Bushwick Variety Show

Bushwick Variety Show

The Bushwick Variety Show is a podcast where Alec Stephens III has conversations with musicians, artists, innovators and visionaries from Bushwick and beyond, of all sorts and at all levels of experience in their process to help elevate their voices to a broader audience and help inspire, encourage and educate others on how to successfully pursue and manifest their dreams.

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May 16, 2022 34 mins

Madge Dietrich https://www.madgedietrich.com/  is an actor/ singer-songwriter and gifted weirdo who has a new album out called Therapy https://music.apple.com/us/album/therapy/1611383680  available wherever you listen to music.  She is also a music therapist.
If you’re in the New York area, listening to this the day it premiers 5/16/2022, she has an album release show at Rockwood Music Hall on this shows release. 
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Mandella Eskia https://www.instagram.com/p/CPtLQmuDbD_/ is a Harlem based Hip Hop artist with a new single out called TRL https://linktr.ee/Mandellaeskia check out the new music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLXH96TLGic

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April 26, 2021 99 mins

Gina Morgano https://www.ginamorgano.com/ is a New York based singer, actor and music educator inspiring hope through song with timeless grace https://www.instagram.com/ginamorgano/ She also hosts The Practice Parlour podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-practice-parlour/id1546680196 a conversation series with world-class artists about the practices that shape their lives - both onstage and off. It is for curious arti...

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Michael Kushner https://www.instagram.com/themichaelkushner/ is one of New York's leading multi - hyphenates: a person who has multiple proficiencies, often cross pollinating into each other to help flourish professional capabilities.  Michael is a multi faceted theatre artist https://www.michaelkushneronline.com/ and is the host of the podcast Dear Multi-Hyphenate https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-multi-hyphenate/id14327...

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https://www.aliebgorrie.com/ Alie B. Gorrie is an optimist, actor and advocate https://www.instagram.com/aliebg/ on a mission to build a more inclusive world.  You can find the transcript for our conversation here: https://otter.ai/u/jY1Wb5WwH40fuMjbISs6JmvSAec Her article in American Theatre Magazine here: https://www.americantheatre.org/2021/03/26/inclusion-we-cant-do-it-alone/ and where to stream her documentary series, Abled h...

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Sampson McCormick https://www.instagram.com/sampsonmccormick/ is an award winning stand up comedian https://youtu.be/H46w185Hsqo • writer• filmmaker• visionary• hella black• hella queer.  Check out his new film https://youtu.be/LAFs8kpqrPw Love The One You're With available on Amazon Prime https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08X1DNK8V/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r 

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March 22, 2021 82 mins

With the shootings that happened last week against several members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, and the epidemic of gun violence and Racism in America, we could think of no better time to share this 20 minute radio play excerpt of "Six Shooter" host Alec The Third collaborated on as an actor.  Six Shooter explores gun violence in America through the trope of The Western.

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March 15, 2021 84 mins

Matthew Carey https://www.instagram.com/matthewcarey/ is a musician, author of the blog The Infinite Creative https://theinfinitecreative.substack.com/ host of the podcast Studio Time https://www.studiotimepodcast.com/ and is leading a 6 week workshop called Audience by Design https://www.studiotimepodcast.com/audience which Read more

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Courtney McClellan https://www.instagram.com/cmarie352/ is a changemaking, applied theatre practitioner. early childhood education advocate. actor. teaching artist. freelance graphic designer. voiceover artist.

You can catch Courtney in an excerpt of the radio play version of  Six Shooter, a theatrical piece exploring gun violence in America through the trope of the Western, here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cast-of-...

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The Baumann https://www.instagram.com/baumannnyc/?hl=en is a theatre company that had a physical performance & event venue located in East Williamsburg/ Bushwick area that has moved digital for the time being but curates a monthly tangible Artsbox which you can subscribe to here: https://www.baumannartsbox.com/products/monthly-artsbox

Victoria Masteller https://www.instagram.com/victorious_visions/ and Fergus Baumann sat down with ...

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NJ Agwuna https://www.instagram.com/nagwuna/ is an NYC Based Director, VO Artist, Writer, Actor, Fight Choreographer and the recipient of The Drama League's 2019 Directors Project Fellowship https://www.njagwuna.com/ 

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February 15, 2021 67 mins

Matt Provencal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxkubYc6z2A&list=PLVN6dqlZ4LWGdkdptKd2H_rrZUNkIXQh_  is the Writer/Creator of King's Blade https://www.gofundme.com/f/king039s-blade a fantasy series  the for which the pilot is being filmed this spring https://www.instagram.com/kings_blade_pilot/

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February 2, 2021 101 mins

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https://www.instagram.com/djasonv/ Dan Victor https://danvictordoes.com/ is a multifaceted artist who just released a new album https://ductapehalo.bandcamp.com/album/mental-chillness that explores mental health. Dan was also an original member of I AM THE THIRD and edited the music video "Kill The Kittens" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqFchie2...

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Emily White https://www.instagram.com/ewhitelights/ is the Devising Dramaturg of Six Shooter a theatrical project exploring gun violence in America through the trope of the Western genre. The next iteration of this show will be a segment presented as a radio play with The Baumann https://www.instagram.com/baumannnyc/  on their podcast Artists we Fux With https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/artists-we-fux-with/id1512585888 

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January 18, 2021 4 mins

To honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, I decided to share a poem I wrote when I was 17 years old, and one the grand prize for about the legacy of MLK. We are releasing our first monthly newsletter today, sign up here to receive them in the future: https://alecstephensiii.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=556b7f68bf180ceed861befc6&id=3953cc4905

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Support The Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/bushwickvarietyshow  Sarah Kelist https://www.instagram.com/sarahkleist/  is a Web Designer, Brand Builder, and a Performing Artist. https://sarahkleist.com/  Whether it's online or onstage, she's in the business of telling stories.

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Since High School, Gabriel and Crystalla https://www.instagram.com/no.grudges/ have not only been songwriting partners, but partners in real life. In 2011, they started their first band together which led them to be able to perform in NYC's top venues such as Irving Plaza, Gramercy Theatre, Webster Hall, and even the infamous iHeart Radio Theatre. They also participated in both CMJ and CBGB festivals along with opening up for Bad B...

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November 30, 2020 56 mins

Laura Henny https://www.instagram.com/therackshackbk/ is the owner and operator of The Rack Shack https://www.therackshackbk.com/ a lingerie and bra fitting boutique, aiming to empower people of a variety of shapes, colors, and genders through lingerie. Located in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, we offer bras in sizes 28A through sizes US 42O and UK 42K, as well as lingerie in sizes XS-4X. We are LGBTQIA-friendly, ...

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November 3, 2020 3 mins

Show up.  Tomorrow is not written.  Decide who you want to be every day.  Tomorrow is going to be different than today, no matter what happens tonight.  We decide.  So decide who you want to be, make a wise decision, and go forward.

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October 27, 2020 80 mins

Becca Brunelle https://www.instagram.com/beccabrunelle/ is an Actor, Singer and Purpose Seeker https://seekingpurposeonline.com/ helping people find their "why" strengthen resilience and you can sign up today for the Purpose Seeker Training Program https://rmbrunelle.typeform.com/to/ftp5lmjP which starts November 1st, 2020, and will be 30 Days of transformative, collaborative work. Space is limited so sign up today!

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