Potpourri: Landing In LA & Straightening Out With J-John
Arriving in LA wasn’t easy for J-John (like it is for anyone…) and getting on his feet involved a bit more hustle than our average guest. He started his first businesses down in Skid Row and it wasn’t long before legal intervention prevented his enterprises from growing as wide as he’d like. Writing on the wall, J-John straightened out and has been keeping clean since then. As always, thank you for listening!
EPISODE NOTES
Season 03 Episode 12
Potpourri: Landing In LA & Straightening Out With J-John
Recorded on February 26, 2020
Released on April 9, 2020
Episode Duration: 01:20:38
Jesse can be found on Instagram @jjkoester and on the web at www.sunshinepicturesllc.com.
Swinky can be found on Twitter & Instagram @swinkymusic and on the web at www.swinkymusic.com.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Potpourri: The Wisdom of a Childhood Fully-Lived with J-John
In part 1 of a 2-parter, J-John discusses growing up in the dirty south, the foster care circuit and the hell a kid can raise on a bicycle.
J-John is our first guest to be booked by Swinky! J-John is a charmer always ready with a yarn about growing up in the dirty south. His stories are so plentiful that we’ve had to split this conversation into two parts. The first half covers his childhood and time in the foster care system. The second half (which will be released Thursday) covers his arrival in LA, his early days here hustling on the street and going straight. As always, thank you for listening!
Episode Notes
Season 03 Episode 11
Potpourri: The Wisdom of a Childhood Fully-Lived with J-John
Recorded on February 26, 2020
Released on April 7, 2020
Episode Duration: 01:16:13
Jesse can be found on Instagram @jjkoester and on the web at www.sunshinepicturesllc.com.
Swinky can be found on Twitter & Instagram @swinkymusic and on the web at www.swinkymusic.com.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Journalism: Zon D’Amour Loves Tea, Turns It Down
From The Shadows of the Archives, Zon D’Amour strikes without warning, leaving not but insight in her wake!
We welcomed Zon D’Amour to The Hollywood Fishbowl ages ago, at the start of a journalism series that was harder to book than expected. We’re releasing this episode now. Why? Because it’s good and Zon emailed saying “what ever happened to that episode?” We cover a lot of ground that was relevant then (Black Panther) and even more that’s relevant now (everything else on the episode). When we get to The Fishbowl, we pull and skip unwanted medical advancements but take the time to answer questions on autobiography titles, moments of bad friendship, and the three items you’d take to an island.
NOTES
Season 02 Episode 31
Journalism: Zon D’Amour Loves Tea, Turns It Down
Recorded on August 10, 2018
Released on July 2, 2019
Episode Duration: 01:23:10
Zon D’Amour can be found on Instagram @zondamour and on the web at https://zondamour.com/.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Acting: The Yes. No. Maybe. Extravaganza Episode With Raymond-Kym Suttle and Al LaFleur
The (very far) off-Broadway play Yes. No. Maybe. Is currently running at The Hollywood Fringe Festival and we’ve got the writer-producer-star and star-just-star on today’s episode.
Hyphenates are always welcome on The Hollywood Fishbowl. So it’s with great joy that we welcome writer-director-star Raymond-Kym Suttle who’s joining us to talk about his play Yes. No. Maybe. which is currently playing at The Hollywood Fringe Festival. Not only that, our guest brought a guest! Raymond is joined by co-star Al LaFleur. We all chop it up about directing, acting producing and the complexities of successfully executing Fringe Fest show. When we finally get to The Fishbowl, we pull questions about favorite sexual positions and shower songs (courtesy of comedian @elizabethmcirvin), must-watch movies (clothing designer @crftbymaki) and a warm invitation to relive your shame (producer @deer_jacquie).
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Season 02 Episode 30
Acting: The Yes. No. Maybe. Extravaganza Episode With Raymond-Kym Suttle and Al LaFleur
Recorded on June 21, 2019
Released on June 25, 2019
Episode Duration: 01:28:52
Raymond-Kym Suttle can be found on Instagram @rksuttle.
Al LaFleur can be found on Instagram @al_lafleur.
Tickets for Yes. No. Maybe. can be purchased at www.hff19.org/6096.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Comedy: Aaron Ross Takes Over The Hollywood Fishbowl
The tables are turned! The guest-host hosts and the host-host guests!
Things heat up in the second act! Aaron and Jesse discover the one thing they simply cannot agree on. Does it cause either to look inward and change their credos? Listen to find out! When the two finally get to The Fishbowl they pull a question from Alumni Charles Jensen (Are you someone’s enemy?), Nutschell Windsor (What would your book be about?) and two from Hilliard Guess (Indie Filmmaking & Surviving Hollywood).
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Season 02 Episode 27
Comedy: Aaron Ross Takes Over The Hollywood Fishbowl
Recorded on May 15, 2019
Released on June 6, 2019
Episode Duration: 01:11:00
Aaron Ross can be found on Twitter @whostherossboss, Instagram @whostheross and on the web at https://whostheross.com/.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Comedy: Aaron Ross Is The Comedy Boss
What happens when a host hosts a host as the guest? Listen to this episode to find out!
Hosting a podcast is so much easier when your guest is the host of another show. Aaron Ross made a name for himself with the talk show Who’s The Ross and now he’s here to show the team at The Hollywood Fishbowl how it’s done. The two trade wisdom (Aaron) and questions (Jesse) about the complexities of hosting, booking, producing and posting a talk show. If you’re interested in producing your own program, this episode is a must-listen. As always, thanks for listening!
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Season 2 Episode 26
Comedy: Aaron Ross Is The Comedy Boss
Recorded on May 15, 2019
Released on June 4, 2019
Episode Duration: 01:02:19
Aaron Ross can be found on Twitter @whostherossboss, Instagram @whostheross and on the web at https://whostheross.com/.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Poetry: Charles Jensen Takes Over The Hollywood Fishbowl
In which Charles Jensen takes over The Fishbowl and declares that to know we exist is enough.
After all Jesse’s tough talk about the terrifically high quality of his poems in part 1, Charles steps up to the plate and hits three home runs over the course of this episode. One poem at the top, one in the middle and one at the end. He also takes over the show, acting as host, until both he and Jesse submit to the awesome power of The Fishbowl, answering question upon question, fearlessly delving into the world of randomly generated interviews!
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Season 02 Episode 25
Poetry: Charles Jensen Takes Over The Hollywood Fishbowl
Recorded on May 15, 2019
Released on May 30, 2019
Episode Duration: 01:30:58
Charles Jensen can be found on Instagram @charlesjensen and on the web at https://charles-jensen.com/.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Poetry: Charles Jensen Is The Self-Proclaimed Last Poet on The Hollywood Fishbowl
We would have loved to have had more poets on the show, but that’s all behind us now, isn’t it.
Charles Jensen is a teacher and a writer, doing the former over at UCLA Extension (https://www.uclaextension.edu/) and the latter wherever he pleases. He’s also a fan of Almodovar, which is not a bad thing to be if you’re coming on The Fishbowl. He’s also, and perhaps most importantly, the first and self-proclaimed last poet we’ll ever have on the show. If that’s the case, there’s only so much mourning we can do as Charles is a terrific guest and a terrific poet and we’d never lament going out on a high note.
NOTES
Season 02 Episode 24
Poetry: Charles Jensen Is The Self-Proclaimed Last Poet on The Hollywood Fishbowl
Recorded on May 15, 2019
Released on May 28, 2019
Episode Duration: 00:57:19
Charles Jensen can be found on Instagram @charlesjensen and on the web at https://charles-jensen.com/.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Potpourri: The Ever-Loving Wheels Come Off! (Hilliard Guess and many more!)
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Welcome to the first episode of The Hollywood Fishbowl that goes beyond “conversation” and teeters into “soiree” territory. First, we catch up with Fishbowl Alumn Hilliard Guess who is now a writer on the hit SyFy show Deadly Class. If you listen to his original episode (found in our Storytelling series) and then watch some Deadly Class, you’ll be celebrating his success just as enthusiastically as I am. Why? Listen and you’ll know. Then, we do something unprecedented on The Fishbowl. We go into speed rounds with heaps of new guests and a returning fan favorite. Next week, we’ll be back with a more regular series. Until then, thank you always for listening!
Season 02 Episode 11
Potpourri: The Ever-Loving Wheels Come Off!
Recorded on Various Dates
Released on March 19, 2019
Episode Duration: 01:17:13
Hilliard Guess can be found on Instagram @hilliardguess.
Darling Alley Cat can be found on Instagram @darlingalleycat.
Faye Tal Curves can be found on Instagram @fayetalcurves.
Genevieve Dixon can be found on Instagram @genevieveinflight.
Vixen DeVille can be found on Instagram @vixencatvixen.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Potpourri: Steve Hamilton, Jacquie Waldman and A Guest Who Phones It In
Three guests for the price of none! That’s what potpourri is all about!
Turns have never been so hairpin as when we go from my conversation with Nephew Steve Hamilton to my conversation with Jacquie Waldman. Steve and I talk about the struggles of forgetting division, having a little brother, and possible video game ideas. Then, things get so nasty as to be censored as Jacquie and I talk about zoo safety and what not to draw on The Hollywood Fishbowl marquis. Before we call it a day, we have a special third guest! Who is it? Well, that would be telling, wouldn’t it? As always, thanks for listening!
