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1000 w/ Ron Placone
Hosted by RonPlacone · EN
1000 Stories. 1000 Journeys. Each week I interview somebody who is living a creative, fulfilling life, and doing inspiring work amidst the backdrop of a society in decline. For the freethinkers and those going against the tide.
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New York City to the Alleys of Palermo, Earthquake and Volcano, Ester Maria Segretto - 150
6d ago00:42:38Tap to summarizeEster Maria Segretto is a photographer and author. She is an Italian-American, who, like myself, celebrates the culture and food but found herself at odds with the conservative political undertones that often accompanied it. Thanks to organizations like PIACE and Italians Against Fascism and others, we’ve been finding our people and each other.
Transcribe →From "Shameless" and the Hollywood Life to Horror Writing, Adam Cagley - 149
2w ago00:49:50Tap to summarizeAdam Cagley is an actor and writer. He’s been doing the Hollywood thing since he was kid. He got to work with Jeremy Allen White when he played Lip’s roommate on Shameless. Then, he walked away from all of it to become a Horror Writer. Books no less. We talk about his journey.
Transcribe →Occupy, Early Days of Political YouTube, Are We Better Off? Dennis Trainor Jr. - 148
3w ago00:49:08Tap to summarizeDennis Trainor Jr. is an actor, writer, and stage performer. He was the Communications Director for Jill Stein, and he was active during both Occupy and the early days of political YouTube with his channel, Acronym TV. We’ve both distanced ourselves from the YouTube space some. Another thing we have in common: We’re both Edinburgh Fringe bound this year, 2026.
Transcribe →What Does Sex Positive Mean These Days? Manwhore, Naked Comedy, Billy Procida - 147
4w ago00:48:26Tap to summarizeReady to talk about sex? Billy Procida is a sex-positive comedian and self-proclaimed whore. He’s the host of the Manwhore podcast, and founder of the Naked Comedy Show, which constantly sells out. I met Billy at a comedy festival over 10 years ago when he was still finding his footing in all of this.
Transcribe →The Infectious Joy of Travel, a Chaotic Dilemma Amidst The World Cup, Mike Siegel - 146
Jun 3001:02:40Tap to summarizeMike Siegel is a comedian, TV Host, and podcaster. He hosts one of my favorite podcasts, Travel Tales with Mike Siegel. I was lucky enough to guest on there twice. We talk the crumbling industry in LA, what it means to be creatively fulfilled, the infectious allure of wanting to see the world, and he’s got a pretty interesting dilemma coming up involving the World Cup.
Transcribe →Mental Health In a Time of Eugenics, Red Scare and Redacted Tonight, John F. O'Donnell
Jun 2300:49:24Tap to summarizeJohn F. O’Donnell is a comedian, TV Host, and Mental Health Advocate. We’ve been friends since the Redacted Tonight days. Those were simpler times when people genuinely believed that left-wing comedians were Russian spies. Somehow, things have gotten even crazier.
Transcribe →A Lesson From Grade School To Help Us Navigate Fascism, Emmy-Nominated TV Writer, Laura House - 144
Jun 1600:54:18Tap to summarizeLaura House is a comedian, podcaster, and an Emmy Nominated TV Writer. CBS, HBO, the BBC, all on her resume. She also has a very helpful perspective on how to handle the times we’re living through.
Transcribe →Burn This Records, DIY Comedy Amidst a Crumbling, Fascist-Friendly Industry, Brandie Posey - 143
Jun 901:00:22Tap to summarizeBrandie Posey is a comedian, podcaster, and record label owner. Her new special, Milk Job, is out now and her label is Burn This Records. She brings a punk rock DIY ethos to putting out comedy albums, which is beyond a breath of fresh air amidst a crumbling, fascist friendly industry. We break it down the only way two lefty millennials know how.
Transcribe →Leftists Of The Italian Diaspora, Creator of the MAGAroni Tag, George De Stefano - 142
Jun 200:41:06Tap to summarizeGeorge De Stefano is an author, journalist, and critic. In my show, Anti-Fascist Pasta Night, I make reference to MAGAroni, a new moniker for right-wing Italian-Americans. I knew I needed to find the inventor of this hysterical slogan. Well, George is the inventor! Please welcome to the show, the creator of the MAGAroni tag, among so many other amazing things.
Transcribe →Bad Hasbara, Co-Authoring w/ Dr. Gabor Mate, Daniel Mate - 141
May 2600:47:52Tap to summarizeDaniel Mate is a musician, playwright, author, and podcaster. He recently co-authored a book with his father, Dr. Gabor Mate, and he’s the co-host of the Bad Hasbara podcast.
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