Best Ok Jazz Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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Scott Talks to Marie Myung Ok Lee 10:39

2h ago10:39

10:39

Imagine having a nine-year-old son who was so violent that you were afraid of him. Acclaimed Korean American writer and author Marie Myung-Ok Lee accepted the diagnosis of autism the doctors gave her son but knew that there was something else going on, something that defied traditional treatment plans and medication. So what would you do if Cannabi…

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Marie Myung Ok Lee - The Only One Who Treated Her Son's Autism With Cannabis 52:19

6m ago52:19

52:19

Imagine having a nine-year-old son who was so violent that you were afraid of him. Acclaimed Korean American writer and author Marie Myung-Ok Lee accepted the diagnosis of autism the doctors gave her son but knew that there was something else going on, something that defied traditional treatment plans and medication. So what would you do if Cannabi…

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Scott Talks to Saket Soni 20:09

2d ago20:09

20:09

Author, activist, and founder and director of Resilience Force, Saket Soni, was in New Orleans working as a community organizer when he got a call from an Indian man who was being held in a labor camp. Saket Soni is a labor organizer and human rights strategist working at the intersection of racial justice, migrant rights, and climate change. He is…

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Saket Soni - The Only One Who Freed 500 Indian Workers from Human Trafficking 54:40

4d ago54:40

54:40

Author, activist, and founder and director of Resilience Force, Saket Soni, was in New Orleans working as a community organizer when he got a call from an Indian man who was being held in a labor camp. Saket Soni is a labor organizer and human rights strategist working at the intersection of racial justice, migrant rights, and climate change. He is…

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Scott Talks to Rafael Agustin 15:42

9d ago15:42

15:42

Rafael Agustin is a writer on the award-winning The CW show Jane The Virgin and is a past Sundance Institute Episodic Fellow. He currently serves as CEO of the Latino Film Institute, overseeing the Youth Cinema Project, the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF), and LatinX in Animation. In 2018, LA Weekly named Agustin one of the …

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Rafael Agustin - The Only Who One Was Shocked To Find Out He Was Undocumented 57:25

11d ago57:25

57:25

Rafael Agustin is a writer on the award-winning The CW show Jane The Virgin and is a past Sundance Institute Episodic Fellow. He currently serves as CEO of the Latino Film Institute, overseeing the Youth Cinema Project, the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF), and LatinX in Animation. In 2018, LA Weekly named Agustin one of the …

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Jazz Lion’s Den Feed Drop 6:58

16d ago6:58

6:58

The Only One in the Room & R63 Productions is happy to share the brand new audiobook podcast, Jazz Lion’s Den, from accomplished playwright, screenwriter, actor, and stage director, Levy Lee Simon. Lee will be reading excerpts from his debut memoir Odyssey Towards the Light, with added commentary not found in the book, as well as a one-on-one intro…

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Lauren Chan – The Only Plus-Size Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Rookie to Come Out As Queer 53:38

18d ago53:38

53:38

Lauren Chan is a size-inclusion activist, having made an impact on the fashion industry over the past decade as a model (JAG), fashion editor (Glamour), and exited plus-size clothing brand founder (Henning, acquired by Universal Standard). In 2023, she became a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit rookie and has since branched into television hosting. Chan …

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Scott Talks to Keith Corbin 16:49

24d ago16:49

16:49

Chef Keith Corbin is the two-time James Beard Award nominated executive chef and co-owner of Alta Adams in Los Angeles, named one of the best restaurants in the country by Esquire, Thrillist, and The Los Angeles Times. He is the author of The Los Angeles Times bestselling memoir California Soul: An American Epic of Cooking and Survival. Keith is al…

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Keith Corbin – The Only Felon Who Fought To Have His Rights Restored By The Courts 1:06:39

30d ago1:06:39

1:06:39

Chef Keith Corbin is the two-time James Beard Award nominated executive chef and co-owner of Alta Adams in Los Angeles, named one of the best restaurants in the country by Esquire, Thrillist, and The Los Angeles Times. He is the author of The Los Angeles Times bestselling memoir California Soul: An American Epic of Cooking and Survival. Keith is al…

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Television Comes to Oklahoma 1:27:54

1M ago1:27:54

1:27:54

Crowds came by the thousands to Municipal Auditorium in Oklahoma City to see the first television images in Oklahoma at a demonstration sponsored by WKY Radio on November 13, 1939. Despite television being a financial drain on broadcasters who had tried it before, E.K. Gaylord believed Oklahoma deserved it, so he applied for a license and was grant…

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Scott Talks to Jillian Lauren 19:04

1M ago19:04

19:04

Jillian Lauren is a writer, storyteller, adoption advocate, and rock-wife. She is the New York Times best-selling author of the memoirs “Everything You Ever Wanted” and “Some Girls: My Life in a Harem”. She was the only journalist to extensively interview Samuel Little, the most prolific serial killer in American history. Her latest book about the …

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Jillian Lauren – The Only Journalist Who Interviewed America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer 1:10:36

1M ago1:10:36

1:10:36

Jillian Lauren is a writer, storyteller, adoption advocate, and rock-wife. She is the New York Times best-selling author of the memoirs “Everything You Ever Wanted” and “Some Girls: My Life in a Harem”. She was the only journalist to extensively interview Samuel Little, the most prolific serial killer in American history. Her latest book about the …

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Scott Talks to David Manheim 15:38

1M ago15:38

15:38

David Manheim is an American podcaster who currently hosts the popular addiction podcast Dopey. Dave slid into the embrace of heroin and stayed there for around 15 years, until just four months before he started the podcast in 2016 with his friend Chris, who he had met in rehab. Unfortunately, Chris died of a drug overdose in 2018, along with many …

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David Manheim - The Only Addict Who Started a Podcast with His Friend from Rehab 55:53

1M ago55:53

55:53

David Manheim is an American podcaster who currently hosts the popular addiction podcast Dopey. Dave slid into the embrace of heroin and stayed there for around 15 years, until just four months before he started the podcast in 2016 with his friend Chris, who he had met in rehab. Unfortunately, Chris died of a drug overdose in 2018, along with many …

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OK Jazz Episode #171 2:00:52

2M ago2:00:52

2:00:52

2+hour mega-comeback episode of OK Jazz! New music from South Africa, the UK, USA, Mali and Brazil, a classic jazz re-issue, beautiful Congolese Rumba as usual, and a LOT more. Last episode (for awhile..) so turn it up and dive in!By Mr OK Jazz

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Scott Talks to Jodi Miller 19:13

2M ago19:13

19:13

Jodi Miller is a comedian, writer, and actress who’s been performing stand up for over 20 years and has also done 4 military tours including going overseas to entertain troops in Afghanistan. She currently works as the head writer for the syndicated comic game show Funny You Should Ask, and she hosts the show The World’s Funniest Weather. Her new c…

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Jodi Miller - The Only “Single” Single Mother in The Room 57:47

2M ago57:47

57:47

Jodi Miller is a comedian, writer, and actress who’s been performing stand up for over 20 years and has also done 4 military tours including going overseas to entertain troops in Afghanistan. She currently works as the head writer for the syndicated comic game show Funny You Should Ask, and she hosts the show The World’s Funniest Weather. Her new c…

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Scott Talks to Maestro Claudio 16:38

2M ago16:38

16:38

Claudio "Maestro" Bergamin is an Italian pornographic actor, cinematographer, director, and producer. He is also the owner of the adult boutique website and production label PervCity, DPdiva.com, and co-owner of BAM Visions label. He has appeared in over 200 titles and was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2019. Laura opens the show by asking C…

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Maestro Claudio Bergamin - The Only 69-Year-Old Pornstar Who Won’t Slow Down 42:21

2M ago42:21

42:21

Claudio "Maestro" Bergamin is an Italian pornographic actor, cinematographer, director, and producer. He is also the owner of the adult boutique website and production label PervCity, DPdiva.com, and co-owner of BAM Visions label. He has appeared in over 200 titles and was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2019. Laura opens the show by asking C…

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The Birth of the State Park System 1:09:39

2M ago1:09:39

1:09:39

Oklahoma was a state for almost thirty years before the state park system was created. Thanks to federal funds and free labor provided by the Civilian Conservation Corps, seven new state parks were constructed starting in 1935. In this episode, Trait Thompson and Dr. Bob Blackburn discuss the political conditions that led to Oklahoma creating the S…

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Scott Talks to Dr. Michael Caparrelli 15:14

2M ago15:14

15:14

Dr. Michael Caparrelli graduated from Zion Bible College, and thereafter, pastored an inner city church for 16 years. In 2021, he finished his PhD in Advanced Studies in Behavioral Science. Currently, he’s a keynote speaker in churches, prisons, schools & other venues across the U.S. on a wide variety of mental health subjects. He’s authored five b…

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Dr. Michael Caparrelli is The Only One Who Spent 100 Hours With A New York Serial Killer 59:03

2M ago59:03

59:03

an inner city church for 16 years. In 2021, he finished his PhD in Advanced Studies in Behavioral Science. Currently, he’s a keynote speaker in churches, prisons, schools & other venues across the U.S. on a wide variety of mental health subjects. He’s authored five books that help the psychologically troubled overcome life adversities. His most rec…

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Scott Talks to Robinne Lee 10:29

2M ago10:29

10:29

What if your Jamaican born parents immigrated to the United States and expected you to uphold the morals and codes with which they had been raised, but placed you in a diverse environment where many of those rules simply didn’t apply? Robinne Lee, actress, author, producer, grew up in Westchester County New York and was often the only Jamaican Amer…

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Robinne Lee Is The Only One Who Refuses To Be Put In A Box 1:04:44

2M ago1:04:44

1:04:44

What if your Jamaican born parents immigrated to the United States and expected you to uphold the morals and codes with which they had been raised, but placed you in a diverse environment where many of those rules simply didn’t apply? Robinne Lee, actress, author, producer, grew up in Westchester County New York and was often the only Jamaican Amer…

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Five Year Anniversary of The Only One In The Room 44:21

3M ago44:21

44:21

We are happy to present a special five-year anniversary episode. In this candid episode, Scott and Laura reflect on the journey to over 5 million downloads. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/only-one-in-the-room--6052418/support.By Laura Cathcart Robbins

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Scott Talks to Reema Zaman 3:01

3M ago3:01

3:01

What if I told you that being ugly is not an aesthetic at all but an emotion? Reema Zaman, a woman who is actually very beautiful by societal standards, with a modeling and acting career, in addition to being a well-awarded writer, grew up ugly and unseen, dismissed even. But what does it really mean to be ugly? What does it really mean to be beaut…

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Reema Zaman is The Only Unseen Beauty 53:41

3M ago53:41

53:41

What if I told you that being ugly is not an aesthetic at all but an emotion? Reema Zaman, a woman who is actually very beautiful by societal standards, with a modeling and acting career, in addition to being a well-awarded writer, grew up ugly and unseen, dismissed even. But what does it really mean to be ugly? What does it really mean to be beaut…

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Scott Talks to Laura House 14:11

3M ago14:11

14:11

When you look down at your hands, your thoughts probably don't lead you much further than the mundane. But what if you've never seen anyone who resembles you? Who has your nose or your laugh or even your sense of humor. Laura House, a renowned comedian, screenwriter on two Emmy award winning shows and a corporate meditation teacher, went through li…

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200 Years of Fort Gibson and Fort Towson 1:18:10

3M ago1:18:10

1:18:10

In February 1824, the general-in-chief of the Army authorized the abandonment of Fort Smith and the creation of a new fort in the southwest. Col. Matthew Arbuckle selected a site near the Three Forks and named it Cantonment Gibson. Its mission was to protect white settlers, work for peace between tribes in the region, and establish a diplomatic rel…

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Laura House is The Only One Who Is Adopted 50:25

3M ago50:25

50:25

When you look down at your hands, your thoughts probably don't lead you much further than the mundane. But what if you've never seen anyone who resembles you? Who has your nose or your laugh or even your sense of humor. Laura House, a renowned comedian, screenwriter on two Emmy award winning shows and a corporate meditation teacher, went through li…

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Scott Talks to Wisconsin Tiff 16:28

3M ago16:28

16:28

Wisconsin Tiff is an OnlyFans model who creates adult content online with older gentlemen. Laura opens the show by asking Tiff about her mother being murdered by her boyfriend when she was only 4 years old. This led her to be cared for by her single father who was not ready to take care of her and her brother. Before becoming an OnlyFans model, Tif…

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Wisconsin Tiff is The Only One Who Has Sex with Senior Citizens For Free 47:59

3M ago47:59

47:59

Wisconsin Tiff is an OnlyFans model who creates adult content online with older gentlemen. Laura opens the show by asking Tiff about her mother being murdered by her boyfriend when she was only 4 years old. This led her to be cared for by her single father who was not ready to take care of her and her brother. Before becoming an OnlyFans model, Tif…

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Scott Talks to Tanya Sam 19:05

4M ago19:05

19:05

Tanya Sam is a Tech-savvy Businesswoman, Leader, Philanthropist, Wife and Fashionista living her best life in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the visionary founder and curator of the esteemed Tanya Time Book Club, a virtual community that celebrates literature and fosters intellectual growth. The book club selects thought-provoking books from various genr…

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Tanya Sam is The Only Real Housewife Who Became A Bookclub Queen 56:40

4M ago56:40

56:40

Tanya Sam is a Tech-savvy Businesswoman, Leader, Philanthropist, Wife and Fashionista living her best life in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the visionary founder and curator of the esteemed Tanya Time Book Club, a virtual community that celebrates literature and fosters intellectual growth. The book club selects thought-provoking books from various genr…

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Scott Talks to Nancy Mello 18:51

4M ago18:51

18:51

Nancy Mello is an animal communicator and evidential medium with experience as a speaker and podcast host. Nancy works with individuals, pet owners, and groups to help with growth of both the individual and their pet in a safe environment. She prides herself in end of life pet work and helping pets with problem behaviors. Nancy is the host of the p…

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Special Crossover Episode of the Tokyo Jazz Joints Podcast! 46:05

4M ago46:05

46:05

ICYMI, here is the Tokyo Jazz Joints Podcast discussion between Philip and I about the current Eigakan Jazz Kissa Kickstarter Project! Hear all about how it started, the campaign details, and how you can help support us in our quest to take a classic jazz kissa years into the future!By Mr OK Jazz

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Nancy Mello is The Only Animal Communicator That Dances Like Elaine From Seinfeld 57:14

4M ago57:14

57:14

Nancy Mello is an animal communicator and evidential medium with experience as a speaker and podcast host. Nancy works with individuals, pet owners, and groups to help with growth of both the individual and their pet in a safe environment. She prides herself in end of life pet work and helping pets with problem behaviors. Nancy is the host of the p…

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Scott Talks to Dianne Bondy 19:06

4M ago19:06

19:06

Dianne Bondy is a social justice activist, author, accessible yoga teacher, and the leader of the Yoga For All Movement. Her inclusive approach to yoga empowers anyone to practice—regardless of their shape, size, ethnicity, or level of ability.Dianne’s commitment to increasing diversity in yoga has been recognized in her work with Pennington’s, Gai…

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Dianne Bondy Is The Only One Redefining Yoga For The Rest Of Us 1:01:48

4M ago1:01:48

1:01:48

Dianne Bondy is a social justice activist, author, accessible yoga teacher, and the leader of the Yoga For All Movement. Her inclusive approach to yoga empowers anyone to practice—regardless of their shape, size, ethnicity, or level of ability. Dianne’s commitment to increasing diversity in yoga has been recognized in her work with Pennington’s, Ga…

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The Five Moons 1:18:43

4M ago1:18:43

1:18:43

Maria Tallchief, Marjorie Tallchief, Yvonne Chouteau, Moscelyne Larkin, and Rosella Hightower were all American Indian women, born in Oklahoma during the 1920s, who went on to become prima ballerinas. Nicknamed the “Five Moons,” they achieved the pinnacle of success in their respective ballet careers, making their marks in America and on the intern…

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OK Jazz Episode #170 2:08:55

4M ago2:08:55

2:08:55

A JAM-packed episode of new music from Cuba, South Africa and the USA, plus my very special Memory Lane Childhood Mix of tunes I loved hearing on the radio as a kid in New York City 1974-1982!By Mr OK Jazz

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Scott Talks to Dr. Carl Erik Fisher 17:11

4M ago17:11

17:11

Carl Erik Fisher, M.D., is an addiction psychiatrist, bioethics scholar, author, and person in recovery. He is an assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University, where he studies and teaches law, ethics, and policy relating to psychiatry and neuroscience, especially issues related to substance use disorders and other addictive be…

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Dr. Carl Erik Fisher is The Only Psychiatrist Who Was A Patient On The Psych Ward 1:03:35

4M ago1:03:35

1:03:35

Carl Erik Fisher, M.D., is an addiction psychiatrist, bioethics scholar, author, and person in recovery. He is an assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University, where he studies and teaches law, ethics, and policy relating to psychiatry and neuroscience, especially issues related to substance use disorders and other addictive be…

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Scott Talks to Jesse Leon 16:06

5M ago16:06

16:06

Jesse Leon is an author, motivational speaker, social impact consultant, and a certified executive coach. He creates public-private partnerships, grant-making programs, and impact investment funds to address affordable housing, sex-trafficking, addiction, mental health, and LGBTQ+ issues. His memoir I’m Not Broken is available wherever you get your…

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Jesse Leon Is The Only Gay Latino Harvard Graduate Talking About Sex Trafficking 1:04:13

5M ago1:04:13

1:04:13

Jesse Leon is an author, motivational speaker, social impact consultant, and a certified executive coach. He creates public-private partnerships, grant-making programs, and impact investment funds to address affordable housing, sex-trafficking, addiction, mental health, and LGBTQ+ issues. His memoir I’m Not Broken is available wherever you get your…

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Scott Talks to Ann Batchelder 14:21

5M ago14:21

14:21

Ann Batchelder is the author of Craving Spring: A mother’s quest, a daughter’s depression, and the Greek myth that brought them together. She served as Editor of Fiberarts Magazine and was a guest curator for the Asheville Art Museum. Ann has kept a mindfulness practice since 2004, is the mother of two adult children, and lives with her husband in …

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Ann Batchelder is The Only One Who Used a Greek Myth To Heal Her Relationship with Her Daughter 49:58

5M ago49:58

49:58

Ann Batchelder is the author of Craving Spring: A mother’s quest, a daughter’s depression, and the Greek myth that brought them together. She served as Editor of Fiberarts Magazine and was a guest curator for the Asheville Art Museum. Ann has kept a mindfulness practice since 2004, is the mother of two adult children, and lives with her husband in …

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Scott Talks to Ronit Plank 14:11

5M ago14:11

14:11

Ronit Plank is a Seattle-based Author, Podcaster, and Storyteller. Her work has been published in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and more. Her podcast Let’s Talk Memoir is available wherever you listen to podcasts. And her book When She Comes Back, about her mother abandoning her to follow a cult in India, is available on Am…

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Ronit Plank is The Only One Talking About Growing Up In A Kibbutz 56:04

5M ago56:04

56:04

Ronit Plank is a Seattle-based Author, Podcaster, and Storyteller. Her work has been published in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and more. Her podcast Let’s Talk Memoir is available wherever you listen to podcasts. And her book When She Comes Back, about her mother abandoning her to follow a cult in India, is available on Am…

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