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My Friend Raymond is on today, although you might know him as The Marine Rapper. I met him through my friends @redeemedladyrev @savannah_rae_ofsunshine and @abelovedsojourner . #1 on the Billboard Charts, Millions of views and downloads across the internet, multiple albums and boundless energy, how does he do it? In a short amount of time, we covered a lot and how in America, anything is possible because this is the land of opportunity . About The Marine Rapper The Marine Rapper is a 15x billboard charting artist, #1 Billboard Rap artist, the CEO of Ninja Punch Music, Military Musician & Marine combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. in 2021, The Marine Rapper scored his first billboard chart-topping hit when fellow veteran Topher featured him on his song, The Patriot. In 2020, The Marine Rapper executive produced and performed on the World War Cypher, released Long Play albums: NighTMRica, HearTMRica, Space Force albums: Rocket Science, Jingle Bell Rap, numerous singles, and collaborations that are all available now on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Music and Spotify. TMR has been featured on: Billboard.com, Coffee or Die, Drinkin' Bros, CBS Radio, Apple Music, Verizon, Vet Pivot, To The Point, We Are The Mighty, and Range 15 Movie Soundtrack. The Marine Rapper has performed at the House of Blues Vegas and hosted numerous live shows nationwide. The Marine Rapper music recounts his military service, which can be sometimes humorous, over Heavy Metal, Hip-Hop, and trap production. TMR strives to motivate others, start conversation and immortalize his fallen brothers and sisters in music. TMR also successfully crowdfunded an all-military compilation album Sounds Like Freedom Vol. 1 via Kickstarter. The full-length album was produced by Killavic, Double Tap, Brian Spencer, executive produced by The Marine Rapper, D.Cure, Topher & created by about two dozen other veterans. The Marine Rapper served 10 years as a war reporter with infantry battalions during his deployments to Iraq and then Afghanistan. He earned a combat action ribbon in Iraq and an award for combat photography during the same firefight. He was also awarded the department of defense thomas jefferson award for stand alone photography, the highest distinction for military photojournalists and photographers.

Carrington Rowe, host of the Podcast Common Sense Acrat, is on my guest today. We discuss the current state of NYC, Broadway's mask mandates for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people and why artists are so emotional. Host Blair Godshall: Follow her on Instagram @blairgodshall OR @conserva_sense Common SenseAcrat on Apple, Spotify, Google, wherever you get your podcasts! On Apple, please rate 5 stars!!! The CRT Episode Link: Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Y5YJ4wRY9Po41f9T1RV8n?si=ecd2fb37a75f4256 commonsenseacrats.locals.com to find exclusive content! Apple- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/common-senseacrat/id1556523897?i=1000523124069 Everyone can find her on Facebook: Common Senseacrat, Twitter/Gettr: @CSenseacrat, Instagram: @common.senseacrat, TikTok: @common_senseacrat, Telegram: t.me/commonsenseacrat If anyone wants to email her, they can email common.senseacrat@gmail.com **NEW WEBSITE/VIDEOS TO COME SOON** See you soon! Sincerely, Carrington Rowe

Meet my friend, Jamie Flanagan. He's an actor, producer and filmmaker (among many other great things) and he and I talk film, cancel culture and his mission to help veterans with PTSD. To support Steel Soldier, a documentary that "follows a small handful of military veterans and others who take up arms and armor to battle their PTSD and depression in a brutal new way...Armored Combat." please click here! Jamie was born at Camp Lejeune, NC, and grew up in New Orleans, LA. Jamie studied film production at Fordham University, and is the owner of Respectful Productions LLC. Jamie’s first project at the helm of Respectful was Respectful Sketch Comedy, an online sketch show with over 2 hrs of comedy. Jamie has also been a producer on multiple films such as “King of Bloody Fookin Britain,” and “Happy One Month Not Being Dead.” Jamie grew up in a Marine Corps family. His father Colonel Harold Flanagan instilled in him a passion for veterans, and the military. Mentioned in the Episode: That Hideous Strength: Marriage, Merlin, and Mayhem by CS Lewis italktostrangers.org

Playwright and publisher Alicia Lane Dutton (founder of Rebel Belle Publishing) discusses her career as a playwright, publisher and educator. What has she done for her community to elevate the art of theatre and help children in the process? She highlights the one word that got her canceled and how she's not backing down! All this and more on THE CANCEL CURTAIN. Rebel Belle Publishing https://rebelbellepublishing.com/ FOLLOW ME (BLAIR) ON INSTAGRAM @BLAIRGODSHALL

I interviewed my friend Estrella who knows a lot about history and she loves theatre! One of her favorite musicals is In The Heights and I wanted to ask her what she thought about the controversy surrounding it. I didn't understand what "colorism" was so she walked me through what it was! Links below! Films: The Killing Fields (1984) Morning Sun (2003) One Child Nation (2019) The Long Search (1977 BBC series with Ronald Eyre) YouTube Channels: OverSimplified (The video on the French Revolution blew my mind) Masaman Fall of Civilizations The Legends of History Timeline Real Stories Absolute History Alternate History Hub Knowing Better (Kinda leftist but sometimes has good takes, like the Christopher Columbus video)

About Our Guest: Julie Trammel is so excited to be playing Laurey in Oklahoma! with Brian Clowdus Experiences this fall at Mount Rouge Farm in Virginia. Julie is multitalented as a classically trained singer, actress and instrumentalist playing several different instruments. Julie received national attention for her portrayal of Maria in The Sound of Music at Wintergreen Resort in the fall of 2019. She has had the pleasure of performing internationally in concert in China and in Italy. Julie is a graduate of both The Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music as well as Georgia State University. If you liked this episode, please Like, Share, Subscribe, Leave a 5 star review and tell all your friends!

Ballerina, Model, Instructor and Creative Artist Ariana Dewing joins us today to discuss the joys and challenges of a career in ballet, cancel culture, her pink hair, her pink RV and so much more! You can see Ariana in her upcoming performance as Dream Laurie in Brian Clowdus production of OKLAHOMA! Tickets here Follow Ariana Dewing on Instagram @arianadewing Host of the Cancel Curtain is me, Blair! You can find me on Instagram @blairgodshall and @nomadicperformanceinitiative Show Notes: Ballets mentioned in podcast Giselle La Fille Mal Gardée The Green Table Le Corsaire

We interview Brian Clowdus, Producer and soon to be Politician! We discuss the current state of theatre, cancelled artists making a comeback and his upcoming production of OKLAHOMA! Tickets for purchase here! Instagram @brianclowdus Brian Clowdus is a pioneer in immersive site-specific theater, revolutionizing how modern audiences experience familiar classics. As CEO of Brian Clowdus Experiences, the Alabama native turned roving director wants to do more than just tell a good story. He takes his reimagined shows to the next level through innovative techniques coupled with picture-perfect settings like hosting a musical production of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in a historic town, staging The Sound of Music on the side of a mountain and Mamma Mia on a beach. Clowdus is committed to redefining what site-specific productions can deliver. He brings his ideas to life on a large scale. He has even been known to sink a makeshift Titanic and orchestrate live helicopter landings. Find Host Blair @blairgodshall and her theatre company @nomadic_performance

Tonight I got the chance to interview Robert Cooperman! Who is he? Playwright Robert Cooperman has been involved with theatre for many years, both in his native New York City and in his current home, Columbus, Ohio. He had the honor to have his play "Instaurito" -- as well as his play “The Flower Stand”-- selected for the New York New Works Theatre Festival (2016 and 2015, respectively). "The Flower Stand" was also produced as a winner of the Midnight Audio Theatre” script writing competition. His full-length play, “Kate ‘n’ Spence,” was produced by the Evolution Theatre Company in 2014 and he has had one-acts performed in New York and Columbus, including “Shut Up, Mr. Mandelbaum,” which was a winner of the ETC New Playwrights Festival in 2013. Four of Robert’s short plays were selected for readings at the Cincinnati Playwright’s Initiative in 2017. Robert earned his Ph.D. in English (with Drama as a specialty) from The Ohio State University. He is also the founder and president of Stage Right Theatrics, a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) corporation that promotes conservative plays and playwrights. Aside from his interest in theatre, Robert is a connoisseur of parrots and an avid New York Yankee fan.​ Epoch Times Article: https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-antidote-to-the-theater-of-misery-the-natural-theater_3732934.html

Hello, I'm Blair. I'm a 300 HR RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher). Yin Yoga is slow. You're either sitting or lying down. Props are Optional! But if you want props, you can use thick books if you don't have blocks A belt if you don't have a strap And if you don't have a yoga mat, a towel is fine Always Always Always have water and hydrate those muscles before, during and after class! Please Like and Subscribe to this channel! Comment below if you want to see something else of if there's anything I can improve on Have fun! Please consult with your physician before beginning an exercise program.