s personal life; asking questions about being in a cult as a younger person, and what something like that does to a person’s mental health. We discuss all kinds of things including: EST, Erhard Seminars Training, The Mayan Apocalypse, Ramtha, The Ramtha School of Enlightenment, JZ Knight, and Patty Hearst; before finally getting to Chelsey’s podcast. American Hysteria is a podcast that covers everything from: the Beanie Babies craze, haunted dolls, moral panics, urban legends, conspiracy theories, and the 12 ft Home Depot Skeleton, to the popularity of streaking in 1974. Naturally we talk about the first time I streaked!
Check out American Hysteria wherever you get podcasts, and don’t forget to join their Patreon for some super dope exclusive content!

April 29 2024

Rudy Pavich – Comedian / Podcaster / Video & Graphics Producer

Steve Owens podcast adam carolla, adam carolla show, adam ray, Chillin With Ice, comedian, comedy, comic, filmmaker, graphics production, interview, Listenable, Lori Fetrick, louis anderson, meghan trainor, minnesota, podcaster, producer, radio, rudy pavich, Smartless, stand up, video production, wood sporn

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Rudy Pavich
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Rudy Pavich. Born and raised in Hibbing, Minnesota, Rudy SHOULD have been a roofer; as his family owns a roofing company. Rudy decided to go another route. Spending 23 years in the radio business, he had a life changing event in his immediate family; then took a break. That break afforded Rudy the opportunity to focus his passion in another direction……. stand up comedy. In this episode, we chat about how and why he decided to become a comic, we discuss his time in radio a bit, and then we discuss some of the big breaks that have come his way. Rudy is also a film maker with a couple of short films under his belt; one of them having won the prestigious ‘Louis Anderson Award’ at the Minnesota Film Festival. This was the final film selected by Louis before his passing. Of course I take this chance to pitch my short film idea to Rudy, which he graciously plays along with. Rudy gives most of the credit for his growing fan base and various opportunities to fellow comedian Adam Ray, for inspiring and lending a helping hand. I ask Rudy to tell me more about his video editing & graphic production with Adam Ray, Adam Carolla, Meghan Trainor, and others. Some big opportunities have come his way, and Rudy was ready and eager to meet those head on. We touch a bit on his podcast ‘A Long Walk to Cleveland’; which is currently on hiatus.
Rudy is currently touring his stand up with various other well known comedians, so be sure to check RudyPavichComedy.com for tour dates near you, and tell him you heard him on Fascination Street Podcast!
Special thanks to Lori Fetrick (Ice, from American Gladiators) for helping make this happen.

April 22 2024

Chris Weatherman – Author (The Survivalist Series) / Podcaster (Angry American Nation)

Steve Owens podcast Angry American, Angry American Nation, author, camper life, Charlie's Requiem, Chris Weatherman, civil conflict, Cry Havoc, electrician, Exploring Home, firefighter, Going Home, High Angle Rescue, hurricane preparation, Marines, modern survival, podcast, podcaster, prepper, RV Life, survival, survivalist, The Survivalist Series

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Chris Weatherman
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street, as I get to know Chris Weatherman. Chris is well known in the Survivalist & preparedness communities. He is also a super successful author; penning both The Survivalist Series (Going Home) and The Charlie’s Requiem series, and the host of the popular podcast Angry American Nation; which covers civil unrest in various countries around the world, as well as provides tips and skills to help keep you off the grid, and more self sufficient. In this episode, we chat about his early life and careers, before diving into what made him become an author, and why he chose to live and write in the survivalist space. He shares a couple of tips on how to be better prepared for natural disasters, and local civil unrest; if that day comes. He explains why it is important to be prepared to provide for yourself and your loved ones. Chris also shares his thoughts on hurricane preparedness, and names an item or two that every person should have at the ready.
Be sure to check out his books in The Survivalist Series; with Exploring Home as the newest release. You can also subscribe to his podcast Angry American Nation for fun stories and tips on how to survive any crazy stuff that may happen.

April 8 2024

Jeff Leach – Comedian / Voice Over / DJ / Podcaster / Entertainer

Steve Owens podcast 2024 eclipse, adam carolla, An Evolution of Man, call of duty, Cherie DeVille, comedian, comedy, comedy spectacular, Comic Cougar Convo, depression, DJ, eclipse, ego death, entertainer, Jeff Leach, Jeff Leach Presents A Comedy Spectacular, ketamine, Lori Fetrick, mental health, microdosing, podcaster, psilosybin, Romanian, stand up, starfish, Twitch, veterans

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Jeff Leach
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Jeff Leach. Jeff is a comedian, voice over actor, DJ, presenter, podcaster, and entertainer. In this episode, we chat about how he came to be all of those things. He shares stories from his DJ-ing days and we talk a bit about his voice over career; including his stint as GHOST on Call of Duty. We also get into his British & Romanian parents and influences, before we jump into his microdosing experiences. Jeff is very candid about his mental health struggles, including an attempt to take his own life several years ago. I ask him about his podcast: “Comic Cougar Convo” with co-host Cherie DeVille, and some of the work he does with Warrior Transition Outdoors, and other veterans organizations. I tell him the starfish parable, and we discuss the pertinence of that story in today’s culture. Finally, we talk about his You Tube comedy special called “Jeff Leach Presents A Comedy Spectacular. (Free on YT). Jeff also tells me a bit about his new channel on You Tube called “An Evolution of Man”, and what he hopes to accomplish with it.
I say it at the top of the show, but special thanks to Lori Fetrick (Ice from American Gladiators) for helping make this episode possible. Go check out Jeff’s podcast, You Tube channel, voice over projects, and his comedy spectacular.

March 22 2024

Shawn’s Picks #16 Aleeza Ben Shalom

Steve Owens podcast advice, aish.com, Aleeza, Aleeza Ben Shalom, author, blessing, date em til you hate em, dating, Harmonie Krieger, Isreal, isroel bernath, Jewish, Jewish Matchmaker, Jewish Matchmaking, marriage, matchmaker, matchmaker matchmaker, netflix, pamela comedy, pamela schuller, podcaster, reality show, Shawn's Picks, Stuart Chaseman

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Shawn’s Picks: Aleeza Ben Shalom.

Hey Streetwalkers. THANK YOU SO MUCH for inspiring me to get to 400 episodes!
As you may have guessed; lm taking March “off” from releasing new episodes.
HOWEVER; all month long, l will be releasing some of my wife’s very favorite episodes, in a “Best Of” style.

So expect a re-release of an older favorite every weekday; with an all new intro from my wife, explaining why she chose each specific episode.

Keep in mind that these are in no particular order, and l’ll be back in April with all new episodes.

Like, follow, subscribe and tell a friend!

-Steve Owens
Fascination Street Podcast

Aleeza Ben Shalom.
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Aleeza Ben Shalom. In this episode, we chat about her growing up in Philidelphia, before convincing her husband to move to Israel. Then we talk about how she became a dating coach, and a matchmaker. We discuss both of Aleeza’s published books: ‘Get Real. Get Married’ & ‘Virtual Dating’, plus her forthcoming third book ‘Date ‘Em ‘Til You Hate ‘Em’. I ask Aleeza to explain many of her catch phrases (Aleeza-isms), and then we talk about her podcast. It’s called Matchmaker, Matchmaker, and she co-hosts the love advice show with the Rabbi Yisroel Bernath (The Love Rabbi). Finally, we dive deep into her experiences on the Netflix reality dating show Jewish Matchmaking. She gives us some behind the scenes secrets, her thoughts on a couple of the cast members, and how she came to be part of the show. This episode has one of the most unique endings of any episode I have ever done. It ends with Aleeza giving me (and you) a personal blessing!! How cool is that!

March 20 2024

Shawn’s Picks #14 Harmonie Krieger

Steve Owens podcast Aleeza Ben Shalom, confidence, dating, Harmonie, Harmonie Krieger, Isreal, Jewish Matchmaking, Life with Harmonie, lifestyle, microdising, pamela schuller, podcaster, popup, psilocybin, reality show, reality star, self discovery, Shawn's Picks, spirituality, Stuart Chaseman, vulnerability, wellness

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Shawn’s Picks: Harmonie Krieger.

So expect a re-release of an older favorite every weekday; with an all new intro from my wife, explaining why she chose each specific episode.

Keep in mind that these are in no particular order, and l’ll be back in April with all new episodes.

Like, follow, subscribe and tell a friend!

-Steve Owens
Fascination Street Podcast

Harmonie Krieger.
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Harmonie Krieger. In this episode, Harmonie and I chat about her being an entrepreneur as a kid and starting her own party planning business. Then we discuss confidence and vulnerability, and her pop-up marketing business ‘Pop Your Shop’. She tells me about the time she was on Joe Rogan’s Fear Factor; and some advice that he gave her years later, when she ran into him. Then we discuss ‘Life with Harmonie’, which is a website, a podcast, and a community where likeminded individuals can help each other grow spiritually, and with their own personal improvement. Harmonie and I take a slight detour where we discuss the positive potential effects of micro dosing psilocybin mushrooms. **Neither of us is a doctor, we are not advising anyone to do this. We only discuss HER experiences, and benefits. Finally, we discuss her time on the Netflix reality show Jewish Matchmaking. She tells some fun behind the scenes stories, as well as how she thinks she came off on the show, and why she agreed to do it in the first place. Harmonie was a lot of fun, and I can’t wait to check out her new podcast!

March 13 2024

Shawn’s Picks #9 Rachel Dolezal Returns!

Steve Owens podcast activist, advocate, artist, diallo nkechi, dolezal, fine artist, fitness, fresh start, interview, lingere, naacp, only fans, onlyfans, painter, peripheries, podcast, podcaster, rachel dolezal, sculptor, Shawn's Picks, stylist, tucson

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Shawn’s Picks: Rachel Dolezal Returns!

So expect a re-release of an older favorite every weekday; with an all new intro from my wife, explaining why she chose each specific episode.

Keep in mind that these are in no particular order, and l’ll be back in April with all new episodes.

Like, follow, subscribe and tell a friend!

-Steve Owens
Fascination Street Podcast

Rachel Dolezal RETURNS!
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know even MORE about Rachel Dolezal. Rachel initially made world- wide headlines for her advocacy for African Americans as a president of a regional chapter of the NAACP. We don’t really talk about any of that this time; since we talked a lot about it on her first appearance. So if that is what you are looking for, go check out her first FSP episode. In this episode; we chat about her move to Arizona, why she did it and how it is going so far. We talk about starting her hair business from scratch in a new state, and we talk a lot about her art. Rachel is an amazingly talented fine artist; painter and sculptor. Finally, we discuss her Only Fans account; both what she does on it, and why she started that account. I enjoy speaking with Rachel very much and am honored yet again, that she feels comfortable coming on the show.
Follow Rachel on social media:
Twit: @DialloNkechi
Insta: @RachelDolezal
FB: @RachelDolezal
Only Fans: @RachelDolezal
website: RachelDolezal.com

January 29 2024

Lori Fetrick Returns! – Fitness Trainer / Former American Gladiator (Ice) / Podcaster (Chillin’ With Ice)

Steve Owens podcast adam carolla, adam carolla show, American Gladiators, athlete, augmentation, author, boobs, breast augmentation, Carolla Christmas Party, children's book, Chillin With Ice, don't quit, fitness, Gladiator, Howard Stern, Howard Stern Show, ice, implants, Lori Fetrick, Muscles and Mayhem, never give up, New York Comic Con, NYCC, patreon, perseverance, pivot, Playground Warriors, podcast, podcaster

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Lori Fetrick Returns!
Take a walk with me as I get to know even more about Lori Fetrick! Since this is a return appearance, we don’t really do the ‘how did you get to where you are, from where you were’ thing. Go back and check out her first appearance for that (5/29/23). In this episode, we catch up on everything that has been happening for her since we last spoke. Two documentaries about The American Gladiators came out, she has been on numerous tv shows, and podcasts, and her podcast (Chillin’ With Ice) is nearing the end of it’s second season. She tells me about how the show has changed, and her right along with it. I ask about some of her interview experiences, and what is was like to attend the Adam Carolla Show Christmas party. Plus we talk about her new children’s book (Playground Warriors), which is set to be released midway through 2024. She tells a fun story about why she declined to appear on The Howard Stern Show at the height of The American Gladiators TV show, and we end the show discussing a very sensitive subject. She mentioned it on her show, and I felt like it brought to light some valuable information that could help women who might be in a similar situation. So pay attention!