Hugging The Cactus

Hugging The Cactus

By Andy Signore

Sharing real life experiences, stories of redemption and fighting cancel culture. Hosted by Andy Signore, each episode brings on a guest to talk about important topics and standing up after truly tough experiences.
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Alcoholism & How To Admit You're Struggling - Keep Going #3 w/ Sean Chandler Talks Movies

Hugging The CactusJan 12, 2021
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YouTube Shut My Channel Down - Please Listen To This

YouTube Shut My Channel Down - Please Listen To This

Amber Heard Fans Shut Youtube Channel Down?! - How Is This Allowed YouTube?! #JusticeForJohnnyDepp

YouTube let a bunch of mass-flaggers falsely shut my channel PopcornedPlanet down. All over my Johnny Depp coverage.  It is no longer monetized. I refuse to let them win!

Need your support now more than ever: https://www.gofundme.com/f/popcornedp...

To learn more about what happened watch here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOAFY...

And make sure to catch us LIVE Tonight 5/19/21 at 9PM EST! https://youtu.be/r6CxA28qUYc

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C O N T A C T /  B U S I N E S S : PopcornedPlanet@gmail.com

May 19, 202113:17
How To Avoid Toxic Relationships & Amber Heard Types - Keep Going #13 w/ Les #JusticeForJohnnyDepp

How To Avoid Toxic Relationships & Amber Heard Types - Keep Going #13 w/ Les #JusticeForJohnnyDepp

Welcome to Hugging the Cactus' Keep Going Podcast. This week we're discussing How To Avoid Toxic Relationships & in turn: Amber Heard Types and the #JusticeForJohnnyDepp​ movement.

This week's Guest Les from Spiritually Empowered Coaching joins me to discuss her past toxic relationships, how to get out of a toxic relationship, narcissists and how Johnny Depp got tricked by Amber Heard.

Support Les via: https://empowerandthrive.ca/
https://www.youtube.com/c/Spiritually...
https://twitter.com/spirituallyemp1

#HuggingTheCactus#KeepGoing

To support this series, you can join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/huggingthecactus
Or Donate to Andy directly via Paypal: https://t.co/Uj9cYQbllQ?amp=1

Apr 28, 202129:54
How To Embrace the Past & Move On In Hollywood w/ Josh Robert Thompson - Keep Going #12

How To Embrace the Past & Move On In Hollywood w/ Josh Robert Thompson - Keep Going #12

Welcome to Hugging the Cactus' Keep Going Podcast. This week we're discussing How to positively embrace the past while also moving on from it in Hollywood. With actor, produce and voice artist/impressionist Josh Robert Thompson.

To support Josh's fundraiser visit here: https://inktothepeople.com/josh-rober...

Or watch more of Josh including his TV Pilot Special, the Josh Robert Thompson show here: https://thejrtshow.com/

You may remember Josh Robert Thompson's voice, but not his face... he played Geoff Peterson on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as well as Deepfake George Lucas on Collider's Deepfake round table series... he's also the DEFINITIVE fake Morgan Freeman voice, that you've heard countless places like on Family Guy and beyond. He was also Fake Arnold Schwarzenegger on the Howard Stern show and much more! His impressions of Robert DeNiro, Jeff Goldblum and so many more have been featured all over.

But what about the man behind the voice: Josh Robert Thompson. How does being the voice feel, how do you embrace a character in Hollywood that many people can't even learn is YOU. Do you get bitter / angry? How did Josh positively embrace his past characters, his past self, move on and keep going? Find out... This is the Keep Going Podcast #12. Hosted by Andy Signore.

#HuggingTheCactus#KeepGoing​ 

To support this series, you can join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/huggingthecactus​\

Or Donate to Andy directly via Paypal: https://t.co/Uj9cYQbllQ?amp=1​ 

Hugging the Cactus is a channel devoted to good mental health and giving everyone a voice to move on and keep going. Its a self help podcast series featuring motivational speakers, inspiring quotes, inspirational stories and life lessons learned with celebrity interviews and folks deserving of a second chance. This channel hears all positive view points and wants to cancel cancel culture. If you'd like to help support these causes, you can join our Patreon or donate at Uncanceled.com directly.

Apr 28, 202134:45
Getting Honest About Hollywood with Jamie Kennedy - Keep Going #11
Apr 28, 202117:08
The Real Dustin Diamond: A Tribute Interview From His Friends - Keep Going #10 w/ TENLo
Apr 28, 202113:41
No Culture War: We're Living In A War Of The Narcissists - Keep Going #9 with Lucifer Storm
Apr 28, 202127:02
How To Not Fearing Telling The Truth! w/ Justice For Johnny Depp's Jax - Keep Going #8
Jan 21, 202133:19
Facebook Shut Him Down: Truth About Social Media Censorship - Keep Going #7 w/ The System is Down
Jan 21, 202133:47
Making Drama Videos on YouTube - The Real Pros & Cons - Keep Going #6 w/ Geekdom101
Jan 12, 202132:26
Importance of Good Mental Health - Keep Going #5 w/ Geekdom101
Jan 12, 202139:31
She Was Canceled For A Joke - Keep Going #4 w/ Anna Hummel (from Bubba the Love Sponge)
Jan 12, 202136:15
Alcoholism & How To Admit You're Struggling - Keep Going #3 w/ Sean Chandler Talks Movies
Jan 12, 202141:26
How To Trust People In The Era of Clout Chasing & Cancel Culture - Keep Going #2 w/ Gothix
Dec 08, 202033:33
Why Did I Cheat On My Wife? Getting Honest About Infidelity - Keep Going #1 w/ David Silverman
Dec 08, 202039:47
When Star Trek Fans Turn Hypocritical - Manu Intiraymi Interview
May 04, 202052:02
Disputing "Facts" About Michael Jackson - Taj Jackson Interview Part 2
Apr 28, 202040:30
Truth About Leaving Neverland & Michael Jackson - Taj Jackson Interview Pt. 1
Apr 27, 202050:02
Blacklisted by Tobey Maguire & Leonardo DiCaprio - Dale Wheatley Interview
Apr 13, 202057:40
Wrongfully Canceled By GLEE - Nicole Crowther Interview

Wrongfully Canceled By GLEE - Nicole Crowther Interview

This is Nicole Crowther - She was an aspiring filmmaker and actress that moved out to Hollywood, from Florida to pursue her dreams… She was beginning to do well, securing background roles in film and TV, including one day of extra work on of her favorite TV show: GLEE.  Months later when hanging with some fellow extra friends, someone speculated about upcoming event on the show. Nicole, a massive fan of Glee at the time, shared this info in code in a tweet to her few hundred followers, they engaged happily and Nicole went to bed.  When she woke up, her life changed forever. With over 2,000 email notifications, she learned that Glee Producer, Brad Falchuk tweeted at her directly, confirming her tweet as a spoiler, publicly blacklisting her from Hollywood, and sending his Glee army to cancel Nicole overnight. The news went international, paparazzi started following her… it got so bad that Nicole started getting death threats…

The truth is, no one had all the correct information - Nicole didn’t work on the show - she wasn't fired...  Nicole didn’t know she was spoiling it - and studios and extra agencies at the time, had no contracts in place to protect from such situations. What happened to Nicole was shameful, and its time for Nicole to share her full story.  I’m Andy Signore, and this is Hugging the Cactus.

You can support this series by SUBSCRIBING, commenting, liking and sharing! You can also donate to the show over at http://Uncanceled.comyou can also donate directly via Paypal.me/AndySignore 

If you have a story you'd like to share, reach out to Andy Signre on social media @AndySignore or visit http://www.facebook.com/CactusHuggers

Apr 05, 202039:13
Was Tiger King Joe Exotic Wronged? - Kelci "Saff" Saffery Interview | Hugging The Cactus
Mar 30, 202052:03
Is Richard Hatch Innocent & Why He's Not on Survivor 40: Winners At War - Interview Part 2

Is Richard Hatch Innocent & Why He's Not on Survivor 40: Winners At War - Interview Part 2

his is Part 2 of Hugging The Cactus and my exclusive interview with Richard Hatch. 

You can watch Part 1 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_A09...  or wherever you listen to your podcast.

You most likely know him from CBS’s hit reality show: Survivor. He was the winner of season 1, which when it aired in the summer of 2000 was such a smash - it was watched by over 51 million viewers. He was a character we hadn’t really seen before on a reality show that was like no other. He was openly gay, and decided to play much of the game in the nude… But most importantly he understood the social experiment he was part of - and played the game masterfully. Pioneering elements of the game that ultimately made it what it is today - but the show instead presented him as a villain… Fans and critics labeled him Machiavellian.

When he appeared again on Survivor’s first all-stars season. Producers exploited an unfound allegation made against him to make him even more torrid. And then in 2006, the  IRS came down on him for evading taxes on his million dollar winnings. He was convicted and served over 51 months in prison, one of the largest terms on record for the amount he owed.

The media continued to label him a villain. But really happened? Survivor producers and Jeff Probst have spoken fondly of him over the years, inviting him back multiple times - however for this year’s first ever All-Winners Edition "Survivor: Winners At War", host and Executive producer Jeff Probst stated “I didn’t feel comfortable having him out on the show and representing a show that is for families.” Is Richard Hatch unsafe? a villian? A criminal?? I wanted to find out, and he was gracious enough to chat with me to share his side of all of it.

I urge you listen, do your own research and make up your own mind.  You can learn more about Richard Hatch and support him by subscribing to his YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCrv_E1Di... 

And if you'd like to support this series and future episodes, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel, or visit http://Uncanceled.com to donate

Mar 23, 202059:38
The Truth About Survivor's Richard Hatch & Corruption at CBS

The Truth About Survivor's Richard Hatch & Corruption at CBS

This is Richard Hatch. You most likely know him from CBS’s hit reality show: Survivor. He was the winner of season 1, which when it aired in the summer of 2000 was such a smash - it was watched by over 51 million viewers. He was a character we hadn’t really seen before on a reality show that was like no other. He was openly gay, and decided to play much of the game in the nude… But most importantly he understood the social experiment he was part of - and played the game masterfully. Pioneering elements of the game that ultimately made it what it is today - but the show instead presented him as a villain… Fans and critics labeled him Machiavellian.  When he appeared again on Survivor’s first all-stars season. Producers exploited an unfound allegation made against him to make him even more torrid. And then in 2006, the  IRS came down on him for evading taxes on his million dollar winnings. He was convicted and served over 51 months in prison, one of the largest terms on record for the amount he owed.  The media continued to label him a villain. But really happened? Survivor producers and Jeff Probst have spoken fondly of him over the years, inviting him back multiple times - however for this year’s first ever All-Winners Edition "Survivor: Winners At War", host and Executive producer Jeff Probst stated “I didn’t feel comfortable having him out on the show and representing a show that is for families.” Is Richard Hatch unsafe? a villian? A criminal?? I wanted to find out, and he was gracious enough to chat with me to share his side of all of it.

I urge you listen, do your own research and make up your own mind. You can learn more about Richard Hatch and support him by subscribing to his YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCrv_E1Di... 

And if you'd like to support this series and future episodes, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel, or visit http://Uncanceled.com to donate

Mar 16, 202048:54
Caylan Ford Deserves to be UNCANCELED - Hugging The Cactus #1
Mar 09, 202056:00
Hugging the Cactus - Interviewing my Mom About Being Canceled - Andy Signore After ScreenJunkies
Mar 05, 202055:40