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December 10, 2009

in Carter Twins , Colbie Caillat , Entertainment Interviews , Mitchel Musso , Special Olympics , Tim Shriver , Vicki Iovine by Mike

A Very Special Christmas (Special Olympics Series) Conversation with Tim Shriver, Vicki Iovine, Colbie Caillat, Carter Twins & Mitchel Musso – HuffPost 12.10.09

Mike Ragogna: Tim, what is the mission of the Special Olympics organization? Tim Shriver: I think our movement is a force for social change, it’s a real civil rights movement in 180 countries around the world. In each of those countries, villages, cities, and towns, our job is to empower people with intellectual disabilities through […]

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December 7, 2009

in Entertainment Interviews , Jacoby Shaddix , Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix by Mike

An Interview with Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix – HuffPost 12.7.09

Back in 1977, singer-songwriter and activist Harry Chapin co-founded the organization World Hunger Year with Bill Ayers, a famous DJ of the era, because, as his daughter Jen explained, “He saw hunger and poverty as an insult to America.” When Chapin passed, his organization lived on mainly with the support of his friends, family, and […]

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December 7, 2009

in Advice for New Artists , Jacoby Shaddix , Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix by Mike

Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix – HuffPost 12.7.09

[Note: This is advice to new artists in the context of contributing to the culture in practical ways.] Mike Ragogna: When did your band start helping the needy? Jacoby Shaddix: It began in April 2009, and we worked with a local charity called Loaves & Fishes in Sacramento. When we were working on our record Metamorphosis, […]

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December 4, 2009

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A Conversation with Carly Simon – HuffPost 12.4.09

Mike Ragogna: You know, if I’d lived with your album for just another week, I would have absorbed it more thoroughly and reviewed it for HuffPost a bit differently. There are a couple of points I made that should have been phrased better. Carly Simon: This is so reminiscent, in a much kinder way, of […]

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December 4, 2009

in Advice for New Artists , Carly Simon by Mike

Carly Simon – HuffPost 12.4.09

[Note: This is taken from my interview with Carly Simon in which she discusses her creative process with regards to the song “No Freedom.”] Carly Simon: Let’s talk about “No Freedom” for a minute because it has a very interesting history, I think. It was a song I wrote on a vacation I was taking […]

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December 3, 2009

in Advice for New Artists , Daryl Hall , Hall & Oates , John Oates by Mike

Daryl Hall & John Oates – HuffPost 12.3.09

[Note: These are quotes taken from my interviews with Daryl Hall and John Oates that are included to be inspirational.] Mike Ragogna: On your show, you’ve featured classic acts such as Smokey Robinson, Todd Rundgren, and Nick Lowe, but you’ve also focused on current artists like Matt Nathanson, Chromeo, KT Tunstall, Travis McCoy of Gym […]

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December 3, 2009

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A Conversation with Daryl Hall & John Oates – HuffPost 12.3.09

Mike Ragogna: How did you determine what tracks would appear on Do What You Want, Be Who You Are? Daryl Hall: When I heard that it was going to be made, I said this was going to be what we think are the important tracks we did–the songs that were pivotal, the songs that mattered, the […]

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November 12, 2009

in Entertainment Interviews , Ron Reagan by Mike

An Interview with My Hero, Ron Reagan – HuffPost 11.12.09

Ron Reagan is the son of a president and, weekdays on Air America, he’s a voice of reason for many listeners who are trying to navigate the complexities of national and global concerns. Known for his progressive views and politics, Ron took a few moments to discuss some of the more pressing issues of our time […]

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