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On The Rocks: Where Celebrities & Cocktails Mix
Hosted by Straw Hut Media · EN
TV & Radio Personality Alexander Rodriguez sips and chats with your favorite celebrities from TV, film, Broadway, music, reality TV and pop culture in this weekly, entertainment, no holds barred talk show. Academy Award, Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Tony Award, Golden Globe Award winners – he’s drank with them all! Its talk radio with a twist! Presented by Straw Hut Media and Here TV
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Women Storytellers in Entertainment with Sarah McGuinness and Ana Tuazon Parsons
3w ago01:37:04Tap to summarizeOn this episode of On the Rocks, we get a little international as we have a roller coaster of a conversation with two leading women in entertainment. Hot on the heels of her current run in Grit, Glitter and Gaslight, Emmy-nominated musician, filmmaker, and performer Sarah McGuiness visits us from the UK. Also joining us is stand-up comedian, writer, executive producer, director, and showrunner Ana Tuazon Parsons, a first-generation immigrant from the Philippines who has blended her heritage and talent to create the show, Jokes with Joysauce, currently up for Emmy consideration, becoming the first original series from an AAPI-owned network ever eligible for consideration in the category at the Primetime Emmy Awards. We laugh, we cry, and we celebrate life's stories as we get intimate, talking about comedy through trauma and grief, finding your identity, women in stand-up, creating your own platform, honoring your heritage, and more, as well as share some funny stories from their careers...with co-host model and musician Steven Dehler and your sassy host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Pride Month Continues with Power Couple On and Dave Mekahel
4w ago01:28:46Tap to summarizeOn this episode of On the Rocks, we continue our Pride Month celebration by welcoming influencers, entrepreneurs, models, podcasters, and couple, On and Dave Mekahel. We talk about their coming out, On's time in the Israeli military, how they met, the pressures and realities of the modeling and social media world, love and dating in the modern gay world, their podcast Boys Bare All, and some Pride hot topics...with co-host model and musician Steven Dehler with his pop culture report, Pop On the Rocks, and your sassy host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Into the Buffyverse with Amber Benson (Buffy), and J August Richards and Stephanie Romanov from Angel
Jun 501:27:04Tap to summarizeOn this episode of On the Rocks, we kick off Pride Month with a trip to the Buffyverse with some of your favorite actors – Amber Benson from Buffy, and J August Richards and Stephanie Romanov from Angel. We talk about their careers, their time on these fan favorite shows, some behind-the-scenes stories from set, we chat about queer and Black representation on screen, and we talk about their appearance at this year’s West Hollywood Pride and their roles as allies and as part of the LGBTQ community. Make sure to catch On the Rocks on the scene with these fabulous actors at Hellmouth Con on June 13th and 14th at Torrance High School aka Sunnydale High in Southern California...with co-host, model and musician Steven Dehler and Alexander Rodriguez, your sassy host with the sassy most. Raise a glass and let the drinks begin, it’s On the Rocks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Veteran TV Actress and Comedian Stephanie Hodge
May 2201:34:39Tap to summarize<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->Whether you're a fan of classic TV or today’s top streaming shows, we've got you covered with TV veteran actor and comedian Stephanie Hodge from classic shows like Nurses and Unhappily Ever After to today’s hits like The Comeback and Jury Duty: Company Retreat with two Showtime comedy specials and guest appearances on Bones, NCIS, Scandal, and more! And who can forget her early film appearance in Big Top Pee Wee? She also made headlines as the first female comedian to be invited to perform at the legendary Gutherie Theatre. We talk about the dare that got her into standup, her transition to TV, being a female in the man's world of comedy, knowing when to say goodbye to a project, the evolution of TV making, working with Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King, mental health in the entertainment world, being an ally to the LGBTQ community, and so much more! Raise a glass with your hosts, Alexander Rodriguez and Steven Dehler, it's On the Rocks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Miss International Queen USA 2026 Lo Colby
May 101:15:34Tap to summarizeOn this episode of On the Rocks, we welcome a bit of fabulous royalty as we welcome Miss International Queen USA 2026, performer, and beauty/fashion content creator Lo Colby! We talk about her growing up in Hawaii, finding her identity, dealing with sobriety, love and dating, drag culture, a behind the scenes of pageants, finding your own brand, the ins and outs of social media, and more! With co-host, model and musician Steven Dehler, and your sassy host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →RuPaul's Drag Race Alum Salina EsTitties
Apr 2401:20:01Tap to summarizeOn this On the Rocks, we take it to the werk room with drag personality, performer, and musician Salina EsTitties aka Jason Du Puy. We talk about it all as we dive into growing up Latin, getting into drag, body image, coming out, sobriety, love and dating, the person beyond the persona, and the realities of being a Ru Girl. We also talk about some drag queen hot topics. You better WERK! With co-host, model and musician Steven Dehler, and your sassy host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Deep Into the World of Burlesque W/ Int'l Star Miss Tosh & Performing Sensation Kueen Katrina Kemp
Apr 301:42:32Tap to summarizeOn this episode of On the Rocks, we do a deep dive into the world of burlesque with stage mavens Miss Tosh and Kueen Katrina Kemp. Miss Tosh hails from a family line of performers, going back to vaudeville, and has traveled the world as a headliner and burlesque producer, being seen in Vogue, Playboy, Paper Magazine, and more! Kueen Katrina has done a little bit of everything, from circus work to over 600 performances in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies and touring with Miley Cyrus. We talk about the art of burlesque, queer representation in the industry, career stories, finding love in friendship, and their latest monthly show at the historic Globe theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, Beauty of Burlesque, also featuring our co-host, model and musician Steven Dehler. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks with your host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Multi-Emmy Nominee Sharon Lawrence
Mar 1301:38:21Tap to summarizeOn this episode of On the Rocks, movies, TV, stage...we got you, with multiple, and we mean multiple, Emmy award nominee and SAG winning actor, the lovely, the vibrant Sharon Lawrence stopped by to chat about her career spanning over 30 years from Beverly Hills 90210 and Cheers to NYPD Blue, Ladies Man, Desperate Housewives, Drop Dead Diva, Rizzoli and Isles, the GLAAD nominated Christmas House films and the list goes on and on. We chat about it all, including independent films, philanthropy, allyship, and SAG...with co-host model and musician Steven Dehler and your host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →" 2025 Glamour Women of the Year: Body Positive Model Victoria Pousada Kreindler "
Feb 2701:06:49Tap to summarizeOn this episode of On the Rocks, we take it to the runway with actor/model/creative director Victoria Pousada Kreindler, making history as the first Hispanic petite-plus model to appear in London Fashion Week and in top global magazine titles including ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, and Marie Claire. We talk about the ups and downs of getting into the modeling business, body positivity, the power of perseverance, her role as a queer person, the media's pressure on celebrity weight, challenging the norms of fashion and modeling, dating, her multicultural family background, and more! With co-host model and musician Steven Dehler, and your sassy host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Actor Julie Benz (Dexter, Jawbreaker, Buffy) and Filmmaker Mike Zara Get 'Horrified'
Feb 2001:24:53Tap to summarizeOn this episode of On the Rocks, we welcome actor Julie Benz and fan girl out, chatting about her roles in Buffy, Dexter, Jawbreaker, and more. We also welcome filmmaker Mike Zara and chat about his latest film, Horrified, which he wrote, produced, and directed. Julie shares her experience starring in this all-star cast, and we do a deep dive into independent filmmaking and thinking outside the box when it comes to film financing. This is one of our favorite episodes! With co-host model and musician Steven Dehler, and your sassy host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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