Brody Levesque is a veteran journalist and is Executive Producer of Rated LGBTQ Radio and a contributing editor for New York City-based Uncloseted Media.  Brody served most recently as the Editor-in-Chief of the Los Angeles Blade during which time the publication was awarded the GLAAD Barbara Gittings award for excellence in journalism and a Los Angeles Press Club award for the Blade’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Levesque has been involved in queer media since 2008 as a founding correspondent serving as the Washington Bureau Chief for LGBTQ Nation, a web-only based magazine covering politics, culture, and commentary. Levesque has also written for other queer news outlets including Pink News UK, The New Civil Rights Movement, The Washington Blade, The Huffington Post, Bay Area Reporter, Hot Spots Magazine, Gay Star News UK, Georgia Voice, and has contributed to The Sydney Star Observer, Towleroad Gay News, Joe.My.God among others. A long time wire service political reporter, Levesque commenced his over four decades long career with UPI in 1981 and also worked for Reuters and Agence France-Presse.  In addition to covering The White House, Capitol Hill, the Pentagon and the federal government in Washington D.C., he also has been assigned overseas covering the European Union and the Russian Federation. In addition to his work as a journalist Levesque is a historian and in 2015 published his first book; The Sunshine Special: FDR's 1939 Lincoln K Series Presidential Limousine in association with the Benson Ford Research Centre at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.  The book is a historical account of the early days of U.S. presidential automotive transportation and the history of the first custom built presidential state-car, earmarked for use by a sitting president, Franklin D. Roosevelt. 

IT'S SEASON 2!!! We weren't Canceled Julia Scotti and her best friend Cathy Caldwell return for Season 2 of Comedy Centric! In this episode, they dive into what’s ahead for the new season, talk about the current state of stand-up comedy, and touch on the upcoming election.

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SHELLY on YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU3FMI7voYo FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/shelly.goldstein/ INSTAGRAM - GroovyShelly Shelly Goldstein is a writer-performer who has written for every genre of TV, film and stage. She wrote the comedy special WAIT! WAIT! DON’T KILL ME & performed in it with Lily Tomlin, Pete Holmes, & Margaret Cho. She was Script Consultant & lyricist on Liongate’s UK/European series, COLD COURAGE. She wrote the Emmy winning PBS musical special, CHICAGO VOICES. Her lyric, ILLINOIS is sung by the Gay Men’s Choir of Chicago in the film, LINCOLN IS CRYING. She has written (or re-written) for (partial list) Stephen Colbert, Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Sharon Stone, Regina King, Tiffany Haddish, Barbra Streisand, Hannah Einbinder, Hugh Jackman, Larry Wilmore, rocker Joe Walsh, Leslie Odom Jr., Jane Fonda, Laurence Fishburne, Kal Penn, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Quincy Jones, and Yoko Ono She is a founding member of the LA Broadway sisterhood, THE FABULOUS CHICKIES. Their online concerts helped raise money for The Actors Fund during the COVID lockdown. Onscreen she appeared in the British drama THE RIDDLE, opposite Sir Derek Jacobi and the Irish horror spoof, ASSAULT OF DARKNESS She recently performed in the 50th anniversary concert of GODSPELL in London, at Le Crazy Coqs. She has performed in West End tributes to Jerry Herman and Kander & Ebb. She directed the London cabaret premiere of MILLIE: A tribute to Millicent Martin. In Hollywood, she has performed in tributes to Stephen Schwartz and Barbra Streisand. She is the go-to writer for events that combine style, humor and substance – having written for such organizations as UNICEF, PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY, Norman Lear’s SENTINEL AWARDS, SMITHSONIAN/MUSEUM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE, DIVAS SIMPLY SINGING, WRITERS GUILD AWARDS, LAUREUS INT’L SPORTS AWARDS, SHELLY on YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU3FMI7voYoFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/shelly.goldstein/INSTAGRAM - GroovyShelly LOCATION MANAGERS GUILD INT’L, HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES, ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA AWARDS, OUTFEST LEGACY AWARDS, PRODUCER’S GUILD AWARDS, RED DRESS AWARDS, NARAS MusiCARES, PBS and others. She is the winner of the New Yorker magazine’s Cartoon Caption Contest. Her YouTube videos have over 2.5 million views around the world. “The name SHELLY GOLDSTEIN means a fabulous night of entertainment” -- BBC, London “I really liked what you wrote. You got it right!” – Sir Paul McCartney “You are so good, Shelly. You must be Hollywood’s satiric historian. Hilarious!” – Lily Tomlin “Shelly Goldstein is just uncannily talented; so funny,

Christopher Patrick Lucas has been a working professional actor since his teens. He’s also an author, comedian, and motivational speaker. Christopher has been seen and heard over the last forty years on stage and on the big screen and in television shows and voice overs in featured, supporting, and recurring roles; in places like NBC's 30 Rock, As The World Turns, One Life To Live, MTV’s Celebrity DeathMatch, Medieval Times, multiple national commercials, and as Congressman Alex Shrub in the Grand Theft Auto video game series. Christopher is the author of “Seeing Home: The Ed Lucas Story”, a best-selling book about his father, Emmy winning blind broadcaster Ed Lucas, released by Simon & Schuster and Derek Jeter Publishing in April 2015, as well as the 2019 reference book “Top Disney,” which covers the fascinating 100 year history of the Walt Disney Company. Christopher tours the country performing a one person show about Walt, called “Of Mouse and Man,” at theaters, museums, libraries and schools. Christopher, the father of two boys, has been profiled in People Magazine, USA Today, Newsweek, TIME, Reader’s Digest, Soap Opera Weekly, the New York Times and several other publications.He’s been described by journalists as having a “special glow” on stage, but that mostly comes from him living in New Jersey - the EPA’s favorite state - his whole life.

On today's episode of Comedy Centric, Julia and Cathy are thrilled to have the multi-talented Rhonda Hansome as their guest. Rhonda's extensive experience in the entertainment industry includes working with renowned figures like Jim Henson and Anita Baker. In this captivating podcast, Rhonda shares her remarkable journey through the world of show business, offering valuable insights and perspectives. This is an episode not to be missed, as Rhonda's anecdotes and experiences are sure to entertain and enlighten.

RAY ANDERSEN GREW UP IN WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY IN THE HOUSE THAT LEGENDARY SONGWRITERS, CAROLE KING AND GERRY GOFFIN LIVED. RAY WAS INSPIRED AT A VERY EARLY AGE TO START SINGING, PLAYING PIANO, GUITAR AND DRUMS, AND START CRAFTING HIS OWN SONGS-WITHOUT A SINGLE LESSON. FOR MUCH OF THE 80S, RAY WAS A MEMBER OF THE NOTABLE ASBURY PARK NJ, STONE PONY HOUSE-BAND, CATS ON A SMOOTH SURFACE. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN PLAYED WITH RAY AND THE BAND SO MUCH, HE OFTEN RAVED TO THE PRESS WORLDWIDE, THAT THEY WERE HIS FAVORITE GROUP OF MUSICIANS TO JAM WITH WHEN HE WAS OFF TOUR. IN 1994, HIS WIFE AT THE TIME, WHO WAS PART-TIMING AT A PRE-SCHOOL, ASKED RAY TO COME IN AND PERFORM SOME SONGS FOR THE KIDS. IN NO TIME, HE BECAME KNOWN AS “MR. RAY,” HOLDING AN EYE-CATCHING, COLORFULLY-STICKERED GUITAR. THE KIDS (AND RAY) WERE QUICKLY HOOKED. IN 1998, RAY GOT A CALL TO PLAY GUITAR, KEYBOARDS & SING BACKUP FOR INTERNATIONAL ROCK STAR, MEAT LOAF. BESIDES GIVING HIM THE THRILL OF PERFORMING IN SOME OF AMERICA & EUROPE’S GREATEST VENUES, RAY, AS PART OF MEAT LOAF’S BAND, DID A LOT OF TV SUCH AS DAVID LETTERMAN, JAY LENO, TOP OF THE POPS, TGIF, VH1’S STORYTELLERS, HARD ROCK LIVE AND MANY MORE. ON DECEMBER 6TH, 2006 THE FIRST-EVER RAY COMMERCIAL AIRED ON NICKELODEON & CARTOON NETWORK IN THE US. IN SEPTEMBER 2008, RAY PARTNERED WITH A VERY HIP INDOOR PLAYGROUND IN CHELSEA NYC CALLED APPLESEED’S, BY WRITING & LICENSING ORIGINAL SONGS FOR THEIR MUSIC FOR KIDS PROGRAM CALLED SONGS FOR SEEDS. CLASSES LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2009. ON MARCH 19TH 2009, RAY WAS INVITED TO SING AT THE UNITED NATIONS IN NYC FOR AN EVENT CALLED A SEASON FOR NON-VIOLENCE. HE WAS BACKED UP BY 15 CHILDREN SINGERS, PERFORMING JOHN LENNON’S ‘IMAGINE’ ‘GIVE PEACE A CHANCE’ AND TWO ORIGINALS, ‘MUSIC’S A LANGUAGE’ AND ‘MAKE THE WORLD SAFE.” HE PERFORMS EVERYWHERE FROM FESTIVALS TO PARKS AND LIBRARIES, AS WELL AS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL FANFEST, CHILDREN AFFECT BY AIDS FOUNDATION AND MANY OTHER NOTABLE LOCATIONS. AS A PART-TIME MEMBER OF BOB BANDIERA’S JERSEY ROCK N’ SOUL REVUE, RAY PERFORMS FROM TIME TO TIME WITH FELLOW NEW JERSEYANS, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & JON BON JOVI. SONOMA ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSIONED RAY TO RECORD 150 PUBLIC DOMAIN KIDS’ CLASSIC SONGS, WHICH ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN BEST BUY, WALMART, K-MART & 9,000 DOLLAR GENERAL STORES NATIONWIDE. RAY HAS RECORDED, SANG & PRODUCED FIVE (5) COVER VERSIONS OF HIT SONGS FOR PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE NATIONAL TV COMMERCIALS. INCLUDING, THIS MAGIC MOMENT, HOW SWEET IT IS, YOU MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE, THE ROCKY THEME AND JACKSON 5’S “I WANT YOU BACK”. ALONG WITH ALL OF THESE VENTURES, RAY RECORDS, PRODUCES AND SINGS ON NUMEROUS CLIENT PROJECTS FOR STARTING FIVE MEDIA. ONE OF THESE PROJECTS WAS A BLACKBERRY COMMERCIAL WHERE RAY PLAYED ALL THE INSTRUMENTS AND SANG THE ETTA JAMES’ CLASSIC, “AT LAST”. TO SEE BLACKBERRY EXECUTIVES LIP-SYNCING THE COMMERCIAL: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/2P8NK5KWLT0 RAY ANDERSEN WEBSITE: HTTP://MRRAY.COM/RAYANDERSEN_BIO RAY ANDERSEN YOUTUBE CHANNEL: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CHANNEL/UCG8GJVYSX0CT1WSC0GEHITW ANTI-BULLYING PROJECT: HTTP://HARDROCKHAVEN.NET/ONLINE/2015/08/INTERVIEW-WITH-RAY-ANDERSEN/

You can purchase Donna's novel "Killer Actress" right here. This is a great read. https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07PR7VFF8?ingress=0&visitId=7d1b3855-b4dc-4ad4-8beb-03f1829954c2 Subscribe to our channel and tap the bell for notifications Find The Comedy Centric Podcast on the following Platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comedycentricpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/CentricComedy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedycentricpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@comedycentricpodcast ____________________________________________________________________ A graduate of Tufts University, Donna graduated with a BA in Drama. She worked as a stand up comic for 10 plus years culminating in entertaining the troops in the Persian Gulf. In Los Angeles for over 20 years she appeared in numerous films, television shows and commercials. Back in New York she continues to act and write and now resides with her husband on Long Island. The sequel to KILLER ACTRESS is in the works.

Mary Kennedy was the recurring character “New Fiona” on Shameless, Season 7 and garnered the prestigious honor of being added to the Shameless Hall of Shame for the final season on Showtime. The movie Tales of a Fifth Grade Robin Hood, where she plays the role of “Berniece, The Lunch Lady”, is streaming on TUBI TV. Tales stars Jon Lovitz and Stephen Glickman. Just recently, the short, Free Chair, made it’s debut at Sherman Oaks Film Festival, with rave reviews! Mary also booked her second thriller Your Lucky Day, directed by Dan Brown which is due out in 2023. One of the most fun, she had on set recently, was playing a crazed Chippendales fan, on HULU’s Welcome to Chippendales. Films include, Tiffany Johnson’s film Girl Callin with production company REFINERY 29. Kennedy was cast, as the “Waitress” and it premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. She also was in “Shattered” as Mrs. Searcy, Starring Ray Wise, Molly Burnett and Arianna Zucker. In Los Angeles, she appeared in the theatre production of AfterGlow the ‘80s Musical Experience with the #originalgorgeousladiesofwrestling (GLOW) as legendary wrestling manager, Jackie Stallone. Kennedy received two Broadway World Award Nominations: Best Supporting Actor and subsequently won a Best Ensemble Award. Her one woman show, Mid Life Mood Swing, made it’s debut in LA at Oh My Ribs back in 2018, did a tour to sold out audiences on the east coast, including Mary’s hometown and just had a successful showing at SOLOFEST 2023 through The Whitefire Theatre in Los Angeles. This show is a rollercoaster ride about being her mom’s roadie for the wedding band The Mood Swings in the 80’s, being cousins with the Kennedys, yeah those Kennedys and going through motherhood, midlife and menopause. Mary Kennedy, is a headlining comic, all over the country and appears regularly at Flappers Comedy Club, The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles/Long Beach. She has also worked at the Comedy Store LA/La Jolla, Comedy Chateau, The Ice House and The Improv (Ontario, Irvine). When in NYC, she is a regular at Broadway Comedy Club and Greenwich Comedy Club. This past summer she headlined, Laugh Boston’s Off Cabot on the north shore of Boston. She toured nationally with Mom’s Night Out which subsequently was in development with NickMom/Viacom. Her hilarious comedy was also on the LIVE version of Showtime’s Comedy Special, Funny Women of a Certain Age at the Hollywood Improv and at Flappers.

In the 70’s Ted produced several fantasy short subjects and wrote forvarious film magazines. In 1977 he published and edited his own magazine called SPFX-Special Effects Magazine. After a few issues he quit to produce and write several low-budget science fiction/horror films including FIEND and NIGHTBEAST. In 1993 Ted resumed publication of SPFX and does to this day. In 1980 Ted started his own production company FILMLINE COMMUNICATIONS. He produced, co-designed the creature and wrote the story for his first theatrical feature, THE DEADLY SPAWN. Throughout the 80’s Ted worked on various films as producer, director,story consultant, writer, special effects designer/supervisor, 2nd unit director, and stunt actor. These films include MIND KILLER, LONE WOLF, GAMBLIN and THE AMITYVILLE CURSE.In 1988, Ted produced the 35mm monsterfest, METAMORPHOSIS: THE ALIEN FACTOR. Beside producing the film Ted also served as story writer, creature designer, stuntman, and second unit director.Ted has also produced the anthology films FANTASTIC FILMSHOW I & II and directed various episodes.(1994) THE REGENERATED MAN, which Ted wrote, produced, and directed was shot in 35mm. The film contains a computer animated creature created with the same software used for the dinosaur effects in Jurassic Park.(1995) Ted produced, directed and wrote the sci-fi/comedy VAMPIRE VIXENS FROM VENUS. The film had a successful run on USA TV network “Up All Night.” In 1994, Ted was the host, producer and director of HOLLYWOOD EAST RADIO. WVNJ 1160. The radio show consisted of interviews with movie personalities and call-ins. Also, with co-host Joanne Santiglia (Ch. 10 Time Warner News) he produced, wrote, directed and edited a 1/2 hour news magazine program for cable television. HOLLYWOOD EAST contained interviews and film clips. It was nominated for the Cable Ace Award. It was shot at New York's PLANET HOLLYWOOD. In 1997, Ted was the director and producer of the 16mm coming of age film, GENERATION X.During 2001-2002 Ted co-directed, produced, wrote and acted in the 35mm feature THIS THING OF OURS. It stars, James Caan, Frank Vincent, Vincent Pastore, Pat Cooper, Chuck Zito, Vinny Vella, Joe Rigano, Danny Provenzano and Louis Vanaria. In 2004, Ted co-produced, co-directed and contributed script ideas for the teen oriented feature film DESTINATION FAME. It stars AJ Gil (American Idol) Cuba Gooding, Joe Jackson, Mario, Lyric, Ricky Aiello, Jordan Knight and a host of surprise celebrity guests. Music from the film will be released as a double CD. In 2007, Ted, with Dave Baumuller started a new film production company: HORROR BIZ FILMS. Ted co-produced, directed and wrote the horror/comedy, HELL ON EARTH. In 2018 Ted started a book series, CANDID MONSTERS. Each volume contains interviews, articles and many behind the scenes photos. He is currently working on Volume 16 (Science Fiction/ Horror/Fantasy/ Animation). [Available on Amazon.com]Ted has written a book, Making the 1980’s Cult Classic: THE DEADLY SPAWN [Also available on Amazon.com]Six additional projects are in development for production, FIRST CONTACT: THE VISITOR, LOVE BY DESIGN, STARDANCER, THE BIOGENESIS EFFECT, ALIEN ON EARTH and NEW YORK COWBOYS.Ted also works with Kevin Clement and Chiller Theatre Enterprises. They produce one of the biggest sci-fi/horror/fantasy conventions in the country as well as publish Chiller Theatre Magazine.Ted also currently helps his friends with various publications including, Chiller Theatre, Monster Bash, Horror Biz, Little Shoppe of Horrors, Monsters from the Vault, Screem and Monsterpalooza!-- thedeadlyspawn.commonsters411.compinball411.comchillertheatrecigarclub.comcandidmonsters.c