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Episode Notes S5E43 - Join us as we dive into the mind of Actor, Director Guile Branco. e'll be in the house telling tales from Headshots to A Halloween Feast and much more. Guile's story begins in Brazil, when he began taking acting classes and dreaming about moving to the United States to pursue a career in Hollywood. In the pursuit of his dreams, he dropped out of law school at eighteen and became a working actor soon after. He studied under Brazil's well known "Coffin Joe" Jose Mojica Marins, and his resume soon boasted soap opera appearances and countless theater performances. After visiting New York when he was 18 years old, Guile decided that his move to the U.S. could not wait any longer. Arriving in New York a few years later, he encountered all of the numerous obstacles that every actor knows very well. But he faced all roadblocks, determined to build the life he wanted for himself. Eventually he was cast in independent films and Off-Broadway plays. After five years in New York, he moved to Los Angeles. Guile became an American citizen in 2011. He is now well established in Los Angeles as a versatile, cooperative team player.; with roles in several more independent films, television pilots. In 2023, he directed, wrote and starred in his first feature film "A Halloween Feast." CHECK OUT Ben & Jeff's newest animation and past LIVE episodes at https://redcoraluniverse.com/the-misadventures-of-tobi-duke1 https://redcoraluniverse.com/en/ HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ https://homebase.org/programs/get-care/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ https://www.refreshrecoverycenters.com/reclaim-your-life.../ https://drughelpline.org/ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at overdoseawareness0831@gmail.com NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Follow our guest https://youtu.be/Gev6_7u0Wxk https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20203720 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2275298/ https://www.instagram.com/guilebranco/ https://www.amazon.com/.../amzn1.dv.gti.483fe122-6e2a.../ http://resumes.actorsaccess.com/guilebranco https://www.facebook.com/guilebranco/ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/bcaf8c89-0a49-4294-8bb9-6635e396cb53

Episode Notes S5E42 - Join us as we dive into he mind of Actor, Producer, Director Calvin Morié McCarthy. He'll be telling us tales from Friday the 13th Vengeance to his newest release Conjuring the cult and much more. Calvin Morié McCarthy was born April 28th 1992 and raised in Vancouver WA. He began his career as an actor at age 16 playing Romeo in his high school theater production of "Romeo and Juliet". He has appeared in such films as "the Adults in the room", "Lake Noir" and "A House A Home". Calvin has gone on to direct two feature films, "3 flies in a widow's web" and "Bedtimescarries.com". Calvin also directed and produced the documentary "Manos: a conversation with Jackie Neyman" CHECK OUT Ben & Jeff's newest animation and past LIVE episodes at https://redcoraluniverse.com/the-misadventures-of-tobi-duke1 https://redcoraluniverse.com/en/ HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ https://homebase.org/programs/get-care/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ https://www.refreshrecoverycenters.com/reclaim-your-life.../ https://drughelpline.org/ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at overdoseawareness0831@gmail.com NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Follow our guest https://youtu.be/F40DafApYh0 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32545223 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3512613/ https://www.instagram.com/calvymac/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/calvin.mccarthy/ https://tubitv.com/person/6a3da9/calvin-morie-mccarthy Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/7940a08c-81a2-4c0f-8c29-be2154ef152d

Episode Notes S5E41 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of the longest-serving, first-time, non-violent offender in the Federal Bureau of Prisons at the time of his release George "Cowboy" Martorano.. He'll be telling us tales from his botched trial to his 32 years of a life sentence served and much much more. In 1984, on the advice of his attorney Robert Simone, Martorano pleaded guilty to 19 counts of drug possession and distribution. Martorano was subsequently advised by both the prosecution and the judge, John Berne Hannum, that this plea could result in a sentence of life without the possibility of parole. The prosecution, however, had only recommended a sentence of from 40 to 54 months. On September 20, 1984, Martorano was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the longest prison term ever imposed on a first-time non-violent offender in American history. CHECK OUT Ben & Jeff's newest animation and past LIVE episodes at https://redcoraluniverse.com/the-misadventures-of-tobi-duke1 https://redcoraluniverse.com/en/ HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ https://homebase.org/programs/get-care/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ https://www.refreshrecoverycenters.com/reclaim-your-life.../ https://drughelpline.org/ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at overdoseawareness0831@gmail.com NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Follow our guest https://vimeo.com/ondemand/lwp https://thegrowfather.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thegrowfather/ https://www.instagram.com/the.grow.father/?hl=en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Martorano https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeMartorano/ https://www.instagram.com/therealgrowfather/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-martorano-905579157 Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Martorano's father was reputed mobster Raymond "Long John" Martorano. Louis Pichini, a prosecutor with the U.S. Organized Crime Task Force, pressured George Martorano for information on the Philadelphia Mafia. But Martorano has always denied having any detailed knowledge of his father's business dealings. Judge Hannum's excessive sentence was a part of this pressure. Prior to Martorano's sentencing, his trial counsel, Robert Simone, was indicted on tax evasion charges. Again, before sentence was imposed in the Martorano case, Judge Hannum testified as a character witness for Simone. An article appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News criticizing the judge and called his testimony "highly unusual". Martorano stated in subsequent appeals that Judge Hannum should have recused himself from his case prior to imposing sentence. Martorano holds the title of longest-serving, first-time, non-violent offender in federal custody.[1] He claims the sentencing judge gave the unprecedented term to pressure him to inform on his father and other mob bosses.[4] Martorano distinguished himself during his time in federal prison. In addition to being a "model" prisoner, Martorano: prevented the hijacking of an aircraft by prisoners while in transit from Philadelphia to Oklahoma following the loss of his 33rd appeal. This incident has been documented by the FBI and Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) and was called "extraordinary" by D.C. DeCamilla, SIS lieutenant Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/2c7f34ec-200f-4f39-88d1-1ebf9d3e625a

Episode Notes S5E40 - Join us as we dive into the mind of the amazingly talented Corinne Britti. She'll be telling us tales from her newest endeavour "Saturday Night" to the "Condor's Nest" and beyond. Corinne Britti is an award-winning actor, writer, improviser, and occasional puppet fabricator from Winston-Salem, NC. In addition to NYU Tisch, her education includes the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and the UCB. She has appeared on screen in feature films like Condor's Nest and Take Care of Emily, and on stage both in New York and regionally. She co-hosts and produces the long-running comedy show Almost Therapy, recently named one of "NYC's best free comedy shows" by Time Out Magazine. Through a series of strange and inexplicable events, she also helped build and sew the puppet stars of Ice-T's "The Hate Is Real" music video. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ https://homebase.org/programs/get-care/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ https://www.refreshrecoverycenters.com/reclaim-your-life.../ https://drughelpline.org/ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at overdoseawareness0831@gmail.com NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Follow our guest https://corinnebritti.com/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9072763/mediaindex/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnestagramster/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinne-britti-55448a175 https://www.facebook.com/notconniebritton/ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/f347f218-c271-4389-b314-0fd4e8f06af0

Episode Notes S5E39 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of legendary comic artist Keith Williams. He'll take us through his journey from Marvel to DC and beyond. Keith Williams (born September 16, 1957) is an American comic book and comic strip artist. He is best known for illustrating The Phantom for over a decade together with George Olesen. He also worked on Superman with John Byrne. In 2023, Williams was awarded the Inkwell Awards Above & Beyond Award for his outstanding involvement in the Joe Sinnott Inking Challenge and the Joe Sinnott Tribute Challenge. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ https://homebase.org/programs/get-care/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ https://www.refreshrecoverycenters.com/reclaim-your-life.../ https://drughelpline.org/ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at overdoseawareness0831@gmail.com NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Follow our guest https://www.instagram.com/keithwilliamscomicbookart/?hl=en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Williams_(comics) https://m.facebook.com/p/Keith-Williams-1261420729/ https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators/2082/keith_williams Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/d6bfcfa6-9595-49da-ab2d-c99ad95a554b

Episode Notes S5E38 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of the amazing Jon Abrahams. He'll be telling tales of being Bobby in Scary Movie(2000) to his newest role in Terrifier 3 and much much more. Jon Avery Abrahams (born October 29, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in several films such as Sonny Poncelet in Dead Man Walking (1995), Bobby Prinze in Scary Movie, Denny Byrnes in Meet the Parents (both 2000), and Dalton Chapman in House of Wax (2005). HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ https://homebase.org/programs/get-care/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ https://www.refreshrecoverycenters.com/reclaim-your-life.../ https://drughelpline.org/ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at overdoseawareness0831@gmail.com NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow our guest https://www.jonabrahams.net/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0009016/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Abrahams https://www.instagram.com/therealjonabrahams/?hl=en https://www.cameo.com/realjonabrahams... ———————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Abrahams was born in New York City. He attended Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn. Abrahams' great-uncles were actor Mack Gray – long time confidant of entertainers George Raft, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra – and stuntman and fight coordinator Joe Gray. His father is the artist Martin Abrahams. Abrahams made his film debut in Larry Clark's Kids. His other feature credits include Scary Movie, Meet the Parents, My Boss's Daughter, Boiler Room, and House of Wax. On television, Abrahams has appeared on Boston Public, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Second Generation Wayans, The Mentalist, and Criminal Minds. He was also "DJ Jonny" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for season four. Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/671e20b2-ff6d-48e5-aaaa-ee174f06b396

Episode Notes S5E37 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of Founder/Director of Performing Arts Studio West John Paizis. He'll be telling tales of their latest production Mother Goose Reanimated. his project is NOT our childhood version of Mother Goose. In some ways, they are even closer to the original stories. PASW -- Is a performing arts program for adults with disabilities. John has dedicated his life and the past 30+ years to providing career opportunities for the disabled. www.pastudiowest.com HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ https://homebase.org/programs/get-care/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ https://www.refreshrecoverycenters.com/reclaim-your-life.../ https://drughelpline.org/ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at overdoseawareness0831@gmail.com NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow our guest www.pastudiowest.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1208045/ https://twitter.com/sonofapunman https://www.facebook.com/john.paizis/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-paizis-b0a699162 https://youtu.be/1YlSsmOH2mA ———————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: This unique project was created by Performing Arts Studio West, a program with a 26-year history of training and representing performers with disabilities. The book features models and celebrities both with and without disabilities, celebrating diversity in every form and is infused with themes of inclusivity, empowerment, and diversity, offering a fresh take on timeless tales that resonate with today's audiences. Mother Goose Reanimated is a groundbreaking and innovative art book that transforms the traditional world of nursery rhymes through a modern lens into a vibrant, modern masterpiece with dark and unexpected twists in the storylines, some closer to the originals. Spanning 185 pages, this full-color collection reinterprets beloved Mother Goose tales with a contemporary edge, blending the classic charm of these stories with themes of inclusivity, empowerment, and diversity. The book features both traditional-style illustrations alongside the original rhymes, followed by dark reimagined versions that introduce new, often mysterious storylines presented in prose with new, often mysterious narratives. Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/1a2058a2-41e8-4308-9825-598fc9ca0acd

Episode Notes S5E36 - Join us as we dive into the mind of legendary Actor/Director Johnny Whitaker. He'll be telling us tales from Family Affair to the 50h Anniversary of Sigmund and the sea monsters. Now streaming on Cineverse (http://www.cineverse.com/) Johnny is an Actor, Director, Child Advocate, Drug Counselor, Advocate for Mental Health & Substance Abuse Disorders and Prison & Jail Reform He is best nown for his work as “Jody” in the CBS Television Series, “Family Affair” 1966-1971. And starring in his own Saturday Morning Television Series for Sid and Marty Krofft Television in “Sigmund and the Sea Monsters” (NBC 1973-75) Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at overdoseawareness0831@gmail.com HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ https://homebase.org/programs/get-care/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ https://www.refreshrecoverycenters.com/reclaim-your-life.../ https://drughelpline.org/ NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow our guest http://www.johnnywhitaker.com/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Whitaker https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0924278/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/JohnnyWhitakerFans/ https://twitter.com/johnwhitakerjr?lang=en http://www.cineverse.com/ ———————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening Dead Dork Radio https://live365.com/station/Dead-Dork-Radio-a68071 MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: In the summer of 1976, he received the news of his television sister, Mary Anissa Jones “BUFFY’s” passing from a Drug Overdose. Johnny went back to high school, graduated, went on to college and then served a mission for the LDS Church to Portugal. Upon his return, Johnny had grown up and Hollywood wasn’t looking for a Grown Up Child Star. Johnny, however; continued to study and pursue T.V. Film production and other avenues for employment. Currently, he is working on many different projects and works as a Substance Abuse Professional and Advocate while writing, directing teaching and acting. John is a Certified Addiction Counselor and Advocate. He is currently working on a Documentary on the Portuguese Drug Policy, while writing his memoirs and completing co-directing & producing a film this past year. If you are interested in having John speak and/or teach Acting. Please go to the contact page or e-mail us at Johnny@JohnnyWhitaker.com. Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/73e0b704-d4b2-44cd-b514-86c850704b14

Episode Notes S5E35 - Join us as we dive into the mind of the amazing Michael B Smith. He'll take us on his journey and tell us tales from being Super Freddy to Belthazor on Charmed. Michael Bailey Smith is an American actor. He is best known for his appearances on the television series Charmed, where he played Belthazor, a Grimlock leader and Shax. He also appeared in Men in Black II (2002) as Creepy, a minor antagonist. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ https://homebase.org/programs/get-care/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ https://www.refreshrecoverycenters.com/reclaim-your-life.../ https://drughelpline.org/ NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow our guest https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0809344/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bailey_Smith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbaileysmith/ https://www.facebook.com/michael.b.smith.5/ https://twitter.com/mbaileysmith?lang=en ———————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Smith was born in Alpena, Michigan, to an Air Force family, who lived in Tehran, Iran, during his last two years of high school. He graduated from Tehran American School. After working for Westinghouse, he joined the United States Army where he served in the 82nd Airborne Division as a paratrooper. He then attended college at Eastern Michigan University, where his athletic talents earned him a spot as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys in 1985. Smith's football career was cut short by injury and he returned to Eastern Michigan University, where in 1988 he earned a bachelor of science degree in computer aided design. Smith stumbled upon acting when he accompanied a friend to an audition for the 1989 film A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. Smith landed the role of Super Freddy. Smith would appear three years later in a small role in Renegade playing PJ Butler. In 1994, he appeared in an unreleased Marvel Comics adaptation of The Fantastic Four as Ben Grimm. Smith was also cast in Cyborg 3: The Recycler alongside Malcolm McDowell. Smith appeared in many TV series, such as Diagnosis: Murder, Star Trek: Voyager, Wings and Conan the Adventurer. In 1999, Smith had small roles as guards in Donald Petrie's My Favorite Martian (film) and The X-Files. Smith appeared 18 times in the hit TV show Charmed, where he played Belthazor, The Source, Grimlock and Shax. Also in 2002, he appeared in the hit sequel Men in Black II, where he portrayed the character Creepy. In 2003, Smith was the brother of Bob (Monster Man) in the hit movie Monster Man. Around that time, he appeared in the TV series The O.C. and Desperate Housewives. In 2006, Smith was cast as villain Pluto in the remake of The Hills Have Eyes. In 2007, he played villain Papa Hades in The Hills Have Eyes 2. He also starred in the 2010 horror film Chain Letter, alongside Nikki Reed, and Noah Segan, directed by Deon Taylor. Smith has also maintained a career outside of acting; he currently works for LEXI as the VP of Global IoT Sales. Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/918e603f-3d0d-4cef-9e84-bd527c6997de

Episode Notes S5E34 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of Butch Patrick. He'll tell us tales of days on the Munsters to Lidsville and beyond. Butch Patrick (born Patrick Alan Lilley; August 2, 1953) is an American actor and musician. Beginning his professional acting career at the age of seven, Patrick is perhaps best known for his role as child werewolf Eddie Munster on the CBS comedy television series The Munsters from 1964 to 1966 and in the 1966 feature film Munster, Go Home!, and as Mark on the ABC Saturday morning series Lidsville from 1971 to 1973. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ https://homebase.org/programs/get-care/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ https://www.refreshrecoverycenters.com/reclaim-your-life.../ https://drughelpline.org/ NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow our guest ———————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Over the next two years, Patrick went on to appear in guest-starring roles on numerous television series, including Ben Casey, Alcoa Premiere, Bonanza, My Favorite Martian, Gunsmoke, Mister Ed, and Rawhide and recurring roles on The Real McCoys and General Hospital. These roles would have him appear opposite headliners including Judy Garland, Burt Lancaster, and Sidney Poitier. When recounting how he began his acting career, Patrick explained "I owe my career to my sister. She was the one who got me started and gave me all the encouragement. She always wanted to be an actress and was on the casting call sheet one day. She was asked if there were any other children at home. She told them about me, and I got some small roles, then some bigger ones..." In 1964 while living in Geneseo, Illinois, just east of the Quad Cities, Patrick landed the role of child werewolf Eddie Munster, starring alongside Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster, Yvonne De Carlo as Lily Munster and Al Lewis as Grandpa, on the CBS television series The Munsters, a fantasy situation comedy loosely based on Universal's movie monsters.The role of Eddie was originally portrayed by child actor Happy Derman in the pilot episode before Patrick was ultimately selected out of hundreds of boys for the role. Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/0de04cc9-69ae-4e2a-9538-9dd049ba5e8d

Episode Notes S5E33 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of a true bad ass. David fielding will take us "Into the Darkness" on his journey of love,war and emotional freedom. Dave Fielding is a U.S. Army Green Beret turned spy. He has worked for every US intelligence agency in relentless pursuit of threats to national security. He is also an Eagle Scout, avid CrossFit athlete, ultramarathon runner, and graduate of Norwich University Military College of Vermont. A lifetime pursuer of hard things, he grew up as a blue-collar kid north of Boston with work ethic and grit to match. He is a Bronze Star recipient, Operation Inherent Resolve, and Operation Enduring Freedom veteran. In addition to writing, he stands up employee wellness programs for law enforcement, championing the tenets of fitness, nutrition, sleep and mental health, the things that kept him alive through the darkest of times. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ https://homebase.org/programs/get-care/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ https://www.refreshrecoverycenters.com/reclaim-your-life.../ https://drughelpline.org/ NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow our guest https://www.davefielding.com/ https://www.instagram.com/davefielding.dol/?hl=en https://www.orderofman.com/davefielding/ https://www.amazon.com/Into-Darkness.../dp/1962341321 https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-m-fielding ———————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Into the Darkness….. is unlike any book you’ve ever read. Dave Fielding’s gritty, no-holds-barred memoir is not just a tale of covert operations and daring takedowns of the planet’s most notorious terrorists in the hostile terrains of Iraq and Syria. It’s a raw, unflinching look at the man behind the mission—whose personal life crumbed even as he fought against the darkness both without and within. Fielding’s story is a harrowing journey through the underbelly of mental anguish, where the specter of suicide loomed large, and the battle was not just in surviving the external threats but confronting the demons that whispered from the shadows of his mind.  Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/f02829d3-4a96-48eb-bd79-b49d116866ee

Episode Notes S5E32 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of Comedian Pete Costello. Hell take us on his journey from the arly days to touring with some of the biggest names in the industry. Pete Costello is one of Boston's classic comedic performers. During the last ten years, Pete's experience consists of college campuses, comedy and night clubs, fundraiser events, organization performances, and numerous acts throughout the country. NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow our guest https://www.facebook.com/Pete.Costello.Comedian/ https://www.gigroster.com/listings/pete-costello https://twitter.com/costellocomic ———————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening Dead Dork Radio https://live365.com/station/Dead-Dork-Radio-a68071 Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/14ab1f0f-c4ee-4c55-98b0-4204949e16fd

Episode Notes S5E31 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of award winning actress Charlotte Kirk. She'll be telling us tales from Oceans 8 to Duchess her newest thriller. Charlotte is an award-winning actress having won 13 awards and received 1 nominations. She enjoys singing and performed the end title track for No Panic with aHint of Hysteria. Charlotte also just completed starring in the erotic thriller movie Compulsion oppositeAnna Maria Sieklucka to be released in 2025 and just completed shooting an indiethriller opposite Jesse Metcalfe and and an action film starring Dolph Lundgren. NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow our guest https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5016840/ https://www.instagram.com/charlottekirkofficial/?hl=en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Kirk https://www.facebook.com/OfficialCharlotteKirk/ https://x.com/charlottekirk_1 https://www.instagram.com/charlottekirkofficial/reels/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQoQ1OjqywI ———————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening Dead Dork Radio https://live365.com/station/Dead-Dork-Radio-a68071 MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Award winning Actress, Writer, and Producer, Charlotte Kirk co-wrote, produced andstars in the British gangster movie Duchess directed and co-written by Neil Marshall(The Descent, The Lair, The Reckoning, Dog Soldiers) being released by Saban Filmson August 9 th and portrays Nicole Brown Simpson in writer/director Joshua Newton’strue crime drama The Juice to be released in 2025. As part of the Scarlett Productions slate, Charlotte co-wrote, produced and stars in theBritish gangster movie Duchess and follows Charlotte Kirks character ScarlettMonaghan’s rise from a working class criminal to a ruthless crime leader. This is to bereleased in 2024 directed by Neil Marshall. The film also starred Colm Meaney,Stephanie Beacham, Phillip Winchester and Sean Pertwee. In 2018 Charlotte co-wrote, produced & starred in Award winning movie The Reckoningdirected Neil Marshall. The movie was shot in the summer of 2019 in Budapest,Hungary and released theatrically around the world throughout 2020. It was #2 intheatre’s and on iTunes during its opening week. Charlotte won multiple awards for her intense dramatic performance in the film. In 2020, Charlotte completed the action horror hit movie The Lair, also co-written,produced & starred in and directed by Neil Marshall, and was released in 2022. TheLair had its world premiere in Leicester Square IMAX as the opening night galapresentation at 2022's FrightFest film festival. Charlotte returned the UK in 2021 to focus on creating her own projects. Charlotteformed Scarlett Productions and Primal Empire studios Ltd. and has several feature filmprojects currently in development and production. Charlotte has completed seven feature films since, including the female lead oppositeStephen Baldwin in film-noir comedy No Panic with a Hint of Hysteria’(Dir. TomaszSzafranski), the female lead in psychological drama The Depths (award winner at 7 filmfestivals), alongside appearances in How To Be Single (Warner Bros 2017) andOcean’s 8 (Dir. Gary Ross, Warner Bros. 2018) opposite Sandra Bullock. Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/40d61587-db33-432b-b918-9a47f3d80f43

Episode Notes S5E30- Join us as we dive into the mind of the one and only Max Laferriere. He'll take us on his journey from ThreePines to Scream VI and beyond. Max was the man behind Ghostace in Scream VI 2023 A storyteller from a very young age, Max started theatre when he was still in elementary school, but it wasn’t until his mid-twenties that he took the decision to pursue his passion for the arts as a career. NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow our guest https://scream.fandom.com/wiki/Max_Laferriere https://www.facebook.com/max.laferriere.page/ https://www.instagram.com/max__laf/?hl=en https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3600973/ https://twitter.com/maxlaferriere1 ———————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening Dead Dork Radio https://live365.com/station/Dead-Dork-Radio-a68071 MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Over the last decade, Max created a name for himself as an actor, and also as a stuntman. He took part in many productions including feature films like X-MEN: Dark Phoenix, the new series Three Pines and he was also offered the part of Martin Baldwyn in season 2 of The Art of More alongside Kate Bosworth and Dennis Quaid. He takes the recurring role of Eric Berube in the French-Canadian series Mensonges; and he often works as a motion capture performer in many video games including Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed franchise, Ghost Recon, and For Honor on which he incarnates a variety of different warriors from all over the fictitious world. When Max isn't acting or "stunting", he enjoys seeking adrenaline-filled activities. Riding down a mountain on a snowboard, surfing the ocean or jumping out of airplanes from 13 000 feet, are some of his hobbies. That... and moviemaking. He wrote, produced and acted in his first feature film, The Badge (which is now available on Itunes. wink, wink.) where he portrays Martin Goulet, a reckless detective in a corrupted city doing what he can to get by, co-starring Vincent Leclerc and under the direction of Joseph-Antoine Clavet. Max currently resides in Montreal, Canada where he is working on a theatre production as well as a new series and a feature film. Follow him on his social media channels to find out more. Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/5697719d-98cd-4666-93f2-247459b8f76c

Episode Notes S5E29 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of the amazing Geri Jewell. She'll take us on her journey from being the first person with a disability to have a regular role on a prime time series (Fact's of Life) to her new novel GERI'S JEWELS & GEMS. NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow our guest https://gerijewell.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geri_Jewell https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0422434/ https://www.facebook.com/gerij1/ https://www.instagram.com/geri.jewell/ ———————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening Dead Dork Radio https://live365.com/station/Dead-Dork-Radio-a68071 MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Geri's Jewels & Gems is a collection of Geri Jewell's columns she wrote for Ability Magazine over six years, as well as fun photos from Geri's life that she chose herself. It is truly a balanced blend of her sense of humor and sensitivity which embraces her ability to survive and thrive in a world that was challenging from the time she was born with cerebral palsy in 1956. In 1978 she embarked upon what she was told was impossible for her, a career in stand-up comedy and became known to millions as Cousin Geri on the NBC show, The Facts of Life. Her career extends more than four decades as a comedian, actress, and writer. This book gives us a rare insight as to how her mind is wired and promises to humor, inspire, and challenge us all to love life. Geri Jewell is best known as Cousin Geri on the NBC sitcom, The Facts of Life. She was the first person with a disability to have a regular role on a prime time series. She began her career doing stand up comedy at the Comedy Store in 1978. In 1980 she performed at the 2nd Annual Media Access Awards, when she was introduced to Norman Lear by producer, Fern Field. After her ground breaking role on Facts she has appeared on such shows as The Great Space Coaster, the Emmy award winning movie Two of a Kind, Sesame Street, 21 Jump Street, Young and the Restless, Strong Medicine and the HBO hit series, Deadwood, which she also received Emmy consideration for. She also co-starred in the independent film Night of the White Pants and was featured on the FOX series, Alcatraz. When Geri is not working in television, she is a highly sought after motivational speaker and trainer in the areas of diversity, disability and GLBT issues. Her training has taken her to such companies as Hewlett Packard, Master Foods, Johnson Wax, AT&T, Amgen, Mass Mutual and Raytheon. She has also trained such government agencies as The C.I.A., The U.S. Treasury Department, Defense Intelligence Agency, and the U.S. Army. She is famous for her uncanny ability to captivate the hearts of her audiences by using humor to facilitate attitudinal change. Geri brings to her presentations her personal experiences in life, which in turn allow people to gain insight into the prospect of seeing disability in a totally different light, creating hope where there is none, and joy where there is pain. Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/7a956e97-f219-4564-9be4-fe57796bc49a

Episode Notes S5E28 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of 12 year old middle schooler Alexander Dupuis. He'll be telling us his tale from his school’s annual June trip to Spring Lake Beach were he noticed a struggling classmate in the water and what he did that has made him a national hero.. Alex has been recognized by countless state and federal organizations including his most recent from Nickelodeon Universe Amarican Dream Heros for his Heroism, Courage & Bravery for assisting in saving anothers life. NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow our guest https://www.wpri.com/.../burrillville-boy-saves.../... https://www.sunnyskyz.com/.../12-Year-Old-Boy-Becomes-A... https://www.newsnationnow.com/.../rhode-island-boy.../... ———————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening Dead Dork Radio https://live365.com/station/Dead-Dork-Radio-a68071 Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/966e4c4d-a976-4aec-85c0-003617a9c3e1

Episode Notes S5E27 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of Pulitzer-Prize Winning Journalist Dan Luzadder. He'll be tellinh us tales from his 40 years on the front lines of American journalism to, Two of the Most Controversial Books in the Last Year The Manchurian Journalist & Street Talk. Dan Luzadder is an American journalist and author whose lengthy newspaper career began as a teenaged police reporter in the last days of linotypes. He came of age amid hagiographic newsroom characters who believed shoe leather reporting, tight deadlines and well-placed sources were journalism's divinity. He has written for the New York Daily News and the New York Times, shared a Pulitzer Prize (1983) for general local reporting, won a national public service award from the American Bar Association for exposing corruption in federal courts, and is a member of the Scripps Howard Journalism Hall of Fame. NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow our guest https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-luzadder-68aa85132 https://www.amazon.com/Manchurian.../dp/1634244540 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../street-talk.../1145627899 ———————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening Dead Dork Radio https://live365.com/station/Dead-Dork-Radio-a68071 MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: In a career marked by high profile stories under the press of deadline, Pulitzer prize-winning writer Dan Luzadder spent more than 40 years on the front lines of American journalism for newspapers and magazines. Now an author and documentary filmmaker, he continues to explore the role of journalism in our American democracy. Nationally recognized for work investigating matters of public importance, his stories have probed and exposed human rights abuses in state and federal prisons, drug trafficking, organized crime and police and political corruption. His long history in journalism, which began as a teenage reporter on a small, gritty midwestern newspaper, covering the ‘night cops’ beat, has evolved into reporting that has carried him around the world. Luzadder’s work as a freelance journalist has appeared in the New York Times and New York Daily News, in national magazines, and in major papers throughout the country. His work has been honored nationally by the American Bar Association for exposing corruption in the federal courts, and by numerous state and regional awards for writing and reporting. In addition to a 1983 Pulitzer for general local reporting, he has been twice nominated for investigative work, including his inquiries into the police handling of the Columbine High School massacre. He was named a member of the Scripps Howard Journalism Hall of Fame in 1993. His book, The Manchurian Journalist, is being released June 18, 2024; a collection of his newspaper columns is also scheduled for publication this year. He is currently at work on a film that merges investigative journalism with documentary filmmaking in an investigation revisiting a 40-year-old cold case involving five unsolved homicides and a series of bombings in Speedway, Indiana. Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/8b08c44b-8702-4314-b7fd-4c6806aa2a42

Episode Notes S5E26 -Join us as we dive into the mind of Emmy Award winning Author Geoffrey Mark. He'll be telling us his tales from 15 years in show business to Grammy nominated writer and everything in between. Geoffrey Mark is a walking encyclopedia of show business history. Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised all over the country, Mr. Mark has worked as an actor, singer, stand-up comedian, radio host, and Grammy nominated writer. He writes and produces documentaries and reality shows for cable television. Jazz singer, comedian, radio show personality, show business historian, actor, producer and best-selling author Geoffrey Mark is marking his fiftieth anniversary in show business. Mr. Mark got started professionally when he was only fifteen, co-starring in "L'il Abner" at the Colony 7 Dinner Theater outside of Washington, D.C. NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow our guest https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1085361/ https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B000APG6W6 https://www.instagram.com/geoffreymarks.../p/C8aRmguSd_t/... https://www.tiktok.com/discover/Geoffrey-Mark?lang=en ———————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening Dead Dork Radio https://live365.com/station/Dead-Dork-Radio-a68071 MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Through the years, Mr. Mark has starred off-Broadway in five productions, been a huge success in night clubs all over the world singing jazz and doing stand-up comedy, written and produced dozens of programs for cable TV, is the author of the best-selling tomes "The Lucy Book", "Ethel Merman: The Biggest Star on Broadway" and two books on Ella Fitzgerald. He is also the mighty proud recipient of an Emmy Award, as well as a Grammy Award nomination. Emmy winner and best selling author, Geoffrey Mark, is releasing his new book about the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald, with full support of the Fitzgerlad estate and foundation, is about to hit stores in February, just in time for Black History and Womens History Months (Februrary & March). Developed with material from the archives of her estate, this Centennial Birthday Edition is illustrated with 275 photos of Ella, with artifacts from her life and internationally acclaimed career. In addition to the regular book, there will be a Delux Edition with an exclusive 2 CD set, in which proceeds with benefit The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation. Best selling author, Emmy Award winner and Grammy nominee, Geoffrey Mark, has diligently put together the ultimate ELLA biography, this tome not only covers her entire career with many never-before seen photos, interviews, and anecdotes, but delivers for the first time the true, untold story of Ella - the woman. ELLA reveals the unknown side of the famous vocalist, including … The author is not only an award-winning author but interacted with Ella's inner circle towards the end of her life, performing her songs with their original arrangements and telling insider stories at every venue Mr. Mark currently has his own radio show "Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella", and is finishing up "The New Lucy Book" and his tell-all memoir, "The Devil was Born in Brooklyn". Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/5b963e5c-310c-4fa4-987b-169e86efa0a4

Episode Notes S5E25 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of amazingly talented Gabrielle Echols. She'll take us on her journey from her love of animals to "Evil Dead Rise" and beyond. Gabrielle Echols made her feature film debut opposite Hugh Jackman in Warner Bros. Pictures’ REMINISCENCE, directed by Lisa Joy and produced by Jonathan Nolan. She was then seen in a supporting role in the highly anticipated fifth installment of Sam Raimi’s cult classic EVIL DEAD franchise – EVIL DEAD RISE. Gabrielle is also an accomplished ballet dancer and singer, and is fluent in Spanish. NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow our guest booking agent -coral@conventionsetc.info https://www.instagram.com/gabrielle_echols/?hl=en https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11326276/ https://www.tiktok.com/@greensthename_?lang=en https://www.mintychauthentics.com/collec.../gabrielle-echols ———————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening Dead Dork Radio https://live365.com/station/Dead-Dork-Radio-a68071 Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/93f660a9-79ce-44da-acc9-d72fa23fac39

Episode Notes S5E24 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of entertainment reporter and Tabloid Bad Boy William Keck. He'll be telling us tales from spying on hundreds of public personalities to his upcoming novel release "When You Step upon a Star... As we prepare for the July 11th release "When You Step Upon A Star: Cringeworthy Confessions of a Tabloid Bad Boy”by author William Keck Keck openly discusses both the famous and infamous who feared or hated him, and those who transitioned to admiration or friendship. NEWS FLASH: You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Our booking agent: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMakepeace https://www.facebook.com/groups/3770117099673924 Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow our guest http://www.jacobsbrownmediagroup.com/when-you-step-upon-a... https://whenyoustepuponastar.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Books-William-Keck/s... https://www.instagram.com/thewilliamkeck/?hl=en ———————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening Dead Dork Radio https://live365.com/station/Dead-Dork-Radio-a68071 MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Drawing from his three decades working as an entertainment reporter for such publications as the National Enquirer, People, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today and the Los Angeles Times, and as an Emmy-nominated producer for Hallmark Channel, Discovery Channel and NBC, Keck confesses ALL about his most memorable celebrity encounters that (for one reason or another) went horribly wrong. Far more than a shocking admission of past sins, When You Step Upon A Star chronicles the repentant author’s own evolution from a lonely only child obsessed with Hollywood stars, to an eager tabloid snoop keeping personal secrets of his own, to a well-respected journalist who ultimately learns from his mistakes, changes his wicked ways and befriends the celebrities he’d once wronged “I’ll find out where you live, Keck, and I’ll come burn your house down … and you’ll have no place to live.” — Bruce Willis “I invite this young man to fry in hell. But that’s probably a done deal already.” — Kelsey Grammer Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/98304d40-8a1a-49ee-8c9f-eb4f0b5a7531