Allison Interviews

Allison Kugel
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My name is Allison Kugel, and over the past decade, I’ve interviewed hundreds of celebrities and public figures. My interviews are revealing, fun, and above all else, human. I’ve had a front row seat with some of the most accomplished people on this planet, and it’s truly been a gift; a gift I now want to share with you through this podcast. I’ll be interviewing some amazing artists and pop culture figures, and including some of my signature questions, like, “What did you come into this life to learn, and what did you come here to teach?” I hope you’ll take this ride with me and enjoy! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

  1. 2d ago

    #73 Joshlilj Interview: What His More Than 30 Million Followers DON'T Get to See

    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel:   Support Allison Interviews @ Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/allisoninterviews Follow Allison on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Visit the Allison Interviews Blog: allisoninterviews.com Get Allison’s Book: Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record     In the latest installment of the Allison Interviews Podcast, journalist and host Allison Kugel talks with one of social media’s most prolific content creators, Josh Liljenquist, known online asJoshlilj. Joshlilj is a philanthropist, social media personality, producer and storyteller behind the “Live to Love” mission. Since 2019, he has built a production team that creates short-form human interest stories and follows what happens after the moment. His work has connected audiences with recipient specific support involving housing, transportation, recovery, medical and care needs, family stability, and community response.    As of October 13, 2026, Josh’s impact archive reports more than $2.71 Million in documented public support value across 23 approved stories.    Josh’s massive online following includes 11.6 Million followers on TikTok, 11 Million followers on Facebook, 6.9 Million followers on Instagram and 4.54 YouTube subscribers adding up to a total of 34 Million followers across his social media platforms.    Visit joshliljenquist.com to learn more about the movement.    Follow Josh on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube @joshlilj   #joshlilj #livetolove #joshliljenquist #allisoninterviews #allisoninterviewspodcast #allisonkugel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Aug 5

    #72 June Squibb on Hitting Hollywood's A-List at 83 and Still Shooting Movies at 96

    You can support my interviews by buying me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/allisoninterviews Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog: allisoninterviews.com Buy My Book: Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record: https://www.allisonkugel.com/store/p1/%22Journaling_Fame%3A_A_memoir_of_a_life_unhinged_and_on_the_record%22.html _________________________________________________________________________________ In the latest installment of the Allison Interviews Podcast, journalist and host Allison Kugel talks with Academy Award, Golden Globe Award and Tony Award-nominated actress of stage and screen, June Squibb. After nearly seven decades steadily working on the stage, television, and films including the 1990 Woody Allen film, Alice and 2002’s About Schmidt starring Jack Nichelson, June’s breakthrough role came in 2013 when she starred alongside Bruce Dern in the Oscar-nominated film Nebraska for which she was nominated for a 2014 Academy Award. Notable roles in Toy Story 4, and the lead roles in 2024’s Thelma, and 2025’s Eleanor the Great followed. In late 2025, June Squibb came full circle, returning to her Broadway roots in Marjorie Prime, playing the title character for which she was nominated for a Tony Award. June will soon appear in the fourth and final season of the Showtime and Paramount+ series, Yellowjackets. She also hosts and narratives the hit Oxygen true crime series, Killer Grannies. Follow June Squibb on Instagram: @realjunesquibb Listen to the audio version of this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you podcast. Comment, Like ,and Subscribe on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Jul 16

    #71 Master P’s Son Hercy Miller on Losing Sister Tytyana & Playing His Father in Master P Biopic

    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ My Allison Interviews Blog: allisoninterviews.com Buy My Book: Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record Support My Interviews @ Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/allisoninterviews In the latest installment of the Allison Interviews Podcast, journalist and host Allison Kugel talks with Netflix Calabasas Confidential star and son of hip hop legend Master P, Hercy Miller. He talks about playing his iconic dad in an upcoming Master P biopic, the first season of the Netflix series Calabasas Confidential, his late sister, Tytyana Miller, giving back with Fearless Dreamer Foundation and being mentored by the late Kobe Bryant. Visit https://hercymiller.net/ Follow on Instagram: @hercymiller @calabasas.confidential ___________________________________________________________________________ Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Feb 25

    #70 Spice Girl Mel B's Ex-Husband Jimmy Gulzar Exclusive Tell-All Interview

    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ My Allison Interviews Blog: allisoninterviews.com Buy My Book: Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record Background artwork on YouTube: sketched portrait of Lauryn Hill by artist Matthew Clark @ https://www.instagram.com/thee_art_therapist/ Support My Interviews @ Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/allisoninterviews In the latest installment of the Allison Interviews Podcast, journalist and host Allison Kugel talks with Dutch Dancer and ex-husband of Spice Girl Mel B., Jimmy Gulzar. Jimmy Gulzar and Scary Spice Mel B met during the mega girl group’s 1998 Spice World Tour where they danced together provocatively on stage throughout Europe and the U.S. Their tour romance resulted in a wedding, and the birth of the pair’s daughter, Phoenix Chi Gulzar, in 1999. Jimmy Gulzar and Mel B divorced in 2000 amidst Gulzar’s accusations of substance abuse and infidelity. What followed were cross-continental, decades-long custody and co-parenting battles, as Gulzar claims to have been forced to navigate the choppy waters of ex-wife Melanie’s volatile love life and unconventional parenting. In this exclusive interview, Jimmy Gulzar recounts his story with the Spice Girls, his marriage and divorce, co-parenting with Spice Girl Mel B, his relationship with his daughter Phoenix Chi Gulzar (Brown), his social interactions with David and Victoria Beckham, and where things stand now between him and his and Mel B’s daughter. Follow Jimmy Gulzar on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/jimmygstagecoach/ ___________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Jan 27

    #69 Ice-T Talks Street Life, Origins of Gangster Rap, Fatherhood, Jimi Hendrix

    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ My Allison Interviews Blog: allisoninterviews.com Buy My Book: Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record Support My Interviews @ Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/allisoninterviews In the latest installment of the Allison Interviews Podcast, journalist and host Allison Kugel talks with Grammy-winning artist and actor Ice-T. Ice-T has released 16 studio albums, including 8 rap albums and 8 albums with his heavy metal group, Body Count. He won Grammy Awards for 1991’s Back on the Block and 2021’s Bum-Rush. His 1991 rap album O.G. Original Gangster and 1993 rap album Home Invasion, along with his role as Scotty Appleton in the 1991 hit film, New Jack City cemented his status in rap music and in hip hop culture. Ice-T’s longtime role playing Detective/Sergeant Fin Tutuola for 27 seasons on Law & Order: SVU, has broken records as the longest running male character in American television series history. Ice-T is co-founder along with Courtney “Big Court” Richardson of The O.G. Network, a Fast Channel currently available on Roku, Fire TV, in Apple’s App Store and on Google Play. The free streaming network offers the best of classic and modern-day content: television series, films, documentaries, and podcasts that represent hip hop and urban culture. Visit www.theognetwork.net to learn more, or look for it on Roku, Fire TV, Google Play and the App Store. Follow on Instagram: @icet @iambigcourt @ognetworklive ___________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. 10/14/2025

    #68 Tupac Biographer Jeff Pearlman Talks Intimate Shakur Family Secrets & Stories

    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ My Allison Interviews Blog: allisoninterviews.com Buy My Book: Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record  Support My Interviews @ Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/allisoninterviews In the latest installment of the Allison Interviews Podcast, journalist and host Allison Kugel talks with New York Times bestselling author Jeff Pearlman, about writing Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur (on sale 10/21, Mariner Books), the most complete Tupac Shakur biography ever penned, featuring 650+ interviews. The book features in-depth interviews with Tupac’s sister Set Shakur, late Outlawz member Yaki Kadafi’s mother Yaasmyn Fula, Digital Underground’s Money B, Tupac’s aunt Gloria and her son Kenny Lesane, former Tupac managers Leila Steinberg and Atron Gregory, Juice director Ernest Dickerson, former classmates, love interests and close friends from the Baltimore School for the Arts, former roommates from the projects and former classmates in Marin City, the surprising woman who gave Tupac his first and middle name, actress Lela Rochon, Gang Related director Jim Kouf and hundreds of others. The book also features never before heard quotes from Tupac’s former fiancée Kidada Jones. Traditionally a sports figure biographer, Pearlman’s previous book include: Showtime (adopted for the screen with HBO’s Winning Time series), The Last Folk Hero, Three-Ring Circus, Football for a Buck, Gunslinger, Sweetness, The Rocket That Fell to Earth, Boys Will Be Boys, Love Me Hate Me and The Bad Guys Won. Jeff Pearlman’s Links https://jeffpearlman.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jeff_pearlman/ https://www.harpercollins.com/products/only-god-can-judge-me-jeff-pearlman?variant=43756802310178 _____________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. 08/27/2025

    #67 Pam Grier Talks Foxy Brown, Her Famous Ex's, Feminism, Pam Grier's Soul Flix

    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ My Allison Interviews Blog: allisoninterviews.com Buy My Book: Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record  Support My Interviews @ Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/allisoninterviews In the latest installment of the Allison Interviews Podcast, journalist and host Allison Kugel talks with iconic film and television actress, Pam Grier. Pam starred in classic films, including: Coffy (1973), Foxy Brown (1974), Sheba, Baby (1975), Above the Law (1988) and Jackie Brown (1997). She’s lent her star power to television series, including: Martin, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, This is Us, Smallville and Bless This Mess among others.  Pam is currently in pre-production on an autobiographical film based on her 2010 autobiography, Foxy.  She is currently the host of Pam Grier’s Soul Flix, a Fast Channel on Free TV Networks. PAM GRIER’S SOUL FLIX has the biggest collection of the baddest movies, featuring cult classics with iconic heroes and unforgettable soundtracks. These are the stories that shaped the culture. Bold, authentic, and unapologetic.. curated and presented by Pam Grier. PAM GRIER’S SOUL FLIX is ad supported and available on Roku and Plex and available for free without signing up for a subscription. Watch PAM GRIER’S SOUL FLIX https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/e7b30e2a58409242100d0edd2bfebbfd/pam-griers-soul-flix https://watch.plex.tv/live-tv/channel/pam-griers-soul-flix _____________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) 00:00 Cold Open 02:18 Pamela Anderson  10:22 Was Foxy Brown For Men or Women? 16:04 Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Freddie Prinze, Richard Pryor  22:12 Defining G-d 29:18 Pam’s Love Life 37:49 Could Foxy Brown Be Made Today? 45:22 Pam Grier’s Soul Flix  55:15 Malcolm Jamal Warner 59:45 You Can Say Vagina 1:03:15 Black Female Action Star 1:05:40 People Risked Their Lives to See My Films 1:11:50 Offered Me a Ferrari Dealership 1:18:04 Where to Watch Pam Grier’s Soul Flix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. 01/06/2025

    #66 Todd Bridges Talks Staying Sober, Finding God, Diff'rent Strokes, Roots Miniseries

    Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - allisoninterviews.com Allison’s Book, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record  In the latest installment of the Allison Interviews Podcast, journalist and host Allison Kugel talks with actor Todd Bridges, about his television career, including Diff’rent Strokes, Little House on the Prairie, Roots, Everybody Hates Chris and the Comedy Central animated series Everybody Still Hates Chris; staying sober for 32 years, finding G-d, parenting, and his new podcast Dang! With his wife and co-host Bettijo Bridges. Todd’s Links Dang! Podcast: https://www.dangpodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toddbridges Everybody Still Hates Chris (Comedy Central: https://www.cc.com/video-clips/0v4k5b _____________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to the audio podcast of Allison Interviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe to the video podcast on YouTube. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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My name is Allison Kugel, and over the past decade, I’ve interviewed hundreds of celebrities and public figures. My interviews are revealing, fun, and above all else, human. I’ve had a front row seat with some of the most accomplished people on this planet, and it’s truly been a gift; a gift I now want to share with you through this podcast. I’ll be interviewing some amazing artists and pop culture figures, and including some of my signature questions, like, “What did you come into this life to learn, and what did you come here to teach?” I hope you’ll take this ride with me and enjoy! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

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  • Creator
    Allison Kugel
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    74
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Allison Kugel
  • Show Website
    Allison Interviews