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Ep152 - James Scruggs
Award Winning Writer, Lead Artist, Performer, Solo artist James Scruggs is a writer, performer, producer, teacher, speaker and arts administrator who creates large scale, topical, theatrical, multi-media work usually focused on inequity or gender politics.
Ep151 - Tony Nabors
Equity, Community, A Better World. Tony Nabors is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Racial Equity Insights. He has nearly 20 years of experience in anti-racism training, consulting, strategy development, public speaking, team leadership, and program management.
Ep150 - Queens of Social Work
Humor, Queen P & Queen H are collectively known as the Queens of Social Work. They are New York City based licensed clinical social workers and psychotherapists with over 30 years of combined experience in the Social Work field.
Ep149 - Christopher Burris
Christopher Burris is a theater director and professor. We discuss the changes in the American theater in the new world of "trigger warnings, trauma and identity politics." Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998!
Ep148 - Johanna Isaacson
Johanna Isaacson is the author of STEPFORD DAUGHTERS published by Common Notions. We discuss how capitalism has created a future-less future. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998!
Ep147 - Diep Tran (Part 2)
Diep Tran is the Chief Executive Editor of Playbill, an arts journalist and critic. In this two-part interview, we discuss cultural context in journalistic writing and why the framing of a subject can be problematic if the journalist lacks cultural context.
Ep146 - Diep Tran (Part 1)
Diep Tran is the Chief Executive Editor of Playbill, an arts journalist and critic. In this-two part interview, we discuss cultural context in journalistic writing and why the framing of a subject can be problematic if the journalist lacks cultural context.
Ep145 - Kaja Dunn (Part 2)
Strange Loop, Intimacy Coordinator, Actress, Educator, UNC, Kaja Dunn is an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte Department of Theatre and affiliate faculty for Theatrical Intimacy Education, and she is an actor, director, and activist.
Ep144 - Kaja Dunn (Part 1)
Strange Loop, Intimacy Coordinator, Actress, Educator, UNC, Kaja Dunn is an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte Department of Theatre and affiliate faculty for Theatrical Intimacy Education, and she is an actor, director, and activist.
Ep143 - Richard Hester (Part 2)
Stage Management, Celebrity, Pandemic, Blog, Author of HOLD PLEASE. Richard Hester’s career as a stage manager and production supervisor spans forty years. His credits include everything from the off-Broadway premiere of Harold Pinter’s MOUNTAIN LANGUAGE to the hit Broadway musical JERSEY BOYS.
Ep142 - Richard Hester (Part 1)
Stage Management, Celebrity, Pandemic, Blog, Author of HOLD PLEASE. Richard Hester’s career as a stage manager and production supervisor spans forty years. His credits include everything from the off-Broadway premiere of Harold Pinter’s MOUNTAIN LANGUAGE to the hit Broadway musical JERSEY BOYS.
Ep141 - RED PILL UNMASKED Excerpt
Memoir, Book, Movie, How-to, Advice. An excerpt of my memoir of making my first feature film RED PILL. I spill all the tea. I share wisdom on how to live with what is. Listen to Red Pill Unmasked: audible.com/pd/Red-Pill-Unmasked-Audiobook/B09QDZ7SJK.
Ep140 - Christopher Oscar Peña (Part 2)
Christopher Oscar Peña - ABC/Hulu, Promised Land, Jane The Virgin, Writer/Producer, Playwright - sits down for a kiki on the state of BIPOC artists today. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales.
Ep139 - Christopher Oscar Peña (Part 1)
Christopher Oscar Peña - ABC/Hulu, Promised Land, Jane The Virgin, Writer/Producer, Playwright - sits down for a kiki on the state of BIPOC artists today. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales.
Ep138 - UPROOTED: The Journey of Jazz Dance
Andy Blankenbuehler, Susan Stroman, Chita Rivera, Debbie Allen, Graciela Daniele and more in Khadifa Wong's directorial debut tracing Jazz dance from Africa to America today. Learn more about UPROOTED at uprootedfilm.com.
Ep137 - Khalia Davis (Part 2)
TYA, Theater, Anti-racism training, Khalia Davis is a bright star who is building a better future by working with children in the arts. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail.
Ep136 - Khalia Davis (Part 1)
TYA, Theater, Anti-racism training, Khalia Davis is a bright star who is building a better future by working with children in the arts. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail.
Ep135 - Chaz Wolfe (Part 2)
High performing, serial entrepreneur. A studied, accomplished & proven sales professional & coach. An operations & process maximizer and an award winning business mind, Chaz Wolfe has a story to tell. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998!
Ep134 - Chaz Wolfe (Part 1)
High performing, serial entrepreneur. A studied, accomplished & proven sales professional & coach. An operations & process maximizer and an award winning business mind, Chaz Wolfe has a story to tell. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998!
Ep133 - Erik Cabral, Founder of PodMAX (Part 2)
Entrepreneur, Nerd, Marketeer, Real Estate Mogul, Podcaster, Eric Cabral is the Co-founder of PodMAX and a multi-hyphenate Serial Entrepreneur. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998!
Ep132 - Erik Cabral, Founder of PodMAX (Part 1)
Entrepreneur, Nerd, Marketeer, Real Estate Mogul, Podcaster, Eric Cabral is the Co-founder of PodMAX and a multi-hyphenate Serial Entrepreneur. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998!
Ep131 - Laurel Mintz (Part 2)
Branding, Social Media, Marketing...Laurel Mintz' "Elevate Your Brand" has all the answers to meet your product needs. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail.
Ep130 - Laurel Mintz (Part 1)
Branding, Social Media, Marketing...Laurel Mintz' "Elevate Your Brand" has all the answers to meet your product needs. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail.
Ep129 - Ari Daniels (Part 2)
Ari is an environmentalist, water resource engineer and a supporter of defending BLM activists. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail.
Ep128 - Ari Daniels (Part 1)
Ari is an environmentalist, water resource engineer and a supporter of defending BLM activists. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail.
Ep127 - Brian Myers Cooper (Part 2)
Actor, Dancer, Singer, Union Leader. We served on Actor's equity Council. He lead the committee that got the largest increases in the history of off-broadway. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998!
Ep126 - Brian Myers Cooper (Part 1)
Actor, Dancer, Singer, Union Leader. We served on Actor's equity Council. He lead the committee that got the largest increases in the history of off-broadway. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998!
Ep125 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with with Amir Talai (Part 2)
Actor, Comedian, Activist, Amir Talai on Spotlight: The Redpilling of America. More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more.
Ep124 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with with Amir Talai (Part 1)
Actor, Comedian, Activist, Amir Talai on Spotlight: The Redpilling of America. More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more.
Ep123 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with with Joanna Carpenter (Part 2)
Artist, Activist, Athlete, Joanna Carpenter on Spotlight: The Redpilling of America. More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more.
Ep122 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with with Joanna Carpenter (Part 1)
Artist, Activist, Athlete, Joanna Carpenter on Spotlight: The Redpilling of America. More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more.
Ep121 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with with Tyson Yunkaporta (Part 2)
Philosopher, Visionary, Educator, Activist, Tyson Yunkaporta's book "SAND TALK" changed my brain. More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more.
Ep120 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with with Tyson Yunkaporta (Part 1)
Philosopher, Visionary, Educator, Activist, Tyson Yunkaporta's book "SAND TALK" changed my brain. More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more.
Ep119 - Ifeanyi Osili (Part 2)
African, American, Politician, Optimist Ifeanyichukwu 'Vop" Osili on being all of the above as well as the City Council President of Indianapolis and his cameo in Tonya's new movie RED PILL. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998!
Ep118 - Ifeanyi Osili (Part 1)
African, American, Politician, Optimist Ifeanyichukwu 'Vop" Osili on being all of the above as well as the City Council President of Indianapolis and his cameo in Tonya's new movie RED PILL. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998!
Ep117 - Andy Carluccio (Part 2)
Zoom, Virtual theater, Brainiacs, Andy Carluccio is designing the tools to keep theater alive in this global pandemic. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.
Ep116 - Andy Carluccio (Part 1)
Zoom, Virtual theater, Brainiacs, Andy Carluccio is designing the tools to keep theater alive in this global pandemic. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.
Ep115 - Paul Matthews (Part 2)
Expats, Nerds, South Korea, Paul Matthews is all of the above and he reads 400 books a year. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.
Ep114 - Paul Matthews (Part 1)
Expats, Nerds, South Korea, Paul Matthews is all of the above and he reads 400 books a year. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.
Ep113 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with with Maria Judice (Part 2)
Filmmaker, Impact producer, Activist Maria Judice on Spotlight: The Redpilling of America. More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more.
Ep112 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with with Maria Judice (Part 1)
Filmmaker, Impact producer, Activist Maria Judice on Spotlight: The Redpilling of America. More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more.
Ep111 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with Michael James Scott (Part 2)
Aladdin & White Supremacy, what do they have in common? Michael James Scott has experienced them both. This is another episode of Spotlight: the redpilling of America.
Ep110 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with Michael James Scott (Part 1)
Aladdin & White Supremacy, what do they have in common? Michael James Scott has experienced them both. This is another episode of Spotlight: the redpilling of America.
Ep109 - John Doyle (Part 2)
John Doyle’s production of The Color Purple inspired me to invite him to tea. We met shortly after he took of Classic Stage Company where I had famously quit a production of Mother Courage. We met and became fast friends.
Ep108 - John Doyle (Part 1)
John Doyle’s production of The Color Purple inspired me to invite him to tea. We met shortly after he took of Classic Stage Company where I had famously quit a production of Mother Courage. We met and became fast friends.
Ep107 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with Susan Eichhorn Young (Part 2)
Susan Young is an Opera singer and Coach who has survived many lives and has gifts to share from her journey, More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more.
Ep106 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with Susan Eichhorn Young (Part 1)
Susan Young is an Opera singer and Coach who has survived many lives and has gifts to share from her journey, More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more.
Ep105 - Larry Moss (Part 2)
The coach of so many award winning artists, my coach and one of the smartest most profound artists I know. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.
Ep104 - Larry Moss (Part 1)
The coach of so many award winning artists, my coach and one of the smartest most profound artists I know. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.
Ep103 - Meagan Miller (Part 2)
Meagan Miller is an Opera Singer, wife and mother Catholic converted to Islam. Come listen to her share her journey. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.
Ep102 - Meagan Miller (Part 1)
Meagan Miller is an Opera Singer, wife and mother Catholic converted to Islam. Come listen to her share her journey. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.
Ep101 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with Stuart K Robinson (Part 2)
Stuart and I are the best of friends and colleagues, Yin and Yang helping you see how not to allow your present good to become the enemy of your better.
Ep100 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with Stuart K Robinson (Part 1)
Stuart and I are the best of friends and colleagues, Yin and Yang helping you see how not to allow your present good to become the enemy of your better.
Ep99 - Jay Armstrong Johnson (Part 2)
Actor/singer Jay Armstrong Johnson on his 2020 Wake-up call and how that has impacted his family. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.
Ep98 - Jay Armstrong Johnson (Part 1)
Actor/singer Jay Armstrong Johnson on his 2020 Wake-up call and how that has impacted his family. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.
Ep97 - Laura Bell Bundy (Part 2)
Multi-hyphenate Laura Bell Bundy on motherhood and health and the Red Pilling of American. Laura even has a song in my movie RED PILL. Make sure to listen to LBB's new musical podcast, Women of Tomorrow, that explores issues women are facing today via BPN.fm/wot.
Ep96 - Laura Bell Bundy (Part 1)
Multi-hyphenate Laura Bell Bundy on motherhood and health and the Red Pilling of American. Laura even has a song in my movie RED PILL. Make sure to listen to LBB's new musical podcast, Women of Tomorrow, that explores issues women are facing today via BPN.fm/wot.
Ep95 - Joanne Zippel (Part 2)
Joanne Zippel’s Creative Coaching practice evolved out of her work as a manager of playwrights and screenwriters—guiding their careers and helping them to pursue their passions in what is well known as an often difficult, changeable and sometimes arbitrary business.
Ep94 - Joanne Zippel (Part 1)
Joanne Zippel’s Creative Coaching practice evolved out of her work as a manager of playwrights and screenwriters—guiding their careers and helping them to pursue their passions in what is well known as an often difficult, changeable and sometimes arbitrary business.
Ep93 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with Rashad Robinson (Part 2)
The director of Color of Change talks with me about what we need to do to stop the Red Pilling of America.
Ep92 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with Rashad Robinson (Part 1)
The director of Color of Change talks with me about what we need to do to stop the Red Pilling of America.
Ep91 - Sarah Stengle (Part 2)
Visual artist, Book maker, designer of "The Race Cards", my Whitest friend literally but not who I am referring to when I say "the whites" or "white people" Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail.
Ep90 - Sarah Stengle (Part 1)
Visual artist, Book maker, designer of "The Race Cards", my Whitest friend literally but not who I am referring to when I say "the whites" or "white people" Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail.
Ep89 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with Telly Leung and John Rua (Part 2)
This week's Spotlight the Red Pilling of America features Broadway stars Telly Leung and John Rua!
Ep88 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with Telly Leung and John Rua (Part 1)
This week's Spotlight the Red Pilling of America features Broadway stars Telly Leung and John Rua!
Ep87 - Shakina Nayfack (Part 2)
Shakina and dive deep into identity politics. This is a conversation you won't want to miss because we do not mince words AND Shakina is offering a birthday Zoom Butto Class on December 8th. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail.
Ep86 - Shakina Nayfack (Part 1)
Shakina and dive deep into identity politics. This is a conversation you won't want to miss because we do not mince words AND Shakina is offering a birthday Zoom Butto Class on December 8th. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail.
Ep85 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with Nik Walker & Paul Oakley (Part 2)
Nik Walker and Paul Oakley Stovall are both Hamilton Musical Company members. They join Ciara Renee and myself for another Spotlight: The Red Pilling of America.
Ep84 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with Nik Walker & Paul Oakley (Part 1)
Nik Walker and Paul Oakley Stovall are both Hamilton Musical Company members. They join Ciara Renee and myself for another Spotlight: The Red Pilling of America.
Ep83 - Franki Cox & Tchaiko Omawale (Part 2)
Tchaiko Omawale, writer director of SOLACE available on Amazon Prime Video, and Franki Cox, Singer/Song Writer, and myself bare witness to violence of a #Karen's and Ken's GoneWild. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail.
Ep82 - Franki Cox & Tchaiko Omawale (Part 1)
Tchaiko Omawale, writer director of SOLACE available on Amazon Prime Video, and Franki Cox, Singer/Song Writer, and myself bare witness to violence of a #Karen's and Ken's GoneWild. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail.
Ep81 - Cynthia Bond (Part 2)
NY Times Best Selling author of RUBY Oprah Winfrey Book Club Choice shares an experience about what the CAREN ACT AB175 which has been passed by the California House and Senate and is sitting on Governor Gavin Newsom's desk.
Ep80 - Cynthia Bond (Part 1)
NY Times Best Selling author of RUBY Oprah Winfrey Book Club Choice shares an experience about what the CAREN ACT AB175 which has been passed by the California House and Senate and is sitting on Governor Gavin Newsom's desk.
Ep79 - Camelia Elias (Part 2)
Camelia Elias is an expert in cartomancy. She has written many books on the subject. She has been described as one who "reads like the devil" She is a PHD who provides online teaching and publishing in the contemplative arts: from cartomancy to zen from critical thinking to fundamentals in reading visual language.
Ep78 - Camelia Elias (Part 1)
Camelia Elias is an expert in cartomancy. She has written many books on the subject. She has been described as one who "reads like the devil" She is a PHD who provides online teaching and publishing in the contemplative arts: from cartomancy to zen from critical thinking to fundamentals in reading visual language.
BONUS - Celebrating ONE YEAR of You Can't Say That!
Celebrating ONE YEAR of You Can't Say That hosted by Tonya Pinkins! Subscribe & rate YCST wherever you stream your podcast and visit TonyaPinkins.com to submit your guest requests & share your feedback. ALSO, wear a mask!
Ep77 - Dennis Leroy Kangalee & Christopher Everett (Part 2)
Dennis Leroy Kangalee is the writer director, star of As as Act of Protest a film about the cost of anti-blackness on a Black man’s psyche and Christopher Everett is the documentary filmmaker of Wilmington on Fire, the story of the 1898 Wilmington, North Carolina massacre of prominent Black legislators and Citizens by the white community.
Ep76 - Dennis Leroy Kangalee & Christopher Everett (Part 1)
Dennis Leroy Kangalee is the writer director, star of As as Act of Protest a film about the cost of anti-blackness on a Black man’s psyche and Christopher Everett is the documentary filmmaker of Wilmington on Fire, the story of the 1898 Wilmington, North Carolina massacre of prominent Black legislators and Citizens by the white community.
Ep75 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with Chuck & Lilli Cooper (Part 2)
Chuck and Lili Cooper are father and daughter Broadway Icons. Here they join Ciara Renee and me to continue our conversation inspired by my debut feature RED PILL on the “redpilling” of America.
Ep74 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with Chuck & Lilli Cooper (Part 1)
Chuck and Lili Cooper are father and daughter Broadway Icons. Here they join Ciara Renee and me to continue our conversation inspired by my debut feature RED PILL on the “redpilling” of America.
Ep73 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with Jay Armstrong Johnson and Meagan Miller (Part 2)
On Red Pilling America, Tonya Pinkins and Ciara Renée host a weekly conversation on politics and entertainment. We create a safe space to talk about the issues keeping everyone awake at night.
Ep72 - SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with Jay Armstrong Johnson and Meagan Miller
On Red Pilling America, Tonya Pinkins and Ciara Renée host a weekly conversation on politics and entertainment. We create a safe space to talk about the issues keeping everyone awake at night.
Ep71 - Marcia Pendleton (Part 2)
Marcia Pendleton is the CEO of Walking Tall Girl Productions, broadways premiere group sales and marketing company that has brought audiences in to Motown the Musical, Fences, Fela, Streetca named desire, Cat on A Hot Tin Roof and so much more.
Ep70 - Marcia Pendleton (Part 1)
Marcia Pendleton is the CEO of Walking Tall Girl Productions, broadways premiere group sales and marketing company that has brought audiences in to Motown the Musical, Fences, Fela, Streetca named desire, Cat on A Hot Tin Roof and so much more.
Ep69 - Alice Spivak (Part 2)
Alice has coached some of the finest actors and directors from Harry Belafonte to Woody Alan. her book "How to rehearse when there's no Rehearsal" is a classic manual for study. And she has some stories to tell.
Ep68 - Alice Spivak (Part 1)
Alice has coached some of the finest actors and directors from Harry Belafonte to Woody Alan. her book "How to rehearse when there's no Rehearsal" is a classic manual for study. And she has some stories to tell.
Ep67 - Charlotte Brandstrom (Part 2)
A graduate of the Directing Program at the American Film Institute, award winning director Charlotte Brändström speaks English, French and Swedish fluently and has basic knowledge of Spanish and German.
Ep66 - Charlotte Brandstrom (Part 1)
A graduate of the Directing Program at the American Film Institute, award winning director Charlotte Brändström speaks English, French and Swedish fluently and has basic knowledge of Spanish and German.
Ep65 - Moikgantsi Kgama (Part 2)
Moikgantsi’s accolades include being named one of 25 Women Who Are Shaping the World by Essence Magazine, received the Trailblazer Award from Reel Sisters Film Festival and a proclamation from the City of New York for her work with ImageNation.
Ep64 - Moikgantsi Kgama (Part 1)
Moikgantsi’s accolades include being named one of 25 Women Who Are Shaping the World by Essence Magazine, received the Trailblazer Award from Reel Sisters Film Festival and a proclamation from the City of New York for her work with ImageNation.
Ep63 - Peter Kim (Part 2)
Peter Kim is an accomplished actor, award winning producer, director and teacher. I had the pleasure of directing him at the National Black theater reading of Blaine Teamer's "#BoxSeats" You can see him on Netflix in "The Forty-Year-Old Version" premiering on October 9, 2020.
Ep62 - Peter Kim (Part 1)
Peter Kim is an accomplished actor, award winning producer, director and teacher. I had the pleasure of directing him at the National Black theater reading of Blaine Teamer's "#BoxSeats" You can see him on Netflix in "The Forty-Year-Old Version" premiering on October 9, 2020.
Ep61 - Donny Repsher (Part 2)
This self described White, Gay, middle class, man of privilege wrote an essay on what he called “WOKE SUPREMACY” in the arts organizations he has worked in so I wanted to take him to task to see if he might also be one of the Woken Dead.
Ep60 - Donny Repsher (Part 1)
This self described White, Gay, middle class, man of privilege wrote an essay on what he called “WOKE SUPREMACY” in the arts organizations he has worked in so I wanted to take him to task to see if he might also be one of the Woken Dead.
Ep59 - Carla Shamberg (Part 2)
Carla Shamberg produced the film Erin Brockovich. We go back to my first professional acting class at the St Nicholas theater in Chicago. I was 15 years old. William H. Macy was our first professional acting coach.
Ep58 - Carla Shamberg (Part 1)
Carla Shamberg produced the film Erin Brockovich. We go back to my first professional acting class at the St Nicholas theater in Chicago. I was 15 years old. William H. Macy was our first professional acting coach.
Ep57 - Barbara Azzara (Part 2)
Barbara Azzara is a therapist and healer and octogenarian. Listen and allow yourself to be healed by her loving message. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Anthony Norman. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.
Ep56 - Barbara Azzara (Part 1)
Barbara Azzara is a therapist and healer and octogenarian. Listen and allow yourself to be healed by her loving message. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.
Ep55 - April Reign (Part 2)
April Reign is an attorney and public speaker. She coined #OscarsSoWhite in 2015. April and I talk about all that has lead to the moment we are currently living with Covid-19 and Uprisings2020. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail.
Ep54 - April Reign (Part 1)
April Reign is an attorney and public speaker. She coined #OscarsSoWhite in 2015. April and I talk about all that has lead to the moment we are currently living with Covid-19 and Uprisings2020. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail.
Ep53 - Lou Diamond Phillips
Actor/Director, Lou Diamond Phillips and I almost worked together on Broadway in the King and I. Instead Lou directed me in Fear of the walking Dead. Lou has been stranded here since he series Prodigal Son, shut down. Lou and I chat out our careers.
Ep52 - S Epatha Merkerson (Part 2)
S. Epatha Merkerson of Law and Order, Chicago Med et al changed my life when we were working with August Wilson and Lloyd Richard’s on the Piano Lesson. S Epatha introduced me to the Harlem Renaissance authors like Nella Larson, Anne Petry and Jesse Faucet.
Ep51 - S Epatha Merkerson (Part 1)
S. Epatha Merkerson of Law and Order, Chicago Med et al changed my life when we were working with August Wilson and Lloyd Richard’s on the Piano Lesson. S Epatha introduced me to the Harlem Renaissance authors like Nella Larson, Anne Petry and Jesse Faucet.
Ep50 - Carlos Tanner (Part 2)
Carlos Tanner is the founder of the Ayahuasca Foundation in Iquitos, Peru. Carlos and I discuss the medical studios that show how Ayahuasca can help with depression and PTSD. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Anthony Norman.
Ep49 - Carlos Tanner (Part 1)
Carlos Tanner is the founder of the Ayahuasca Foundation in Iquitos, Peru. Carlos and I discuss the medical studios that show how Ayahuasca can help with depression and PTSD. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Anthony Norman.
Ep48 - Elizabeth Arnold (Part 2)
Psychotherapist, Elizabeth Arnold and I connected through are singing voices in the darkness across a maloca in Iquitos, Peru. We were both there to go deeper in our own soul work. Here we talk about how her Ayahuaca Journeys have made her a better psychotherapist and how her clients lives have improved.
Ep47 - Elizabeth Arnold (Part 1)
Psychotherapist, Elizabeth Arnold and I connected through are singing voices in the darkness across a maloca in Iquitos, Peru. We were both there to go deeper in our own soul work. Here we talk about how her Ayahuaca Journeys have made her a better psychotherapist and how her clients lives have improved.
Ep46 - Kilindi Iyi (Part 2)
I spent the New Year in Peru on an Ayahuasca and Noya Rao journey. During one ceremony I received a message that a man was coming into my life. When I returned from Peru Kilindi Iyi, the worlds foremost psychonaut called.
Ep45 - Kilindi Iyi (Part 1)
I spent the New Year in Peru on an Ayahuasca and Noya Rao journey. During one ceremony I received a message that a man was coming into my life. When I returned from Peru Kilindi Iyi, the worlds foremost psychonaut called.
Ep44 - Blaine Teamer (Part 2)
Blaine Teamer is a brilliant playwright. You can listen to his DEAD WAIT podcast. He suffers from a rare condition called Idiopathic Hypersomnia. Blaine and I discuss the challenges of being a creative artist while wrestling a debilitating physical condition.
Ep43 - Blaine Teamer (Part 1)
Blaine Teamer is a brilliant playwright. You can listen to his DEAD WAIT podcast. He suffers from a rare condition called Idiopathic Hypersomnia. Blaine and I discuss the challenges of being a creative artist while wrestling a debilitating physical condition.
Ep42 - Adam Feldman (Part 2)
Time Out Critic, performer. Who knew he was such a nerd!? Adam and I had a lively discussion about US versus Canadian politics and Caroline or Change. Produced by Dori Berinstein, edited by Alan Seales, music by Anthony Norman.
Ep41 - Adam Feldman (Part 1)
Time Out Critic, performer. Who knew he was such a nerd!? Adam and I had a lively discussion about US versus Canadian politics and Caroline or Change. Produced by Dori Berinstein, edited by Alan Seales, music by Anthony Norman.
Ep40 - Michael R Jackson (Part 2)
2020 pulitzer prize winner in drama talks growing up around the Police and the current calls to abolish the police force. Produced by Dori Berinstein, edited by Alan Seales, music by Anthony Norman. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.
Ep39 - Michael R Jackson (Part 1)
2020 pulitzer prize winner in drama talks growing up around the Police and the current calls to abolish the police force. Produced by Dori Berinstein, edited by Alan Seales, music by Anthony Norman. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.
Ep38 - John Franklin (Part 2)
John Franklin has worked in law enforcement for over 30 years beginning with a 28 year career with the Chicago Police Department rising through the ranks of patrolman, sergeant, lieutenant and commander. Tonya and John get into the Blue lives vs Black lives matter debate.
Ep37 - John Franklin (Part 1)
John Franklin has worked in law enforcement for over 30 years beginning with a 28 year career with the Chicago Police Department rising through the ranks of patrolman, sergeant, lieutenant and commander. Tonya and John get into the Blue lives vs Black lives matter debate.
Ep36 - Harry Kelly (Part 2)
Widowed four times, former VP at Young and Rubicam, playwright, composer on Grief and Contemplation and Psalm 109 as the prayer America needs in the age of Covid-19. Produced by Dori Berinstein, edited by Alan Seales, music by Anthony Norman.
Ep35 - Harry Kelly (Part 1)
Widowed four times, former VP at Young and Rubicam, playwright, composer on Grief and Contemplation and Psalm 109 as the prayer America needs in the age of Covid-19. Produced by Dori Berinstein, edited by Alan Seales, music by Anthony Norman.
Ep34 - Keith Josef Adkins (Part 2)
Founder of The New Black Fest, playwright of Pitsbulls [Rattlestick Theater], The Last Saint on Sugar Hill [National Black Theater], The People Before The Park and television writer of Girlfriends, The Good Fight, P-Valley and upcoming The Witches of New York on the state of the arts in the age of Covid-19.
Ep33 - Keith Josef Adkins (Part 1)
Founder of The New Black Fest, playwright of Pitsbulls [Rattlestick Theater], The Last Saint on Sugar Hill [National Black Theater], The People Before The Park and television writer of Girlfriends, The Good Fight, P-Valley and upcoming The Witches of New York on the state of the arts in the age of Covid-19.
Ep32 - Ifetayo Harvey (Part 2)
After my first “Journey,” I read everything I could about psychedelics and everything was written by white man like Michael Pollan and Dennis and Terrence McKenna. So I scoured the web for people of color and their research and experience with entheogen.
Ep31 - Ifetayo Harvey (Part 1)
After my first “Journey,” I read everything I could about psychedelics and everything was written by white man like Michael Pollan and Dennis and Terrence McKenna. So I scoured the web for people of color and their research and experience with entheogen.
Ep30 - Brian Devine (Part 2)
I am happy to say that I am not for sale. I know my worth and it can’t be bought. And when you come in the package of a brown female body. For people who think everything is always for sale , the only thing they can say about you is that you are difficult because not being able to have the will by manipulation or money is difficult for them in deed.
Ep29 - Brian Devine (Part 1)
I am happy to say that I am not for sale. I know my worth and it can’t be bought. And when you come in the package of a brown female body. For people who think everything is always for sale , the only thing they can say about you is that you are difficult because not being able to have the will by manipulation or money is difficult for them in deed.
Ep28 - Kelley Girod (Part 2)
Kelley Nicole Girod is the founder and Executive Producing Director of Obie Award winning, The Fire This Time Festival. She is a 2008 graduate of Columbia's MFA playwriting program where she was a Stein and Liberace Fellow, as well as a John Golden Fellow.
Ep27 - Kelley Girod (Part 1)
Kelley Nicole Girod is the founder and Executive Producing Director of Obie Award winning, The Fire This Time Festival. She is a 2008 graduate of Columbia's MFA playwriting program where she was a Stein and Liberace Fellow, as well as a John Golden Fellow.
Ep26 - Charlayne Woodard (Part 2)
A friend of mine once bought about 75 acres of land and her sister, who worked for an old wealth family told her boss about her siter’s purchase. the patriarch responded “Why so little” To which the sister replied “That is all that was for sale” and the patriarch quipped “Oh darling, everything is always for sale”.
Ep25 - Charlayne Woodard (Part 1)
A friend of mine once bought about 75 acres of land and her sister, who worked for an old wealth family told her boss about her siter’s purchase. the patriarch responded “Why so little” To which the sister replied “That is all that was for sale” and the patriarch quipped “Oh darling, everything is always for sale”.
Ep24 - Bridget Everett (Part 2)
I kind of pride myself on doing things that scare me. My personal motto is that brilliance lies in the moment that might not work. It’s a quote from George C Wolfe that means basically if you’re just repeating what you already know how to do, you have given up on brilliance.
Ep23 - Bridget Everett (Part 1)
I kind of pride myself on doing things that scare me. My personal motto is that brilliance lies in the moment that might not work. It’s a quote from George C Wolfe that means basically if you’re just repeating what you already know how to do, you have given up on brilliance.
Ep22 - Hot Wing Kings (Part 2)
Coronatine kept you from seeing these men’s performance in the Hot Wing Kings by Katori Hall at The Signature Theater but 4 of the kings and their director sat down with me for a lively chat about Black love and living while Black. It's me on six, my first Gang Bang!
Ep21 - Hot Wing Kings (Part 1)
Coronatine kept you from seeing these men’s performance in the Hot Wing Kings by Katori Hall at The Signature Theater but 4 of the kings and their director sat down with me for a lively chat about Black love and living while Black. It's me on six, my first Gang Bang!
Ep20 - Anath Garber (Part 2)
Anath Garber is a friend and colleague whose expertise in psychotherapy and particularly the technique of psychodrama is very intriguing to me because I believe live theater can be religion and therapy and therapy as drama and healing may be the best invention since the wheel.
Ep19 - Anath Garber (Part 1)
Anath Garber is a friend and colleague whose expertise in psychotherapy and particularly the technique of psychodrama is very intriguing to me because I believe live theater can be religion and therapy and therapy as drama and healing may be the best invention since the wheel.
Ep18 - Harry Newman (Part 2)
Part2: I once sat on a panel of all White men and me in an audience of cultural diverse people who were there to share their experience with the powers of the patriarch about the lack of opportunities they had to work. Sadly.
Ep17 - Harry Newman (Part 1)
Part1: I once sat on a panel of all White men and me in an audience of cultural diverse people who were there to share their experience with the powers of the patriarch about the lack of opportunities they had to work. Sadly.
Ep16 - Robert O Hara (Part 2)
Part 2: I had a story about Robert O’Hara that I knew him as an intern for George C Wolfe and now whenever I ran into him her acted like he didn’t know me and gave me shade.
Ep15 - Robert O Hara (Part 1)
Part 1: I had a story about Robert O’Hara that I knew him as an intern for George C Wolfe and now whenever I ran into him her acted like he didn’t know me and gave me shade.
Ep14 - Katori Hall (Part 2)
Part 2: I envy Katori Hall. She gets to call a spade a spade without getting branded an angry black woman or as difficult which is what I always hear about myself from people who don’t know me at all.
Ep13 - Katori Hall (Part 1)
Part 1: I envy Katori Hall. She gets to call a spade a spade without getting branded an angry black woman or as difficult which is what I always hear about myself from people who don’t know me at all.
Ep12 - Staceyann Chin (Part 2)
Part 2: I was invited to a salon at Staceyann’s house for Black women to share their disdain over Jeremy O’Harris’s SLAVE PLAY. I was afraid I might not get out alive so I invited her to talk about it on the show.
Ep11 - Staceyann Chin (Part 1)
Part 1: I was invited to a salon at Staceyann’s house for Black women to share their disdain over Jeremy O’Harris’s SLAVE PLAY. I was afraid I might not get out alive so I invited her to talk about it on the show.
Ep10 - Anne Hamburger, En Garde Arts (Part 2)
Part2: Who am I? What is needed? How can I serve? These are the questions serial entrepreneur Anne Hamburger has been asking from early days as a visual performance artist to originating site specific theater, to running a regional theater, to starting Disneys Global entertainment theme park division to her return to socially relevant theater with her company En Garde Arts.
Ep9 - Anne Hamburger, En Garde Arts (Part 1)
Part1: Who am I? What is needed? How can I serve? These are the questions serial entrepreneur Anne Hamburger has been asking from early days as a visual performance artist to originating site specific theater, to running a regional theater, to starting Disneys Global entertainment theme park division to her return to socially relevant theater with her company En Garde Arts.
Ep8 - Marc Kudisch (Part 2)
Part 2: Three time Tony Nominee and current star of Girl From the North Country, Marc Kudisch and I shared the broadway stage in George C Wolfe and Michael John LaChiusa’s Wild Party.
Ep7 - Marc Kudisch (Part 1)
Part 1: Three time Tony Nominee and current star of Girl From the North Country, Marc Kudisch and I shared the broadway stage in George C Wolfe and Michael John LaChiusa’s Wild Party.
Ep6 - Taylor Mac, Pulitzer Prize Finalist (Part 2)
PART 2: The cool thing about being a colleague of McArthur Genius, Pulitzer Prize Finalist Taylor Mac is getting to bear witness to some of the behind the scenes intrigue of his Broadway playwriting debut GARY.
Ep5 - Taylor Mac, Pulitzer Prize Finalist (Part 1)
PART 1: The cool thing about being a colleague of McArthur Genius, Pulitzer Prize Finalist Taylor Mac is getting to bear witness to some of the behind the scenes intrigue of his Broadway playwriting debut GARY.
Ep4 - Ron Russell (Part 2)
Part 2: Tonya welcomes Ron Russell, award-winning Director and renown educator to YOU CAN'T SAY THAT! Ron is co-founder of four theaters that still produce today. He is the Executive Director of Epic Theatre Ensemble.
Ep3 - Ron Russell (Part 1)
Part 1: Tonya welcomes Ron Russell, award-winning Director and renown educator to YOU CAN'T SAY THAT! Ron is co-founder of four theaters that still produce today. He is the Executive Director of Epic Theatre Ensemble.
Ep2 - Slave Play with Jeremy O. Harris & Joaquina Kalukango (Part 2)
Part 2 of YOU CAN’T SAY THAT! Host Tonya Pinkins welcomes magnetic playwright of Broadway’s SLAVE PLAY, Jeremy O. Harris and captivating SLAVE PLAY star Joaquina Kalukango.
Ep1 - Slave Play with Jeremy O. Harris & Joaquina Kalukango (Part 1)
Part 1 of YOU CAN’T SAY THAT! Host Tonya Pinkins welcomes magnetic playwright of Broadway’s SLAVE PLAY, Jeremy O. Harris and captivating SLAVE PLAY star Joaquina Kalukango.
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