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The Mike Wagner Show

Mike Wagner is a 30+ year broadcasting and radio personality interviews famous celebrities, actors, singers, authors, comedians, and interesting people doing amazing things!
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Author James Irving of The Joth Proctor Fixer Mystery Series is my very special guest!

Author James Irving talks about his latest book “Friends Like These (A Joth Proctor Fixer Mystery)” along with his other release “Friend of a Friend” dealing with the life of an under-employed criminal defense lawyer with a marginal practice solo practice in Arlington, VA and investigating the death of a wife of a close friend along with entering a tangled web of drug abuse, alcoholism, deceit, conmen and more! James was born and raised in Gloucester, MA and a graduate of UVA plus spent two year...

Aug 11, 202132 min

Italian/American bassist, producer, music consultant Fabrizio Grossi is my very special guest!

Italian/American bassist, producer, music consultant Fabrizio Grossi talks about new project “Soul Garage Experience” along with “Supersonic Blues Machine” and shares lots of stories playing and collaborating with Nina Hagen, Steve Vai, Steve Lukather, George Clinton, Kenny Aronoff, Fire Garden, Pushking and more! Fabrizio has also served as U.S. Representative for East/West Warner of Italy, Self Spa, EMI Italy etc., and talks about his experience going from Italy to NYC to L.A. and in-between! ...

Aug 10, 20211 hr 43 min

Founders of TinyGlobalFootprints.com Deborah Haile and Jonah Seyum are my very special guests!

Founders of TinyGlobalFootprints.com Deborah Haile and Jonah Seyum talk about their global adventures including their books “Jonah’s Global Footprints”, “The Search for Elephants in Thailand”, “Finding My Amigo in Cuba” and more! Jonah is also a best-selling author at 7 years old and has traveled in 10 countries with his mother Deborah and he is also the first Eritrean child to have his works published! Deborah is also a writing coach and best-selling author and holds a Bachelor’s degree for The...

Aug 09, 202153 min

ESports pioneer and founder of Skullz.com Wes Byrd is my very special guest!

ESports pioneer and founder of Skullz.com Wes Byrd talks about the humble beginnings of Esports and how he founded Skullz.com as a gaming club in ’99 and how it became a branding name for esports and the gaming world! Wes also talks about how he got started in esports over 20 years ago along with being involved in Georgia Scholastic Esports Foundation and talks career paths for students wanting to be involved in the gaming industry, how to battle toxicity in gaming and sports while building dive...

Aug 06, 202150 min

Former pro football player/author/motivational speaker Blaise Winter is my very special guest!

Former pro football player/author/motivational speaker Blaise Winter shares his life story with a powerful message and also the author of the book “A Reason to Believe”! Blaise was born with a cleft palate and later grew tumors in both ears, diagnosed with a brain tumor in ’16 and had numerous surgeries over the years! Blaise played college football at Syracuse University and was drafted in the 2nd round by the Indianapolis Colts in ’84 and proceeded to played 11 seasons as a defensive end for t...

Aug 05, 20211 hr 25 min

Award-winning music/film composer Randy Edelman is my very special guest with "Comin' Out The Other Side"!

Award-winning music/film composer Randy Edelman is one of the most famous film score writers in the world and talks about his song “Comin’ Out The Other Side”! Randy began his career in Cincinnati at the Cincinnati Music Conservatory and later began freelancing at James Brown’s King Records plus worked as a staff writer for CBS’ April Blackwood Music! Randy has also opened for the Carpenters. Frank Zappa, etc. and created music scores for “The Ten Commandments” mini-series on ABC, “Underdog” the...

Aug 04, 20211 hr 2 min

Author/financial expert/TV commentator Andre Julian is my very special guest with his book "Streaking to Win"!

Author/financial consultant and TV commentator Andre Julian talks about his new book “Streaking to Win” providing a fresh perspective on self-help, setting and achieving goals plus chronicling thru Andre’s journey and the person he is today! Andre also spent many years as a financial consultant and TV commentator on CNBC , Bloomberg, Fox Business, etc. plus how he got started and upcoming plans for 2021 and beyond! Check out the amazing Andre Julian and his new release on Amazon and other major ...

Aug 03, 202143 min

The amazing Jayleen McCarty kicks off Season 4 with her new release "Mind, Body and Soul"!

Singer/songwriter from France Jayleen McCarty kicks off Season 4 with her release “Mind, Body and Soul” along with her other releases “Rain”, “My Pride”, “Disposable”, “With You”, etc. plus how she got her amazing career started, her major influences and upcoming plans for 2021 and beyond! Check out the amazing Jayleen McCarty on all streaming platforms today! #jayleenmccarty #france #paris #mind #body #soul #singer #french #rain #amazon #audible #iheartradio #spreaker #spotify #itunes #googlepl...

Aug 02, 202128 min

The multi-talented Fritz Michel is my very special guest with "Look Out (Botticelli Girl)"!

NYC-based director, actor, singer, songwriter Fritz Michel talks about his “Look Out (Botticelli Girl)along with appearing on Broadway with “Inherit the Wind” and known as Semmelweis, Angels and Demons, Great Expectations and more! Fritz also talks about his journey from graduating from Yale to NYC in theater and film to L.A. in TV networks and high-profile films, his major influences and upcoming plans for 2021 and beyond! Check out the amazing Fritz Michel on all streaming platforms! #fritzmic...

Jul 30, 202139 min

Singer/songwriter Peter Block of Porter Block is my special guest with “Clean Up the Living Room" !

Singer/songwriter Peter Block of Porter Block talks about his recent release “Clean Up the Living Room” written during the COVID lockdown plus how he got started with the NY based power pop duo in ’95 and debuted with Suburban Sprawl in ’06 while receiving critical acclaim along with 5 studio albums! Peter also talks about being diagnosed with Parsonage Turner Syndrome along with his major influences and upcoming plans for 2021 and beyond! Check out the amazing Peter Block of Porter Block on all...

Jul 29, 20211 hr 1 min

Singer/songwriter Lisa St. Lou is my very special guest!

Singer/songwriter Lisa St. Lou talks about her latest release “Ain’t No Good Man” recorded with the Neville Brothers (Cyril and Aaron) and the Soul Queen of New Orleans Irma Thomas along with how he got started in music in St. Louis, followed by her journey to NYC to study music, opera, played in “The Producers” ,wrote the musical “Stealing Time” plus her rediscovery of her self after an abusive marriage! Lisa also talks about how she wrote the song, her major influences, upcoming plans for 2021...

Jul 28, 202138 min

Michael Warkentin and Magi Avila are my very special guests with "Altitude Not Attitude"!

From Southern California, financial advisor Michael Warkentin and Hispanic actress-turned-filmmaker Magi Avila team up to create the film “Altitude Not Attitude” based on the story of Michael Warkentin going on a thrill-seeking fun-loving trip of a lifetime! Michael became a quadriplegic at 22 after a 3-story fall that broke his neck and manages to overcome suicidal thoughts to lead a fulfilling life produced and directed by Magi Avila who also was involved in the TV series “My American Family” ...

Jul 27, 202150 min

Portland's multi-talented Kasey Anderson is my very special guest!

From Portland, OR…it’s the multi-talented singer/songwriter Kasey Anderson talking about his re-release “Let the Bloody Moon Rise” (previously released in 2010) along with “From a White Hotel” featuring “Dangerous Ones” plus “Wednesday Night, Round Nine” and how he got amazing career started, his major influences and upcoming plans for 2021 and beyond! Check out the amazing Kasey Anderson on all streaming platforms and www.kaseyandersonmusic.com ! #kaseyanderson #portland #oregon #letthebloodymo...

Jul 26, 202123 min

Guitarist and co-founder of the smash ‘70s group Orleans John Hall is my special guest!

Guitarist and co-founder of the smash ‘70s group Orleans John Hall talks about his new release “Reclaiming My Time” featuring “Alone Too Long”! John also talks about how he started Orleans along with the making of their Top 10 smash hits “Still The One”, “Dance with Me”, “Love Takes Time” with 9 million airplays and streams worldwide as well as having his songs covered by Bonnie Raitt, Janis Joplin, Linda Ronstadt, Chet Atkins, etc.., plus having his own group The John Hall Band in the ‘80’s fea...

Jul 23, 202158 min

Singer/songwriter Sayed Sabrina is back by popular demand with "Star Shines"!

Singer/songwriter Sayed Sabrina returns with her new “Star Shines” and was most recently named Best New Artist nominee in 2021! Sayed also recaps how she got started including her journey from the streets of Hollywood to LA along with her other releases including “Thou Art That”, Goodie Two Shoes”, “The Pedestrian” and upcoming plans for 2021 and beyond! Check out the amazing Sayed Sabrina and her latest music on all streaming platforms and www.sayedsabrina.com ! #sayedsabrina #starshines #bestn...

Jul 22, 202139 min

Billboard Top 10 recording artist & award-winning Grant Maloy Smith is my very special guest!

Billboard Top 10 recording artist & Music Row Country Breakout charting songwriter Grant Maloy Smith talks about his new release “"Appalachia: American Stories” , a follow-up to “Dust Bowl-American Stories” where it spent 17 weeks on the Billboard charts including 11 in the Top 10! Grant has also made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2018, won numerous awards including 2 Grammy certificates and been inducted into the Indie Music Hall of Fame, plus has appeared in “Oildale” and one of his many song...

Jul 21, 202152 min

The Queen of Pittsburgh singer/drummer extraordinaire Tedi Brunetti is my very special guest!

Pittsburgh music veteran/ blues singer/drummer Tedi Brunetti (MTS Records) talks about her new album “Queen of Pittsburgh” featuring “Evil Woman” plus “Tattooed Women” and more! Tedi has also toured with NYC’s The Impalas, Toronto’s B-Girls and Isis’ Carol McDonald plus talks about how she got started in the business as a singer and drummer and shares lots of great stories plus upcoming plans for 2021 and beyond! Check out the amazing Tedi Brunetti on all streaming platforms and www.tedibrunetti...

Jul 20, 202145 min

The amazing multi-talented Saahil Bhargava is my very special guest with "Kohima"!

26-year-old singer/songwriter Saahil Bhargava talks about his new music video "Kohima" nominated for best animation and best music video and in competition at the LA Short International Film Festival against Paul McCartney's "When Winter Comes" and Yo Yo-Ma's "See Me: A Global Concert"! Saahil also talks about his amazing journey from NYC to London to Mumbai and now in LA, and how he was influenced by the making of "Kohima" exploring the despair, horrors and trauma of soldiers at war during Worl...

Jul 19, 202139 min

Founder/CEO Jess O’Connell of jessoconnell.com is my very special guest!

Founder/CEO Jess O’Connell talks about her business www.jessoconnell.com on how she got started after her husband lost his job in ’18 plus helping clients make money with their launches and featured on many social media platforms! Jess also talks some business tips including the 5 reasons why your offers are not connecting and explains the importance of spaghetti launching vs. aligned launching and why one size does not fit all! For those looking to improve their lives or know of someone that do...

Jul 19, 202133 min

Grammy-nominated singer/guitarist Jon Butcher is my very special guest with "Special Day"!

Grammy-nominated singer/guitarist Jon Butcher formerly of Jon Butcher Axis talks about his latest release “Special Day” along with his experience opening for J. Geils Band on the “Freeze Frame” tour and touring with Johanna Wild, INXS, Rush, Scorpions, Def Leppard, etc. and performing throughout New England as Jon Butcher Axis and in ’94 formed Barefoot Servants with the talented Leland Sklar! Jon has also released 2 solo albums in the mid 90’s plus “Stare at the Sun”, “Along the Axis” featuring...

Jul 16, 202141 min

The amazing NYC singer/songwriter April Rose Gabrielli is my very special guest!

NYC singer/songwriter April Rose Gabrielli talks about her amazing career including how she got started writing full-length musicals, stories and poems as a teenager and performing across the US, Canada, and Israel as a solo headliner and she has also signed with an exclusive deal with BMG publishing! April has also been involved with Let Me Help , Montego Mountain, Webster Hall, etc. and named 1 of 110 students to watch in the entertainment industry in Variety magazine! Check out the amazing Ap...

Jul 15, 202134 min

The amazing co-host of Fan Room Live and COO of 258 Studios Stacey Toy is my very special guest!

Co-host and co-executive producer of Fan Room Live and COO of 258 Studios Stacey Toy talks about how she got started in her amazing career from graduating Oxford University to a TV news director, program consultant and her amazing work in the 2012 Olympics in London! Stacey also produces and casts film, TV and commercials as the COO of TwentyFiveEight Studios including local and regional Super Bowl ads for Toyota and the Paralympic Games in South Korea, “Open Arms in Haiti” and is a 13 time Amer...

Jul 14, 202152 min

Author Catherine Powers with Jake Brown pay tribute to Freddy Powers in "The Spree of '83"!

Author Catherine Powers and professional writer Jake Brown team up to talk about their latest release “The Spree of ‘83” , a memoir about the most influential country jazz musician/songwriter/sidekick to Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, etc., Freddy Powers! This amazing memoir covers a lot of stories and periods of his life in music, friends, songwriting, childhood, early career and Freddy’s marriage to Catherine (find out how they met) until his death in 2016 at 84! Check out this memoir of one of...

Jul 13, 202158 min

Back by popular demand! It's author Terri Jay of “Cowgirl Shaman” with an update!

Author Terri Jay of “Cowgirl" Shaman” returns with an update on her best-selling book and her upcoming book in 2021 and beyond! Terri is a lifelong horsewoman involved with healing and guidance plus specializes in remote viewing and sensing of lost pets! She’s also an intuitive life coach and energy healer plus serves as a grief counselor and works with autism, Alzheimer’s and more! Check out amazing book “Cowgirl Shaman” on Amazon and other major retailers and www.terrijay.com ! #terrijay #auth...

Jul 12, 202137 min

Actress and podcast host Nikki Blonsky of "Hairspray" is my very special guest!

Actress and podcast host Nikki Blonsky best known for her role as Tracy Turnblad in “Hairspray” talks about her new podcast “Nikki Nights” and her experiences in the industry over the past decade plus chats with friends from various entertainment industries about their career journeys , passions and more! Nikki also talks about how she started including her appearance in the ABC Family series “Huge”, Lifetime original movie “Queen Sized” and won the Critics’ Choice award in “Hairspray” and nomin...

Jul 09, 202137 min

Science-fiction author Paul J. Joseph is my very special guest!

Science-fiction author Paul J. Joseph talks about his new series “The Turning Files” featuring “Romo’s Journey”, “Romo’s World” ,“The Railas Project”, along with the “Thru the Fold” series and more! Paul also serves as writer, producer and director of “The Ultimate Case” and “The Project” plus spent 30 years in Higher Education and department chairman of Mass Communication at Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC and traveled through Europe plus upcoming plans for 2021 and beyond! Check out t...

Jul 08, 202147 min

Author Rachel Kling of "My Walk on the Aikido Path" is my very special guest!

Author and Aikido practitioner Rachel Kling talks about her new book “My Walk on the Aikido Path: A Healing Journey of Self-Discovery” and how she started in aikido, her career as a therapist graduating from St. Michael’s College and a writer, and her journey on how aikido has healed her trouble past! Rachel holds a Master’s Degree of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Columbia University and currently living in Burlington, Vermont! Check out Rachel amazing story on Amazon and www.rachelklingaut...

Jul 07, 202135 min

The multi-talented and amazing Sarah Schroeder-Matzkin is my very special guest!

Actress/singer/songwriter/producer Sarah Schroeder-Matzkin talks about her latest project “Not Alone” featuring “Look to the Stars” along with how she started growing up in Idaho as the youngest of 8 children, her collaboration with her brother Kelly Schroeder, played basketball in Australia, and had a featured role in the 2006 release with Christopher Plummer “Man In The Chair”! Sarah also talks about music including “Betrayal”, “My Angel”, etc., and was executive producer in “Bloodshot” with V...

Jul 06, 202136 min

Author Stephen Nalley of "Relentless Pursuit" is my very special guest!

Author/renowned business owner/Army veteran Stephen Nalley talks about his new book “Relentless Pursuit” on how you can achieve success knowing what you want and how to achieve your goals with sacrifice, discipline and relentless pursuit! Stephen also talks about how he got started growing up in Florida, serving in the US Army in the Special Forces Commando unit, and working in the healthcare industry and later became founder/CEO of Black Briar Advisors representing hotel owners and investors in...

Jul 05, 20211 hr 5 min

Chicago singer/songwriter Leslie Hunt of “District 97” talks about her solo release “Ascend” and coming soon “Descend”!

Chicago singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and American Idol semi-finalist Leslie Hunt of “District 97” talks about her solo release “Ascend” and coming soon in September “Descend” along with how she got her amazing career started at 4, plus her experiences as a musician (some crazy, some hilarious!) and her secrets to success and surviving the pandemic as a musician! Leslie also talks her releases including “Wolf Cried Boy”, “Sheep”, “Trouble with Machines”, etc., plus her previous albums ...

Jul 03, 202143 min
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