This is a very special holiday Liberal Sherpa podcast because it was inspired by the many questions from our listeners and followers who have been asking “What is Noche Buena?” Cathy Areu knows the answer should come from a proud, and maybe one of the most recognizable Cuban V.I.P. 's in our country: Actress, Singer, and Dancer Paloma Morales. Paloma, who is known by billions worldwide as the dancing diner waitress in Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop The Feeling” music video, is also part of Disn...
Dec 21, 2021•32 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Catching up with the great Carlos Alarazqui is too much fun. And inspirational! He’s the kind of person who makes you feel lucky just to be around him. To talk to him. To learn from him. And, luckily for this journalist, and a special co-host, podcaster Cristina, Carlos took a break for us. All of us. The actor and comedian, known by millions as Deputy James Oswaldo Garcia, on the hit comedy Reno 911, since 2003, is not only an award-winning star on the small screen but is actually one of the mo...
Sep 18, 2021•40 min•Season 4Ep. 10
It’s "back-to-school" time! Time to get us in a learning mood. Time to be inspired to rule the world with new knowledge ... and inspirational stories from our nation's classrooms. In this episode, Latina journalist Cathy Areu introduces you to a great personal story of triumph just for you! Meet Patricia Trejo. She’s beyond a rags-to-riches story. She’s someone who valued an education so much that her passion to learn led her to a career in academia, and the title of "president" on her business ...
Aug 13, 2021•50 min•Season 4Ep. 9
To say the actor who goes by “Kid Vicious” on Twitter, Kirk M. Acevedo, is passionate would be an understatement. Luckily for us, the Puerto Rican actor primarily known for starring in every series and movie you know and love — like Arrow, Oz, Fringe, Law and Order, the Walking Dead, 12 Monkeys, Band is Brothers, the Dawn of Planet of the Apes (to name a few) — opens up about the harsh reality and many hurdles in the acting industry these days, thanks to a pandemic no one really planned for. Sur...
Jun 29, 2021•55 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Liberal Sherpa podcast host Cathy Areu has been wanting to bond with Brent Hatley ever since he said “excruciating headaches” during a segment of the Howard Stern Show about a year or so ago. Brent, a senior producer on the hit show, was never able to elaborate ... or maybe he didn’t want to? But, for so long, Cathy has been wanting to know if Brent is OK! And, do they have something in common: chronic migraines? On this podcast, find out what life was like, and is like, for the star of “The Bre...
Apr 09, 2021•25 min•Season 4Ep. 7
We know him from so many movies, his unapologetically honest podcast IAmRapaport, his character on Netflix’s hit series Atypical, or as a long-time valuable/irreplaceable member of the Howard Stern show family. But, to this journalist, and many political junkies, Rapoport reached new heights during the last year of the Trump Administration. He became a trusted news source. A voice of reason. A tell-it-like-it-is political commentator! Lucky for us, Rapaport pulls the curtain back a little to let...
Mar 25, 2021•22 min•Season 4Ep. 6
After speaking with Mariann from Brooklyn (The Mother of the Howard Stern Wack Pack), on last week’s Liberal Sherpa episode, it was only fitting that Jeff the Drunk would be interviewed this week. How does one become a member of the most famous (and only) wack pack on radio history? What is the drunk Howard Stern regular like? Drunk? Sober? Angry? Kind? Yes! If you’re a Stern Show fan, you know Jeff the Drunk and the wack pack. If you’re not familiar, then you may confuse him for the next Harry ...
Feb 18, 2021•46 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Mariann From Brooklyn is known by millions as Howard Stern’s biggest fan, singing “All I Need is Howard in my Life” all the time! And she means it. If you’re a Stern Show fan, you know Mariann as the sweet, yet tough mom, who can battle it out with a Stern staffer one day and lovingly take care of a “whack packer” the next. If you’re not familiar with the woman behind the most famous “unique” voice on radio, then you’re in for a treat! And there’s a bonus: Mariann provides all of the lyrics to t...
Feb 11, 2021•48 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Corey “The Buttercream Dream” Forrester is a comedian hailing from Chickamauga, GA — more specifically, this means Corey is a liberal stand-up comic, an internet sensation, and a frustrated constituent living in Majorie Taylor Greene’s 14th congressional district in Georgia. This is the perfect storm to achieve overnight success (after a decade of being a comedian) for the co-author of The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin' Dixie Outta the Dark. So, what does a funny Southerner known as “The Bu...
Feb 01, 2021•38 min•Season 4Ep. 3
How does a former Tea Party member — very vocal Trump supporter and a self-proclaimed “MAGA” activist — switch to become a devoted Biden/Harris supporter and proud “Liberal Democrat”? I found this enigma, David Weissman, on Twitter and wanted to know more. Turns out, I wasn’t alone. Many fellow Twitter followers have questions. One of those questions is: would the MAGA David have taken part in the Capitol Riots? His answers are raw, scary, and unfiltered. ... Listen, share with a friend, and enj...
Jan 17, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 4Ep. 2
It’s January: New Year’s Resolution time. As your Liberal Sherpa, I’d like to motivate you to get started on that new book you’ve been wanting to write, and publish, but didn’t know how! Thanks to my long-time friend, NY Times and USA Today bestselling author, Caridad Pineiro, you’ll know everything you’ve ever needed or wanted to know about the world of books, agents, and publishing “houses.” She’s my favorite source on this because she’s done it all: from self publishing to finding the perfect...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Most journalists follow the AP Style Manual to write and edit. Teachers follow their state curriculums to plan and teach lessons. But what set of rules and ethics are Trump’s lawyers following? After questionable tweets and “interesting” key witnesses at hearings, the host of Liberal Sherpa’s podcast had to ask a former prosecutor: can they do that? ... grab a coffee, tea, or beverage of your choice because his answer is pretty long (and surprising).
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Season 3Ep. 8
In this episode in our special 2020 Election podcast series, your Liberal Sherpa catches up with TV journalist, Mosaic Artist, and CATALINA Cover Model Lisa Guerrero to discuss what’s on all of our minds: the 2020 U.S. Election! From catching bad guys on Inside Edition to being the first female sideline reporter on Monday Night Football, Lisa has a lot to say, ... and she’s not afraid to say it! (All while being super gracious and positive!)
Nov 02, 2020•30 min•Season 3Ep. 7
She’s so busy, but actress and singer Chrissie Fit is taking time to tell us why she is a “Cubana con Biden” who cares about the 2020 Presidential Election. This is our third (I think) in our special series Election 2020 Liberal Sherpa podcast episodes about VIPs and their election picks. And, for this episode, we’re able to combine salsa, fun, and passion with Actress and Singer Chrissie Fit — from Pitch Perfect 2 and 3 and Disney's Teen Beach. She tells me why she’s decided to break the “Cuban...
Oct 30, 2020•31 min•Season 3Ep. 6
In this election2020 special edition of the Liberal Sherpa podcast, your friendly Latina host Cathy Areu finds out why the historically Republican voting block of U.S. Cubans are embracing “Bydon” for president ... Amore Rodriguez (a diversity and inclusion guru by day) stops everything to introduce you the new grassroots group “Cubanos con Biden,” which she helped organize (along with other young Cubans in Miami). It’s still not easy being a Cuban liberal (Amore is currently the only one in her...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 5
On this latest episode of The Liberal Sherpa podcast, host (and Latina journalist) Cathy Areu talks real-talk with Kelly Hyman, a daughter of a single mom who is not afraid to give you and me a reason to vote this November. If you were wondering what’s at stake for women and children this November, Kelly (a long-time women’s advocate and lawyer) lays it all out. From the loss of RGB to our current wage gap, Kelly tells it like it is. So, if you were planning on sitting this election out, you may...
Sep 25, 2020•39 min•Season 3Ep. 4
In this episode, things changed quickly. We were supposed to figure out why the heck Chicago radio host wrote a “crude” tweet that went viral. On [the] Twitter, “Fashion guru” (cough cough) Dan McNeil criticized ESPN’s Monday Night journalist, Maria Taylor’s outfit, not her analysis of the first game of the season. I, your Liberal Sherpa podcast host, chased down expert Adrienne Lawrence — former ESPN anchor and legal analyst, and the author of Staying in the Game: The Playbook for Beating Workp...
Sep 16, 2020•28 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Governor Deval Patrick, (President Obama’s close friend) and Massachusetts Governor during the horrible Boston Marathon bombing, opens up about learning how to be an activist from Martin Luther King, Jr. himself. And your podcast host brings up lessons she learned from the woman who stood by MLK Jr., Dorothy Height. Dorothy taught The Sherpa, Cathy, to never give up. But she might. Luckily, Governor Patrick started the Together Fund to make sure yesterday’s lessons are not lost today ... no matt...
Aug 07, 2020•32 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In a new season of the Liberal Sherpa podcast, your favorite liberal (that would be me) is asking my Fox News friends & other newsmakers: What’s going on?! Our Season 3 debut podcast is about this Tweet today. Oh boy! It read: "He was working as a security guard at an auto body shop. Police pulled their guns on him and he ran because he was rightfully terrified. ... He was 18. ... Andres Guardado." I asked the founder of Blue Lives Matter NYC Joseph Imperatrice what happened? How can shootin...
Jun 25, 2020•32 min•Season 3Ep. 1
What does “far right” Political Radio and TV Host, Jesse Lee Peterson, Show" think about George Floyd and Black Lives Matter? Quick answer: a lot! And He’s not afraid to give you a piece of his mind. Lucky for us, he shared his views from growing up in the (not-so-bad) era of Jim Crow laws — to the inability for women to vote (much less, hold political office). Does he want a woman to obey her husband, have babies, cook, clean, and have dinner ready for her husband and family? Yes! This may be t...
Jun 11, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 12
American cities are burning, hearts are breaking, and the world is watching. So many of us are asking: what’s happening? The nation is seeing protests reminiscent of the ‘60s Civil Rights movement, but with more rage and fury. So, Cathy invites her new co-host, Former Navy Seal Carl Higbie, for a heartfelt conversation with NYPD officer, and Blue Lives Matter NYC Founder, Joseph Imperatrice. It’s real talk about protestors vs. rioters, journalists in harm’s way, leaders dividing or uniting, and ...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 11
To Tweet or not to Tweet? This is just not a question President Trump seems to ask himself. And his supporters will say that it's just one of the things what got him elected. Liberals (like me), on the other hand, will say there are a bunch of other reasons Trump got elected (like Russia and that pesky electoral collage). So, to debate this age old Tweet question, of Shakespearean proportions, I invite former Navy Seal and former Trump Admin staffer, Carl Higbie to debate/talk to me. Examples of...
May 22, 2020•51 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In our latest podcast, in what's become a "special series" of COVID-19 hot topics, Host Cathy Areu talks to an actor trying to navigate in a familiar world turned upside down: the entertainment industry. At a time when most of us are turning to Netflix and Hulu as much-needed distractions in our #Quarantined lives, he says Hollywood has been going through its share of changes too. As Actor Oscar Torre tells us, going to the movies may not be like it was in the old days (a.k.a. 2019). Are the day...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Does social distancing have you down? Do you miss your boss’ annoying habits? Are you reading books you don’t even like? Hey, you’re not alone. It’s the “new normal!” On this special “mental health” edition of the Liberal Sherpa podcast, host Cathy Areu is on a quest to let you know that it’s all going to be ok (even though it may feel like it’s not all going to be ok). OK? Here’s the best part: psychotherapist, author, and Fox News opinion writer Dr. Robi Ludwig joins us to answer Qs like: ”Is ...
Apr 24, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In our #quarantined "new normal" world, entrepreneurs and so many others have their money on our minds and our minds on our money (as Snoop Dogg would say). The state of our world, country and personal economies has taken over our lives and this Liberal Sherpa podcast. Wallstreet worker and guru (with a heart) Matt Porio joins us again to answer your specific questions. PPP? SBA? U, V or W economic curves are discussed as well. Matt tells it like it is ... and how it should be. And how it could ...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 7
It’s an economy “special edition” of the Liberal Sherpa podcast. Forget the blame game. Wall Street Consultant and Guru (with a heart) Matt Porio is here for one reason: to answer your questions about our economy during and after the coronavirus. Yes, it’s all about the money! And Matt says it will be alright ... but (for some) things may never be the same.
Mar 18, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Welcome to a special “edition” of our podcast, where we are joined by one of the country’s most credible health officials: Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt. He was one of my favorite interview subjects during my time at the Washington Post Magazine. Today, Governor Leavitt (yep, he’s also a former three-term governor from Utah) answers your questions about the coronavirus. And, yes, we discuss the truth about the origins of the coronavirus (China?) to our nation’s des...
Mar 13, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 5
During another crazy 24/7 news week this election year, everyone's favorite Republican strategist, (and former college star) Joseph Pinion, III, stops by to let us know why no one should feel the Bern! We discuss early mornings in the Fox newsroom, Pinion’s funny on-air Bernie visuals, and the reason behind the new life (?) in the Democratic Party! ... and what the heck is “t-shirt communism”?
Mar 05, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 4
During one of the craziest 24/7 news’ weeks of the year, Daily Caller’s Political journalist and “conservative” news analyst Stephanie Hamill stops by to make sense of it all! We discuss cable TV news hallways, Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s paper-tearing habit, and the odd world of politics as we know it. ... but we just can’t agree on who’s the real boss of D.C. these days. Did someone say Pelosi?
Feb 06, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 3
As a New Yorker, I remember the term “stop and frisk” becoming a controversial topic referring to how the NYPD treated “suspicious” characters on City streets. Nowadays, Presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg is apologizing for a policy that some call pure “racial profiling.” But was it? What is it now? On this episode, I ask NYPD officer, and the founder of Blue Lives Matter NYC, Joseph Imperatrice what “stop and frisk” really means. Turns out, there is no “stop and frisk” as we know it. There’...
Jan 31, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 2
