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July 15, 2025 • 11 mins

Today On With Mario Lopez – Actress Maggie Q joins us to talk new Amazon Prime show 'Ballard', health and wellness company and more! Plus, we go back to #Woodstock99 in a fresh round of Name That Tune, latest buzz and what exactly is Cloud Coffee!?

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
You're on with Mario Lopez.

Speaker 2 (00:03):
Back to work, Mario, Courtney Lopez. You're excited to be
back behind the mic and hanging with you for the
next few hours. Also excited to catch up with today's
guest from the Prime Video show.

Speaker 3 (00:11):
Ballard actress Maggie Q.

Speaker 2 (00:13):
Plus latest buzz pop culture, pop quiz, and just a
few songs away from a random question, So turn it up.

Speaker 3 (00:19):
You're on with Mario and Courtney Lopez. All right, let's
get random. You're on Mario Lopez.

Speaker 2 (00:25):
Courtney stepped out for a sex so Fraser stepping up
to ask a random question, which you got?

Speaker 4 (00:29):
What word do you think you say the most each day?

Speaker 3 (00:33):
Please? Because I'm incredibly polite.

Speaker 4 (00:36):
Seriously, what words?

Speaker 3 (00:40):
I think it's up there?

Speaker 2 (00:40):
I think please and thank you were up there, and
I think my name because I'm always saying.

Speaker 4 (00:46):
It on this show. You do say your name a
lot on this show. On you might say your name
more than most people say their names.

Speaker 3 (00:53):
What's up.

Speaker 2 (00:53):
You're on with Mario Mario dot com? Yeah, Mario on
X something like that.

Speaker 4 (00:57):
I've been saying Quardo a lot, Yes, Cord that might
be strong second.

Speaker 1 (01:01):
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And I'm gonna try to gas ages.

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Connor McGregor, who will be fighting at the White House.

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Well, he's pitching to allegedly, we'll see Connor.

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I believe, oh man, I think he's thirty.

Speaker 4 (01:22):
Five, thirty seven, Okay, Dan Reynolds lead singer Imagine Dragons.

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Thirty four thirty eight.

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Oh from Loss Worst show ever Matthew Fox forty nine,
fifty nine fifty nine is when I met and from
Glee and Hollywood Game Night. She referred to you as
one of the biggest cheaters on that show because I
used to win.

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What are Maria Courtney Lopez.

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You're all, Mario Lopez. A few more songs. They going
to a fire up Zoom so we can chat with actors.

Speaker 3 (02:42):
Maggie Q. New show over on Prime Video called Ballard.

Speaker 2 (02:45):
Gonna get the scoop on that more when Maggie joins
us now, so barl Mario Lopez joining me right now
on Zoom for the new show Ballard.

Speaker 3 (02:53):
Actress Maggie Q. How are you, Maggie him?

Speaker 6 (02:56):
Mario, longtime no see I know.

Speaker 2 (02:58):
It's so nice to see you can education shows. New
show Balard just premiered on Prime Video it's a spinoff
of your previous project, wash Legacy, Right.

Speaker 6 (03:09):
Well, I was on the finale episode of that.

Speaker 7 (03:12):
They introduced my character in that show, and then and
then we went on to uh, you know obviously air
the new show.

Speaker 3 (03:18):
Well that worked out. What were your initial thoughts on
doing this one.

Speaker 6 (03:22):
I mean, I honestly, I wasn't looking for a new show.

Speaker 8 (03:25):
I you know, I know what that entails, you know,
I know I know the work, the workload that that
that that takes, and so I was a little wary
of actually starting in a show again because I've done
it and it's it's it's.

Speaker 6 (03:37):
A it's a tough job. So uh, I just thought, God,
I have to really really like.

Speaker 7 (03:41):
This script to to want to participate again.

Speaker 6 (03:45):
In this way.

Speaker 7 (03:45):
And I was on a flight to New Zealand and
they gave me like six or seven scripts to read,
and by the end of that flight.

Speaker 6 (03:52):
I was like, I like her, I like this character.
I can do something with this. I can add value here.

Speaker 2 (03:58):
Nice nice Well Ballard is stream right now in prime video,
going to take a quick break and come back with
some more Madge.

Speaker 1 (04:03):
Mario Lopez returns after this.

Speaker 2 (04:05):
Mario Lopez Eric catched up with actress Maggie Q from
the new Prime video show Ballard and the show has
great reviews already. And your character is part of the
cold case division of the LAPD, and old cases are
notoriously hard to solve.

Speaker 3 (04:18):
What did would you learn about them doing the show?

Speaker 6 (04:21):
Oh, my gosh, so much. You have no idea, it's crazy.

Speaker 7 (04:24):
Well, first of all, I spent some time at the
Homicide Library here in LA on the West Side, and
it's really just this. I mean, it's this massive room
of just boxes, like rows and rows of boxes of
unsolved cases and I think there's about ten thousand of
them there. And so there's a few people that work there.
There's obviously LAPD, there's reserve officers, there's some volunteers.

Speaker 6 (04:46):
The FBI work there.

Speaker 7 (04:48):
So I was able to just meet this whole motley
crew of people that come together in this unit. And
it's actually hugely important because they've solved recent crimes with
DNA from cold cases. So some of these people get
away with things for years, and then when you do
solve a cold case, you're able to track it to
somebody who's actually still out there. And they have done that,
and so we kind of based some of the stuff

(05:10):
we did on the show on cases like that.

Speaker 2 (05:12):
Yeah, it's a whole new world now with it totally
is already get away with anything these days.

Speaker 6 (05:16):
It's rare, so I know people just don't do it,
that's true.

Speaker 3 (05:21):
All right.

Speaker 2 (05:21):
We're going to get back to the music and then
more coming up with Maggie in the scoop on the
Duop Prime Video show ballad from actress Maggie Q Mario
Lopez here and in the show you do some surf
in now do.

Speaker 3 (05:34):
Did you already know how to surf?

Speaker 1 (05:36):
Er?

Speaker 3 (05:36):
Do you have to take lessons?

Speaker 6 (05:37):
I did I know how to surf. I wouldn't call
myself a surfer.

Speaker 7 (05:40):
That'd be going too far, But I have to say
I've never surfed in California.

Speaker 6 (05:46):
Like that was very new to me.

Speaker 7 (05:49):
Cold wet suit and the freezing water and all the
kelp and the thing. I'm a white girl, you know,
I'm just like you're in your banding suit, you have
your board, and like that's it.

Speaker 3 (05:58):
That's it.

Speaker 7 (06:00):
So it was so difficult. I mean, I don't know
how people surf when they're that cold. Where did you
surf out here by the way Malibu?

Speaker 8 (06:07):
Yeah?

Speaker 3 (06:07):
No, in Malibu. I mean sometimes it depends on the
break too.

Speaker 2 (06:10):
You have some nice, uh smooth role breaks, but also
the current's kind of strong.

Speaker 3 (06:15):
Yes, And you're right, it's cold.

Speaker 7 (06:18):
And freezing and your extremities, right, You're in a wetsuit, right,
so like the core of your body is like sort
of temperture regulated, but then your hands and your feet
and your head, I mean you you're freezing.

Speaker 6 (06:27):
I just couldn't believe it. And I was out there
for hours and I was like, I would never do
this for funsies.

Speaker 2 (06:35):
You're all Maria Lopez catching up with actress Maggie Q
news show is Ballard. But you also have a health
and wellness company called Activated You.

Speaker 3 (06:43):
That's right, tell me about that.

Speaker 7 (06:46):
You know. I have always took great pleasure in helping
people with their health. I mean for me, it was
like it was something that I do and I was
on this journey of trying to get myself to a
certain place, and when I did, I just felt like
it was just the natural feeling for me was I
want to help other people feel the same way.

Speaker 6 (07:05):
And it was very simple.

Speaker 7 (07:06):
It started with a very simple concept like that, and
I had an idea about the company I searched for investors.

Speaker 6 (07:11):
I pitched people.

Speaker 7 (07:14):
It's not like one of those companies where you know,
it's a celebrity who a brand already exists, which is fine,
and then you come on to be a spokesperson.

Speaker 6 (07:21):
I really founded this company.

Speaker 7 (07:23):
This was something that was founded on my vision and
something that I wanted to.

Speaker 6 (07:27):
Do because I love helping people.

Speaker 7 (07:28):
But also I also wanted just something that was outside
of entertainment, to be honest, something that fulfilled me differently,
which business does. And then it also created a sort
of safety net for me as well, you know, because
Hollywood's Hollywood, right, and you know you can't.

Speaker 6 (07:44):
You can't really depend on it for the rest of
your career, right. You have to expect that it's going
to go away at some point.

Speaker 7 (07:50):
And so in doing that, I wanted to just be
smart and take care of myself and also indulge in
something else that I.

Speaker 6 (07:55):
Really love that's helpful, but also, you know, like I said,
creates the same ifty net for me.

Speaker 2 (08:00):
All right, well, hang time, one more thing I want
to ask, and we're going to come back and wrap
it up with Maggie after a quick break.

Speaker 3 (08:05):
You're the full.

Speaker 1 (08:06):
Interview now on with Mario Doug More Mario Lopez on.

Speaker 2 (08:09):
The way wrapping up with actress Maggie. Q. You're on
with Mario Lopez and before you go, you're a big
dog person.

Speaker 1 (08:15):
Huh.

Speaker 3 (08:17):
How many dogs you got?

Speaker 6 (08:18):
I three?

Speaker 3 (08:19):
Okay, I have three dogs as well.

Speaker 6 (08:20):
Can you get you do what you have?

Speaker 3 (08:22):
All French?

Speaker 1 (08:23):
Wait?

Speaker 6 (08:23):
You have French? You have three dogs and a few kids.

Speaker 3 (08:26):
Yes, a few kids, a few dogs.

Speaker 6 (08:29):
I mean your house is like never quiet, no, no.

Speaker 3 (08:31):
And their friends are over in the whole deal. So yeah,
dogs you got.

Speaker 6 (08:36):
I have a German Shepherd, a German Shepherd mix and
a terrier.

Speaker 7 (08:40):
Okays like Russian dolls media exactly.

Speaker 3 (08:44):
I love it. I love it.

Speaker 7 (08:45):
Well.

Speaker 2 (08:45):
Congratulations on everything and listen everyone. Be sure to catch
Maggie in the new series Ballard, which is streaming right
now on Prime Video.

Speaker 3 (08:53):
Thanks for checking in.

Speaker 9 (08:54):
Thanks Mario All Mario Lopez cork. Reminder to download the
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Speaker 3 (09:29):
Music in Fun, Edit your way, Mario Lopez.

Speaker 2 (09:31):
Here was some quick food buzz, a caffeine packed drink
going viral and social media this summer, and it contains
something that's good for you. You may have seen videos of
cloud coffee. It's made by placing coffee foam on top
of coconut water, and these VIDs have generated millions of
views on TikTok. Actually sounds pretty good. Basically, it's made
by whisking equal parts sugar, granulated instant coffee and ice

(09:54):
cold water, which becomes a foam. You put it on
top of coconut water and yep, looks like a cloud.
Coconut water has electrolights to help you rehydrate faster. It's
also been known to help lower cholesterol and blood pressure,
so cloud coffee appears to have real health benefits. It
sounds cool too, Okay, now I want it.

Speaker 1 (10:13):
We'll be right back with Mario Lopez.

Speaker 3 (10:15):
On with Mario Lopez.

Speaker 2 (10:16):
Quick reminder that the people in Texas still in need
after those devastating floods which have impacted countless residents. Families
have lost their homes, communities devastated, live shattered. You can
help by donating to the Kerr County Flutter Relief Fund
to support response, relief and long term recovery efforts. All
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Speaker 3 (10:46):
For the link. Mario Lopez here, getting close to the
end of our radio fund. Just one last thing to
get to, plus probably enough time to play a request
or two before I get out of here. So if
you got a song you want to hear, hit me
up at all on Mario on x ON with Mario Lopez.

Speaker 2 (11:02):
Almost tied a head home for the night, but not
before we squeeze in one last thing.

Speaker 3 (11:06):
It's beginning to look at a lot like Christmas.

Speaker 2 (11:08):
Well, at least over on the Hallmark Channel, they're big
Christmas in July. Marathon is in full swing all month long,
So while you're sweating it out in shorts and flip flops,
you can flip on the TV and dive into a
world of snowflakes, cozy sweaters and missiletoe. I like to
wait for that time, to be honest, it comes fast
and furious right after Halloween and all. We've got a

(11:29):
special holiday film starring yours truly coming this year that.

Speaker 3 (11:32):
I'm very proud of. We'll get into that later almorrio
dot com though.

Speaker 2 (11:35):
Meanwhile, to find out more about Hallmarks Christmas in July programming.

Speaker 1 (11:38):
We'll be right back with Mario Lopez.

Speaker 2 (11:40):
That's it, big thanks to Maggie C. For zooming in
Almoro dot com for more of my chat with her.
More fun tomorrow. Till then, Mario Lopez Saying good night

Speaker 1 (11:48):
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