#41 – Oscar Armando – 22JUL2020

https://soundcloud.com/markromanpodcast/41-oscar-armando-22jul2020 https://youtu.be/UjK35U7ofwI Mark interviews Oscar Armando, who produces, directs and writes for television and film. Oscar grew up in Orange County, while his parents hail from El Salvador. Mark shares many of Oscar's early influences, such as Jim Carrey and Robin Williams. Also shared is involvement with the community organization MutualAidLA.org. Oscar is known for …

#40 – Cassandra Salas – 08JUL2020

https://soundcloud.com/markromanpodcast/40-cassandra-salas-08jul2020 https://youtu.be/rUx-Ad3lCk4 Mark interviews singer-songwriter Cassandra Salas, a Herb Alpert Music Scholar who just graduated from LA City College School of Music. It's early days for Cassandra's music, and she's already known for "Singing the Blues" on SoundCloud and her very personal "Mannequin Head" on YouTube (performed at the Herb and Lani Concert Hall, LACC). …

#39 – Liz Miele – 01JUL2020

https://soundcloud.com/markromanpodcast/mre-pod-39-liz-miele-01jul2020 https://youtu.be/wWlnElfbez4 By the time many figured out what to do with their lives, Liz Miele could have penned her memoir. Writing at 14. Performing stand-up comedy at 16. In NYC. At 18, profiled in "The New Yorker". At 22, appearing on Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham.” Originally from New Jersey, Liz Miele is an …

#38 – Joe Klocek – 24JUN2020

https://soundcloud.com/markromanpodcast/mre-pod-38-joe-klocek-24jun2020 https://youtu.be/mpVc72peIJE A stand-up comic based in San Francisco, Joe Klocek also works with the homeless and addicted in the Tenderloin. He once spent 3 months in Shanghai as an artist in residency at a comedy club. Joe's a guy in recovery, working on being a good guy and a tolerable Zoom comedian. SF Best …