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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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The multi-talented singer/songwriter Dave Hamilton of The Happy Curmudgeons is my very special guest!

The multi-talented singer/songwriter Dave Hamilton of The Happy Curmudgeons (Spectra Music Group) talks about the latest release “2nd Chances” featuring “Be Kind” and “Reluctant Prophets” along with the debut release of “Meant to Be”! Dave began his amazing career at 10 playing guitar and taking lessons at 12 later Minored in Music at Miami (Ohio) University, plus his encounters with Lou Reed, Neil Young, Chrissy Hynde, Tracy Chapman and Laurie Anderson, and how the group came together in ’14 wi...

Oct 02, 20241 hr 6 min

15+ year Interior Designer/Author Alejandra Brady is my very special guest!

15+ year Interior Designer of beautiful homes & offices Alejandra Brady talks about her latest release “I Just Can’t Make this Sh!t Up!” as a highly readable, engaging, and entertaining book that keeps you wondering what’s next and show everyone to experience true purpose, bliss, flow and awe the universe provides! Alejandra began her spiritual journey at 16 having her first visitation from someone who passed and said goodbye, later uncovering her life the extraordinary spiritual journey int...

Sep 30, 202443 min

15+ year Interior Designer/Author Alejandra Brady is my very special guest!

15+ year Interior Designer of beautiful homes & offices Alejandra Brady talks about her latest release “I Just Can’t Make this Sh!t Up!” as a highly readable, engaging, and entertaining book that keeps you wondering what’s next and show everyone to experience true purpose, bliss, flow and awe the universe provides! Alejandra began her spiritual journey at 16 having her first visitation from someone who passed and said goodbye, later uncovering her life the extraordinary spiritual journey int...

Sep 30, 202451 min

The multi-talented sound designer/engineer Kennedy Phillips is back with “Clutch! A Kobold Story” !

Philadelphia-born multi-talented sound designer/engineer Kennedy Phillips is back with “Clutch! A Kobold Story” celebrating the 4500th birthday of the Dragon Master who’s the benevolent Gougenvore the Crimson while the Daring Glaive and adventurers and heroes of Hearth plan to put a stop to the festivities plus a few dragon hearts while they’re at it! Kennedy is also an accomplished storyteller with extensive multimedia design experience worked with Dreamworks TV, The Jim Henson Co., Ubisoft, Me...

Sep 29, 202440 min

The multi-talented sound designer/engineer Kennedy Phillips is back with “Clutch! A Kobold Story” !

Philadelphia-born multi-talented sound designer/engineer Kennedy Phillips is back with “Clutch! A Kobold Story” celebrating the 4500th birthday of the Dragon Master who’s the benevolent Gougenvore the Crimson while the Daring Glaive and adventurers and heroes of Hearth plan to put a stop to the festivities plus a few dragon hearts while they’re at it! Kennedy is also an accomplished storyteller with extensive multimedia design experience worked with Dreamworks TV, The Jim Henson Co., Ubisoft, Me...

Sep 29, 202445 min

Multi-talented singer/songwriter/musician Elliott Murphy is my very special guest with “Old Timer” !

Multi-talented singer/songwriter/musician living in Paris Elliott Murphy talks about his latest release “Old Timer” celebrating 50 years on the road and at 75, he’s the “Last of the Rockstars”! Elliott began his amazing career as a troubadour-like odyssey in ’71, playing guitar at 12 and living in Paris for 30+ years as an ex-patriate New Yorker released over 35 albums while performing all over Europe, US and Japan, also serves as a prolific author of fiction and starred in “Broken Poet” in ’18,...

Sep 20, 202433 min

Multi-talented singer/songwriter/musician Elliott Murphy is my very special guest with “Old Timer” !

Multi-talented singer/songwriter/musician living in Paris Elliott Murphy talks about his latest release “Old Timer” celebrating 50 years on the road and at 75, he’s the “Last of the Rockstars”! Elliott began his amazing career as a troubadour-like odyssey in ’71, playing guitar at 12 and living in Paris for 30+ years as an ex-patriate New Yorker released over 35 albums while performing all over Europe, US and Japan, also serves as a prolific author of fiction and starred in “Broken Poet” in ’18,...

Sep 20, 202442 min

Nashville-based traditional country singer/songwriter Lena Paige is my special guest with "Civil War"!

Nashville-based traditional country singer/songwriter Lena Paige talks about her latest release “Civil War” (previously recorded by Ronnie Milsap) and her upcoming 2nd album “Singing in the Key of Country”! Lena began her amazing career at 15 writing songs with her mother and is a niece to guitar legend Merle Travis and cousin to guitar virtuoso Thom Brush, has numerous followers on Spotify, YouTube, and over 1,500 songs in her catalog plus 7 years singing on an international level! Lena also ta...

Sep 18, 202433 min

Nashville-based traditional country singer/songwriter Lena Paige is my special guest with "Civil War"!

Nashville-based traditional country singer/songwriter Lena Paige talks about her latest release “Civil War” (previously recorded by Ronnie Milsap) and her upcoming 2nd album “Singing in the Key of Country”! Lena began her amazing career at 15 writing songs with her mother and is a niece to guitar legend Merle Travis and cousin to guitar virtuoso Thom Brush, has numerous followers on Spotify, YouTube, and over 1,500 songs in her catalog plus 7 years singing on an international level! Lena also ta...

Sep 18, 202445 min

Canadian-born singer/songwriter Rachel Dara talks about her latest “The Next Big Invention"!

Canadian-born singer/songwriter based in Montreal Rachel Dara talks about her latest “The Next Big Invention” featuring the title track, “Go Home Johnny”, plus “Rich Love”, “18”, “Sunset Boy”, Noe’s Birthday Party”, “Young & Alone”, “Broken Friendships” and more! Rachel began her amazing career at 9 picking up a guitar and writing her own material, played onstage for Talent Nation and open mic at Boulzeye, plus she shares her story about “America’s Got Talent” and a 2023 ISSA Music winner wi...

Sep 18, 202429 min

Canadian-born singer/songwriter Rachel Dara talks about her latest “The Next Big Invention"!

Canadian-born singer/songwriter based in Montreal Rachel Dara talks about her latest “The Next Big Invention” featuring the title track, “Go Home Johnny”, plus “Rich Love”, “18”, “Sunset Boy”, Noe’s Birthday Party”, “Young & Alone”, “Broken Friendships” and more! Rachel began her amazing career at 9 picking up a guitar and writing her own material, played onstage for Talent Nation and open mic at Boulzeye, plus she shares her story about “America’s Got Talent” and a 2023 ISSA Music winner wi...

Sep 18, 202441 min

The amazing John Hudak of Brickwall Jackson (Spectra Music Group) is back with “Big Orange Guitar”!

The multi-talented John Hudak of Brickwall Jackson (Spectra Music Group) is back with “Big Orange Guitar” featuring “Porch Swings” and “Sons of Many Fathers” plus the title track, “Happy Ain’t Happy”, “Get Off My Lawn”, “Lovers Lullaby”, “When We’re Gone”, “Ol’ Scratch”, and “May You Remain”! John is a multi-talented singer, lead guitarist, vocalist and leader of the group hailing from Richmond, VA with numerous followers on Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms plus featured on Sirius XM, BBC R...

Sep 18, 202442 min

The amazing John Hudak of Brickwall Jackson (Spectra Music Group) is back with “Big Orange Guitar”!

The multi-talented John Hudak of Brickwall Jackson (Spectra Music Group) is back with “Big Orange Guitar” featuring “Porch Swings” and “Sons of Many Fathers” plus the title track, “Happy Ain’t Happy”, “Get Off My Lawn”, “Lovers Lullaby”, “When We’re Gone”, “Ol’ Scratch”, and “May You Remain”! John is a multi-talented singer, lead guitarist, vocalist and leader of the group hailing from Richmond, VA with numerous followers on Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms plus featured on Sirius XM, BBC R...

Sep 18, 202454 min

LA based acclaimed jazz vocalist/community artist Patrisha Thomson with “Imagine & Uplift” !

LA based acclaimed jazz vocalist/community artist Patrisha Thomson talks about the “Imagine & Uplift” campaign featuring “Imagine a Better World”! Patrisha’s career spans decades promoting racial harmony, multi-generational understanding and social change through the arts, and began her amazing career listening to Count Basie’s “One O’Clock Jump” at 12, leads integrative arts classes while offering consultation for individual creative growth &group staff development, along with her other...

Sep 11, 202432 min

LA based acclaimed jazz vocalist/community artist Patrisha Thomson with “Imagine & Uplift” !

LA based acclaimed jazz vocalist/community artist Patrisha Thomson talks about the “Imagine & Uplift” campaign featuring “Imagine a Better World”! Patrisha’s career spans decades promoting racial harmony, multi-generational understanding and social change through the arts, and began her amazing career listening to Count Basie’s “One O’Clock Jump” at 12, leads integrative arts classes while offering consultation for individual creative growth &group staff development, along with her other...

Sep 11, 202441 min

40+ year New Zealand born/raised country singer/songwriter Don Allen (aka “The Don”) is my guest!

New Zealand born/raised country singer/songwriter Don Allen (aka “The Don”) talks about his latest releases “Suzanne” and “Hold Your Head High”! Don talks about his upbringing on a dairy farm in New Zealand later venturing to the US and now in Queensland, Australia with numerous of musical influences while sharing stories about his amazing career of 40+ years plus talks about his other releases including “Let It Be Me”, “For The Life Of Me”, “One For The Road”, “Only Time Will Tell”, “90 Proof” ...

Sep 11, 202426 min

40+ year New Zealand born/raised country singer/songwriter Don Allen (aka “The Don”) is my guest!

New Zealand born/raised country singer/songwriter Don Allen (aka “The Don”) talks about his latest releases “Suzanne” and “Hold Your Head High”! Don talks about his upbringing on a dairy farm in New Zealand later venturing to the US and now in Queensland, Australia with numerous of musical influences while sharing stories about his amazing career of 40+ years plus talks about his other releases including “Let It Be Me”, “For The Life Of Me”, “One For The Road”, “Only Time Will Tell”, “90 Proof” ...

Sep 11, 202434 min

40+ year Western PA veteran Kevin McCarthy talks about the new Western PA supergroup "VZHM" !

40+ year Western PA veteran Kevin McCarthy talks about VZHM with “Garden Party”, “Love, Lust & Wreckage”, and the latest “Spaghetti Western”! Kevin is a veteran of the Western PA music scene spanning 40+ years as a performer, artist, music store owner playing blues, pop, jazz, rock and recognized as one of the top guitarists by the BSWPA! VZHM consists of John Vento, Bob Zigerelli, Cherylann Hawk, and Kevin McCarthy coming together to create rich, 4-part harmonies and celebrating the release...

Sep 11, 202427 min

40+ year Western PA veteran Kevin McCarthy talks about the new Western PA supergroup "VZHM" !

40+ year Western PA veteran Kevin McCarthy talks about VZHM with “Garden Party”, “Love, Lust & Wreckage”, and the latest “Spaghetti Western”! Kevin is a veteran of the Western PA music scene spanning 40+ years as a performer, artist, music store owner playing blues, pop, jazz, rock and recognized as one of the top guitarists by the BSWPA! VZHM consists of John Vento, Bob Zigerelli, Cherylann Hawk, and Kevin McCarthy coming together to create rich, 4-part harmonies and celebrating the release...

Sep 11, 202439 min

Canadian pop-rock singer/songwriter Michael Zuzek talk about his latest release “Everest” !

Canadian pop-rock singer/songwriter Michael Zuzek (MTS Records) talks about his latest release “Everest” featuring “The Man Who’s Never Been Found” plus “Graystone”, “All Comes Back”, “5000 Days”, “Scott’s Song”, “Sweet and Kind” and more! Michael has 17+ years experience on piano beginning at 5 taking piano lessons and is currently studying at Queen’s Univ. for Bachelor’s of Science (Honors) degree with a minor in Music, plus influenced by 60’s music with numerous followers on Spotify and other...

Sep 10, 202422 min

Canadian pop-rock singer/songwriter Michael Zuzek talk about his latest release “Everest” !

Canadian pop-rock singer/songwriter Michael Zuzek (MTS Records) talks about his latest release “Everest” featuring “The Man Who’s Never Been Found” plus “Graystone”, “All Comes Back”, “5000 Days”, “Scott’s Song”, “Sweet and Kind” and more! Michael has 17+ years experience on piano beginning at 5 taking piano lessons and is currently studying at Queen’s Univ. for Bachelor’s of Science (Honors) degree with a minor in Music, plus influenced by 60’s music with numerous followers on Spotify and other...

Sep 10, 202438 min

The amazing singer/songwriter from Oakland, CA Carrie Cleveland (told by her son Heston)is my guest!

The amazing singer/songwriter from Oakland, CA Carrie Cleveland (told by her son Heston) talks about “The Rebirth of Carrie Cleveland” plus “High Beams” with Black Nova! Carrie has been a regular performer with “Looking Up”, “Love Will Set You Free”, “I Need Love”, “Take A Moment” at hotels and clubs in the SF Bay area in the 70’s and making a comeback after a 45-year hiatus, plus featured on “Glitter”, Netflix, along with 31K monthly listeners on Spotify, and how Carrie began career in music wi...

Sep 09, 202449 min

The amazing singer/songwriter from Oakland, CA Carrie Cleveland (told by her son Heston)is my guest!

The amazing singer/songwriter from Oakland, CA Carrie Cleveland (told by her son Heston) talks about “The Rebirth of Carrie Cleveland” plus “High Beams” with Black Nova! Carrie has been a regular performer with “Looking Up”, “Love Will Set You Free”, “I Need Love”, “Take A Moment” at hotels and clubs in the SF Bay area in the 70’s and making a comeback after a 45-year hiatus, plus featured on “Glitter”, Netflix, along with 31K monthly listeners on Spotify, and how Carrie began career in music wi...

Sep 09, 202457 min

The remarkable author duo David & Colton Chorpening are my very special guests & ask "What's Next"?!

The remarkable author duo David & Colton Chorpening talk about their latest “What The F-ck Next” along with the “What’s Next” course that’s an online AI enabling course on “What’s Next?”! David is a seasoned writer with a wealth of experience honing his craft for several decades & a trailblazing career in counseling, coaching and consulting while Colton emerged as a writer just like his Dad at an early age & a digital nomad for 8 years using life design tactics to build a flexible li...

Aug 29, 202428 min

The remarkable author duo David & Colton Chorpening are my very special guests & ask "What's Next"?!

The remarkable author duo David & Colton Chorpening talk about their latest “What The F-ck Next” along with the “What’s Next” course that’s an online AI enabling course on “What’s Next?”! David is a seasoned writer with a wealth of experience honing his craft for several decades & a trailblazing career in counseling, coaching and consulting while Colton emerged as a writer just like his Dad at an early age & a digital nomad for 8 years using life design tactics to build a flexible li...

Aug 29, 202437 min

The multi-talented HOF indie country artist Richard Lynch is back with “Pulling Up the Covers”!

Independent Country Music Hall of Fame artist, TV/radio host &veterans supporter from Waynesville, OH Richard Lynch (MTS Records) returns with “Pulling Up the Covers” featuring “Rest Your Love on Me” along with “Memory Maker”, “Out of Hand”, “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico”, Made In Japan” and more! Richard ‘s career spans 40+ years recognized by numerous publications along with many appearances plus collaborated with Ronnie McDowell, Leona Williams, Richard Vincent, etc., and deeply involved in ...

Aug 26, 202423 min

The multi-talented HOF indie country artist Richard Lynch is back with “Pulling Up the Covers”!

Independent Country Music Hall of Fame artist, TV/radio host &veterans supporter from Waynesville, OH Richard Lynch (MTS Records) returns with “Pulling Up the Covers” featuring “Rest Your Love on Me” along with “Memory Maker”, “Out of Hand”, “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico”, Made In Japan” and more! Richard ‘s career spans 40+ years recognized by numerous publications along with many appearances plus collaborated with Ronnie McDowell, Leona Williams, Richard Vincent, etc., and deeply involved in ...

Aug 26, 202433 min

Author/founder of the Kinder Institute George Kinder with “The Three Domains of Freedom”!

Author/International Thought Leader known as “The father of Life Planning” George Kinder talks about his latest release “The Three Domains of Freedom” inspiring reader to experience 3 profound freedoms and derives from his extensive experience as a spiritual practitioner & pioneer in financial life planning while offering perspective to discover their purpose! George is a Harvard educated professional who revolutionized financial advice for 35+ years training 5,000 professionals in 30 countr...

Aug 25, 202439 min

Author/founder of the Kinder Institute George Kinder with “The Three Domains of Freedom”!

Author/International Thought Leader known as “The father of Life Planning” George Kinder talks about his latest release “The Three Domains of Freedom” inspiring reader to experience 3 profound freedoms and derives from his extensive experience as a spiritual practitioner & pioneer in financial life planning while offering perspective to discover their purpose! George is a Harvard educated professional who revolutionized financial advice for 35+ years training 5,000 professionals in 30 countr...

Aug 25, 202448 min

Multi-talented visionary founder Terry C. Carney Sr. with “Put The Guns Down: A World Epidemic” !

Multi-talented visionary founder of Platinum City Golden West Entertainment Terry C. Carney Sr. talks about his latest release “Put The Guns Down: A World Epidemic” as a documentary produced in collaboration with Ice-T as a call to action sparking conversation on mental health & gun violence amplifying hope and change influenced by the loss of Nipsey Hustle! Terry began his amazing career in storytelling with his first book “Last Man Standing” to become a movie and talks about his journey fr...

Aug 25, 202426 min
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