 Photo Courtesy of Pete Menefee Three Primetime Emmy Awards to his credit, the incomparable Pete Menefee left dancing and acting by the age of 25 to pursue a career in costume design. In the ensuing years, Pete has designed with way too many performers and shows to easily recap.
In the early years he danced and played the unforgettable teen, Harvey Johnson, in the film “Bye Bye Birdie,” alongside the one-and-only, Ann Margret. He remains friends with Ms. Margret to this day. He can also be seen in another of her films, “Viva Las Vegas.” Then there was the film, Mary Poppins” where Pete danced as a Chimney Sweep. Immediately, he began work on another great film, “My Fair Lady.” But, it is in the world of costume design where Pete Menefee is a true icon. It is easier to mention the superstars he has not worked with, than those he has. Shirley MacLaine, Charlie’s Angels, Liza, the Olympics, Ziegfried and Roy, the Rockettes. Then toss in acts such as KISS, Tina Turner and the Jackson’s to name just a few. You have seen his creations strutting on stages and screens from Las Vegas to Disney. Personally, I have admired him for more years than I shall admit. What an honor to have him as my guest. Yes, Pete Menefee is a creator of magic . . . magic performers get to wear, and viewers get to admire. I believe in magic.  Originally from New Orleans, our Gigi the 561 guest, Nicholas Granello, now resides in Dallas. He qualifies as a man-about-town! After the year-long lockdown and the February ice storm with its lengthy power outage, Nick recently returned from a much-needed Spring Break trip to the Flagstaff and Sedona area.A longtime travel lover, Nick is anxious to do more, as well as work on some potential music projects. His cat, Dima, likes to hang out with him, even on car trips. Listen in as we chat about his thoughts on being a mixologist, music,
the pandemic and...hot dogs! A FUN podcast! GO TO THE PODCAST  Steve Hibbert – who is a recent transplant to Colorado - had a nearly 3 decade-long career as a professional actor, theater director, improv/sketch writing teacher, and as a TV/screen writer.
He now teaches improv and sketch writing at the Bovine Metropolis Theater in the historic Larimer Square District of Downtown Denver. Steve got his start in the '80s and early '90s as a performer, writer (later teacher and director) at the justifiably famous breeding ground for comedy: The Groundlings Theater in L.A. GO TO THE PODCAST  A native New Englander, Tom Turner dropped out of college and ran a Vermont bar. Limping back a few years later to get his sheepskin, he went on to become an advertising copywriter, first in Boston, then New York. After 10 years of post-Mad Men life, he made both a career and geography change and ended up in Palm Beach, renovating houses and collecting raw materials for his novels. A previous resident of Charleston and Skidaway Island, outside of Savannah, he currently resides in West Palm Beach. Palm Beach provides the setting for his murder-mystery series of books.
GO TO THE PODCAST  Meet author Pamela Skjolsvik and learn about the middle-age vampires
in her book, "Forever 51" and the Quarantine Book Club. GO TO THE PODCAST  Meet Ron DeFore, son of Hollywood star Don DeFore and
author of "Growing Up in Disneyland." GO TO THE PODCAST  DJ Lydia has over 25years experience as a DJ in South Florida. She has been on panels at The New Music seminar and The Winter Music conference. She has a Bachelor's degree in Communications and Broadcasting. DJ Lydia has worked with Best Buy as the official DJ for all their South Florida events.
GO TO THE PODCAST  Denny writes historical fiction, and her debut novel, "Wild Women and the Blues"
from Kensington Books will be on sale on March 30, 2021. GO TO THE PODCAST  Francis Gary Powers Jr. is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of The Cold War Museum located at Vint Hill, VA. He is the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Cold War Theme Study which assists the National Park Service to identify historic Cold War sites for preservation.
In 2015, he consulted for a Steven Spielberg thriller, Bridge of Spies, about the 1962 spy exchange between KGB spy Rudolph Abel and CIA U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, Sr. Gary is the author of Letters from a Soviet Prison and Spy Pilot. He lectures internationally, appears regularly on news broadcasts. GO TO THE PODCAST  Rich Heiland is a former newspaper reporter, editor, and publisher. He was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team. He taught journalism at Western Illinois University and leadership at Woodbury College in Vermont. Learn more about his fascinating career in my podcast.
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