Living The Dream

Megan Hovde has worked as a full time actor/improviser for seven years now. She's toured the country, worked on several cruise ships. She's hilarious and adorable and as we find out in the interview loves to control people. Hosted by Rich Baker. Check out more info and photos at facebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Send emails to livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com.

She's performed on Broadway, touring in Europe, on cruise ships, she went to Harvard, and for all I know fought in WWII. This girl's talented and she's done it all. Braxton Brooks was a true delight to speak with. She talks about life at Harvard and transitioning to New York where Broadway came calling. A hilarious and pleasant interview. Hosted by Rich Baker. For more info go to facebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Email me at livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com

Brooke helps actors find work. As part of Gray Talent Brooke has actors who work on major TV shows and films, commercials, theatre, and any other work she can find for them. She started out to be an actor herself and realized she preferred the business side of the business. Definitely worth a listen. Check out her agency at www.graytalentgroup.com. Hosted by Rich Baker. For more info go to facebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Email me at livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com

Erica Daniels works at one of the most famous theatres in the English speaking world - The Steppenwolf. Many stage actors consider working on this stage their personal unicorn and she's the woman who can make that happen. She talks in detail about casting for the theatre and her process of finding talent right for each role. Check out www.steppenwolf.org. Hosted by Rich Baker. For more info go to facebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Email me at livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com

Darren has worked in the voice over business for over 15 years. He's done everything from TV and radio commercials to audiobooks and much more. You can hear his work at his site www.darrensvoice.com. He also coaches people looking to get into the business. Check out http://www.voiceoverstudiochicago.com/ for more on that. Hosted by Rich Baker. For more info go to facebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Email me at livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com

Angela has been an actress her whole life, but about three years ago she began working full time as an audio book narrator and has made quite a success of herself. She is the voice of over 100 audiobooks including some by Heather Graham, Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, and many more. Hosted by Rich Baker. For more info go to facebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Email me at livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com

Dan 'The Bass' Levy has worked in radio for eleven years. Currently you can hear him as part of the Abe Kanan Show on Howard Stern's channel 101 on Sirius XM radio. He's got an awesome story and if nothing else it's worth listening to hear his ridiculously amazing voice. Follow him on twitter @bassonair. Hosted by Rich Baker. For more info go to facebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Email me at livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com

Michael Walters aka The Cantankerous Critic reviews movies for CBS Chicago every week. He gets paid to watch movies. Talk about living the dream. He knew he was a cinephile from a young age carrying around the Leonard Maltin's guide to movies as a kid. Follow him on https://www.facebook.com/cantankerouscritic. Hosted by Rich Baker. For more info go to facebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Email me at livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com

Ryan Westwood makes a living playing his guitar and singing in public. He's lived in multiple cities and finds a street corner or train stop and starts playing. It was a pleasure to speak with him. He's a perfect mix of free spirit and real person. And he's got a damn great voice. Hear his original song 'Love, Love' at http://soundcloud.com/ryan-westwood1/tracks. Hosted by Rich Baker. For more info go to facebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Email me at livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com

Aaron is a founding member of the long running troupe Mission Improvable that travels the country performing for colleges. He also started the Westside Comedy Theatre. He's an interesting dude to say the least. Check out http://missionimprovable.com/ and http://www.shotofrealityshow.com/ or see his TV/film credits at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1997225/ or visit his theatre in L.A. http://westsidecomedy.com/. Hosted by Rich Baker. For more info go to facebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Email me at livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com

Thomas has worked with Blue Man Group for fourteen years and he has no interest in quitting any time soon. With BMG he's traveled the world, met Ozzy Osbourne, The queen of England, and appeared on The Tonight Show. He's a great interview. Interesting stories, funny guy, super nice. In addition, he's a filmmaker. His movie Troubadors is available to see on Netflix. Check out his work at downstateproductions.com. Hosted by Rich Baker. For more info go to facebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Email me at livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com

Derrick got a job during college working for the band Flickerstick and never looked back. Currently he travels around the world with Bowling for Soup handling all of their audio tech needs. He lives in Fort Worth, Texas but his job has taken him all over the country, Europe, and Asia. Hear his stories of how fun it is to live the 'rock and roll' lifestyle. Hosted by Rich Baker. For more info go to facebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Email me at livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com

Mike worked his way up from part time replay operator for the Frisco Rough Riders to now sitting at the Ballpark at Arlington. He's the head guy behind the video board and all the cool stuff you see when you're at a game. As part of the organization he even got a ring last year when the Texas Rangers won the AL Championship. A nice guy with great advice and stories to tell. Hosted by Rich Baker. For more info go to facebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Email me at livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com

David always knew he wanted to perform comedy and for the last fifteen years he has made his living as one of the owners and talent of the Four Day Weekend Theatre in Fort Worth, Texas. Corporations have flown him all over the world to perform for fortune 500 companies. And he - along with his fellow performers - wrote and sold a pilot to FOX Studios. He's got some amazing stories. Check out www.fourdayweekend.com. Hosted by Rich Baker. For more info go to facebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Email me at livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com

Matt Elwell is the CEO of ComedySportz Chicago - an improvised theatre company on the north side of Chicago. He started out as a performer. For a while he was the artistic director in charge of the actors and now he's in charge of everything. He's super intelligent and delightfully goofy at the same time. He talks about starting as an actor and now works day to day making sure the entire theatre is profitable. Check outwww.comedysportzchicago.com. Hosted by Rich Baker. For more info go to facebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Email me at livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com

He made his living on the road performing improv comedy for colleges and then a year ago Drew moved behind the scenes. Now he works for Bass/Schuler as an agent. Drew is responsible for selling acts ranging from comics to motivational speakers to jugglers and many many more. Check out http://bass-schuler.com/ to see all the different types of entertainment they represent. Hosted by Rich Baker. For more info go to facebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Email me at livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com

She's young, beautiful, and super fun! Taylor lives in New York where she's living the life of a model. She started in high school and has amassed quite the resume ever since. She was a delight to speak with. Hosted by Rich Baker. For more info go to facebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Email me at livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com

Jeff has performed comedy since 1979. He left his career as a teacher to be a full time stand up comedian and has paid the bills with it ever since. In addition he's acted in the TV show Diagnosis Murder and the movie Phantoms. Hear his story as he looks back on a 31 year career and looks forward to more in the future. Hosted by Rich Baker. For more info go to facebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Email me at livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com

She's danced since she was six years old. Raised in Utah, she moved out to New York to follow her dream. At the moment she dances on the NCL Gem. She's talented and ambitious. Check out her dance reel at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4LwLoHHaaE. Hosted by Rich Baker. For more info go to facebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Email me at livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com

Currently she sings in the production cast for the NCL Gem. She's toured the world on cruise ships. And she's toured Australia with several shows including The Boy from Oz. In addition she's a life coach, an actress, a dancer. Becs does it all. She even interviewed me for her blog on her website www.stage2coaching.com.au. In addition, she is also a regular contributor to the site http://aussietheatre.com. If nothing else it's worth listening to her lovely accent on what made for a very fun and informative interview. Hosted by Rich Baker. For more info go tofacebook.com/livingthedreampodcast. Email me at livingthedreampodcast@gmail.com