AME Radio Show AME Experience

Our guest today is Amber Akhtar, a 22-year-old filmmaker who grew up in Michigan. She just finished her BFA in Dramatic Writing with a minor in Producing at NYU Tisch. During her time at NYU, she wrote two features and many short films and worked on a thesis film selected for Tribeca 2022. She has interned for companies such as The Gotham Film and TV, Cinetic Media, and The Producers Guild.

She wrote the script for her new short film Cycle.  Cycle is about a young woman who spends the night at a laundromat struggling to wash the underwear she wore after having an abortion.  

This film, despite being short, is one of the most powerful, emotion hitting films I've seen in a very long time.  We're here to talk to her about her budding career and this incredible film.

Amra Sabic-El-Reyes - Anna is the author of "The Cat I Never Named" an incredible story of survival when her country of Bosnia was invaded. The story tells her struggle for her and her family to survive, while they found a cat that gave them hope and comfort during the attack. After hearing this interview and reading her book you will be so thankful you were born here in the USA.

Greer Grammer - Greer is the daughter of famed Actor Kelsey Grammer (Cheers, Frasier). She has been the star in several films in her own career and now she stars in Deadly Illusions. Airing on Netflix. She talks about her role, her career and more!

Anna Elizabeth James - Anna is the writer, producer and director of the film Deadly Illusions. We talk to her about the founding of this movie, how it evolved from an idea in her mind, to paper, to Netflix. You can hear this interview and get inside the mind of the woman that directed it.

Chelsey James - Chelsey James is a country music singer/songwriter who just released her new single "The Men & The Boys". We talk to her about her music career, how the pandemic helped/hindered her career and we learn about how she got her passion for music.

Elise McVeigh - Children’s Manners and Parenting Expert Elise McVeigh takes your children through six important manners lessons, and reiterates the materials through books, fun worksheets, activity sheets, and videos. This easy and fun series will give your child a passion for having good manners and doing the right thing in any situation. The video collection launches on March 1 and is available for purchase on Mrs.McVeighsManners.com or through Amazon.com (retail price: $97.00).

The lessons include Meeting and Greeting, Appearance, Set the Table, Table Manners, Eating at School, and Restaurant Manners. There are even two levels – Level I is for Pre-Readers (ages 3-6), and Level II is for Readers (ages 7-11). Each online video set contains a workbook and a Set the Table placemat.

Dedee Pfeifer is an actress who's older sister is Michelle Pfeiffer. She followed in her footsteps and became an actress herself. In this exclusive interview we talk to her about Big Sky on ABC and her role on the show. She's also a recovering alcoholic and we discuss her courageous journey to reach sobriety.

Dr David Steenblock - Dr. Steenblock is a leading expert in Stem Cell research. With over 40 years in the field we talk to him about the industry and if they are seeing any changes with the FDA. We talk about how stem cells impact our body and helps us overcome issues like ALS, strokes, Cerebral Palsy and more.

Martha Hunt Handler is the author of a book called "Winter of the Wolf". We talk to her about her book and her extensive work in her wolf rescue in New York. This is not a full show only our interview with Martha.

2020 was a rough year for us all, and 2021 we hoped would bring change and normalcy. However during the holiday season we suffer from depression and suicide probably more than any other time of the year, mix that with COVID-19 and it could be a disaster. Joy tells us how to overcome and fight depression and set goals for 2021 that are attainable. This is not a full show only our interview with Joy