The Quidditas Factor podcast

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Andrea Leonelli was born and raised in Lakewood, Ohio. She did not have the perfect life at all. Despite of all the obstacles that she faced in her childhood including sexual abuse and then growing up with drug addiction, car accident, and cancer, she managed to build a multi-million dollar enterprise. Now clean and sober for over 30 years, Leonelli tells her story with authentic power. She traces her drug dependency to being sexually abused as a child. She started using heroin at 14 and became a model at 17 in NYC. She retired from modeling in 1996 but still a great beauty and currently living in Malibu. Support the show…

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If What You Have Done Yesterday Still Looks Dig To You, You Haven't Done Much Today with Robyn Drothler 33:53

15 days ago33:53

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Robyn Drothler is with Advantage Speech Therapy Services. She is a mobile pediatric speech therapist that goes into the homes and daycares of the kids. She serves the Milton, Alpharetta, Roswell, Johns Creek areas. Your child’s speech development is critical for their communication success. There are a lot of solutions. You may have experienced frustration with some of them. She's different. Her mission is to provide a warm and loving environment where children love to play and play to learn and where parents and caregivers learn strategies to carryover skills and enhance therapeutic progress. Learning skills through play has been shown to be incredibly effective and brings a sense of confidence and eagerness to progress faster. Our approach brings more progress and achievement towards goals. You can find her on social media at #advantagespeech or online at www.advantagespeech.com . Support the show…

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You learn more from failure than from success. Don’t let it stop you. Failure builds character with Brian Elliott. 34:58

32 weeks ago34:58

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Brian Elliott continues to demonstrate his versatile acting prowess, bringing a range of complex characters to life in his latest projects. From gritty film noir to heartfelt family dramas and compelling web series, Elliott's performances captivate audiences and critics alike. For those interested in securing Brian Elliott's talent, please contact: The Happen Agency Support the show…

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A Person Who Never Made a Mistake Never Tried Anything New with Frankie Pace. 58:23

33 weeks ago58:23

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Frankie Pace is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Pace began his career in a Long Island comedy club called "The White House Inn", working alongside Eddie Murphy, Rob Bartlett, Jackie Martling, Bob Nelson, Bob Woods, Richie Minnervini, Rosie O'Donnell, Jim Myers and Don McHenry Support the show…

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If You Make Your Internal Life a Priority, Then Everything Else You Need On The Outside Will Be Given To You with Jeff Oppenheim 46:28

48 weeks ago46:28

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Jeff Oppenheim (Writer/Director/Producer) is a veteran of theater and film production. His live-theater credits include productions for Lincoln Center, the Film Society, Tribeca Performing Arts Center, and he has worked in partnership with The Acting Company, Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theater, Bay Street Theater and others. Jeff also founded the non-profit literary organization Other Voices and served as the artistic director creating over 100 events, readings and performances throughout NYC. He produced numerous concerts, week-long festivals and international tours including an inaugural party in Washington, DC to commemorate the first-term inaugural of President Obama. He also produced STAT! For New York City's Public Hospitals!, a week-long, five-borough series of concerts to help raise public awareness and funds for NYC's public hospitals. Highlights of the series include: an all-star Tribute to the 'Godfather of Funk' George Clinton at the Apollo Theater, a night of Gospel and R&B with the Temptations, and a of Old School Hip Hop featuring Marley Marl, DJ Kool Herc, Doug E. Fresh, Roxanne Shante, Kangol Kid, and more. In 2012, Jeff produced OsKuduristas.com--an international tour that brought the African music and dance movement known as "Kuduro" to Stockholm, Amsterdam, Paris, New York and DC. As an added featured of the tour, he envisioned a pilot for an international music-focused exchange program between a public high school in Angola, Africa and a public high school in Brooklyn and Queens. Jeff is also a vetted filmmaker. His credits include: the feature film "Funny Valentine" with Anthony Michael Hall, Marlo Marron, and Lord Jamar distributed by Universal Pictures; and the documentary film "A Passion For Giving" that aired nationally on PBS. He served as a Producer for the live stream of Lincoln Center's Out of Door Festival and the Mostly Mozart: A Little Night Music Series. He recently completed a feature-length documentary titled "Real Fake--The Life, Art & Crimes of Elmyr de Hory". Support the show…

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Do Not Wait Until The Conditions Are Perfect To Begin. Beginning Makes The Conditions Perfect with Brad Jones 39:44

1 year ago39:44

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Brad Jones is the creator of the The Cinema Snob and The Bruno Mattei shows, which are popular on You Tube. His love for exploitation films led him to produce several exploitation films: "Midnight Heat", "Cheap", "Freak Out" and "Game Boys". The last three can be found on his website and the trailers for the rest of the movies can be also found there. The Cinema Snob is a show inspired by the 1980s review of "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter" by Siskel and Ebert. In it, Siskel seemed to get on a soapbox and saw the movie for more than what it really was by calling it the be all, end all for teenage entertainment. And that " it does nothing but teach young people that life is not worth living because you'll just die in the end." In the end, Brad simply said it was just a slasher flick and decided to write and edit his own videos. Brad also thought that just the very idea of very pretentious film snobs attempting to review any form of exploitation cinema was always very funny to him. So, being an exploitation fan, that's what he based the character on. Even though some films that are exploited, he likes. Brad also produces a podcast called "Radiodrome" where he and his friend Jerrid Foiles talk about diverse exploitation-related subjects in an informal way. Support the show…

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How to Be Successful in Reaching Your Goals with past guests on The Quidditas Factor! 33:59

1 year ago33:59

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The last couple of years has been exciting for The Quidditas Factor! Some episodes enriched our lives while others helped us mentally recover from the traumatic pandemic years we’re all still trying to forget. Several episodes gave great advice on how to make it in the entertainment industry while other episodes helped us improve our relationships with those around us. We learned together from others’ experiences and we overcame the weaknesses and imperfections that hold us back. Support the show…

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You Can Have Whatever You Want If You Believe In Yourself and Keep Your Feet Firmly Planted In The Ground with John D. Hancock 32:31

1 year ago32:31

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John D. Hancock is an American stage and film director, producer and writer. He is perhaps best known for his work on Bang the Drum Slowly, Weeds and Prancer. Hancock's theatrical work includes direction of both classic and contemporary plays, from Shakespeare to Saul Bellow. He also directed several films with his wife actress and screenwriter Dorothy Tristan. Hancock worked closely with Tristan on a number of projects including the aborted first version of Jaws 2 in 1977 (which Tristan co-wrote with Howard Sackler) as well as California Dreaming , Weeds , A Piece of Eden , Suspended Animation and The Looking Glass . Dorothy Tristan passed away on January 8th 2023. Support the show…

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Success Only Comes To Those Who Dare To Attempt with Lynda Reiss 46:57

2 years ago46:57

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Lynda Riess entire career has been a 25 year master class in prep, production, finding rapid solutions to last minute requests and most importantly how to remain calm when the crap hits the fan. As a Property Master she was on set behind the camera for years, working with every department, developing character with actors, back story with directors, and adding texture and layering with Costume and Production design. She know who does what and what is possible. She took this expereince and made two award winning short films. The first one, technically, was an exploration into visual detail, cinematography and timing. Story wise it was exciting to be able to delve into the darker themes and find a way to make a story about death, age and loneliness entertaining. She made audiences laugh cry and jump all in nine minutes. This short got her into the Sony Pictures Diverse Directors Program, and was also Oscar eligible in 2019. The second short was made to show she could direct television drama. More characters, larger in scope. Lynda would be bringing her years of experience working on shows like True Detective, Stranger Things. She has done stuff, been places and seen things…..all this means she has a unique rich deep pool of life knowledge that she will bring to projects she will direct. Born in New York, raised in the UK she have the accent of one and the attitude of the other. If you need a director with a lifetime of production experience, or just someone fun to be on set with in the rain at 3am, then please reach out to her. Support the show…

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Inspiration Comes From Within Yourself. One Has To Be Positive. When You’re Positive, Good Things Happen with Claudia Myers 1:01:27

2 years ago1:01:27

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Claudia Myers was named one of "10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2015." by Independent Magazine. Most recently Claudia wrote and directed Above the Shadows , a supernatural drama starring Olivia Thirlby, Alan Ritchson, Jim Gaffigan and Megan Fox. The film opened the 2019 Brooklyn Film Festival where it won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature. Above the Shadows was released theatrically by Gravitas Ventures. Prior to this, Claudia wrote, directed and produced the dramatic feature Fort Bliss starring Michelle Monaghan and Ron Livingston. The film won several festival awards and top critics for The Washington Post and Philadelphia Inquirer both cited Fort Bliss among the best films of 2014. Claudia also wrote and directed Kettle of Fish starring Mathew Modine and Gina Gershon. The movie premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released theatrically in 2007. She has directed two award-winning short films, including the Sundance short Buddy & Grace. Outside of narrative fiction, Claudia has worked with veterans and active duty soldiers to make a number of films about the military community. She produced and directed the documentary The Long Road Back , about soldiers who were severely injured in Iraq. The film won two Telly Awards, an Aurora Award, and was nominated for a regional Emmy. In 2010, Claudia produced and directed Women At War , a documentary about the evolution of women’s roles in the military. She also wrote and directed the interactive role-playing feature, Outside the Wire for use by the U.S. Army, which won a Codie Award and a Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Award. The film pushes the boundaries of traditional narrative by melding fiction film, gaming, and educational training. Claudia subsequently wrote The War Inside another large-scale interactive, role-playing feature that deals with the psychological impact of war and aims to build resilience in soldiers. As a screenwriter, Claudia has won numerous awards, was twice a finalist for the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, and is an alumna of the Hamptons Screenwriters Lab. Andy Tennant directed her script Wild Oats , starring Shirley MacLaine, Jessica Lange and Demi Moore, which was released in 2016. Claudia is currently in development on a drama series about women in Special Operations. Claudia studied literature at Yale then received her MFA in film at Columbia University. She is an associate professor in the Film & Media Arts division of American University’s School of Communication in Washington DC. Support the show…

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Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time with Jim Meskimen 46:06

2 years ago46:06

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Jim Meskimen is an accomplished actor, improviser and voice artist whose work is well-known to TV and film audiences. He appeared on the British series Whose Line Is It Anyway? several times, and was a recurring character onThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air for two seasons. He has worked with director Ron Howard on five of his films, including The Paper, Apollo 13, Edtv, How The Grinch Stole Christmas and Frost/Nixon. He has also worked in two films by director Paul Thomas Anderson. A professional artist, Jim exhibits and sells his realist oil paintings. As a designer/cartoonist, he created dozens of characters, weapons and vehicles for the original "Thundercats" animated series. Jim continues to dazzle audiences with his improvisational skills and appears regularly on L.A. stages. Meskimen is married to actress Tamra Meskimen and they have a daughter, Taylor Meskimen. His mother is Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actress Marion Ross of Happy Days and the critically-acclaimed series, Brooklyn Bridge. Support the show…

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Developing a Good Work Ethic is Key. Apply Yourself At Whatever You Do with Keith Coogan 29:48

2 years ago29:48

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Keith Coogan was born Keith Eric Mitchell on January 13, 1970 in Palm Springs, California. The grandson of legendary character actor Jackie Coogan, Keith began his acting career doing TV commercials -- his first gig was as a stand-in in a McDonald's TV spot -- as well various TV shows and made-for-TV movies. Coogan did the voice of Young Tod for the charming animated Disney picture "The Fox and the Hound." His first on-screen role was the smitten Brad Anderson in the delightful teen comedy cult favorite "Adventures in Babysitting." Keith gave a very funny and engaging performance as Christina Applegate's stoner layabout brother Kenny in the equally enjoyable "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" and was impressive as Jonathan "Snuffy" Bradberry in "Toy Soldiers." Among the television programs Coogan has made guest appearances on are "The Love Boat," "Eight Is Enough," "Mork & Mindy," "Knight Rider," "CHiPS," "Starman," "21 Jump Street," and "Tales from the Crypt." Keith graduated from Santa Monica High School and attended Santa Monica College, where he majored in Drama and minored in English Literature. He also attended Los Angeles City College, where he majored in Java Programming. Coogan resides in Los Angeles, California and continues to act with pleasing regularity. In his spare time he runs a couple of blogs. Support the show…

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Doing What You Feel in Your Heart To Be Right, You'll Be Criticized Anyway With Bennett Yellin 1:02:06

2 years ago1:02:06

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Bennett Yellin is a professional screenwriter, he has honed his skills at crafting a strong story and communicating it with precision and passion. His credits include both the original Dumb and Dumber (1994) as well as its official sequel, Dumb and Dumber To (2014.) Bennett is applying his expertise to the world of themed entertainment. Whether it's a feature film, a television show or an amusement park experience, everything begins with a strong story. Known for Dumb and Dumber (1994), Dumb and Dumber To (2014) and Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003). Support the show…

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If Something Is Important Enough, Even If The Odds Are Stacked Against You, You Should Still Do It with Jeffrey Gurian 1:14:18

2 years ago1:14:18

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Jeffrey Gurian is a “Renaissance Man”, because he’s involved in so many things. He’s a comedy writer, performer, director, author, producer, radio personality, motivational speaker and doctor, and not always in that order. As a comedy writer he’s worked with and written for legends like Rodney Dangerfield, Joan Rivers, George Wallace, Phil Hartman, Richard Belzer, Jerry Lewis, and Andrew “Dice” Clay, among many others plus new superstars like Nick Kroll, and John Mulaney. Jeffrey has performed stand-up comedy at most of the big clubs in NY and L.A. was a regular on Sirius XM radio for two years with Ron Bennington, and was Patrice O’Neal’s co-host on The Black Phillip Show on XM radio. As a comedy journalist he’s been covering the comedy scene since 1999, and has also written for MTV, National Lampoon, Weekly World News, The Weekly Humorist and was the main writer for many Friars Roasts for 12 years. His Comedy Matters TV, You Tube channel has over 500 A-list celebrity interviews and almost 2 ½ million views, with everyone from Jimmy Fallon, to Amy Schumer and Bill Burr, to Tracy Morgan and D.L. Hughley, and he’s produced shows starring Kevin Hart and Susie Essman. According to Paul Provenza, and Nick Kroll Jeffrey is known by everyone in comedy. Support the show…

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A Dream is The Creative Vision For Your Life In The Future with Steven Adam Renkovish 35:07

2 years ago35:07