Eyedentity Talk with Janna Lopez

Peter Richardson has written critically acclaimed books about Hunter S. Thompson, the Grateful Dead, Ramparts magazine, and radical author/editor Carey McWilliams. “Savage Journey” is Richardson’s recently released book, a biography about Hunter S. Thompson that critically explores Thompson’s process, and the contributions of the work itself. Richardson’s essays have appeared in The Nation, The New Republic, the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Review of Books, Literary Hub. He’s a book reviewer, and guest speaker at universities, museums, book festivals, and historical societies. Since 2006, Richardson has taught courses on California culture at San Francisco State University. Has a Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.A. in economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Reach Peter Richardson at http://peterrichardson.blogspot.com.

Mandy Ingber,The New York Timesbest-selling author ofYogalosophy: 28 Days to the Ultimate Mind-Body MakeoverandYogalosophy For Inner Strength: 12 Weeks to Heal Your Heart and Embrace Joy, is a celebrity fitness and wellness expert. Her twenty-five years of teaching attracted clients such as Jennifer Aniston, Kate Beckinsale, Helen Hunt, Ricki Lake, Jennifer Lawrence, Jennifer Meyer, and Brooke Shields. She’s been a contributing fitness and wellness advisor forPOPSUGAR,SELF magazine, Shape, and USA Today. Mandy’s featured in publications:Elle, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, O, The Oprah Magazine, People, SELF, Us Weekly, Vanity Fair, Vogue. Prior to her fitness career, Ingber performed on Broadway in the original company ofBrighton Beach Memoirs,played Annie Tortelli on the all-time-favorite seriesCheers,and is forever remembered for her famous rap in the cult classicTeen Witch.

Phil is a Datacenter Manager for a Top 20 bank, avid Crossfitter/Weightlifter, and Tequila aficionado who lost the majority of his hearing when he was 9 years old. In 2018 he began his return to hearing journey receiving his first cochlear implant. In 2019 he was bilaterally implanted and is now enjoying a life hearing many of the things he missed over the last 40+ years.He resides in North Carolina with his wife of 21 years, Leah, and his youngest daughter, Tori, who is currently attending college.

James Dylan is the singer of Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening (JBLZE). In 2007 Led Zeppelin had recently performed their first full-length concert in nearly 30 years. Rumors circulated that the band was planning to tour, but were put to rest when singer Robert Plant announced that he had no plans to tour with Zeppelin. Jimmy, Jason and John Paul briefly entertained the idea of touring with another singer. Dylan was considered for the role after the band discovered him on the internet. Though the highly anticipated Led Zeppelin reunion tour never came to be, Bonham still wanted to play the music and in February 2009 Jason and James began working together in what would become Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening (JBLZE) - A show where Jason would perform his father's music and share stories from the unique perspectives of being John Bonham's son. With Dylan at the vocal helm, JBLZE has toured with Foreigner, Heart, Cheap Trick, Whitesnake. In 2020 JBLZE launched their Ten Years Gone Tour celebrating the band's 10th year touring. Dylan is also an incredibly accomplished artist. He double-majored in Fine Art and Graphic Design while studying at the School School of Visual Arts in New York.He draws, paints, and designs sets and merchandise for JBLZE. visit www.jamesdylanofficial.com.

David is an author, public speaker, philanthropist, and endurance athlete whose mission is to form more meaningful human connections through storytelling. In his first book, Winning in the Middle of the Pack, he discussed how to get more out of ourselves than ever imagined. With Cycle of Lives, David shares the interconnected stories of people overcoming trauma and delves deeply into their emotional journeys with cancer. He continues to do Ironman triathlons and a wide range of endurance athletic events, having recently completed a solo 4,700-mile bike ride. He is married, lives in Southern Nevada, and has twins who are in college.

Rabbi Josh Rose started Co/Lab: Growing Creative Jewish Portland, after over a decade as a synagogue rabbi. He hailed from multiple generations of rabbis, and first to carve a divergent non-rabbinical path. Although a believer in the work of synagogues, his Jewish path led to more unbound directions. An avid motorcyclist, a mediocre guitarist, and a music freak, he holds a Master of Hebrew Letters from Hebrew Union College, and a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard. He lives in Portland with his wife Channah, three boys Eliav, Akiva and Rafael, and terrier Ethel. www.colabprx.org.

Steven Spatz is a writer, marketer, and the President ofBookBaby, the nation’s leading self-publishing services company. After a long career in direct marketing with Fortune 500 companies including Mattel and Hasbro, he joined AVL Digital in 2004 to lead the direct-to-consumer marketing teams for music industry-leading brandsDisc Makers,Oasis, andCD Baby. Spatz was tapped to lead the company’s new publishing division in late 2014 and drove expansion of the company into a full-service self-publishing provider. The company is headquartered in Pennsauken, NJ (just outside Philadelphia, PA) and meets the printed book and eBook needs of thousands of self-publishing authors around the globe.Steven loves to hear from authors, editors, and publishers in the BookBaby community with tales of publishing trials and triumphs. To tell him your story, write tosteven@bookbaby.com.

This is a special 2-part episode. Part 1 Janna Lopez interviews Patrice about Frank, life, loss, and love. Part 2, Guest Host Ty Hitzemann goes deeper into the Frank Zappa vaults of music, art, Patrice's husband singer Nolan Porter, and the Zappa family. Patrice Zappa-Porter is a singer, performer, author, and baby sister of rock icon Frank Zappa. She was married to soul singer Nolan Porter who passed away in 2021. Together the two of them performed in venues around the globe, including the internationally-recognized Zappanale. Patrice’s book, “My Brother Was A Mother” documents growing up with Frank and the Zappa family, and is available on www.crossfirepublications.com. She currently lives in Ventura, California, and is working on her next book, about the life and career of her husband, Nolan Porter.

Lincoln Salazar is the highly-respected Publisher and CEO of the award-winning Cigar & Spirits Magazine. As publisher for over a decade, Salazar has created a multi-media luxury lifestyle brand that includes the magazine, in-person product-showcase events, online video, and social media content. Cigar & Spirits features celebrity interviews, lifestyles, fashion, travel, and cuisine through coverage nationwide, and international distribution in 14 countries. Salazar is community-focused and takes pride in cultivating meaningful personal and professional relationships. For info visit www.cigarandspirits.com.