Fan Girl Hour Lia R Dugal

My guest is my new friend, Nicholas Heckford, who shares his journey of finding out his passion for life, the wine, the wine industry, and all things wine.  We chat about where he came from, how it influenced him, his background, education, and where he hopes for his future.  Most importantly, Nicholas's true desire is the emphasis of community within the context of this industry. 

Nicholas Heckford is a wine connoisseur and currently resides in Grants Pass Oregon.   He is a Sonoma County native and grew up in the Russian River appellation surrounded by vineyards. His love of agriculture is rooted in his childhood, however it wasn't until his early twenties. He became involved and fell in love with the wine industry.   His educational background consists of several viticulture classes with an emphasis on sustainability. His most recent endeavor was a paid internship with Wilbur-Ellis, an agribusiness specializing in agricultural products.   Nicholas’s commitment to superior knowledge and a deep understanding of wine has inspired him to pursue the sommelier and wine journalism route. He will be attending Umpqua Community College in Roseburg Oregon, majoring in viticulture and marketing. He hopes to start his sommelier classes and journalism classes soon after.

https://www.nickheckford.com

It's Season 4, Episode 1 of the FanGirlHour!  And, in this episode, could be called the FanGirlHour...& a little bit more, I interview my good friend, Ray Nomoto Robison who shares his life long  love & journey with film-making.  Ray shares how he fell into film-making and the reasons why, what influenced him including family, upbringing, favorite films, and just why he loves the art & creation of filmmaking that keeps bringing him back again and again!

Ray Nomoto RobisonFilmmakerA Fine Arts major in college Robison decided half way through his freshman year that film should be his medium. After receiving his film degree he opted not to move to LA or any other metropolitan area preferring a more rural lifestyle. In Montana and Oregon Robison made a 20 year career of producing and directing local television commercials then began teaching at Southern Oregon University where his students reignited his passion for filmmaking. He began production on his first feature film in 2001. The ultra-low budget feature was sold to a small east coast US distributor allowing Robison to recoup some of his investment. He then began writing his second feature film and in 2007 he saw his first film festival screening (Dances with Films) with his film noir piece Sixes and the One Eyed King. The experience increased the momentum in his passion for filmmaking and he began work on the short film Model Rules which would be the first short film he had made since college. Numerous features and shorts followed and today Robison as a film director has over 100 film festival selections under his belt and continues independent filmmaking primarily in Oregon where he makes his home. He is currently in pre-production on a horror film And Evil Makes 8 which will be the first feature he will have directed in over 10 years.

Kickstarter link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/raynomoto/the-eve-of-may-0?ref=project_link&fbclid=IwAR3YD-C57fJArGbXMvm-gl-wz052QIr_gPOS53Kohh8uLdFVs1kqxk4gwOw



The Eve of May

Enter



The Trunk https://youtu.be/4WPFzsq9Wdc AN AFFAIR REMAINS https://vimeo.com/272112071 Four Daughters https://youtu.be/vAWocL3YkVs DEAR FUTURE SELF https://vimeo.com/155446175



The Trunk

Enter

https://tubitv.com/movies/694485/vampire-camp



Vampire Camp (2012)

Enter

Ray

https://watch.plex.tv/movie/sixes-and-the-one-eyed-king



Sixes and the One Eyed King (2006)

Enter

Ray

https://watch.plex.tv/movie/die-before-i-wake



Die Before I Wake (2007)

Enter

Ray

https://tubitv.com/movies/464223/besetment?tracking=justwatch-feed&utm_source=justwatch-feed



Besetment (2017)

Enter

Ray



https://tubitv.com/movies/100002942/the-reading-of-hammer-ridge?tracking=justwatch-feed&utm_source=justwatch-feed



The Reading of Hammer Ridge (2014)

RayRay

The FanGirlHour is back!  Finally!  In this episode, I chat with my good friend, Karissa, about her new found love for PokeMon-Go.  She will share how she came to love it, the myriad of ways it has added value to her life, and then we deep dive into each others own tools to maintain mental health!

Thanks for listening!

Karissa is a 41 year old mom who geeks out on Pokemon Go.  She loves that the game connects her to her two boys while also bringing out her inner child. Pokemon go also gives karissa the opportunity to be a part of a community of other Pokemon lovers anywhere from 5 years old to 80!  While not playing Pokemon Go she is doing all the mom things and running her own business teaching others about essential oils and how they can be used for physical and emotional health. Karissa loves connecting with people and loves hosting music nights with her boyfriend and neighbors, and friends.

Play with Karissa!

Trainer code:
396555719465

In this episode, I chat with my friend, Jason Boese, about his lifelong love of all things Monty Python.  We discuss how he came to love the show, how it has impacted his life personally & professionally, his favorite of the pythons and why, favorite of the films, and songs, & more. 

Jason BoeseIn the past few years, Jason has garnered worthwhile film and life experience to move my craft forward. Life hasn't always been kind to him, but he has managed to persevere and come out relatively fine. Being an eccentric amateur philosopher has opened his eyes to ways of the world, and has enhanced his writing ability and content, as well as his ability to effectively direct and shoot a film, and edit the footage into a finished product. He takes inspiration from Monty Python for his comedy stylings, and Alfred Hitchcock for his way of directing his performers. Showing a lot by doing a little and being highly focused has helped center his stories.Links:https://www.facebook.com/BoeseFilmProductionshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnAZ5RnYBFZk_5kzy02uvZwhttps://www.patreon.com/BoeseFilm

In this episode, an adverse reaction to a medication causes Lana to lose her grip with reality & resulting in her questioning her feelings for Harry, relationship with her fiance, and her place in the world. All the while, Dan & Liz kick it...why? I don't know, it's just a thing that is happening. Selma just enjoys her little world, Bull struggles to help but still unsure of what is going on.

Information about Bells Palsy: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/5457-bells-palsy

https://www.slayforbellspalsy.org/

In this episode of the FanGirlHour, I chat with my good friend, KJ, about how the movies & story-telling of Kevin Smith has been a life-long influence on his creative output and his overall outlook on life.  He shares some of his most influential moments bonding with others  over Kevin Smith films, including his wife & shares how this fandom has influenced his outreach for artists of many a variety.


KJ has been a theatre professional for much of his career, including as a youth drama teacher, lighting designer, technical director and stage manager. While at home in stage tech and leadership positions, he also enjoys performing. His other interests include writing poetry and playing hand drums in local bands and at church.
A former teacher, KJ has launched Artists Happy Hour in support of a new non-profit, Talent Pool, where our creative interests can develop through mentoring.
KJ supports Randall Theatre/Ghostlight Playhouse, Backyard Community Food Court, Rockafairy, and collaborates with the local independent film and stand-up comedy scenes.
None of this would be possible without the support of his wife and 2 kids, and a very talented group of close friends.



Links:



Artists Happy Hour
https://www.facebook.com/groups/835659040866826/?ref=share

Connect with KJ:

https://www.facebook.com/KJ.rise?mibextid=ZbWKwLKJ Long

The Backyard Community Foodcourt

https://www.facebook.com/MedfordRideemwear?mibextid=ZbWKwLThe Backyard Community Food

Court

Ghostlight Playhouse

https://www.facebook.com/GhostlightPlayhouse?mibextid=ZbWKwLGhostlight Playhouse

Purchase earthshine:

https://www.amazon.com/earthshine-reflect-our-nature-KJ-ebook/dp/B07NDWRGDS/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1MXOCUXGY0EC4&keywords=kj+earthshine&qid=1696381619&sprefix=kj+earthshine%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-1earthshine: To reflect is in our nature

KJ's author facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/earthshine.poetry?mibextid=ZbWKwLEarthshine

Kevin Curphey - Echoes of Avalon (Official Music Video)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=U3w7TnnrtW0&si=NK39NR1z0Gk07oPbKevin Curphey - Open Gate (Official Music Video)

For this week's $5 Comedy Friday at The Backyard Community Food Court, we're bringing Reno to you! That's right, Daniel Lowe, Chris Rojas, and Stephen Mollman are coming all the way from Reno to just to make you laugh! If you've been missing Nick Meier, you'll get to catch him hosting this week, too! We will be raffling off gift certificates to AL's Mediterranean Food, Sushi by Ethan and some beautiful hanging crystal ornaments. The weather is supposed to be beautiful, so get down to the Backyard and enjoy the show!
812 S. Riverside Ave in Medford
Friday, October 6th
Doors open at 7pm
Show starts at 8pm
$5 Entry
$1 raffle tickets
🌟Cash and Venmo only🌟
18+ unless accompanied by a parent/guardian
⚠️There will be adult content⚠️Jess Parrish