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Kirt Jacobs is the host and producer of MoxieTalk, a talk show that gives an intimate look into the courage, character and defining moments of today’s most inspiring individuals.
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #337: The Dead Poseys - Rock Duo
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It could double as the soundtrack for the Witching Hour. A brew of rough-and-tumble guitars, melancholy lyrics, and femme fatale vocal invocations, Dead Posey cast a sonic spell that is seduced as it scorched. The Los Angeles-based Band with Vocalist/Co-Producer Danyell Souza and Producer/Multi-Instrumentalist Tony F (formerly of Eve 6)-immediately…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacob #336: Braylyn Resko Stewart
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #335: Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals
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THIS MOXIETALK FEATURES PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS’ BASSIST-(DEREK ENGEMANN) & DRUMMER-(JOEY “BLUE” GONZALEZ) During 2011–2012, Anselmo wrote and recorded a solo album, titled Walk Through Exits Only with his backing band The Illegals. The album was released on July 16, 2013. In October 2017, the second album Choosing Mental Illness As a Virt…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #334: Scott Kirkland
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For more than two decades, The Crystal Method has remained at the forefront of the worldwide dance music industry as pioneers of the big beat genre, innovators of the ‘90s electronica movement and current-day global ambassadors of the American electronic sound. Originally formed as a duo—alongside founding member Ken Jordan, who retired from the mu…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #333: Crown Lands
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A blistering Rock Duo known for their highly energetic live show and incredibly full sound owed to their exhaustive multi-tasking. Cody Bowles drums and sings, while Kevin Comeau plays guitar and plays keyboards with his feet. ***DISCLAIMER*** *Due to the live nature of our Louder Than Life music festival coverage, & external circumstances beyond o…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #332: Amanda Freitag
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Amanda Freitag is a judge on Chopped, has battled Bobby Flay on Iron Chef America, and she competed for the title of America’s Next Iron Chef. When she was growing up in New Jersey, Amanda’s passion for food was fostered by everyone from her grandparents to her high school home economics teacher. They encouraged her to pursue a cooking career and t…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #331: Rusty Hamlin
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Chef Rusty is the executive chef for Zac Brown Brand and host of the renowned pre-concert dinner party, the “Eat & Greet.” Rusty’s most recent accolade was securing a spot as a finalist on season 13 of Food Network Star while continuing to tour around the country with Zac Brown Band. While Rusty is not on the road, he is heading up new restaurants,…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #330: Jamie Bissonnette
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Jamie Bissonnette is the James Beard Award-winning chef and partner of Boston favorites Coppa, an Italian enoteca, Toro, the Barcelona-style tapas bar, and Little Donkey, Cambridge’s beloved neighborhood restaurant. In fall 2013, Bissonnette and co-chef and partner Ken Oringer brought Toro to New York City and received rave reviews from outlets lik…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #329: Samantha Fish
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“You should always get outside of the box,” Samantha Fish says while discussing her boundary-breaking new album Belle of the West. “Challenging yourself is how you grow.” After launching her recording career in 2009, Samantha Fish quickly established herself as a rising star in the contemporary blues world. Since then, the charismatic young singer-…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #328: Brooke Williamson
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Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Brooke Williamson has carved out an impressive résumé full of leading roles and professional achievement, such as being the youngest female chef to ever cook at the James Beard House and winning Bravo’s “Top Chef” Season 14 in Charleston. Although officially beginning her career at the young age of 17, …
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #327: Susan Reigler
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Award-winning writer and Louisville native Susan Reigler is the author of Kentucky Bourbon Country: The Essential Travel Guide (now in its second edition), and is a co-author of The Bourbon Tasting Notebook (with Michael Veach), The Kentucky Bourbon Cocktail Book and More Kentucky Bourbon Cocktails (with Joy Perrine). Her other books are Kentucky S…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #326: Graham Elliot
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Graham Elliot an award-winning chef, restaurateur, television personality and cookbook author. Elliot, a self-proclaimed “Navy brat” who has traveled the world and all fifty US states, has accrued many prestigious accolades including multiple James Beard Foundation Nominations. At age 27, Elliot became the youngest four-star chef to be named in any…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #325: Joyce Nethery
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As far back as she can remember, Joyce has had a passion for chemistry. She earned a Master’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Louisville’s Speed Scientific School, and for 15 years worked as a process engineer in industrial-scale distillation. She then spent a decade teaching high school chemistry and physics before her husban…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #324: C.J. Lewandowski
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At a time when most people feel constantly distracted by technology and barraged by the news, authenticity and straightforward honesty are paramount. There’s something about the music of The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys that cuts right through the noise of the world and speaks plainly to the soul. Formed in the Smoky Mountains, The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys are at on…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #323: Amythyst Kiah
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Born in Chattanooga and now based in Johnson City, Amythyst Kiah’s commanding stage presence is matched by her raw and powerful vocals—a deeply moving, hypnotic sound that stirs echoes of a distant and restless past. Accompanied interchangeably with banjo, acoustic guitar, or a full band, her eclectic influences span decades, finding inspiration in…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #322: Matt Abdoo & Shane McBride
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Matt is the chef/partner of the critically-acclaimed barbecue restaurant Pig Beach located in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Matt first earned his BBQ chops during his time working on America’s highly competitive barbecue teams, Salty Rinse, receiving 2nd place medal for Whole Hog in 2015 and 1st Place for Best Sauce at the annual Memphis in May World Champion…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #321: Jose Salazar
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Chef Jose Salazar was born in Colombia South America and was raised in Queens NY. Chef Salazar got his start in restaurants as a bartender and waiter at some of New York’s hottest establishments- among them, Donatella Arpia’s Bellini restaurant. Although the front of the house is where he started, it was the kitchen that really caught his eye. This…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #320: Michael Voltaggio
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Los Angeles, based Michael Voltaggio is the chef of the former ink.well concept, as well as Sack Sandwiches at LAX’s Tom Bradley International. Beginning his career at the age of 15, Michael earned the prestigious Greenbrier apprenticeship at age 19 and went on to helm the kitchens at Dry Creek Kitchen and The Bazaar by José Andrés. Celebrated for …
Pearl Aday is a Honey-throated and soulful, and possessing a compelling growl full of grit and strut when she lets loose. Pearl follows up her critically acclaimed 2010 debut with her new release “Heartbreak and Canyon Revelry,” ushering in a new dawn of California Country Rock. Joining forces with the venerable Jim Wilson, (longtime bassist for Da…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #318: Hannah Elis
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***DISCLAIMER*** *Due to the live nature of our Hometown Rising music festival coverage, & external circumstances beyond our control, the audio production in the following MoxieTalk is unable to be brought to our normal MoxieTalk listening and viewing standards. We apologize for any inconvenience.* As Rolling Stone so cleverly put it, Hannah Ellis …
***DISCLAIMER*** *Due to the live nature of our Hometown Rising music festival coverage, & external circumstances beyond our control, the audio production in the following MoxieTalk is unable to be brought to our normal MoxieTalk listening and viewing standards. We apologize for any inconvenience.* “At an after-party one night we watched a video of…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #316: Raelyn Nelson
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As an emerging female country artist in Nashville, history suggests that the quickest path to success is somehow aligning oneself with one of the major publishers, producers, songwriters, labels, or managers that are the heart of Music Row. So what do you do if you are an emerging female country artist in Nashville, and also happen to be the grandd…
Known mononymously as IMAJ, the artist fans everywhere call their “Country Darling” is a multi-talented Country singer-songwriter, visual artist, novelist, actress and humanitarian. Born in Miami Beach, FL to a model mother and actor father, 80’s TV icon Philip Michael Thomas (Tubbs of Miami Vice), IMAJ grew up in a “utopian environment where creat…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #314: The Steel Woods
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With a pair of critically acclaimed Woods Music/Thirty Tigers releases under their belts in Straw in the Wind(2017) and Old News(2019), Nashville-based The Steel Woods have lived up to their name as a hybrid musical force both in the studio, but especially live. The band’s two original members are native sons of the south who both hale from small-t…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #313: Alice Wallace
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“It’s a song about taking the risk to do what you love,” Alice Wallace says of the soaring track, “The Blue,” which yields a lyric entitling her spellbinding new album. With Into the Blue, the California-country singer-songwriter conjures the atmospheric sound of the Golden State’s canyons and deserts, mountains and crashing waves, its crowning bea…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #312: Clare Dunn
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A tractor cab might not seem like the ideal place for an aspiring artist to nurture her musical dreams, but it sure did the trick for Clare Dunn. Growing up in tiny Two Buttes, Colorado (population: 43), she spent days at a time helping plow and plant the family farm, sharpening her ears with uninterrupted music-listening in the driver’s seat, even…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #311: Noah Guthrie
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***DISCLAIMER*** *Due to the live nature of our Hometown Rising music festival coverage, & external circumstances beyond our control, the audio production in the following MoxieTalk is unable to be brought to our normal MoxieTalk listening and viewing standards. We apologize for any inconvenience.* Noah rose to fame covering chart-topping hits on Y…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #310: Robert Curran
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Trained at The Australian Ballet School & having enjoyed a thrilling & fulfilling career with The Australian Ballet as a Principal Artist, Robert took his passion & discipline he developed as a dancer & set his sights on diversifying his knowledge, skills & abilities. With education and experience, he continually expanded his ability to move his ow…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #309: Marcia Brey
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GE Appliances, a Haier company, is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, where Marcia Brey leads the Lean strategy for the business focusing on delivering winning products and services for customers & consumers while minimizing waste throughout ALL functions. Known as the Lean Enterprise, Marcia is responsible for implementing transformational, cr…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #308: Alex Young
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Alex attends Saint Xavier High School in Louisville, Kentucky and has served as Lieutenant Governor of the Kentucky Youth Assembly and more recently elected to serve as the KYA President of the Senate. Additionally, he was selected to represent Kentucky at the Conference On National Affairs. Since the age of 11, Alex has been leading a bipartisan e…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #307: Josh Miller
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Josh runs IDEAS xLab – an artist-led nonprofit based in Louisville, KY. He is an artist with a background in entrepreneurship, art & business administration, & editorial production – & explores the world through photography (& a lot of running), documenting his journey through joshmiller.ventures. In addition to his outdoor explorations, Josh celeb…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #306: Lee Pennington
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Lee Pennington is a graduate of Berea College and the University of Iowa. He holds two Honorary Doctor degrees – A Doctor of Literature from World University & Doctor of Philosophy in Arts from The Academy of Southern Arts & Letters. He taught for nearly 40 years, the last 32 as Professor of English and creative writing at the University of Kentuck…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #305: Shelly Zegart
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Shelly is a community leader & an internationally recognized authority on American quilts. Check out www.shellyzegart.com for more information. She collects, curates exhibitions, writes, lectures, and appraises fine quilts. Shelly has curated many exhibits in the U.S. & abroad, and lectures on all aspects of quilt history and aesthetics. She is the…
Ramez Naam is the co-chair of Energy and Environment at Singularity University. He is a computer scientist who spent 13 years at Microsoft leading teams that worked on email, web browsing, internet search, machine learning, internet-scale systems, and artificial intelligence. The products he built have touched the lives of more than a billion peopl…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #303: Dr. Richard Murphy
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Dr. Richard Murphy, who has been the research director at the Alltech European Bioscience Centre in Dunboyne, Ireland, for 17 years, is the recipient of the Alltech Medal of Excellence. Alltech’s highest distinction, it is awarded annually to someone of great character and achievement. Dr. Murphy is being recognized for his pioneering work in the a…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #302: Amanda Radke
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Amanda Radke is a fifth-generation rancher from Mitchell, South Dakota, who has dedicated her career to serving as a voice for the nation’s beef producers. A 2009 graduate of South Dakota State University (SDSU) with a degree in agricultural communications, education, and leadership, Amanda served internships with the United States Department of Ag…
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MoxieTalks with Kirt Jacobs #301: Samantha Townsend
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Samantha considers herself a Media Specialist, having worked for such organizations as Fairfax Media, Food Miles Magazine, the Daily Telegraph, and the Glen Innes Examiner. Based in Sydney Australia, Samantha became the Runner-Up 2019 IFAJ Alltech International Award for Leadership.By Kirt Jacobs
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacob #300: Deborah Wilson
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Deborah Wilson is senior vice president of TrustBIX Inc., which operates Business InfoXchange (BIX) in Canada and Viewtrak Technologies in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, and China. BIX is currently expanding into other countries and beyond beef to other species and commodities. Her role includes business development, data management system development, …
Mike Mills is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer who was a founding member of the alternative rock band R.E.M. Though known primarily as a bass guitarist, backing vocalist, and pianist, his musical repertoire also includes keyboards, guitar, and percussion instruments. He contributed to a majority of the band’s musical composit…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #298: Linkin’ Bridge
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Linkin’ Bridge is a musical group consisting of Louisville, Kentucky natives Big Rome, Montre Davis, Shon China Lacy, and Elliot Nicholas. Montre and China are cousins that have known each other all their lives. The group grew up in the hip-hop era, listening to Run–D.M.C., Tupac, and N.W.A. Their goal is to take their message to the masses with co…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #297: Natalie Zea
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Natalie Zea is an American actress known for her performances on television. Natalie began her acting career in theatre. Her first major role was on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions (2000–2002), where she played the role of Gwen Hotchkiss. Her breakout role was on the ABC primetime soap opera Dirty Sexy Money as socialite Karen Darling, where sh…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #296: Jennifer Nettles
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Jennifer Nettles performed the National Anthem at the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 4th, 2019. American country music singer, songwriter, and actress. She is the lead vocalist of the duo Sugarland alongside Kristian Bush, and prior to this, she fronted the Atlanta-based bands of Soul Miner’s Daughter and Jennifer Nettles Band…
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #295: Wilmer Valderrama
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Venezuelan American actor, producer, singer and television personality. He is best known for the role of Fez in the sitcom That ’70s Show (1998–2006) and as Carlos Madrigal in From Dusk till Dawn: The Series (2014–16). He was also the host of the MTV series Yo Momma (2006–07), the voice of Manny in the children’s show Handy Manny (2006–13) and has …
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #294: Kevin Richardson
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American singer, songwriter, actor, and model, best known as a member of the Backstreet Boys. Kevin was inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame along with his cousin and bandmate Brian Littrell on April 10, 2015.By Kirt Jacobs
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #293: David Alan Grier
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #292: Jordan Smith
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #291: Nick Vallevonga
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #289: J.D. Shelburne
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MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #288: Travis Tritt
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