This Week's Guest Is Nurse Jackie Star Stephen Wallem!!!

On this week's show we welcomed the very talented Stephen Wallem into the virtual studio for a chat about his career, diabetes and other off topic subjects haha. This is one episode you don't want to miss and the kind of interview I would like to do far more often.

Stephen is a stage and television actor. He is best known for portraying the role of Thor Lundgren in the Showtime series Nurse Jackie from 2009 to 2015 and for his one man musical revue, "Off the Wallem", as well as numerous theatre productions. Wallem is also a playwright, composer, and director.

Wallem was born and raised in Rockford, Illinois, and worked as a stage actor and After Dark Award-winning cabaret singer in Chicago before moving to New York to make his television debut on Nurse Jackie. National tours include Forever Plaid, Into the Woods and Scrooge with Richard Chamberlain. He accrued nearly 2,500 performances as both 'Jinx' and 'Sparky' in various companies of Forever Plaid, including Chicago, Las Vegas, Denver and the first national tour. Wallem portrayed 'Judas'/'Padre' in the Court Theatre's acclaimed production of Man Of La Mancha (After Dark Award for 'Outstanding Performance', Joseph Jefferson Award for 'Best Ensemble') and reprised his performance at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven. For the Ravinia Festival, he appeared with Tony-winners Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Michael Cerveris and George Hearn in A Little Night Music, Passion, Sunday In The Park With George and Doll with David Hyde Pierce (all directed by Lonny Price). Wallem also originated the role of 'Arvid' in the Broadway workshop of Kristina från Duvemåla, written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA. 
 

After wrapping up season 3 of Nurse Jackie, Wallem teamed up with costar Edie Falco for a cabaret show entitled The Other Steve and Edie. The production, conceived by Wallem and Falco with musical direction by three-time After Dark Award winner Beckie Menzie and direction by Tony Humrichouser, ran for a 3-night limited engagement at The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The show received numerous critical accolades, with one reviewer stating “There was a well thought out balance between serious ballads and more humorous pieces, the obvious forte of Wallem, who delighted the crowd with two parodies, one a spoof of “wordy lyrics,” another a takeoff on Wicked’s “Defying Gravity,” changed to “Defying Parody"

Next up you can see Stephen in the theatre production of Poster Boy which is inspired by actual events surrounding the 2010 suicide of Tyler Clementi, a college student who brought national attention to cyber-bullying. Poster Boy is a new American musical by Tony Award-nominated composer Craig Carnelia and playwright Joe Tracz. A community of gay men in an online chat room come together to discover what drove one of their own to take his life. Directed by Olivier Award-nominee Stafford Arima with movement by Danny Mefford, this provocative and moving new musical lays bare the complexity of protecting our privacy, identity and humanity in the digital era. 

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Episode link: Drew Carson show season 2 ep 26: Bobo Norco Interview

Drew Carson Show Season 2 Episode 26: Bobo Norco Interview

This week's guest is rapper Bobo Norco

 

This week's guest is rapper Bobo Norco. Bobo Norco took the rap industry by storm with a huge performance at South by Southwest, a hit single that charted nationwide on Top 40 radio, and ten major print publications that placed him on the cover of their magazines! Bobo Norco’s success began on YouTube where he quickly accumulated nearly two million views. His popularity spread internationally with college and FM radio where he was the winner of several competitions beating fellow artists David Guetta and Chris Brown.

The start of 2016 brought with it controversy,  Bobo Norco in January became a popular name in the media as he made international headlines when screenshots were leaked of an alleged conversation with Molly O'Malia, a 14 year old singer who was known for texting with the artist Tyga. The story was covered by BET, WorldStar Hip Hop, XXL Magazine, and tweeted by TMZ. In March Norco’s name was spread again in ThisIs50.com, Hip Hop Early, and Hip Hop DX when a photo of him was used as ammunition in a Twitter war between Katt Williams and another rapper. Norco ended speculation of having an issue with Katt in an exclusive interview with the InquisitR.

With all the media gossip aside Norco has released "Special" which was his first single from his upcoming album, possibly titled "Hail Caesar". "Special" has singing from another Bay Area artist, The Promise, and verses from Bobo Norco, Wiz Khalifa and Wale. This is the first of several single releases from Norco’s album which has additional features from 2 Chainz, Future, T.I., The Game, Gucci Mane, Rich Homie Quan, Tory Lanez, and Young Thug.

"Special" is available for download on Soundcloud and iTunes and "Hail Caesar" is scheduled to be released this year. Bobo Norco’s previous music is on every major music platform and you can visit his updated TIDAL page.

 

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This Week's link: Laura Johnston Kohl & Drama Queen

The Drew Carson Show Season 2 Episode 25: Laura Johnston Kohl Interview

Featuring music by the great DRAMA QUEEN

Shout outs go out to the following podcasts:

Movies Made me

Me Myself & I Radio

The Janey Godley Podcast

And the Facebook group:

Podcast Discovery Center

This Week's Guest Is Jonestown Survivor Laura Johnston Kohl

On this week's episode we have a very special and different interview indeed. A while back I had the privilege of sitting down and chatting with activist, writer, teacher and Jonestown survivor Laura Johnston Kohl. It was very humbling to hear Ms. kohl talk candidly about her time as a member of the People's Temple and of it's leader Jim Jones. Laura also discussed her time with the Black Panthers, activism, being at Woodstock, writing her book Jonestown Survivor: An Inside Look and her journey to recovery in the years after that tragic event. 
 
You can find out all about Laura at her website and I highly recomend her book as it is a hard to put down true life story that will shock and uplift you in equal measures.

You Can Find Laura at:
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And you can find her book at:
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Or through her website using paypal.

 
 
We will also feature on this episode music by the band DRAMA QUEEN.

 DRAMA QUEEN has re-captured the 80's rock sound brilliantly. The band's goal is to capture a time when hair bands ruled!!!! DRAMA QUEEN is currently in the studio writing and recording a full length album and are planning on preforming live once the CD is complete.

Their Influences include:

Bon Jovi, Dokken, Whitesnake, Great White, Ratt, Winger, Warrant, Kiss, Areosmith, Van Halen, Cinderella, Skid Row, AC/DC, Night Ranger, Guns N Roses, Cheap Trick, Def Leppard, Foreigner, LA Guns, Britney Fox, Metal, Lynch Mob, Bang Tango, Quiet Riot, Scorpions, Sammy Hagar, Enuff Z’Nuff, Firehouse, White Lion, Dangerous Toys, Damn Yankees, Stryper, Poison, Kix, Motley Crue, Danger Danger, Helix, Saigon Kick, Alice In Chains & Faster Pussycat. 

 

You can find them at:

 

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Jango

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This Week's Episode Link!!!

 

Drew Carson Show Season 2 Episode 24 Episode Link

This week's episode featuring our interview with actress Kelly Hu (Scorpion King, X-Men 2, Vampire Diaries, Arrow)

 

 

 

 

and featuring music by John L Warrington. You can find out more about John at his Soundcloud page



Next Episode Info

The next episode of the Drew Carson Show will be available on the 15th July and will feature an exclusive interview with Arrow, Vampire Diaries, Scorpion King and Mortal Kombat X star Kelly Hu. This was a great interview and I can't wait to share it with you all.

We have just about moved into the new virtual studio and I am predicting big things for the show in the coming months. I have some interesting guests lined up including a controversial rapper, a Ted Talk host or two and a whole bunch more. I will also be beginning to record my audio documentary series which some episodes may find their way onto the podcast feed so look out for them also.