My Friend Glenn: Recent Episodes
Glenn Darby
I'm curious about what people do and what makes them interesting. My guests may be famous, but most are not, but they all have something to contribute to humanity. Plus, I want us all to learn more about how we can enjoy life, stay healthy, have fun, take chances, be creative, and simply live. So, enjoy my friends!
Philly to LA! And it's even weirder now than the previous 28 years. Rock n' Roll, cocaine, homeless, gay porno video bookstore, etc.
It's weirder than you think it is!
Because of the success of book 1 I thought let's do a book 2 to continue the journey of my white weirdness. Now as you might have guessed aren't we all a little "weird" in some way regardless how society labels us?
It's weirder than you think it is!
Oops! Not quite ready to launch into the first episode but I will...preface book 2.
It's weirder than you think it is!
Still "Weird" after all these years! The weirdness continues from Philly to Los Angeles--all because of my cakes. You think it can't get any weirder, well it does!
It's weirder than you think it is!
Are you weird? Has your life been weird? Me? Well...ok, it was the 60's and I was cute, "cute enough to be a girl," I heard at times. And what does that even mean?
It's weirder than you think it is!
Now this is really weird! I made cakes for rock stars and other bands and artists for about 10 years. It should've never happened and would never happen today but it did.
It's weirder than you think it is!
More weird cake stories to tell...David Bowie, Elton John, Iron Maiden, Tom Petty, Phil collins, Foreigner, ZZ Top, Neil Diamond, Loverboy, bob Seger...
It's weirder than you think it is!
Yes sand sun and surf--a real tropical paradise! Especially when you're only 8 years old, and a ghost comes to visit.
It's weirder than you think it is!
My first concert at age 12--wow, what a show and my introduction to marijuana and a wine bag, and a place of 1970s weirdness including this guy throwing up his dinner--yuck! But it was a magical time for a weird white kid.
It's weirder than you think it is!
My white weird mother! Nothing like her ever--crazy for sure! But loving all the same. How is your mother?
It's weirder than you think it is!
The end(?) of my book 1. Eight chapters that give you a brief glimpse into my unique life of growing up white--it was weird!
The "Cakes of the Stars" story continues...David Bowie, Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, Genesis, Queen, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Fleetwood Mac, Neil Diamond, Blue Oyster Cult, The Romantics, Ted Nugent, The Knack, Judas Priest, Motley Crue, Iron Maiden, Billy Squier, The Cars, Weather Report, Boomtown Rats, Joe Jackson, The Cure, April Wine, Moon Martin, Southside Johnny, George Thorogood, Katrina and the Waves, The Motels, Asia, Gary Numan, Liberace, Peter Allen, Juice Newton, Triumph and more.
Mom (is dead). Yep we all have one, well at least we all came out of one! RIP June 14, 2020. Nurse (at a prison). Child of the great depression. High school smoking lounge. Vo-Tech cooking. Dishwasher at 12 years-old. Flies in the fryer pop! Fake cousin. Pedophile boss. Remember 8-track tapes in the car? Bakery bully. TWA silverware? "Son, go buy me some Kotex pads." Rolf, the Master Baker, yes Masterbaker, and loved Hitler. Pre-Med college major? No such thing. The morgue. What is a D.O.? I was "Schroeder." Marching Band and white bucks and tenor drum. Black band struts! Teacher pedophile smacks my butt. PE at 13 and showering with boys and teachers? Whiskey bottle lamps.
Philly NHL champs Flyers! Remember "Streaking!" Cool mom. More family lies. Atlantic City. Hippy family. Steel Pier diving horse. Freak/Sideshow. Jungle woman transforms into a gorilla! Alice Cooper concert. Guillotine. Weed. Wine Bag. Throw up. Firecrackers. Glow Sticks. Yep, more white weirdness for you.
"God is dead but don't worry Mary is pregnant again." Noogie Queen Nun. Holy communion Altar boy. Puberty and Boners. My first kill. Basketball All star Champ. Bang those drums, but not during Sunday mass.
Honolulu 1968. A ghost visits. Brides of Blood. Naked virgins. Army brats. Slingshot fights on Diamond Head. Shooting rifles at 8 years-old. Surfing Waikiki beach. Skateboarding. Cemetary food. White kid minority at school. Centipedes. Banana trees.
The preface sets up Book 1 of the series. An army brat for 10 years. An all white middle class neighborhood. Newspaper for curtains. Our home, the"mausoleum."
"Cute enough to be a girl." Hippies. Rape. Fake family sleepovers. "Don't say a word." Choppers. Fast cars. "Tardo." Cut the seatbelts out of the car. A gentile child goes to an all Jewish exclusive camp. The Wedgie Machine. Superlegs. Fractured finger. Late night visit. "I won't hurt you." Safe in the infirmary. Loxs, bagels and cream cheese.
Dad is dead. Family secrets and lies. I start working at age 12. Identity borrowing. Mom and grandma are pregnant at the same time. My fake aunt and cousins. Jumping off the roof. Fifi meets her end.
Hawaii. 1970. Should a ten year old boy be taught how to shoot a military rifle? Where will this training lead him? Will a "BB" Gun be just the beginning of killing?
Hawaii 1968. Living on the side of Diamond Head crater near a cemetery. Why do people leave food on the graves? Do those on the other watch us? Was this a dream or was it real?
Humans. We live in the light where there is hope and dwell in the dark where there is despair.
Actor/Comedienne/Producer Shelley Pack shares with us her life in Improv comedy--"It's not very pretty!" Ha Ha! Plus, she tells us what it really takes to make your own successful independent movie and come up with the catch phrase, "I can taste the tip!" You can watch her movie, "Chasing Molly," on Amazon, Tubi and Vudu.
I talk to health professional Ahnjel Ali, who will help you go Vegan, or "Mostly Vegan," based on her book of the same name. Also are you curious about Chinese Medicine? Well, she's got some answers for us.
We "geek" out on music! And, Starr tells us what's it's like to compose music on numerous TV shows, for people such as actor/producer Michael B. Jordan. So sit back and enjoy a little fun and infotainment with my lovely and talented guest.
Starr Parodi is not only a talented pianist, composer and loving mom, but also an amazingly cool person. We talk about working on a Michael B. Jordan show, growing up in the wild times of SoCal and successfully raising a daughter--a talented artist, too--in the same environment.
Chris Stein has studied yoga personally with BKS Iyengar, one of the most influential teachers of yoga in the 20th century. Chill out and get ready to go deeper into what yoga is about.
Author, wellness and health professional Ahnjel Ali, has written a new book, "Almost Vegan" available on Amazon. We talk about what Vegan is all about, acupuncture, herbs, wellness and how it all fits together to make us the best we can be.
Matthew Moore teaches improv in Los Angeles, at Improv for the People (top rated at 5 stars), where he also hosts a new show "Live from the Pico with Matthew Moore." Plus we talk about living in WeHo and how came out to LA to find a wonderful new life.
Shelley Pack talks to me about her movie "Chasing Molly" and life in improv. Plus she reveals the why behind and consequence of the phrase: "Taste the Tip."