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Author Lynn Eads, featured in the new book The Truth About Success (Amazon link) shares her experiences as a mom, grandma, nanny and entrepreneur--including her parenting-lessons and general life-lessons featured on her website www.learnwithlynne.com.  Topics include the importance of failure, having a business plan, when to let go and synergizing income streams.

Direct download: MMD_36_LynnEads_OnlineNanny_Author_April_11_2021.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 3:03pm EDT

We visit with noted cinematographer Declan Quinn—whose career has spanned now five decades with such memorable work as director of photography for major films such as Leaving Las Vegas, In America, Vanity Fair and Monsoon Wedding along with David Letterman's Netflix series “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction”. 

While focusing primarily on the production of the Disney Plus movie of Hamilton, we'll also discuss his career which has constantly moved back to the beginning of his career—in music, from a 1984 documentary short for the up and coming band U2, to work with Neil Young, Smashing Pumpkins, Justin Timberlake to his excellent work transferring hit broadway shows such as Rent and Shrek.

Read related post on MyMediaDiary.com.

Direct download: Final_Podcast_Declan.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 6:10pm EDT

Kevin Walsh of MyMediaDiary.com hosts David Wells, Ph.D, co-founder of the non-partisan research group The Grand Canyon Institute who co-authored with Curtis Cardine Following the Money:  Twenty Years of Charter School Finances in Arizona the first of three reports which reveals that up to 77 percent of Arizona’s charter school holders use their state taxpayer funds for potentially questionable financial transactions.

Specifically, many charter schools conduct business with a related party, in other words a for-profit business owned by the charter holder, a member of the school’s corporate board or a relative of either. In 2013-14, related-party financial commitments were worth half a billion dollars of state taxpayer funds, representing 48 percent of charter school expenditures for contracts, leases and rents.

Examples of these related-party transactions include:

  • Purchasing curriculum from the charter school holder’s for-profit company.
  • Hiring teachers from an employment services firm owned by the charter holder’s relative.
  • Contracting consulting services from a member of the charter school’s corporate board.
  • Leasing property from the charter holder’s parents.
Direct download: MyMediaDiary_CharterSchoolStudy_DaveWells_Oct2017.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 8:23pm EDT

Join Digging Detroit host Pete Kalinski from Royal Oak's Boo's Music Bistro inside Mr. B's Restaurant as he welcomes two of the city's foremost fans and promoters of Detroit's legendary blues legacy--President of the Detroit Blues Society, Steve Soviak and Vice President Tom McNab.

It's first meeting in 1985 began a multi-decade of transformations to increase public interest in the Society. Large-scale events included a number of indoor and outdoor concerts and school workshops. Increased membership and a more organized approach allowed the Society to embark on special projects. Educational programs became more formalized and in 1996 the Scarab Club Educational/Blues Heritage Series began. Each event featured a theme based on some aspect of the Detroit blues tradition.

Pete, Steve and Tom discuss the non-profit's innovations including Blues in the Schools and the Blues Challenge as the group continues to dedicate itself to the preservation, education, and advancement of the blues tradition as it relates to the Metro-Detroit area. It has as its primary goals to promote a wider appreciation for the blues by the general public and to serve the members of the Society.

More at Digging Detroit!

Host:  Pete Kalinski

Guests:  Steve Soviak, Tom McNab

Engineer/Producer:  Kevin Walsh, MMD Productions

Recorded:   April 28, 2016 at Boo’s Music Bistro (inside Mr. B’s in Royal Oak)

Direct download: MMD_Detroit_Blues_Society_July2016.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 1:38pm EDT

Following the December 7, 2014 publication of his New York Times Sunday Review, "Detroit By Air" which examines the city's dramatic haves and have-nots, photographer Alex MacLean is interviewed by Kevin Walsh and Thomas J. Reed, Jr. of the new website,  DiggingDetroit.com.  

Topics include...

·      Alex’s background, including his fear of flying leading to his pilot’s license

·      Detroit’s past, present and future

·      Regrowing urban communities

·      Alex’s transition from aerial surveyor to gallery artist

·      His favorite audiences

·      Switching to digital, but still loving prints—and those amazing drones!

 

More information on Alex can be found at his website:  http://alexmaclean.com

Direct download: MMD_AlexMacLean_Jan8_2015.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 12:45am EDT

MyMediaDiary:  Marketing Guru, Sandy Barris

Kevin Walsh interviews Sandy Barris, a longtime marketing expert.  

He is the author of 97 Marketing Secrets to Make More Money and the app, Sales Goal On Fire Pro.  More information at www.SandyBarris.com

He shares his lifelong journey and lessons, including:

- Writing a book, not to sell but to use as a giant business card of credibility

- How Google's AdWords works, and which words cost the most)

- Creating an App (or hiring the right people to do it for you)

- Marketing a la carte (one-day turnaround for customers who just need booster-shots)

- War stories (successes and failures)

- Election Ads (does negativity work?)

 

Direct download: MMD_Marketing_SandyBarris_Nov4_2014.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 10:45pm EDT

Following the intense rain within a single four-hour period in August, 2014, thousands of metro Detroiters found their basements flooded with sewage and little to no assistance from their insurers "flood" coverage.

Attorney, Judy Herman, discusses her 27 year career dealing with insurance companies and offers some advice for consumers and ethical guidelines both companies and customers would be wise to follow.

Direct download: MMD_InsuranceEthics_JudyHerman_Oct6.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 11:56pm EDT

First time novelist, longtime educator Judy Burke shares with Kevin her eight year journey transforming a fantasy into a international espionage thriller--and it all started with an Irish lighthouse and appears in bookstores in November.  They discuss:

  • Elmore Leonard and his influence
  • The writing process and when life gets in its way
  • Characters, even when they're great, and how to kill them off
  • Dialogue's importance
  • Publishing companies vs. self-publishing
  • Knowing when to end the book

Visit Judy's website to get a sneak peek at:  www.JudyBurke.com

Direct download: MMD_JudyBurke_Blackrock_Sep10_2014.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 10:50pm EDT

Ryan Fishman decided last September to run for his term-limited Michigan state senate district after a series of his op-ed articles convinced others to convince Ryan that he should leave the GOP and take a shot at a traditionally right-leaning district.

 

Ryan and Kevin discuss:

- Difficulties (or not, really) in switching parties

- Reagan Republicans and Reagan Democrats

- The bad business logic of Right to Work, removing unions and poor short-sighted infrastructures

- Door-Knocking and Lawn Signs

- Being under 30 and running for office

- Problem with planning for just 7 of 9 innings

Direct download: MMD_RyanFishman_June30_2014.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 10:46pm EDT

Contributing writer, Kale Davidoff, joins Kevin Walsh and media professionals Aaron Lebovic and Matt Moss to analyze the opening weekend of March Madness.

Topics include:

- Why is this event so special?

- What non-basketball part of the event do you like/dislike most?

- Review of brackets busted and intact

- Best/Worst of CBS coverage

- What changes would you make to either the tournament itself or its programming?

Direct download: MMD_HoopsHype_March25_2014.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 8:28pm EDT

Kevin Walsh is joined by Sheri Horwitz, Aaron Lebovic and Collin Ward as they dissect the  2014 Oscars, including...

 

Prediction Accuracy:  Those Pesky Costume Awards!

Cringeworthy Moments:  Kim Novak’s Vertigo, etc.

The Big Surprises:  Shutout for Hustle

What Should Be Cut:  Montage-less Dreams

 Ellen:  Too-low key and casual?

 

Direct download: MyMediaDiary_Oscars_PostOp_2014.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 10:19pm EDT

Kevin and Sheri break-down the Oscars, past and present.

- Who is likely to win?

- What category is the most fun/painful to watch?

- New categories to increase viewership.

- Which three Best Picture nominations should be voted off the island?

- The predictability of the method-actor winning.

- Which movies were snubbed?

- Do Amy Adams and Jonah Hill have to wait for a few more gray hairs?

- "Fun Movies" vs. "Important Films"

Direct download: MyMediaDiary_Oscars_Predictions_with_Sheri_Horwitz_Feb26_2014.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 10:41pm EDT

Interview with Doug Geiger - Beard-Expert/Entrepreneur

Kevin and Doug discuss the resurgence in the popularity of beards, following the Boston Red Sox World Series and the success of Harley Davidsons and Duck Dynasty. 

Doug explains the nostalgic turn that many Americans find themselves taking in a fast-paced, latest-phone world.

He also explains how a start-up company can be made at home, while not giving up your day job.

Direct download: MyMediaDiary_BeardExpert_DougGeiger_.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 4:59pm EDT

Kevin Walsh interviews Badass Teacher's Association leaders Marla Kilfoyle, a high school social studies teacher from Long Island, and Melissa Tomlinson, a middle school math/special education teacher from New Jersey, who also received national attention in November 2013 when Governor Chris Christie shouted at her when she asked him a question. 

This interview follows Kevin's January 24, 2014 post:  Public Education Going the Way of Netscape Navigator? Common Core, Bill Gates and BATs

Topics include:  BATs exploding membership, What's in a name?, Common Core Standards, Addressing teacher Isolation, Post-Christie life for Melissa, Reaction of parents/colleagues, Creating a strong voice in the unions, Pleasant surprises, Current needs.

Background on the BATs:  In June, 2013, Mark Naison, a professor of African-American Studies at Fordham University, together with Priscilla Sanstead an education activist, formed the provocatively titled, “Badass Teacher’s Association”—a grassroots organization “for every teacher who refuses to be blamed for the failure of our society to erase poverty and inequality, and refuses to accept assessments, tests and evaluations imposed by those who have contempt for real teaching and learning"

 

In 6 months, the group has grown to 36,000 members, and they’re not all teachers.  Parents, students, retirees and anyone who believes in the founding goals of public education has a found a voice in this dynamic group.

Direct download: Final_BATs_Show_Jan26.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 3:02pm EDT

Film producer, Jason Potash, of Storyboard Entertainment shares his experiences adapting writer/director Maggie Kiley's feature film from a 2010 Tribeca-Winning short ("Some Boys Don't Leave" with Jesse Eisenberg) to a January 31, 2014 release of a feature after its successful run at the Austin Film Festival in October 2013.

Topics Include:

  • Some Boys Don’t Leave and the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival
  • Maggie Kiley (How did you meet?
  • How does one fund an independent film?
  • How to lure quality actors for an indie?

          Allison Janney (CJ on West Wing, Juno)

          Peter Jacobson (Dr. Chris Taub on House)

          Clark Gregg (Agent Colson in The Avengers)

  • The festival process
  • Working with 15 high school students invited to come to New York to be extras
  • What does a producer do?
  • Upcoming release Beside Still Waters winner of the  Audience Award for Narrative Feature Film at Austin Film Festival
  • What’s next for Storyboard Entertainment?

 

Direct download: MMD_Jan20_2014_JasonPotash_Brightest.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 6:44pm EDT

Kevin Walsh and Kale Davidoff discuss the hits and misses of the 2013 movie year.

Topics include:

  • Golden Globes vs. Oscars (Movies vs. Film)
  • The strong year for women (Jennifer Lawrence, Melissa McCarthy, Sandra Bullock)
  • Movies that are critically panned but do well.
  • Bombs
  • The Shawshank-Factor:  What will slip under the radar and become immortal?
  • Topics from our readers:  Quality (or overhype) of cable series like "Breaking Bad," favorite films and bombs, "Spring Breakers" and James Franco, dangers of ensemble casting ("American Hustle")
  • Predictions for 2014
Direct download: MMD_Jan12_2014_MovieYearReview_KaleDavidoff1.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 6:22pm EDT

 

  • Kale’s more successful blog posts, including  Tales from the Michigan Diaspora
  • Living and working in Michigan
  • Sports and Michigan grit
  • What makes certain posts go viral?
  • Twitter vs. Facebook
Direct download: MMD_2013_01_08_KaleDavidoff.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 12:31pm EDT

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