Electric Secrets: A Variety Podcast
ELECTRIC SECRETS is a multi-segmented podcast that uncovers secrets of small business, the performing arts, and living your best creative life. There's something to inspire everyone! Segments include: BIZVOX: For small business owners, community leaders, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits. Each episode features a spirited discussion with special guests about branding, marketing, and hustling. DEDICATED TO THE CRAFT: For actors, directors, and lovers of live theatre. Episodes focus on fundamental (and practical) philosophies of acting and directing. THE UNFORGETTABLE VOICE): For vocal performers of every genre--and listeners too! A showcase of iconic singers, voice actors, other artists; why their voices are memorable & important artists, and how their work shapes our lives. RUSTIC SHAKESPEARE: Being an Egregious Bacchanal-of-a-Segment for Those Who Would Act, Direct, & Design the Works of The Bard; and for his Many Lovers & Admirers—Hey Nonny. Episodes focus on the homespun philosophies of performing and directing Shakespeare for a modern audience. THE ALBATROSS CAFE: A comedy mock-podcast with host "Marty Merman" his mother "Esther" and her best friend "Agnes." The hilariously unpredictable trio present silly, satirical segments while trying to navigate the maddening experiences of family life. Complete with parody commercials. STRUCK TO THE SOUL: For fine artists, performers, writers, filmmakers, poets, musicians, designers and anyone trying to live a more fulfilling creative life. A candid examination of random(?) events and how they can shape one's personal creativity and creative process. --- About Your Host: Scott Leon Smith has been working as a professional actor, director, and teacher for 25 years. He earned his MFA in Acting at West Virginia University, where he studied under alumni of the prestigious American Conservatory in San Francisco. He honed his craft in Chicago as part of A Crew of Patches, a traveling theatre company that performed Shakespeare for students. Scott is the CEO of Monstervox Productions, specializing in voice-over, narration, character creation, podcasting, and customized audio & video production.
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Stuff To Do, Esther's Excursions, Practical Yoga, & The Cruelest Cookie
Get ready for a wild ride at the Albatros Cafe, part of the Electric Secrets variety podcast!
This episode, hosted by the ever-humorous Marty Merman at the Albatross Cafe, delivers a mix of cringe-worthy tasks, local adventures, and quirky wellness routines.
In Marty’s segment, “Stuff To Do,” he tackles a long-overdue docto...
Tactics & Objectives In Action
On this episode of Dedicated to the Craft, part of the Electric Secrets variety podcast, hosted by Scott Leon Smith, we dive deeper into the creative process. Building on the previous episode’s focus on using the "imagined energy of tactics" with specific action verbs (like "proclaim" or "comfort") to uncover character insights during rehearsal, this installment s...
Let's Go On A Tasty Adventure To Edible Landscapes
In this delightful episode of BizVox, a segment of the Electric Secrets variety podcast, host Scott Leon Smith takes us on a mobile adventure to Edible Landscapes farm.
Meet Sam and Jacob, the dynamic duo who stumbled into owning this established gem in September 2023. From humble beginnings to seizing the chance to buy the farm from retiring ...
Listening Deeper To The Stylings Of Johnny Cash
In this episode of The Unforgettable Voice, part of the Electric Secrets podcast, host Scott Leon Smith explores Johnny Cash’s iconic baritone, blending personal reflection with analysis. Listeners will discover what makes Cash’s voice unforgettable, both culturally and as a storytelling tool.
Smith highlights Cash’s universal appeal, likening his...
It's A Flip-Flop Fiasco!
Welcome to the chaotic carnival of Rustic Shakespeare on the Electric Secrets variety podcast, where host Scott Leon Smith — your bardic ringmaster — dives headfirst into the sweaty exhaustion of playing Lord Capulet in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
From Act 1’s awkward marriage negotiations (where Capulet flip-flops faster than a politician on a hot mic) to t...
On this episode of The Albatross Cafe, featuring Marty Merman, we learn a little more about what Marty likes to do on his phone in his free time, including attempting to save the "King" in a popular online game and getting to know the secret behind artificial intelligence.
Beyond his humorous and somewhat chaotic conversation with an AI chatbot, listeners will hear from Esther Merman in her new segment "Ask Esther Anything," and a ...
Crawford County Art Center Improves Visibility Of The Local Art Community
On this episode of the BizVox podcast, part of the Electric Secrets variety podcast our host Scott Leon Smith is speaking with Kaylee Powers, executive director of the Crawford County Art Center (CCAC) to learn more about the organization's recent move, some of its upcoming initiatives, and how she and her team are workin...
Casie Grau Introduces the Crawford County Chamber of Commerce
On this episode of BizVox, part of the Electric Secrets variety podcast, Scott is talking to Casie Grau, MBA, executive director of the newly merged Crawford County Chamber of Commerce. The organization is the culmination of the Crestline, Galion, and Bucyrus Chambers of Commerce, plus Crawford County Tourism.
Casie explains the reas...
On this episode of Dedicated to the Craft, Scott offers insight into the creative process and the importance of objectives in acting. The episode emphasizes the significance of tactics and how they can be engaged through energy and imagination.
Scott demonstrates various exercises to explore the energy of different tactics, such as utilizing prompts like "proclaiming" or "comforting," to help shape the delivery of a phrase. The exe...
The Development Of Lord Capulet
What ho and welcome to our inaugural episode of Rustic Shakespeare, a segment of the Electric Secrets variety podcast. In this segment, Scott shares his experiences and insights on acting, directing, and designing Shakespearean plays, while emphasizing the universal qualities of Shakespeare's characters and the importance of understanding and presenting them auth...
What's my motivation? What's your motivation? What's anybody's motivation? In this episode of Dedicated to the Craft, Scott Leon Smith sets to work to dismantle the preconceived notions actors (and their critics) have when it comes to the word (and mindset) behind "motivation."
As an actor, your job is to act. And to act, you must be able to define your own objectives. At the end of the day, you (your interpretation of your charact...
BizVox Spotlights Jennifer Wagner, Richland Area Chamber of Commerce
When you become a member of a local Chamber of Commerce, you don't just gain access to an exciting network of like-minded, local businesses and organizations, your business becomes eligible for a variety of great benefits and opportunities. On this episode of BizVox, a part of the Electric Secrets variety podcast, Scott Smith ...
Marty's Back ...
Welcome to the Albatross Cafe, where the coffee is hot, the decor is generic, and the sport of people-watching is always on and exciting. On this episode of the Albatros Cafe, get acquainted with Marty Merman, everybody's favorite New Jerseyian chain smoker, his mother, Esther, and his mother's best friend, Agnus. Marty recently experienced the loss of his nightclub after a rog...
The only real difference between a business and a nonprofit organization is their tax status. When it comes to managing the day-to-day and marketing the entity, both types of entities experience similar challenges. Only, when you are a volunteer with many nonprofits, you don't do it for the money. On this episode of the BizVox podcast, part of the Electric Secrets variety podcast produced by MonsterVox Productions, host Scott Smith...
Are you an actor, a director, or simply a lover of live theatre? Dedicated To The Craft is a podcast meant to inspire while helping you grow personally and professionally - on stage and off.
On this episode of Dedicated to the Craft, "Grounding & Honest Perspective," Scott Leon Smith introduces the podcast series, which is part of Electric Secrets, a variety podcast produced by MonsterVox Productions. He speaks about the unique tr...
On this special episode of BizVox, a podcast from MonsterVox Productions, featuring CEO Scott Leon Smith, we are discussing the inner-workings of "how to rebrand" something. Whether you need to rebrand your business, a product, or in our case, a podcast ... how do you go about it? What questions should you ask and what considerations should be made when exploring the rebranding process?
Episode 3 of the BizVox podcast takes listene...
On this episode of BizVox, produced by MonsterVox Productions Scott speaks to local small business owner Betsy Gerhart, owner of MB Subculture, in Bucyrus, Ohio, about how a deep understanding of her business's brand is helping her overcome challenges out of their control in the comic book world and effectively plan for the future.
MB Subculture, located at 122 W Rensselaer St., Bucyrus, features comic books, costumes, and a range ...
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