Better To... Podcast with D. M. Needom
The Better To Podcast is a place where we'll discuss what was the inspiration for their perspective projects and how it all came about. Sometimes, we’ll take a deeper dive into that moment that placed them on the creative path. On the podcast, we honor achievements, discuss new projects, and reflect on life lessons and the beginnings of the creative journey.
Episodes
Limahl stops by the show to discuss his latest release, how taking a chance with Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran helped his band get a record deal, coming out to his Mum, and so much more.
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“The original ‘70s track has been a favorite on my 'Evening' playlist for a long time,” says UK music topliner LIMAHL about his reimagining of the classic folk/rock hit “A Horse With No Name” that is released via Chris...
ROBERT SCHREINER is the author of The Wolves and the Greyhounds, a military thriller/historical fiction novel set in the early months of the First World War.
The novel is based on extraordinary actual events. In August 1914, as war was declared, an entire fleet of German warships stealthily eluded an Allied blockade, slipped out into the Pacific Ocean, and disappeared. The possibility that the elusive German fleet migh...
Frankie and Kelly Maxwell stop by the show to discuss how the band came together, their father and his love of music, their new EP, Red Shelter, sobriety, and more.
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Shurr Jr is a family power trio that consists of a guitarist/vocalist, Nick Maxwell, Drums, Frankie Maxwell, and Kelly Maxwell on bass. The siblings’ father, Frank Maxwell, was an Omaha music legend who played guitar in the band Fifth of May in the ‘...
This week on the show, Chris Berardo stops by the show to discuss his latest release, Wilder All the Time, touring, and more.
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Chris Berardo is another artist whose life hasn't been the easiest. He was on a MAJOR upswing career-wise a decade ago before the dreaded cancer reared its ugly head. He was forced to abandon his music career to take care of himself, but now, after a decade of fighting, he is releas...
Author Julie Brill stops by to discuss her latest release and more.
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Discover a powerful, untold chapter of Holocaust history, and a daughter's enduring quest to know the story that began a generation before her birth. From childhood, Julie Brill struggled to understand how her father survived as a young Jewish boy in Belgrade, where Nazis murdered 90 percent of the Jewish population without gas chamb...
Rey Roldan stops by the podcast to talk about being Britney's Publicist, Interviewing Kurt Cobain, an interesting encounter with Bono, Fandom, and so much more.
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Rey has seen a lot… and I mean A LOT. Twenty-six plus years as a publicist (since 1995) and a few years before that as a nationally published entertainment journalist, he’s been around. Backstage, on the tour bus, in the hotel rooms, behind closed ...
Shari stops by the show to discuss all the things she is doing. New music, new Interview show and so much more.
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ABOUT SHARI ROWE
Lively, magnetic, and memorable – Shari Rowe is nothing short of enchanting in all aspects. This Southwestern troubadour has spent her career captivating audiences worldwide, from multiple tours in Poland to charity events and big stage concerts opening for artists like Wynonna Judd and L...
John stops by the show to discuss music, songwriting, and more.
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John Michael Ferrari is a highly acclaimed singer-songwriter and entertainer who loves being on stage. He believes that there are no strangers in the audience and shares his emotional songs about life’s experiences with sophistication and childlike wonder. His latest single, “Music with You,” is all about his audience, and he hopes they can feel the lo...
The 4th Anniversary episode is a solo episode. I wanted to provide an update on some of the things discussed in Love and Loss in Family Dynamics.
Also in this episode, I discuss upcoming shows.
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Friend of the show Amanda Keith stops by the show to discuss the loss of her parent/father-daughter relationships and so much more.
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From an early age, Amanda has been aware and in tune with her Psychic gifts and with the spirit world. As she grew up listening to the sound of her own drumbeat. She borrowed her first book on Wicca when she was 13 and her first tarot deck at 16. Then, at the age of18, she was free...
Bridget stops by the podcast to discuss music, metaphysics, and much more.
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Bridget Barkan is a chameleon artist who shape-shifts through genre and style with a thread of raw truth and soul, woven into every melody and lyric. A native New Yorker, she has toured the world with pop/glam band Scissor Sisters and has performed with Bright Light Bright Light and Slow Knights. Starring in LGBTQ romantic classic “Walk wit...
This week, Randee Dawn stops by to discuss music, Law & Order SVU, her brief time on the road with Radiohead, her books and so much more.
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Randee is a Brooklyn-based author and journalist focusing on speculative fiction across the categories (science-fiction, fantasy, and horror) at night while writing entertainment and lifestyle stories during the day for publications including Today.com, NBCNews.com, Variety, T...
Lenny Zenith is more than an artist—he’s a trailblazer in the transgender community, whose life and music have broken boundaries and shattered stereotypes. His career, spanning decades, includes leading iconic bands like Jenifer Convertible, Tenterhooks, Minor Planets, Pop Comb, and RZA as well as his collaborations with industry legends like James Murphy and Wharton Tiers. Lenny’s genre-bending sound draws from his C...
This Week on the Podcast Richards Sparks stops by to discuss his new book New Rules New Realm. In this clip, he talks about the writing not being right for one story but might belong to another story.
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Richard Sparks was born in England, and a graduate of Oxford University (Exeter College, where, like both JRR Tolkien and Philip Pullman before him, he studied English Language and Literature), Richard star...
This week I sit down with Lisa and Joanie from The Hat Ladies. We discuss their musical journey and so much more.
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The Hat Ladies consists of Lisa Pimentel and Joanie Pimentel, sisters, and veteran music teachers who also write songs and produce music.
The Hat Ladies has released a children's music album titled, "You're a Star" and it is available on all streaming platforms. The childr...
Yarslov discusses his new book, his new book and we leap into the world of the possibility of the Mandella Effect and the Multiverse.
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Yaroslav Barsukov is a writer of fantasy, science fiction, and everything in between.
He’s an author with a unique background in physics and software engineering, and has emerged as a distinctive voice in the realm of speculative fiction.
Born in Cold War-era...
This week the Portland-based duo, Wonderly stopped by to discuss their latest album Wolves/ We also talked about the Low Bar Chorale, A new German Opera, and so much more.
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Wolves is the culmination of a creative partnership that dates back to 2016. Brunberg and Landsverk debuted Wonderly with a self-titled 2017 collection; the unit continued with the post-pandemic release Story We Tell in 2022 an...
In this podcast episode, I sit down with author Amy Truebloog to discuss her writing career and more.
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Amy True, also writing as Amy Trueblood is a celebrated and award-winning author.
In her latest book, “Meet Me in Ivy Falls,” she brings her formidable writing talents to the adult contemporary romance market.
Some of Amy’s awards include Award-Winning Historical Fiction: Amy True's book (writing a...
Wajid sits down to discuss, Reincarnation, Past Lives, Dreams, and more.
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Wajid Hassan was born in Pakistan and moved to England before settling in America. Wajid has lived an interesting and varied life in many fields of endeavor.
From a technical background as a Field Service Engineer to a stand-up comedian with over twenty years as a union actor doing voice-over, narration, commercials as well as...
Long-time friend of the show, Sarah Martucci is back for our Spooky October Episode. We talk about Being an intuitive reader and medium, of course, Sasquatch, haunted items, and messages from loved ones who have crossed over.
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Sarah's Bio: From a very young age, I have been blessed with the gift and ability to help people from all walks of life find clarity and peace. Through customized readings...
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