Fan Girl Hour

My guest is my new friend, Nicholas Heckford, who shares his journey of finding out his passion for life, the wine, the wine industry, and all things wine.  We chat about where he came from, how it influenced him, his background, education, and where he hopes for his future.  Most importantly, Nicholas's true desire is the emphasis of community within the context of this industry. 

Nicholas Heckford is a wine connoisseur and currently resides in Grants Pass Oregon.   He is a Sonoma County native and grew up in the Russian River appellation surrounded by vineyards. His love of agriculture is rooted in his childhood, however it wasn't until his early twenties. He became involved and fell in love with the wine industry.   His educational background consists of several viticulture classes with an emphasis on sustainability. His most recent endeavor was a paid internship with Wilbur-Ellis, an agribusiness specializing in agricultural products.   Nicholas’s commitment to superior knowledge and a deep understanding of wine has inspired him to pursue the sommelier and wine journalism route. He will be attending Umpqua Community College in Roseburg Oregon, majoring in viticulture and marketing. He hopes to start his sommelier classes and journalism classes soon after.

It's Season 4, Episode 1 of the FanGirlHour!  And, in this episode, could be called the FanGirlHour...& a little bit more, I interview my good friend, Ray Nomoto Robison who shares his life long  love & journey with film-making.  Ray shares how he fell into film-making and the reasons why, what influenced him including family, upbringing, favorite films, and just why he loves the art & creation of filmmaking that keeps bringing him back again and again!

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A Fine Arts major in college Robison decided half way through his freshman year that film should be his medium. After receiving his film degree he opted not to move to LA or any other metropolitan area preferring a more rural lifestyle. In Montana and Oregon Robison made a 20 year career of producing and directing local television commercials then began teaching at Southern Oregon University where his students reignited his passion for filmmaking. He began production on his first feature film in 2001. The ultra-low budget feature was sold to a small east coast US distributor allowing Robison to recoup some of his investment. He then began writing his second feature film and in 2007 he saw his first film festival screening (Dances with Films) with his film noir piece Sixes and the One Eyed King. The experience increased the momentum in his passion for filmmaking and he began work on the short film Model Rules which would be the first short film he had made since college. Numerous features and shorts followed and today Robison as a film director has over 100 film festival selections under his belt and continues independent filmmaking primarily in Oregon where he makes his home. He is currently in pre-production on a horror film And Evil Makes 8 which will be the first feature he will have directed in over 10 years.

In this episode, I chat with my friend, Jason Boese, about his lifelong love of all things Monty Python.  We discuss how he came to love the show, how it has impacted his life personally & professionally, his favorite of the pythons and why, favorite of the films, and songs, & more. 

In this episode of the FanGirlHour, I chat with my good friend, KJ, about how the movies & story-telling of Kevin Smith has been a life-long influence on his creative output and his overall outlook on life.  He shares some of his most influential moments bonding with others  over Kevin Smith films, including his wife & shares how this fandom has influenced his outreach for artists of many a variety.

KJ has been a theatre professional for much of his career, including as a youth drama teacher, lighting designer, technical director and stage manager. While at home in stage tech and leadership positions, he also enjoys performing. His other interests include writing poetry and playing hand drums in local bands and at church. A former teacher, KJ has launched Artists Happy Hour in support of a new non-profit, Talent Pool, where our creative interests can develop through mentoring. KJ supports Randall Theatre/Ghostlight Playhouse, Backyard Community Food Court, Rockafairy, and collaborates with the local independent film and stand-up comedy scenes. None of this would be possible without the support of his wife and 2 kids, and a very talented group of close friends.

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My guest for this episode, is my good friend, Alison Duren-Sutherland, who shares with me how her lifelong love of the writings and teachings of Ursula K. Le  Guin shaped her personal journey, as well as spiritual and professional.  We dive deep into the problems in society of which Le Guin was seeking answers and an antidote for well before our time.

Alison Duren-Sutherland is now an ordained Reverend in the Unitarian Universalist ministry as well as a full-spectrum doula, and mother of two.  Find more about Alison and Ursula at the links below:

Richard Jensen is back and this time he's discussing how his love for his fandom, Star Wars, has influenced his life as an actor, writer, director, and film-maker.  We dive deep into the sociopolitical backstory for Star Wars, discuss the various behind the scenes facts about George Lucas as well as others.  Richard shares how much he cherishes all of Star Wars, although some of the series doesn't always reach the top tier.  However, others do and he details why those certain ones have captured his attention.

In this episode, I chat with my good friend, Wayne the Unknown, who shares his love of his fandom, Batman.  Wayne talks about how he discovered this fandom at an early age, how it influenced him throughout his life, his favorite of all the series, and how it has continued to impact his life. 

Wayne The Unknown is:  Photographer Nerd Part Time Content Creator Part Time Cosplayer I also cover conventions.

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In this episode, my good friend, Elizabeth Suzanne, is back! This time she shares her love of the ps5 game, "Dark Pictures Anthology", how she got hooked, why she loves it, how it has helped her build friendship & provide a safe place to relax!

Elizabeth Suzanne has been an active member of the music and theatre community for over 30 years. She is an avid reader, a painter, seamstress, and for the last five years has been a part of a miniature dachshund breeding program.

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My guest in this episode is my new friend, Grace Angelucci, who stops by to chat about one of her lifelong passions, the "THEATRE".  She loves theatre so much that at her very young age she started her own theatre company!  We chat about how she fell in love with all things of the stage, acting, directing, producing, what it takes to be an actor, and the plans she has for her life, career, and future!

Grace Angelucci is a local southern Oregon actor born and raised . At the age of 21 with 26 shows and more to come under her belt she’s well aware that she was made to act. Theatre and music is a life long passion and she works everyday to make her art better and better for herself and those around her. When not directing a show you can find grace working with a plethora of other companies such as enchanted experiences bringing magic to kids, the Ghostlight playhouse for karaoke (trivioke every Wednesday night at 7)or shows with the Randal theatre, or simply making coffee for the residents at the local retirement home. However a great deal of her life is spent with the people she loves the most such as her doting fiancé , her loving mother, and talented sister.

My good friend, Kurk Kasparian, is back! This time he shares his passion for vegan cooking and all the reasons why throughout his life history cooking and eating healthy became such a central focus for his love of himself and connection with others.

We get a little deep about family background & trauma--so bit of a content warning!  But....Kurk also entertains us with his impression of Julia Child, something to look forward to! 

Hope you enjoy the show! 

Hello!  It's another episode of the FanGirlHour and my guest is my good friend, Robert "Mo" Hastings!  We dive into the depth of all things Star Wars & ponder the fullness of its impact both as entertainment and on a socio-political-philosophic level.  

In this episode, my good friend & chosen fam sister, Jacqueline Pollock, is back! Today we discuss our mutual love of our TV Mama, Valerie Harper!  Jacqui shares about how she discovered Valerie, what kept her coming back, and her favorite part about loving Valerie!

On this episode of FanGirlHour, Season Two, Episode Three: Spock Erotica Fan-Fiction

Just kidding, I chat with my good friend, RuRu, about their lifelong love of Star Trek and how it is made a profound difference in how they see the world and the relationships they have, as well how it has made a lasting impact for the betterment of society.

RuRu is known throughout the Rogue Valley as many things. Actor, singer, dancer, director, stage manager, cat mom, poet. In the daytime they work as a DSP with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. La Vie En Rose!

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The next episode of the FanGirlHour is the first episode of season two.  Guess what? Stephanie Grimley is back.  This time she shares her love of The X-Files, how it has shaped and influenced her life, her hopes, dreams, and creativity,  including her writing skills with fan-fiction stories of Scully and Mulder (see link to one story below).  She even gives us a taste of her fan-fiction creative juices with a crazy cross-over idea!  Listen to find out!

Stephanie Grimley is a teacher and part time actress living in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. She is a mother of a 5 year old daughter named Sami who is also trying her hand at the acting business. In her 12 year teaching career she has taught transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, 2nd and 3rd grades. On stage she has performed in numerous theatre productions including West Side Story, 9to5, The Odd Couple, and Dinner with Friends. She appeared as a background actor while in college. She enjoys taking part in fandoms Night court, the X Files and Who’s the Boss. In addition, Stephanie is an avid fanfic reader, beach goer, and swimmer.

My Instagram is: @steffistar79

My Twitter: @stephaniegrimle

In this episode, I chat with my new friend, Gabe, about his life time love & inspiration, Nike, and how it inspired him to pursue his goals both on and off the court, in his life as an entrepreneur and to help make the world a better place! Last episode of season one!

In this episode of the FanGirlHour, I chat with my good friend, Kurk Kasparian,  about his lifelong love of the X-Men and how his first initial love of it brought about his overall acceptance of himself which allowed him to become comfortable in his own skin and pursue his calling.

In this week's episode, I visit with my good friend, Taylor, as she shares with me her lifelong love for one of the longest running soap opera's, All My Children.  She talks about how groundbreaking it was, for its time, plus how it effected her growing up, and how it is still making a lasting impact, including a potential REBOOT!

My guest for the first episode of FanGirl Hour in 2022, the 13th episode, (lucky!), is my good friend, Theta Eisenberg!  He shares how he came to be a fan of all things Whovian & we discuss our mutual admiration, we share our favorite doctors new & classic, and he shares what he has gained from being a whovian!

On this episode of FanGirlHour, I Interview my friend & fellow creator, Richard Jensen, about his strongest influence for his writing, "COMEDY!"  We discover some similarities within our love for comedy, including our mutual liking of Will Ferrell.  

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Richard Jensen is a Writer/Director at Celtic Ray Filmworks. For the last couple of years, he’s been making comedy shorts using a stripped down production model similar to Robert Rodriguez. His short “The Heroes of the War on Christmas” was in Los Angeles at The ACME Comedy Theater. Another short, “Glengarry Glen Styx” received third place at the 2’nd Annual Klamath Independent Film Festival. And his short “Cuck!” Won Best comedy short at the Oregon Short Film Festival.  He has also been a cinematographer for the Cafe-Girl, Inc web series “TimeKeys” as well as "Catatonia Of The Fairies",  and sound recordist for Dan McCloy’s film “Beach Blanket Frankenstein”.  And he was a credited co-writer of “Crowd Sourced Sketch Show: The Pilot”.

In this episode of FanGirlHour, I talk with my good friend, David "Glamour Dave" Nienow who shares with me his love of all things Trekkie!  We chat about the best parts of his having this fandom, most memorable moments, and some of the fascinating ways he has made it a part of his life personally.   Hope you enjoy!

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This week I welcome my very first guest on the Fan Girl Hour, my new friend, Stephanie Grimley.  She and I chat over our mutual love for the best tv show ever, Night Court, and she shares how specifically Markie Post influenced her life and career.  We commisserate over the losses of our beloved celebrities and honor their memory and the difference they made in our lives. 

The photo image for this week's podcast is the signed copy of Markie Post's headshot that was sent by Markie to Stephanie.  Hear more of the time Stephanie got to meet her hero in this week's podcast. 

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