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Guest today is Riley Davison Host of Bravo Zulu Radio: A show about HEROES & HISTORY!This show is dedicated to those few souls, the heroes of our inspired history, the everyday heroes who sacrifice so much for the good of our communities and the out-of-the-ordinary heroes who step forward, into the chaos, regardless of personal consequence. If you listen closely, we can help you find the hero in you.Riley Davison, HostBRAVO ZULU RADIO!   (210) 908-8338Saturdays  @  10pmHEROES & HISTORY!930AM The ANSWERWeb:  bravozuluradio.comTwitter:  @bravozuluradioFacebook:  @bravozuluradioPodcast:  https://930amtheanswer.com/radioshow/7997Podbean:  https://bravozuluradio.podbean.com

Jordan Joseph’s life was forever altered by his grandfather’s words of wisdom.“One of the richest places in the world is a cemetery,” Jordan recalls his grandfathersaying to him. “It is because so many ideas, songs, movies and books go unwritten,unheard or unseen. I didn’t want to leave this world not having done the very thingthat’s in my heart and I feel like I could change the world, to touch hearts andreinspire love at a time where we need it most. That alone changed everything forme.”Moved by his grandfather’s lesson, Jordan dedicated himself to the very thing he’dbeen thinking about every day. The Michigan native decided to go all-in with hisbiggest dream, to become a singer.Although he grew up around music and had plans of being in a group, Jordan felt asthough it was his time to emerge as a solo artist. So, on April 22, 2017 (Earth Day)Jordan released the video for his cover of James Arthur’s “Say You Won’t Let Go.”Jordan had become enamored with Arthur’s voice and gravitated to the song, whichhelped him get through a tough time in his life, which included a break-up.Jordan’s next cover was of “There For You,” a Martin Garrix and Troy Sivan song. Helistened to the cut while he was working out and was thinking about the disasters inHouston and Florida, as well as the racial strife consuming America. Jordan took thisas a sign that the universe was trying to bring the world together through love, andnot have as much focus on politics and reality television.While the covers helped soothe his soul, Jordan hit his creative stride with his firstpiece of original material. For his lead single “Cruel Intentions,” Jordan had a poetrymoment where he had to stop and write about the last time he was in love. He builtthe song’s lyrics from that poem, resulting in a stirring urban pop record with anR&B lean and a powerful story.“It’s about your last true love no longer being in your life and dating someone else,”Jordan reveals. “Although you get over it, you miss them. For me, the record is verytrue. After the breakup I sang about, it took a very long time for me to get over it. Iwas still looking at social media late at night, still texting by accident, hoping for amoment to connect. I was still thinking about the last kiss, the last time we wereintimate. That’s the record. It’s about missing someone, missing the moment youhad the last time you were in love.”“Cruel Intentions” set the stage for Jordan’s forthcoming EP, which he plans torelease soon.Born in Lansing, Michigan, Jordan has plenty of rich material from which to draw forhis poetry and his music. His biological father wasn’t in his life as a child, and hewas in a near-fatal car accident when he was three months old. He was dead forseveral minutes, and doctors told his mother and grandmother that it was a miraclethat he was alive, that he wouldn’t walk, talk, or live as a normal child. A scar on hishead is a daily reminder of the accident.But Jordan overcame the incident and fell in love with music. His stepfather was aproducer, and he and his family always had a studio in their house. Jordan lovedbeing in the studio with his stepfather and performing with his family.“I liked the idea of performing and having people watch,” Jordan explains. “As a kid,you don’t think about the fear of it or being judged. There was so much freedom interms of getting in front of the family and signing and dancing all together.”As a kid, Jordan imagined himself in a group in order to insulate himself with thetype of love he didn’t get from his real father. In school, he performed in musicalsand sang in both his church and high school choirs.

With lyrical honesty, heartache, and contemplative melodies, Rachel Gleddie is a Canadian singer/songwriter who writes music that doesn’t beat around the bush. Influenced by multiple genres (folk, country, dark pop), her music is both genuine and intriguing. Her highly anticipated debut EP, “Silhouette,” was produced by the JUNO nominated team, Towers, and was released September 18, 2020.WEBSITE: https://rachelgleddie.wixsite.com/website SOCIALS:Instagram: instagram.com/rachelgleddiemusic/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachelgleds/ 

Driven by a pandemic completely unprecedented in most of our lifetimes-a virus that has killed our neighbors, our friends, our families-we are witnesses to a massive international effort to create COVID-19 vaccines and get jabs in arms. The vaccines were developed in record time, but they came from a long history of experimentation and work. "Long Shot: THE 250 YEAR JOURNEY TO THE COVID-19 VACCINE" travels back in time to the mysterious first inoculators and draws a straight line to the research, methods, and people behind today's vaccines.Trailer and episodes here:https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-long-shot-85239511/ Shaun Raviv is a freelance journalist. He's written for Wired, The Intercept, BuzzFeed, The Ringer, Smithsonian, Deadspin, and The Washington Post.

Louise Cappi is a New Orleans based singer/songwriter and entertainer. She is the daughter of the late great New York jazz guitarist, Al Cappi. Louise and her band, Soul Xpo, pack the house on Fridays and Saturdays at her weekly residency at Mahogany Jazz Hall, in New Orleans. She is also a regular performer on the NYC music scene. Cappi has received global rave reviews on her music.Powerful, explosive, humorous & soul stirring is the only way to describe her music and live performances. Cappi is a genre of her own.https://louisecappimusic.com

Pastor Vera McEwen is incredibly excited to give an open welcome to all at Love God Ministries! An online community where all truly are welcome, Pastor Vera embodies the Love of Christ through witness and discipleship. She founded Love God Ministries because conversations with people revealed a need for a community of believers where it does not matter how you look but recognize that you are a child of God.Pastor Vera has been teaching and preaching the Good News of Jesus Christ and the Word of God for over 30 years. Her primary emphasis is spreading God's Love by providing pastoral care, preaching God's Loving Word, teaching God's Light-Filled Word, and implementing God's Living relational group architecture via in home communities.She is currently reviewing the prospects of a doctorate in religious studies with an emphasis on Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic as encouraged by her professors at seminary. In addition to her vocation as Pastor she ministers as a certified professional and personal coach.With God's help, she implements 1 Thessalonians 5.11, motivating people to be and do their very best by building one another up. Pastor Vera is a joyous, ever singing sister in Christ who after years of being pursued by God, stopped running and answered the call, halleluiah, הַלְלוּיָהhttps://www.lovegod-ministries.org/

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Nick Newell will have his life story told in a new film due out on Aug. 6 with former "Teen Wolf" star Cody Christian playing the Bellator veteran and former World Series of Fighting title contender."Notorious Nick" stars Christian alongside Barry Livingston, Kevin Pollack and Elisabeth Rohm in a film that will document Newell's rise up from the wrestling room until eventually becoming a mixed martial artist after he was born with congenital amputation on his left arm.The new trailer just released on Tuesday gives a look at what to expect in the upcoming film with Newell taking center stage in the dramatization about his real life.Here's the synopsis for "Notorious Nick," which will be released by Lionsgate:"Even though he was born with a partial left arm, Nick Newell (Cody Christian) dreams of being a fighter. After wrestling in high school, Nick becomes a fierce competitor when his best friend, Abi, introduces him to mixed martial arts. Suddenly, a tragedy provides Nick with an unexpected opportunity, but to succeed he must commit to becoming the fighter he always hoped to be. Elisabeth Röhm (American Hustle) and Kevin Pollak (The Usual Suspects) also star in this thrilling underdog tale based on an inspiring true story." The film will be released on demand starting on Aug. 6 with DVD release following on Aug. 17."I just hope that it's something that people can relate to," Newell told MMA Fighting in 2016 about the film. "I know that might not make sense, but if you really look deep into it - me, I've never made a big deal out of having one hand. It's never been, like, 'look at me, I have one hand. Look at me, I'm doing this. I'm going to show this and prove this.' I'm a human and I have my difficulties or flaws, if you want to call it that. I don't think there's anything wrong with it, but you know, I have my problems. But everyone has problems and everyone has obstacles that they face."I'm talking about any dream that you have. There's always something that makes it more difficult for you than others to do things, and there's a lot of people who are in situations similar to me. Maybe they have different goals, but they're facing challenges and you can't always see them. So I feel like it's going to be something that a lot of people can relate to. I look at myself as being a normal person and just an everyday guy, who, there was nothing special about me. I just had a dream to be the best at what I loved, to be the best version of myself and see how far it could go. And it went pretty far."Here's the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74vTuDfXWpE

Danielle Gulley, born in Santa Ana, California was enthralled with the stage at a young age.  Born into a family of musical gospel legends, music is in her blood.  She began blazing her own trail by singing, writing, acting, and producing. Danielle is no stranger to the stage, making her debut at the young age of three.  Over a 30 year span she has graced the stage with her presence by way of pageants, national theatrical performances, lead vocalist in concerts, background singing for Grammy Award winning Fred Hammond, and the list goes on.Danielle competed in the Miss America system for over 5 years winning nearly every talent competition.  She admits that pageantry was a great asset to her by preparing her for interviews, performing on a competition level, and being prepared at all times.  After she completed her pageantry years she focused on singing, acting, and establishing her company, Perpetual Innovations Entertainment, LLC.Danielle is an accomplished vocalist and has performed with many of the greats such as:  Kool and the Gang, Glady’s Knight, Men at Large, El Debarge, The Gap Band, Juanita Bynum, Aretha Franklin, and so many more. Her acting career has placed her on stage with J.D. Lawrence, Fred Hammond, Kim Fields, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Christopher Williams, Judy Peterson, Vanessa Williams, Dave Hollister, Chante Moore, and Dottie Peoples just to name a few. In 2006, Danielle was offered a position as the female understudy for the National touring stage play Issues We All Got’em by Laterras R. Whitfield.  In 2007, she wrote, directed, and produced her own stage play called Itching Ears AKA When All Hell Breaks Loose.  Her production traveled to over 4 states and reached over 10,000 people in a 2 year span.  In 2008, she performed on Grammy Award winner Fred Hammond’s Warehouse Worship DVD.  In 2010, she landed the leading lady role of Tammy in the hit gospel stage play called Heaven I Need a Hug by Kendrick D. Young.  In 2011, Danielle performed on Fred Hammond’s album God Love & Romance which went Platinum.  In the third quarter of 2013 Danielle received her first off Broadway credit, playing the lead role of Grace in the Off Broadway play Cain & Able directed by the king of dramedy, J.D. Lawrence.  In the final quarter of 2013, she successfully completed a 20 city tour as the opening act for “Everybody Get Up” tour featuring Fred Hammond and United Tenors (Fred Hammond, Dave Hollister, Brian Courtney Wilson, and Eric Gulley). Danielle has completed her freshman album entitled “Soundtrack of Life: Act I” under her artist name DaniRob.  In 2015 she wrote the Why Good Girls Become Bad Boys stage production, which has been featured in Texarkana, Texas, San Antonio, TX, and Washington, DC. In 2017 Danielle wrote, “The King”, which took the audience on a journey infusing some of your favorite Christmas characters such as: Grinch, Scrooge, and Santa Clause. The King is one of the most innovative theatrical productions you will ever witness. The King has been featured in Washington D.C. and San Antonio, TX.Danielle now serves as Director of Worship at Now Word Covenant Church: San Antonio, TX. She is beyond a triple threat: singer, actor, writer, producer, director, motivational speaker, and so much more.  Her production company has successfully produced over 50 productions spanning from stage plays, pageants, and comedy shows to major concerts.  The Best Is Yet To Come!!www.daniellegulley.cominfo@daniellegulley.com

Grashuss Arie is 19 years old born in Ceiba, Puerto Rico moved to the United States at 3 years old to then begin dancing at Dorothy Keck Dance Studio with ballet and tap classes. She then grew up dancing, training and competing in all genres of dance since 3 years old to include ballet, tap, pointe, jazz, lyrical, contemporary and hiphop. Grashuss later attended high school at the North East School of Arts as a Dancer. In her senior year she became youngest to ever make the San Antonio Spurs Hype Squad as a Dancer and just completed her 2nd season as the youngest on team still. While balancing her dance training, school, and Spurs HypeSquad she managed to complete at the World of Dance Competition 3-times and managed a successful modeling career.Transitioning into a public figure she has appeared and been interviewed on TV multiple times as a Dancer/Choreographer. Grashuss was featured on News 4 and Kens 5 performing live after being interviewed. She was also featured on a segment called Kids who make San Antonio Great interviews by Marvin Hurst while teaching a HipHop class.Grashuss has also been showcased and interviewed on multiple podcast show’s such as Trill Talk and Drop the Mic podcast. Later on she signed to Studio 1601 Music Management as the first and only Dancer/Choreographer for their artist. She has performed and choreographed for multiple recording artist in Texas to include Angel Cintron, Simply Rayne, Althea Rene, Laura D, Jenny B, Highstrung, Gabby Annalyse, She23, and International recording artist Naybu whole appearing in more than 20 music videos.Becoming a leader she has choreographed for multiple to large production shows: In Faith Gala, Ever After Fashion Show, Martin Luther King Fund Raiser Talent Show, taught at multiple dance studios around Texas: RYP, La Rumba, Midnight, Countdown, DDA, Nomadic Empire, Infusion Dance Studio and directed her own concept video productions such as Agua, Yikes and Tadow to name a few. Grashuss recently directed San Antonio’s up and coming team Lovely Company for The Renascence Showcase Presented by Team Athena in Dallas Texas. She has a great passion for dance and wants to share her gift with anyone who allows her to.https://www.instagram.com/grashuss_/?hl=enhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr3XopUqGj6iCwLPmdsvHkw

Viviane Bonfim is a Special Educator/Elementary Teacher/IB PYP Certified Teacher from Brazil, currently teaching in NYC at Global Community Charter School, Relay Graduate School of Educationhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/viviane-bonfim-65314955

ROBERT KLEIN BIOKlein was born in the Bronx in a typical Jewish neighborhood. After graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School, Klein planned to study medicine but after graduating from Alfred University, switched directions and went to Yale Drama School. It was there he got wind of auditions for The Second City. In a piece he wrote for the improvisational troupe's book, Klein recalled sitting in a room full of other hopefuls, including the late Fred Willard. Klein's audition consisted of an improvisation set with Willard about two guys in a nightclub, it was successful enough to get Klein and Willard hired.He made his Broadway debut in 1967 in Mike Nichols' musical, The Apple Tree. His first television role was hosting the short-lived comedy-variety series, Comedy Tonight in 1970. The Robert Klein Radio Show, a syndicated comedy/rock program that was taped before a live audience ran for two years in the early '80s. He has been nominated for two Emmy® Awards.With a career spanning over 50+ years, Klein has appeared in dozens of movies, a few of which include The Owl and the Pussycat, Primary Colors, Radioland Murders, Ira and Abby, One Fine Day, Two Weeks' Notice, The Safety of Objects, with Adam Sandler in Reign Over Me, and in two of the Sharknado franchise films. He had a recurring role in the TV drama series Sisters and more recently was seen, and reprised his role, in Will & Grace as Martin Adler. A myriad other TV credits include The Mysteries of Laura, Madame Secretary, The Good Wife, Law & Order: SVU, and he has hosted Saturday NightLive twice. His latest film is the dark yet humorous feature Before I Go, where he plays the father of the complicated and depressed protagonist portrayed by Annabella Sciorra (The Hand That Rocks The Cradle, Jungle Fever).Klein is the author of The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue: A Child of the Fifties Looks Back, his autobiography published in 2006. In September 2007 he released a new DVD compilation of his eight live HBO specials, titled Robert Klein: The HBO Specials 1975-2005. He also made several albums, the most successful being his first two, Child of the Fifties (1972) and Mind Over Matter (1974). His 1990 album, Let's Not Make Love, contained many of the same routines as his 1984 HBO special, Child of the '50s, Man of the '80s, and his 1986 special, Robert Klein on Broadway.Klein lives in New York. He is divorced from opera singer Brenda Boozer and their son, Alexander Stuart Klein, is also a comedian.ABOUT BEFORE I GO, AVAILABLE ON DEMAND AND ON DVD NOWBefore I Go is a darkly humorous character study of one woman's deepening exploration of self and connections to her past that ultimately remind her that life is worth living. The deepening depression is viewed through the lens of others, including her father, a powerful yet distorted memory of her mother, a long ago successful music career, and potential new friends who tirelessly, humorously, try to get close.Synopsis: A once-successful musician living in New York faces the fact that her life might never get better and considers ending it all. In a last-ditch effort to find happiness and in her own uniquely sarcastic way, she faces her dead-end job, dating apps, her childhood, and her depression head-on to come back from the edge with a vengeance.The film stars Annabella Sciorra (Jungle Fever, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Blue Bloods, Law & Order: SVU), comedian Robert Klein (The Backup Plan), Willie Garson (Sex & The City), Andrea Navedo (Jane The Virgin), and Tony® Award-winner, Craig Bierko (UnReal). Featuring SHAED lead singer Chelsea Lee.Watch the trailer:https://www.youtube.com/BeforeIGo 

Jameson Burt is a singer-songwriter whose built a reputation for capturing special moments in time, holding the attention of the listener with nothing more than his voice and a guitar. Whether in a club or an entire stadium, Jameson has that special gift as an artist to connect and communicate his songs in a universal way, without limitation of genre. He’s done just that as a support act for Rival Sons, Eddie Vedder, Glen Hansard, and most notably the Italian rock legend Vasco Rossi on a stadium tour of Italy in summer 2019, playing for crowds of 60,000 per night. Jameson’s catalogue of passionate, heartfelt & innovative songs landed him a publishing deal with BMG Berlin in 2015 and since then has maintained a steady stream of creative output and toured extensively in Europe and the U.K.Jameson recorded his first full-length solo album at the landmark Henson Studios in Los Angeles (formerly A&M). He has performed his music on tour across the US and Europe, and his songs have been featured in advertisements for Moschino and the NHL, and in films in the US and Italy.Jameson draws musical inspiration from a broad range of influences - Van Morrison and Tom Waits, Al Green and Prince, Peter Gabriel and Radiohead. His range is apparent on his 2019 album Tropics: an emotive & unique blend of alt-pop, funk, & art rock. In the isolation of the last year Jameson maintained a prolific creative output, releasing three EPs and four singles, and appearing weekly for live-stream performances on Instagram.His upcoming full-length album, “Right Time” - out now! - is the most revealing and intimate work of Jameson’s career. It’s dark, rich & romantic atmosphere is a backdrop for the story of the past year of his life: true love, true loss, and in the end, hope for the future. “Right Time” is a delicate blend of R&B groove, lush folk-rock texture, and pop melody: the work of a powerful singer-songwriter at his best & most vulnerable.Jameson and his band will appear at The Wayfarer in Costa Mesa for their first live performance in over a year. A hometown album-release show & formal masquerade- themed party to celebrate the release of “Right Time.” Supporting acts & longtime friends Steve Carson & Doll Knight will share the stage.https://open.spotify.com/artist/5e8he197rEEzTwncwmNOxthttps://www.instagram.com/jamesonmakesmusic/?hl=en

Japanese American Pop artist Mikara creates music that makes you want to move while simultaneously tugging at your heart strings. Her honey coated vocals dance around electronic pop beats while pouring her heart out over lyrics straight from the soul. Mikara’s passion for music and songwriting started at a young age. As a child, her father K-Doh would sing and play guitar to get the kids to fall asleep. While this method worked on her older siblings, it had the opposite effect on her, as she’d stay up singing and dancing all night long. By the age of 6 she was performing in front of crowds, with her dad backing her on guitar and she continues to perform out with him today with his band K-Doh & The Doh-Nutz! Earlier this year Mikara won celebrity voice coach Cari Cole’s Best New Artist Contest and received a scholarship for The Ride with multi-award-winning songwriter and vocal coach Wendy Parr. Mikara released her first single, “you’re gonna miss me” in May which landed her on the Spotify Editorial Playlist “New Music Friday Philippines.” She’s very excited to announce her debut EP which will be dropping August 6th!https://www.lilmikara.com/

SARAH WAYNE CALLIES BIOActress-writer-director Sarah Wayne Callies is best known for starring in multiple hit television series. Most recently she could be seen in the NBC series Council Of Dads. Sarah become known to audiences for her portrayal of 'Sara Tancredi' in international hit Prison Break for Fox and followed that up with the even bigger hit, The Walking Dead. She then starred opposite Josh Holloway in the USA series Colony. She starred in the critically acclaimed NatGeo limited series, The Long Road Home based on the Martha Raddatz book of the same name. Sarah also recently starred in the Sundance TV/CBC limited series, Unspeakable. Sarah has taken the leap into directing having directed an episode of Unspeakable as well as an episode of the final season of Colony. As a writer, Sarah has several screenplays in development with various motion picture entities. As a film actress, Sarah has appeared in Giancarlo Esposito's This Is Your Death, starring opposite Josh Duhamel and Famke Jannsen, Warner Brothers' and Broken Road's geo-thriller, Into The Storm, Voltage Pictures' Pay The Ghost opposite Nicolas Cage, Black November opposite Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger, and she was most recently seen in 20th Century Fox's The Other Side Of The Door. Continuing her passion for storytelling, Sarah is a producer and the voice of the new science fiction, post-apocalyptic podcast Aftershock.ABOUT AFTERSHOCKWhen an earthquake levels the West Coast of the US and kills the love of Cassie's (Sarah Wayne Callies) life, she makes a promise to him to find and protect his daughter, Mckayla (Tati Gabrielle), who, prior to the quake, ran away in anger, blaming Cassie for breaking up her parents' marriage. However, the earthquake was so powerful it caused a giant island to rise 26 miles off the coast. Cassie discovers McKayla is on the island and, with the help of seemingly good Samaritan Wayne Sharp (David Harbour), they navigate through the chaotic aftermath of Los Angeles to the island. Others have also made their way to the island, leaving behind their old lives in hopes of starting something new. As tribalism sets in and boundaries are drawn, the islanders will discover something else has risen with the island, something that threatens them all. Told from the perspective of Cassie and Wayne's interrogation onboard a Naval cruiser three weeks later by Captain Mark Dover (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), we will discover the story of what happened on the island, why Cassie and Wayne are the only survivors, and whatever killed everyone on the island is now starting manifest itself on the ship.Aftershock is a fast-paced thriller about a massive earthquake that destroys the West Coast, causing a mysterious island to rise up from the Pacific - with Sarah Wayne Callies (The Walking Dead), David Harbour (Stranger Things), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead), and Tati Gabrielle (The 100).https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-aftershock-83996090/