Talks from The Essex Hotel

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Join hosts Sarita Patel and Latham Woodward As they discuss all manner of things that happen in our lives. Whether that is classic American TV shows, or deeper subjects like family matters, they cover it all. Just imagine eavesdropping on some people at a diner after hours...you get the idea.

Jun 1

A VERY Secret Society: Life in High End Domestic Service

Today we welcome two friends of Sarita's from the uber high end domestic staffing world. While no names are mentioned, between the three of them there are numerous experiences with the TRUE Billionaire class. Very interesting stuff!

59 min
Apr 28

Tv from the 60's and 70's and their affect on the American Pysche

This episode has been discussed here in the studio for a LONG TIME! it finally all came out today, BUT the real answers are still out there. We know academics have analyzed this at university level and those stories are coming out more and more. What we are more interested in, is how it actually affected you? Maybe it didn't like Sarita until she reflected backwards. These are the most important conversations we can think about having and the questions and comments are confirming this assumption. Please LIKE, SHARE, and Subscribe, and above all COMMENT on this episode we want o hear MORE on what you think on this weird, and wonderful time in American TV history.

1h 18m
Apr 25

The Origins of an Entrepreneur

In today's episode Sarita and Latham discuss Sarita's long and rather impressive climb up the American Culture ladder while she really had no interest in the ladder. She started the way all really great entrepreneurs did, FROM THE BOTTOM and climbed to a point of having a great View. Fascinating story, one that will resonate with so many hard working people. Sarita is the girl next door. She was not poor and not rich. She had immigrant parents who never lived like they were not expected to assimilate into America without losing their deep cultural roots. It's a love letter in many ways of her gratitude for her parents allowing her and her sisters, to be who they were even though their choices might not be so "sustainable" Enjoy this very entertaining episode.

1h 10m
Season 2 Trailer

Spiritualism and the benefits of being a Custodian to Knowledge

Sarita and Latham are back talking about things we all think about from time to time, and we explore a few subjects that have come up in popular culture recently. Sarita and Latham had watched and worked with many entities that are shaping the contours of what we are experiencing today in an age of what seems like discourse. They don't see it as discourse. They see that the long form of conversation where people actually allow the other to go beyond the 5 second definition of what a word means. Takes time. Latham also introduces a new small segment: The Rant If you would like to be a guest or have topics you'd like the next door neighbors to talk about, please let us know. Please, like, subscribe and share. We appreciate your attention and hope we can be a radio show that you tune into when the noise is getting too loud out there. We are also very busy helping people glue their businesses and families back together. Sarita and Latham info@madmanastudios.com

52 min
Apr 14

Mari Tamburo, AKA: Mary Mack, of the Livin Like Kings Band

Mari Tamburo, singer and long time life partner of Arne Frager from The Plant Recording Studio in Sausalito, comes in to talk about her life, career, and living the rock and roll lifestyle in a very real way. Super interesting guest and perspective you don't hear very often outside of the music industry.

55 min
Apr 8

Arne Frager, Last Owner of the Iconic Recording Studio, The Plant Sausalito

From Beyonce, to Prince, Metallica, he has recorded them all! Probably my favorite episode ever, Arne brings the HEAT! If you are a music fan this episode is a MUST LISTEN. If you want to know about the real history of music in America and the beginnings of switching from analogue to digital and who was behind the equipment and the sales and who sat with the LEGENDS....you may listen to this a few times. Thank you Richard Habib for making the Introduction. Thank you Latham for being an amazing conversationalist and keeping us curious as always. I want to be like Arne when I grow up. For more on Arne: https://www.discogs.com/artist/448136-Arne-Frager https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-402-with-arne-frager/ If you would like to be a guest or have topics you'd like the next door neighbors to talk about, please let us know. Please, like, subscribe and share. We appreciate your attention and hope we can be a radio show that you tune into when the noise is getting too loud out there. We are also very busy helping people glue their businesses and families back together. Sarita and Latham info@madmanastudios.com

1h 35m
Mar 31

The Doctor has Retired, TAKE 2!

Sarita reflects on the last 10+ years of advice to friends, family, and others, and how this open door to the "Doctors Office" never really was a truly reciprocal relationship. As I have told her for years now, "Sarita! Stop giving the milk away for free!" Sarita explains why her role in almost all of the companies she worked with and for entailed a high level of interfacing with all members of the organization whether that be employees, executives, children, outside professionals, vendors, guests, diplomats....and her office was the first stop and often the place where people were able to relax, share and get advice. She feels a role like this is essential in any high functioning, multi faceted group and it allowed her to see the interconnectedness of everyone, especially the big boss. No one was going to thrive unless everyone was taken care of. Branching on her own in 2015 and continuing to be the "therapist" for collegues, friends, family members...did not end when the paid job ended. This is a short story on what retiring from that role looks like. If you would like to be a guest or have topics you'd like the next door neighbors to talk about, please let us know. Please, like, subscribe and share. We appreciate your attention and hope we can be a radio show that you tune into when the noise is getting too loud out there. We are also very busy helping people glue their businesses and families back together. Sarita and Latham If you have questions, put them in the chat or reach out to us at info@madmanastudios.com latham@madmanastudios.com or visit us at the website: madmanastudios.com Thank you for listening!

1h 2m
Mar 2

Year of The Fire Horse

Interesting discussion on this year, and it being the Year of the Fire Horse, and all of the amazing changes in the world that we are already seeing. We also reflect back on last year, the Year of the Snake, and how a TON of things really now make sense in retrospect. As always we have a lot of free-ranging discussions on society, what these strange times are doing to all of us, and what we hope to see in the future. Oh yeah, we briefly discuss Latham's encounter with a REAL ghost! If you would like to be a guest or have topics you'd like the next door neighbors to talk about, please let us know. Please, like, subscribe and share. We appreciate your attention and hope we can be a radio show that you tune into when the noise is getting too loud out there. We are also very busy helping people glue their businesses and families back together. Sarita and Latham info@madmanastudios.com

43 min

Trailer

Spiritualism and the benefits of being a Custodian to Knowledge

Sarita and Latham are back talking about things we all think about from time to time, and we explore a few subjects that have come up in popular culture recently. Sarita and Latham had watched and worked with many entities that are shaping the contours of what we are experiencing today in an age of what seems like discourse. They don't see it as discourse. They see that the long form of conversation where people actually allow the other to go beyond the 5 second definition of what a word means. Takes time. Latham also introduces a new small segment: The Rant If you would like to be a guest or have topics you'd like the next door neighbors to talk about, please let us know. Please, like, subscribe and share. We appreciate your attention and hope we can be a radio show that you tune into when the noise is getting too loud out there. We are also very busy helping people glue their businesses and families back together. Sarita and Latham info@madmanastudios.com

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52 min

Join hosts Sarita Patel and Latham Woodward As they discuss all manner of things that happen in our lives. Whether that is classic American TV shows, or deeper subjects like family matters, they cover it all. Just imagine eavesdropping on some people at a diner after hours...you get the idea.

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