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Another roundup of recent releases and older discoveries, including AIR, LOVE AGAIN, SISU, HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE, EVIL DEAD RISE and SMOKING CAUSES COUGHING.

Happy Trails for Kids is an AMAZING resource for foster kids! They’re having their 12th annual Hike-A-Thon on April 30th, 2023. Join “The Ivory, Ruby, and West Village” and hike with us…. Or find out other ways you can make a difference. There are 60,000 foster kids in California and this is one easy way to help.

The multi-talented Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters) & director Lenny Abrahamson (Ordinary People) talk to author Patrick Freyne about the ins and outs of television production in the age of streaming.

https://festivalofwritingandideas.com/

Cassie Petrey has been a trusted source when it comes to social media. Whether it's business or personal social is a topic that influences so much of what we do.... and we probably don't talk about it enough. In this episode we discuss the value of social with business, creators, and best practices for mental health when it comes to social for you and your talent.

Idea Fountain Mini Episode with Jasmine of Sonocine for Breast Cancer Awareness month. After I turned 35 and was set to get my first mammogram one of my trusted health advisors suggested I check out this alternative. Jasmine has Sonocine, a zero radiation, automated breast ultrasound. This is not medical advice or an advertisement - it's just a tool and resource for more support. Here's to all of our self care and health!

Lucky Salway supports his culture and Pine Ridge Indian reservation with an incredible mural, printing press, and documentary project.

2X Grammy Nom Producer / DJ Morgan Page has created Quick Tips - It's a beautifully designed card deck with bite-sized techniques to unlock your creative potential.

S6 Ep9 Songwriting: Autumn Rowe and Happiness

The Entertainment industry can be both a magical and tricky place. A rollercoaster might be an understatement. Rules of engagement don’t really exist in music and even if they did… the business feels like it’s changing more every six months than it use to in five years. I’m always in awe of people who have patience. Songwriters go to work every day not knowing if their music will be recorded, or by who, when it will come out, or if they get paid. I can’t imagine having a “job” like that. Today we talk to Autumn Rowe about her journey as a songwriter, work with SONA, and the journey of “Happiness”. 

Don’t Freak Out!!! It’s Mercury in Retrograde.

Here’s an Idea Fountain short with one of my favorite astrological “go-tos” Mary Jo who will tell you not only how to survive the next few weeks… but THRIVE.

In Pt 1 I had the opportunity to interview Former Google Engineer Blake Lemoine who claimed that their AI, LaMDA, had become sentient. He was placed on administrative leave then let go.

When we did the interview we had the WORST Zoom connection and only were able to chat for about 15 minutes before aborting mission. I still had so many questions I emailed him… and he answered them all.

In this episode I gathered together some of my most interesting and curious friends for a little AI Theater. To start they’re going to read the transcripts from the email answers that Blake Lemoine sent on AI & Consciousness. 

Then we’ll wrap with a fireside chat discussing what it all means for the future!!

The future is being created every second and it's up to us to decide if we're going to be a part of the conversation or just trust big tech with it all. In Part 1 former Google Engineer Blake Lemoine lays the foundation for a conversation about AI and Consciousness.

Nabil Ayers is President of the Beggars Music Group, played in many successful Seattle area bands, and owned my favorite local record store Sonic Boom. Recently he released his Memoir "My Life in the Sunshine: Searching for My Father and Discovering My Family". His Father, Roy Ayers, is a jazz legend but this book gives you a chance to get to know one of my favorite people from growing up in the Seattle, Nabil.

There’s more pressure than ever for photos, reels, and content! Johanna Brinckman is a German photographer, working in LA, who specializes in the most beautiful portraits.

Whether you want to up your game as a professional photographer or strategize the best way to take and maximize a photo shoot.

"Jon Shearer has left the building" - that note was posted recently on the KGRG Alumni page signaling that the unofficial Godfather of the station had unexpectedly passed away. KGRG is Green River Community College's station about 20 miles outside Seattle and has been the start of more bands than I can remember and home to many music biz veterans. Today alumni gather to deep dive on the history, memories, and what we got from that magical broadcast trailer.

Fame Hackers has support for creators to build community and monetize their content. Izzy Bedoya recently released a "Recession Proof" course and discusses strategy in this episode.