Voice actor IAN JAMES CORLETT is well respected and known as the original voice of "Goku" from the first ever english dubs of the world famous anime Dragonball Z. He is also the voice of "Mega Man" and my all time favorite Transformers character "Cheetor" from the hit show Beast Wars: Transformers. Even with the characters listed above it barely sc…

Musician BLAKE LEWIS is a longtime friend of mine and it is great to finally have him on the show. A talented beatboxer, singer, producer, and all around musical artist Blake can do it all. Many of you know him from the 6th season of the hit show "American Idol" or from one of his many hit music albums released through the years including "Audio Da…

C.E.O. of Critical Entertainment CHRISTOPHER REDA is on todays episode of Passions Personified. Chris is also the writer for the comic books "Zombie Zero", "The Cowboy With Many Hats" , and on top of this also published the comic for "Prisoners of the Ghostland" starring actor Nicolas Cage. As we embark upon a new year I just want to thank all of m…

MATT and JOHN YUAN, also known collectively as The Yuan Twins, are twin actors, writers and comic book artists. Their list of titles for 1First comics include "Serving Supes", "Inspector Oh" and their latest release "Love Town". The Yuans are also known for their roles in well known films like "Observe and Report" with Seth Rogan or their more rece…

WWE professional wrestling hall of famer Roy Wayne Farris aka "The Honky Tonk Man" joins me on this episode of Passions Personified. The Honky Tonk Man is an icon and one of my earliest memories of watching Roy wrestle date back to his legendary moments in the World Wrestling Federation where he had epic battles against Macho Man Randy Savage, Jake…

FIlmmaker RYAN PEREZ joins me on a new episode of Passions Personified during the middle of a hurricane! Amidst power outages and monsoons we made it through the crazy weather and got this episode done. I got to play the role of "Monte" a villain on one of Ryans past films "The Devils Dive Bar" which we did not get the chance to talk about in this …

Professional skateboarder VINCENT LUEVANOS rolls up to todays episode of Passions Personified. We talk about him growing up in South Central Los Angeles and getting into skateboarding at an early age. We also breakdown the ups and downs of skating and the blood, sweat, and tears that go into accomplishing some of the amazing things he has done on t…

Imperial County Film Commissioner CHARLA TEETERS joins me on the show to talk all things in relation to the vast history of cinema in all forms that has used Imperial Valley as its backdrop throughout the years. From Star Wars to Jumanji and beyond my hometown has been a host to many memorable movie moments. As film commissioner Charla has many dut…

News reporter BILLY KHANG is my guest on this long overdue and very informative episode of Passions Personified. When I started the show Billy was on the list of guests I wanted to have originally on and now here we are. If you are from Imperial Valley or Yuma county you have without question seen Billy on your television reporting the news on site…

Director JOSE HO-GUANIPA got his start directing music videos for rappers like TYGA and YG. And now directs amazing commercials for brands like New Balance and Nike. In our conversation today we talk about what it takes to be a director in todays world. We revisit memories of a documentary we worked on together called "The Gift and the Curse" and J…

Producing, casting, directing, acting, and just being a valuable part of a film or television production crew MICHELE SEIDMAN has done it all. On todays show we talk about the amazing behind the scenes set stories on everything from Empire Records to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 where Michele was responsible for the Tokka costume in the film. Onc…

Professional harp player Guillermo “Willie” Acuña of the world famous band Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández is on todays show alongside musician Roman Flores of the mariachi band Mariachi Aurora de Calexico Roman is also an editor and writer at the Imperial Valley Press newspaper. Both join me on todays show as my first ever double guest! B…

Special Makeup Effects Artist JEFF GOODWIN is on todays episode! Jeff worked on numerous films including: The Last of the Mohicans, Rambo 3, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Super Mario Brothers the Movie, and Blue Velvet from director David Lynch just to name a few. Jeff has a long list of credits in some of hollywoods biggest blockbusters and we dee…

Actress PAIGE TURCO who starred as April O 'Neil in TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES 2 : The Secret of the Ooze as well as TMNT lll joins me on this totally awesome episode of Passions Personified! Paige is also well known for her role as Abigail Griffin in the post-apocalyptic drama series "The 100". You may also recognize her from many other hit tele…

COMICTOM101 (Tom Garcia) is a comic book content creating superstar and he is on todays show! If there was a Mount Rushmore of Youtube Creators in the comics, Tom is without question on there. 56,000+ subscribers tune in weekly to hear Tom and his cast of friends join on in and cover the Top Ten hottest comics in the world for that week. On top of …

From the show TOY HUNTER on Travel Channel DAVID GAULE is on todays very Merry Christmas episode! David is my go to guy for rare collectibles to add to my own collection. He is a legitimate toy expert. He can be seen as a cast member on two seasons of Travel Channels hit show Toy Hunter as well as in the Star Wars action figure documentary called "…

MARVEL writer TERRY BLAS is on this weeks episode. Terry was the writer on Marvels REPTIL series and the current writer for the new NOVA series available through the Marvel Unlimited app. Terry is also an artist and has done many covers for titles such as ADVENTURE TIME, BRAVEST WARRIORS, and the REGULAR SHOW with BOOM studios just to name a few. J…

Cartoonist / Artist JESUS 'EL KARTUN" PEDROZA joins me on todays show. Jesus is the creator of SCARLET SPIRIT and is based out of Tijuana, Mexico. Jesus is also the interior artist for my first ever superhero owned IP called "Calaguerra" in which we talk about on todays show for the first time ever. We also dive into deeper topics regarding our cul…

DC COMICS Catwoman cover artist DAVID NAKAYAMA is on the show today. David is well known in the comic book industry for his cover work. He also is known for his art featured on the packaging of the Hasbro Marvel Legends toy line! Yup thats him! On top of this he is doing the main covers on the upcoming Gargoyles and Darkwing Duck comic titles for D…

YOUTUBE action figure and collectible reviewer SEAN LONG is on the show today. With a quarter of a million subscribers on YouTube and a silver play button plaque Sean is a pioneer in the collectibles market. His influence through his videos through time has helped make lots of revenue for some of the largest toy companies in the world. You can find…

MARVEL comic book interior artist ENID BALAM is on the show today. Enid has worked on many titles for Marvel including Hawkeye, Reptil, and a new title that he hints at in todays episode! He also did the Bladerunner series for Titan Comics. From a fantastic conversation on the process of creating comics and the secrets behind the art to a very spoo…

QUE PASA CALEXICO podcast host JOSE ALEJOS is on todays episode of Passions Personified. Jose is the podcasting pioneer of Imperial Valley with over 170 episodes and counting under his belt we discuss podcasting as an impactful and important form of media in todays world. Ever wanted to start your own podcast? This is a great episode for you! Check…

GOOSEBUMPS books cover artist TIM JACOBUS joins us on an epic episode of Passions Personified. With over 400 Million books sold worldwide, R.L. Stines Goosebumps book series held the record for best selling book series for several years. Tims art is known globally and was also a major influence in the hit Goosebumps Television Show as well as the t…

From GHOSTBUSTERS to the movie Willow, actress and character performer ROBIN SHELBY has been a part of some of the largest franchises in cinema history. She is best known for her role as "Slimer" in Ghostbusters 2 and was the voice of "Lady Slimer" in Ghostbusters 3. This is a fun episode where we learn what it takes to be a character performer at …

Cartoonist, Artist and co founder of the Latino Comics Expo. JAVIER HERNANDEZ is the creator of the comic book character "El Muerto" which in 2007 would hit the big screen with a movie adaptation. In the movie the lead role of El Muerto was played by "That 70's Show" actor Wilmer Valderrama. We talk about Javiers journey navigating through the inde…

Owner of I.V. SK8ER skateboard shop in Brawley, Ca. As well as founder of Question skateboard company and currently the man running the entire skate contest circuit in Imperial County. From being a young skater kid entering his local shop to now being the boss of his own shop join us for an inspirational journey as to how Vargas got to the position…

Artist on The TICK, Paul The Samurai, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Archie) comic books. DAVE GARCIA is a veteran of the comic book industry and a master cartoonist. He is also the co creator of PANDA KHAN alongside Monica Sharpe. Their creation Panda Khan would later be added into the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Playmates toy line in the …

Actor CHRIS WARNER (No Country For Old Men, Sin City, Willys Wonderland) From starring alongside actors like Tommy Lee Jones, Nicolas Cage, and Brittany Murphy to working with directors like Robert Rodriguez and the legendary Coen Brothers. Chris Warner is an industry veteran and a true Badass Original. Join us as we deep dive into the behind the s…

We kick off the 1st episode of the Passions Personified show with the legendary JOHN DU PREZ. John is the composer to my favorite movie and movie soundtrack of all time TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES! He also composed TMNT 2 and TMNT 3! Oh and you cant forget Weird Als movie "UHF" just to name a few. 1990s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was at the time…