KUCI: Get the Funk Out

TODAY 5/5/20 - Janeane spoke with two team members of the winning MIT COVID19 CHALLENGE! Shefik and Lisa Diamond, MD will talk about the MIT COVID hac...

The MIT COVID-19 Challenge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is hosting a series of challenges to empower participants to take action on the COVID-19 crisis. The third challenge in the series, MIT COVID-19 Challenge: Africa Takes on COVID-19, was held on May 1-3, 2020, and Shefik was invited to be a participant. There were over 1,000 participants, and 180+ teams and solutions were formed by members from 106 countries.
ABOUT THE WINNING TEAM PROJECT
Shefik's team developed a project titled "CoWell". As Technical Lead of the project from the United States, Shefik is proud to announce that his team's project was named a winning project.
Shefik’s team won, not only because they developed an amazing project that the judges were thrilled about, but also because they came together as one for a common cause to help humanity on a scalable level. It did not matter that they were from 7 different countries. What mattered above all was their compassion and their immediate and absolute respect for one another.
Shefik’s team members were Amina Ighoud (Business & Marketing Consultant, Algeria); Bhanu Prathap (UX/Graphic Designer, India); Chandni Patel (Medical Student, Kenya); Lisa Diamond, MD (Medical Writer, South Africa); Manuel Acquisti (Business Management, Italy); and Michael De Biasio (Biomedical Engineer, Canada).
https://covid19challenge.mit.edu/africa-takes-on-covid19/

5/4/20 - Janeane spoke with author Mitch Schneider about his book, Misfire: What To Do When Things Aren’t Running On All Cylinders

Synopsis:
The car screeched to a stop next to the guard rail, rocks and dirt tumbling into the canyon below. Kurt was trying to escape his life and his business... and he almost succeeded. Then, a chance encounter led him to a unique auto repair shop, and its wise owner who challenged Kurt’s view of reality.
FIXING THE CAR WAS EASY. BUT COULD KURT FIX HIMSELF?
Misfire is a remarkable journey that begins when a broken car and a broken contractor pull into the most unconventional auto repair shop imaginable. It mixes a lifetime of learning into a suite of principles that can be tailored to any small business, including:
How to create profit in advance, rather than hope it will magically appear later on
How to replace anxiety and frustration with mindfulness and flexibility
How unconventional thinking can transform your business and your life
The story of Misfire demonstrates how Eastern philosophy and Western pragmatism can reshape your business, your family, and your very soul. It’s for any entrepreneur who has felt that something is missing, something isn’t running on all cylinders, and that the right answer lays just out of reach. The key to what’s missing is found within these pages.
Author Mitch Schneider is an entrepreneur, master technician, martial artist, and trade journalist. This is his first novel.
From the Author:
Misfire may be different from any other book you have ever encountered.
Like me -- a stem cell/bone marrow transplant patient with both my donor's DNA and my own -- it is a chimera. It is the story of Kurt Kerrigan, a small business owner whose life is spiraling down out of control, and his chance encounter with most unusual of auto repair shops.
There, Kurt's exposure to Eastern philosophy, martial arts and real-world business tools set him on a profoundly different course.
These are real-world management tools and lessons gleaned from 50-plus years of small business experience, operation, and ownership, gently interspersed throughout the pages of a compelling story about people and situations you will surely recognize and can truly relate to.
I am sure you will enjoy Misfire: What to Do When Things Aren't Running on All Cylinders, almost as much as I enjoyed writing it and hope you will share information about its valuable content with everyone you know.

5/4/20 at 9:45am pst - Writer/Director, Chris Elena, talks about his film,

Chris Elena's 'AUDIO GUIDE' to Make International Premiere at Cinequest's Film & Creativity Festival
PRESS RELEASE UPDATED: JAN 31, 2020
LOS ANGELES, January 31, 2020 (Newswire.com) - Cinequest announced this week that the highly acclaimed Australian short film Audio Guide will make its International Premiere as part of their Film & Creativity Festival program on March 6, 2020. The thought-provoking film will screen at the Silicon Valley festival before each screening of Quinn Armstrong’s feature film, Survival Skills. Audio Guide director Chris Elena will be an international guest of the festival and will be in attendance at each screening.
Directed by Elena and written by Lee Zachariah, Audio Guide takes place in an art gallery on a day that turns out like no other. A young woman is told the secrets of the world through an art gallery issued audio guide. Starring Emma Wright (Mako Mermaids) and Nyx Calder (Can You Dig It?), Audio Guide made its World Premiere late last year at the Sydney Sci-Fi Film Festival, where Wright won Best Actress.

5/4/20 at 9:30am pst - Warren Fast talks to Janeane about his touching film, Finding Grace

Finding Grace is the story of a young girl who's family has lost their way, but find their way back to one another through kindness and faith. Starring Paris Warner, Jasen Wade, Kisha Sharon Oglesby, Erin Gray, David Keith and Bo Svenson, Finding Grace is a timely message of hope and positivity.
Here is a bit more about Finding Grace:
Vision Films presents the touching film that celebrates family and hope, FINDING GRACE
Available April 21 on VOD and May 5, 2020 on DVD
Vision Films and Mythic Pictures are proud to present Finding Grace, the heartwarming and timely reminder that having faith and hope is a choice you can always make. Written and directed by Warren Fast, Finding Grace is the charming and loving story of a family who find their way back to one another by embracing faith and kindness. With wonderful and heartfelt performances, Finding Grace will be available to rent and buy for the first time on video-on-demand this April.
Starring Paris Warner (Little Women, Once I was a Beehive), Jasen Wade (The Cokeville Miracle, Saints and Soldiers: Airborne Creed), Kisha Sharon Oglesby (L.A. Law, On The Road), Erin Gray (Buck Rogers in the 25th Century., Baywatch), David Keith (An Officer and A Gentleman, Hawaii Five-0), Bo Svenson (Inglorious Basterds, Kill Bill Vol. 2)and Bethany Davenport (Summer of ‘67, The Perfect Race), Finding Grace is about a teen serving community service in a retirement home who develops a friendship with one of the residents, learning the power of family, hope, and faith.

Coming in May 4th at 9:15am pst! Talia Pollock joins Janeane to talk about her book, Party in Your Plants: 100+ Plant-Based Recipes and Problem-Solvin...

From the hilarious writer and plant-based chef behind Party in My Plants, learn to take the hell out of healthy eating.
You’ve bookmarked more recipes than you could make in a lifetime. Your shelves are overflowing with cookbooks. Your pantry has some superfoods, but they’ve become super stale and super dusty. In short, you still can't get yourself to eat right on a regular basis. And you’re wondering, “What am I doing wrong?”
Health and empowerment coach Talia Pollock is here to share some good news: nothing is wrong with you. You don't have a willpower deficiency. You won't benefit from another minute on Pinterest. And you don’t really need a new blender. Healthy eating doesn’t require suffering. Or a meal plan. Or ashwaganda (unless you’re into that).

May 4, 2020 at 9am pst - Sarah Urist Green joins Janeane to talk about her inspiring book, YOU ARE AN ARTIST: Assignments to Spark Creation

Green is a former museum curator and host of the PBS Digital series, The Art Assignment. Her new book, YOU ARE AN ARTIST, is particularly useful right now – it’s all about making the most of what you have and being creative with materials that can be found anywhere. With 50+ art assignments drawn from contemporary artists working today, it’s a great resource for parents who are now at home with their children, and trying to keep them entertained, educated, and busy. But it’s really a wonderful tool for anyone who is looking for ways to connect to the outside world, find inspiration, make something, engage with social and political issues, and more. It’s chock full of ideas for how to stretch your mind—and your perspective—even if you can’t stretch your legs.

Coming up in May on KUCI 88.9fm - Michael D. Cohen, actor, writer, teacher and coach joins host Janeane

Michael D. Cohen is a GEMINI (Canadian Emmy) and ACTRA-nominated actor and writer with an extensive list of credits in film and television. A native of Canada, he grew up in Winnipeg and eventually moved to Vancouver with his family where he spent his formative years. He is currently a series regular on Nickelodeon’s hit sitcom, Henry Danger playing “Schwoz,” a genius of indiscernible foreign nationality. The series won the Kids’ Choice Award for best show in 2017 and was nominated again in 2018 and 2019. Other television credits include the ABC hit series, Modern Family and The Real O’Neals, CBS’ 2 Broke Girls, FOX’s The Mindy Project, TBS’ Angie Tribeca, NBC’s Powerless, Disney Channel’s Austin & Ally and The Wizards of Waverly Place and many others.

Melissa Disney joins Janeane to talk about her latest project - The Quarantine Bunch by Ryan Paul James!

A group of former child stars continue their weekly support group, via Zoom, during the Corona Virus quarantine. The former child actors use Zoom for various situations - from a funeral to a man viral show. They also have a guest come on to tell them the appropriate way to handle the Corona virus. They're also visited by their former on-set acting coach to work their acting muscles.
—Ryan Paul James
Throw in a global pandemic and quarantine and there’s not enough Paxil to help mellow out these actors. Relief from the madness is found in their Former Child Star Support Group.
They used to meet in person, but the coronavirus has forced them online to Zoom support for each other. What was once shared privately is now on full display. The insanity of being a former child star is now streaming on the web series, The Quarantine Bunch.
Bursting with 70s-80s gold, the cast of The Quarantine Bunch features some of Hollywood’s hottest former child actors.
Keith Coogan: Adventures in Babysitting, Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead, Toy Soldiers
Jeremy Miller: Growing Pains (‘Ben Seaver’)
Danny Pintauro: Who’s The Boss? (‘Jonathan Bower’), Cujo
Scotty Schwartz: The Toy (‘Eric Bates’), Christmas Story
Judy Norton: The Waltons (‘Mary Ellen’)
Dean McDermott: Due South, Married to Tori Spelling
First Class Cameos! You never know who will be popping in.
The actors navigate issues of life, love and finding work and TP in a COVID-19 world. Life’s never been normal for this bunch, now it’s off-the-hook crazy!
Being a former child star...
The Quarantine Bunch is created and produced by Ryan Paul James and Jeff MacIntyre (Content Media Group). The episodes are 5-7 minutes each and are released weekly. The series may have been ‘shot’ online to uphold safe distancing for it’s cast, but the drama is very up-close and personal!
ABOUT: Content Media Group is a Los Angeles-based production company that produces broadcast, news, documentary and new media content. They’ve earned 17 Emmy Awards.
For information & interview booking, contact: Jeff MacIntyre (310) 383-7950 | jeff@cmgtv.com
is tough enough!

Evelyne Tollman Werzowa joins Janeane to talk about her film The Stand Up Doll - now available on-line!

How do you get up when life knocks you down?
Let a 100 year old woman share the secrets to life! A meditation on life, ageing, love and loss. Attitude is everything.
The Stand Up Doll. A meditation on love, life, sex and death. And finding joy and humour along the way!
Trailer:
The Stand Up Doll
https://youtu.be/Mg1j9ZqIyqg
https://www.amazon.com/Stand-Up-Doll-Risa-Ingelfeld/dp/B084CVC64N

4-27-20 on KUCI 88.9fm - Matthew Sorum, an accomplished drummer, and percussionist, best known as both a former member of the hard rock band Guns N’ R...

Matt Sorum speaks through the drums.
Each hit or kick that Sorum has committed to tape or knocked out on stage can be felt by anyone within earshot. Whether it’s the epic percussive backdrop behind Guns N’ Roses’ “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” or the propulsive punked-out beat fueling Velvet Revolver’s “Dirty Little Thing,” Sorum’s playing remains unique, undeniable and unforgettable. Sorum’s presence extends far beyond the kit though. Currently, he’s producing Ace is High’s forthcoming debut and spearheading his unique Kings of Chaos project. He never lets up…
Sorum was born in Long Beach, California in the rock ‘n’ roll heyday of the ’60s. There couldn’t be a more appropriate place for a future rocker to hail from. About 20 miles away from the cultural and musical explosion taking place in Los Angeles, he had no choice but to blaze a rock ‘n’ roll trail. After watching Ringo Starr of The Beatles on Ed Sullivan, Sorum became entranced by the drums and had to pick them up. The Beatles opened the door to Jimi Hendrix, Cream and The Doors and inspiration had completely taken hold of him.
At 14-years-old, Sorum was wailing with his band The Prophecy alongside the likes of Van Halen and Devo at The Whisky-A-Go-Go and Crazy Horse West. Rock ‘n’ roll had always called to him, but he embraced it with an unshakable grip. Over the next few years, Sorum honed his chops in numerous session gigs with artists such as Shaun Cassidy, Belinda Carlisle and King Solomon Burke, solidifying his reputation as a go-to studio drummer. In the midst of balancing 40 gigs at a time, Sorum crossed paths with Tori Amos while she was playing in a hotel piano bar. Immediately, they connected, forming Y Kant Tori Read. After rocking clubs for two years, Atlantic signed the band. Amos went solo shortly after, but opportunity came to Sorum. He joined The Jeff Paris band, recording for Polygram in 1987.
The next step skyrocketed him into the consciousness of music fans worldwide though. Hearing about auditions for The Cult, he tried out. Bashing out each track with unshakable conviction, he got the job. For two years, Sorum rocked all over the world in The Cult on tours with Metallica and Aerosmith. The jaunt brought Sorum back home in the summer of 1990. Duff McKagan and Slash of Guns N’ Roses caught that particular tour-ending gig and were blown away by Sorum, quickly asking him to join GN’R.