It’s the week of Gratitude and one thing I’m certainly thankful for is all of you curious listeners and our amazing guests. Speaking of amazing guests:

Michael D. Cohen has enjoyed a wonderful career as a TV actor, but I got to meet him at Film Invasion Los Angeles in June, 2025 when we held the World Premiere of a short comedy film that Michael wrote and directed called “Roughing It.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 As a fan of the film, I was particularly pleased to see our jury give Michael the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Writing, Comedy.

The screening was standing room only and I am proud to say that you have another chance to see it at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival on Sunday, December 7 at 6:15 PM!                                                            That’s one week after this podcast releases… and we didn’t plan that out. Kismet!

Here are the best ways to check in on Michael and his work:

Roughing It – official website – https://roughingitfilm.com/

Michael D. Cohen Studio – official website – https://michaeldcohenstudio.com/

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