Stebner Show: Recent Episodes
Güstavo Stebner
STEBNER SHOW podcast hosted by GUSTALKS focuses on creative journey of Güstavo Stebner and his encounters with guests that tap into his creativity, sports, entrepreneurship and travel. Primarily recorded in his living room at Happy Haus, Gustalks is known to venture out into the field to cover stories and adventures.
Today on the mic, the amazing singer and pianist RUXANDRA VIDICAN shares her origin story, some untold stories and love for storytelling on the day of her return to Hotel Cafe: Watch Video.
Great honor to sit with SABRINA ANTOINETTE for a great convo about her origin story, musical career, vocational pivot and new era as an entrepreneur!!!
Had the great pleasure of attending Twitchcon with streamer and Twitch Partner, LAURA MEDINA aka MEGALIA!!!!!!
Had the pleasure of going to Capicua and visit my friend, Victor Ramos and his party united Dominican culture in Los Angeles!!!
Went to the theatre to see DOG OF CARNAGE starring Callie Ott and Spencer Weitzel in a tour de force perfomance in live theatre.
Today is Jordan Wentz's birthday, and so honored to treat her to dinner, and catch up on life, look back on our collaboration on THE EYE OF GENIE STRAUSS talk about her travels, and explore the delights and frights of Halloween.
Raquael Torres is the first person I ever podcasted with, and the October Radiofest would be incomplete without her.
Ran into Maximiliano Bretos at LAFC game and had a chance to talk shop about his origin story about becoming a sports broadcaster in the soccer world. Thank you so much for your time, Max!
my friend Laura Perez is in town to shocase her fillm, THE PLACE IN BETWEEN at Hollywood Park Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA.
Was invited to the Hollywood Park Film Festival for the World Premiere of SHE'S HERE, Kikéy Castillo's new film, created by Whitney Anderson. Such a wonderful time connecting with these two creative people on a school night.
Carolina and I returned to Beyond Fest to see the early works of Guillermo Del Toro, (Cronos, The Devil's Backbone & Mimic) and witnessed GDT's hilarious Q&A about his work and then got into a stanby line to manifest an entry into the Sold Out Pan's Labyrinth that was amplified by GDT's tweet, and Lizzy and Orlando in our line who were the recipients of my mojo manifestation plan.
Went to Beyond Fest with Joel Camacho, for a screening of Hellboy and Hellboy 2 with Guillermo Del Toro and also ran into Mariana Da Silva.
On this first friday in October, get to see ASTRID CASTILLO back on stage in her performance at United Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles learn about her journey to the theatre from Dominican Republic and her origins as a ballet dancer.
Got to see one of my favs today, JASMINE BALAIS, writer, actor, and filmmaker who's currently globetrotting around the planet and embarking on a few film, that she's starring in and co-directing that was filmed on location at Casa Noho Studios
October Radiofest (01/31) : went to Beyond Fest with Jackie Quinones to see LA FREQUENCIA KIRLIAN, and we recap the night, talk science fiction, and Jackie's World Premiere her film, MILES AWAY at Austin Film Festival: https://2025austinfilmfestival.sched.com/event/29bDw/miles-away
On this episode, I get to sit with professional wrestler EL MAS MACHO PRIMOHENIO and learn about his return to the ring after a sidelining injury, plus we go deep into his journey as a wrestler through the ranks at Santino Bros., working the wrestling circuit, coaching and personal endeavors. - VIDEO : https://youtu.be/ydW7hz0xhhw
a wonderful conversation with LARA ROIZEN, PHD where we talk about her journey into music, writing and performance. We roll deep on this long awaited heart to heart.
Kim Wong takes over the show and goes deep and takes me back to memory land and all the way back to the present, with an open mind toward the future.
VIRGINIA NOVELLO is an actor and co-creator of the film, LAS TRES SISTERS https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13236944/?ref_=nm_flmg_knf_t_2 and certified tantra teacher and founder of SACRED ALQUIMiA https://www.sacred-alquimia.com plus hosts her own podcast ORGASMICA a forum for sexuality sans taboos and restrictions. Join us as we go deep into the making on her feature film, and launching her own podcast after a self healing journey in her personal life.
Artist, Hannah Murphy aka FENIX joins me for a wonderful conversation about her new book MR. MAGIC OF DRAGON'S KEEP co-authored by John H. Buol available at: https://a.co/d/5Pnh8SI plus we go deep into her orgin story as an artist, her moniker FENIX, a dog mom, love lost, and love found, and new motherhood era and our tri-coastal friendship that began on Easter Sunday on Miami Beach, fortified in New York and now enjoying the beautiful weather in Los Angeles.
Valerie Garza and I sit under the Hunter's Moon and catch up on our latest and greatest, our friendship, and manifest our future.
Jean and I ketchup about Yankees vs. Dodgers World Series coming up, Inter Miami, Lakers' father and son dup and Las Vegas Raiders new co-owner.
On this episode, I connect with Saúl V. Gomez, actor, comedian and founder of IE in Friends podcast and Bestie Buenos Friends https://www.youtube.com/@BestieBuenoFriends we tag up on the mic and run down Saúl's origin story as a mail man, actor, comedian and launching a consulting firm.
Stebner and Jean talk Messi, LeBron, Dodgers & Yankees, Eli Manning vs. Tom Brady and Michael Jordan in NASCAR
On this episode we sit with Donatella Azygous, founder of Azygous Art Haüs, https://www.azygousarthaus.com and learn about her origin story as an entrepreneaur and multi disciplinary artist working in Tattoos, photography, and art, and creating a space for women to create and work to appeal and inspire to the inner child of their clients.
Dove Meir and I have been friends for 20 years, and today we look back at these last two decades of adventures in friendship, traveling and creativity. Plus we dive into his new book, START TO GET SMART WITH YOUR MONEY: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Get-Smar... and our reunion into filmmaking reunion that kicked off in New York City and brought us out to LA on a unforgettable cross country drive with a Dove and Goose.
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxSEeATO-eo
Carmireli Rodriguez attends the 30th Annual San Antonio Film Festival with new film, JUST A GUN with director Güstavo Stebner.
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiSrhLEMAp0
a conversation with Jesse Borrego during the 45th Annual Cinefestival in San Antonio, Texas where we talk about the current state if filmmaking in San Antonio, Cinfestival traditions, and invite him to the adapatation of my feature film, WAPPO vs. THE WORLD.
Shannon Lee pulls up for a short visit but with plenty of time to catchup and shoot the S** about her new self help books, her YouTube channel, and healing process and founding her own halloween carnival with her husband.
https://www.youtube.com/@LovetoLivewithShannonLee214
Raq & Güs close out their time capsule with a recap of their collaborations on a UFO film, spoken word photo essay called PHOCTOBER that inspired a POETRY TOUR during National Poetry Month.
Raq & Güs take self improvement into a the depths of their shadow work and recall their favorite dark conversations on self talk, vulnerabilities that have provoked growth of profound friendship as Raquael explores the mother wound and father wound to become your true self. - VIDEO https://youtu.be/GstIjJq74iI
On this episode of RAQ & GÜS time capsule, we open up our archives of our trip to the Porsche Experience in Carson California. When we road complimentary laps in the newly release Porsche Taycan in 2020. - VIDEO : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw7FVGZ9gW8
On this episode of the time capsule we go into the vault and unveil our journey to the LA Art Show where we got to see MC Escher's oringal works, plus Raquael purchases her first art piece, a photograph by John Wehrheim's collection of Taylor Camp.
VIDEO : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkmZ4lv4iUM
RAQ & GÜS reunite and open the time capsule of lost and found episodes over a decade of friendship, part one features our unique friendship and shooting with MMA fighter MARINNA VELA.
On this episode, I get to visit with my friend, FERNANDA ROMERO, who's shares her journey from music, acting, modeling, fashion design, love and being an entrepreneur with her new venture, VITA PARFUM.
Full Video Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15gTc2wxqJI
On this episode, we welcome Sherí Kelsey, writer and poet who's new book "Layers and Waves" is available now. https://a.co/d/9TheYXi Plus we get into her previous lives as the white sheep in her family, a soldier serving in the Army and Air Force along with her journey to becoming a New Yorker and all the way to a published Angelino as a resident of Los Angeles, California. - VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMlIfNTYtkw
We're blessed to have FILISHA JONES on the mic today, aka Miss Rock Star, aka Miss Jones 3,000. We get to sit and listen to Miss Jones talk about her new album release: ROCK STAR'S HOUSE Y2K2 THE TOVE AND THE MEADOW. https://music.apple.com/us/album/rock-stars-house-y2k2-the-tove-and-the-meadow/1701975335 plus we get into her origin story from her early days on the mic as a dispatcher for her local police department on the east coast to her trek to LA using her mic skills as an MC. https://instagram.com/miss.rock.star?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Today on the mic, we're blessed to have FILISHA JONES, aka Miss Rock Star, aka Miss Jones 3,000. We get to sit and listen to Miss Jones talk about her new album release: ROCK STAR'S HOUSE Y2K2 THE TOVE AND THE MEADOW. https://music.apple.com/us/album/rock-stars-house-y2k2-the-tove-and-the-meadow/1701975335 plus we get into her origin story from her early days on the mic as a dispatcher for her local police department on the east coast to her trek to LA using her mic skills as an MC. https://instagram.com/miss.rock.star?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Raquael Torres takes me to the cinema to see BLUE BEETLE and aftewards we get into the Mexcellence of this wonderful movies. ATTENTION .... SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!!
Pulled over on PCH to see the ocean in Malibu at Midnight for some midyear self reflection. - VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZldrWpwAkIA&t=66s
937 is a poem written and performed by Güstavo Stebner as GüsTalks during the spring of 2023 after being laid off by a corporate job after seven years. 937 spells YES en Ingles and is a reflection of the layoff and a look toward the future using performances in 5 different cities with 5 different poetry organizations, WRITE ABOUT NOW (Houston, TX) NUYORICAN POETS CAFE (New York, NY) LAREDO BORDER SLAM (Laredo, TX) BARBED WIRE OPEN MIC SERIES (El Paso, TX) and DA POETRY LOUNGE (Los Angeles, CA) VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqA51k5gO9w&t=5s
If you love horror and entrepreneurship, then we invite you to this conversation with Candy Dulxenia, co-owner of Stickers 'N Stars https://stickersnstars.com/ a Halloween store in San Antonio, Texas that carries the best horror memorabilia plus all the latest and original merchandise carefully curated by Candy herself, and a red room that features clowns, occult, and a secret entrance to ghost hunt with Sarah, a haunted doll that lives permanently at the shop. Plus Candy and I reminisce on our 25 year friendship and her personal journey from corporate America to becoming a business owner in the market that she loves, HORROR!!!! This episode is produced by Valerie Garza & Sam Vitier.
Evan Sloan and I return to Dodger Stadium to see our favorite baseball team, New York Yankees play against Los Angeles Dodgers on a beautiful June Saturday.
Returned to Da Poetry Lounge https://www.dapoetrylounge.com/ to perform live version of my poem BEZERK after some major revisions.
Richie David Maruffo is an educator, poet, literary activist and project director of BARBED WIRE OPEN MIC SERIES in El Paso, Texas https://instagram.com/elpasobwoms?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== who hosted me onstage during my poetry tour. Shares a bit of the scene in El Paso.
During my time in New York, I was able to meet up with Caridad De La Luz, a.k.a. "La Bruja", http://caridaddelaluz.com/ an Emmy-Winning poet / actor/ indigenous activist / musical theater / Bronx Living Legend / Executive Director of the Nuyorican Poets Café in New York City www.nuyorican.org plus a one woman show, POOR TO RICO playing live Saturday April 29, 2023 at 8:00pm - TICKETS AVAILABLE at - https://mpv.tickets.com/?agency=HCAV_PL_MPV&orgid=56451&eventId=94271#/event/E94271/ticketlist/?view=sections&minPrice=30&maxPrice=38&quantity=1&sort=price_desc&ada=false&seatSelection=false&onlyCoupon=true&onlyVoucher=false
We have a great episode today with the founders of CAFE RADICAL, Dr. Rochelle Mota and Billy Hrncir - https://www.instagram.com/caferadicaltx/ my family and I got spend all winter hanging out at Cafe Radical in Laredo, Texas and had such a wonderful experience and met so many new friends. Plus were able to enjoy some coffee, wine and marvelous food. We love it so much we were compelled to have the owners on the mic.
Had a wonderful chance to connect with filmmaker, Laura Perez who's a great friend of mine from the days we were both students. Now we're out here on the streets of Austin, Texas running around SXSW.
My niece Gia Dominguez, takes over the show for an interview with our friend, Angie Laurell, where they talk about life as Gen Z, modeling, aliens, and being introverted.
my creative endeavors always bring me around Anthony M. Flores, aka Anthony "The Poet" our past collaborations include working on movies together, and linking up for A POETIC RITUAL and today's workflow with Robb S. Garcia. https://www.facebook.com/anthony.thepoet.3
Valerie Garza and I discover that late night talks are the best times to dream up celebrations of friendships that grow from parties to a full on Bonanza.
The myth, the man, the legend, DANIEL HASTINGS welcomes us with open arms to the OFFICIAL LATINO FILM & ART FESTIVAL at the Palm Springs Art Musuem. Where we get to experience some great films, and talk with filmmakers, actors and the audience about their experiences at this film festival and the represention of the latino experience in the media. Plus we get one on one with Daniel Hastings for a one on one sit down about his many lives and journey as the founder of https://officiallatino.com/
Stebner announces final days of double life as a producer by day and artist by night after layoffs from Hollywood studio job that prompts end of an era and begining of new chapter in life.
Today we revisit artist, Hedy Torres en Español, so if you listen fluently, lend your ear to her journey as a shy Mexican teenager and all the lessons as art student, and street vendor while leaving her family toward her quest in her personal legend of her self actualization as an international full time artist VIDEO - https://youtu.be/PuanLeZnvyE
Today we revisit artist, Hedy Torres en Español, so if you listen fluently, lend your ear to her journey as a shy Mexican teenager and all the lessons as art student, and street vendor while leaving her family toward her quest in her personal legend of her self actualization as an international full time artist VIDEO - https://youtu.be/PuanLeZnvyE
We're back on the mic, and this time we have a HEDY TORRES .... Hedy is an art from Mexico who set up shop in Los Angeles, and takes down her entrepreneurial journey as a street vendor to renowned artist. - VIDEO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz_ytE-hNqE
We're back on the mic, and this time we have a HEDY TORRES .... Hedy is an art from Mexico who set up shop in Los Angeles, and takes down her entrepreneurial journey as a street vendor to renowned artist. - VIDEO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz_ytE-hNqE
Güstalks relfects on summer hiautus during final week of summer 2022 and teases upcoming material for autumn to inspire balance of creativity and life.
Güstalks relfects on summer hiautus during final week of summer 2022 and teases upcoming material for autumn to inspire balance of creativity and life.
Today I get to sit with my nephew, James Dominguez, who is also my godson, and we pow wow about life in Texas, and his future as a new father after welcoming his new born baby, Jimmy into the world.
Today I get to sit with my nephew, James Dominguez, who is also my godson, and we pow wow about life in Texas, and his future as a new father after welcoming his new born baby, Jimmy into the world.
a reflection of ceasing the moment to record a song for a debut album in the daunting moment when motiviation is low and how we release our work for the interpretation once the audience has it.
MARTES aka Tuesday is known for Tacos, Tea and new releases at the video stores, but how do we live life by design if we channel the God of War?
curious on how do we take the blues and spin them in to diamonds while in the face of time bandits? Check it, voicemail status.
You ever get a phone call that your cousin has a 30 hour layover in your city? On this episode I scoop up my primo, PEPE ZUNIGA from LAX and show him around LA for during the 24 hours, and I learn he's now a medical student, traveling abroad as well as some hidden talents on stand up comedy, Leauge of Legends and travel that we capture on this drive along episode.
Finally get to sit with the one and only mad talented DJ and Composer, VFRESH, graduate from Berklee College of Music, and beautiful human. Vfresh takes us through his journey from a curious child discovering music to a renowed composer and disc jockey making music, teaching students and spinning some of the best sets on planet Earth over the last quarter century including the silent disco this weekend at https://www.nextfestla.com/ at LA County Fair. follow VFRESH @vfreshmusic or tap that https://linktr.ee/VFRESH
So excited to have Laura-May Abron on the show today, she's an astronomer, musician, painter and actor who comes to us all the way from France and unvails her passion working in the arts to fund her science career.
https://linktr.ee/lauramayabron
We are blessed by Kim Wong's presence today, COO & Team Manager, of SUNSET FC, https://www.sunsetfc.com a registered 501(c) non-profit organization (formaly known as FC Silverlake) who debuted in LA Municipal Soccer League and expanded to Santa Monica Adult Soccer League. Kim also reveals her calligraphy talents and her life as a dog mom for special needs pups. @sunsetfcla
Gabby Mayfield and I sit with the founders of Wicked Woman, a LA based seductive performance troupe founded by Kelsea Alabama and Noelle Frances, sewing workshops, and pole/aerial classes! We sit and talk about their upcoming show, at El Cid on April 25, their orgin story, and entrepreneurial spirit that drives them to bring their vision to the stage and the community.
More info on their instagram @wickedwickedwoman or https://linktr.ee/wickedwickedwoman
Finally, a long awaited sit down with rapper & poet, ALEX PARKER finally happened. Come sit with us, and listen in on Parker's journey from poet to rapper. A journey that pulsates from self healing to personal expression from the mind of this hopeless romantic storyteller who can inspire a whole community of artists through his emotional honesty. Check out his music
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3PlrFCyRDzDcJXCgG6yg7i?si=_OCtSJWFT1mfQZ8y6hzMow
A Tall Tale of a FEAR of Water Balloons that dissapeared with the sounds of joy and laughter.
We're back in Español because everytime I see LILY MAPELO it's during our globetrotting adventures in a different cities and different countries. Today we bend time and space and catch up with Lily Mapelo founder of MAPELO SWIMWEAR and her entrepreneur adventures in launching her swim line that would go international with her natural left handed work ethic.
instagram: @lilymapelo and @mapelo.swimwear
Today I get to sit with NED & WENDY THE BAND https://www.nedandwendytheband.com founded by Lindsey Ferguson and composer/producer Jordan Plotner. We talk about the premiere of their film, plus their upcoming album release, Check out the album pre-release now on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/alive-in-los-feliz/1609830779 We also get into the power of the word BONGIORNO, friendship and creativity in Los Angeles' magical neighborhood, Los Feliz Village. And they also perform a few songs for us. Instagram @nedandwendy_theband https://www.eventbrite.com/e/28903205...
Ally takes us deep into the #arts and life as an entrepreneur at https://paintlab.net/ and taking a bicycle through South America.
¡ 2022 Kicks off with a reunion with NAT FARFAN ...a stand up comic. Performing Saturday February 26, 2022 at Broadway Comedy Club. Tickets https://www.broadwaycomedyclub.com/events/the-industry-room-audition-showcase-2022-02-26180000 Discount code: FARFAN (available to stream as well) but we reminesce into our own personal history that have unfolded over 15 years into a fellowship of arts.
Then came a time when Gabby Mayfield got on the mic, and we talked about her love of horror movies, tattoos, a little bit of work, cosplay, and our adventures together even if we have to go AWOL.
It's episodes 66!!! And it's a great honor to sit down with ALICIA SIXTOS and time travel to our first encounter 10 years go that lead to an artistic collaboration via paint and canvas. Plus we go deep on her retirement from acting and shift behind the scenes.
Filmmaker Alejandro Montoya Marin returns to LA with style!! This weekend he brought us his new film, BLOOD POSITIVE, rolled up with Gia to pow wow with AMM about his new film, plus capture the sounds to a night at the cinema at Film Fest LA at LA Live.
Today on the pod, Gustalks makes a house call to sit with Isabel Reyes, aka, DJ LA BELLATINI https://linktr.ee/labellatini to pow wow her residency at Short Stop every Sunday in November in Echo Park, and also get to get some insight on her reinvention as a DJ, leaving TV & Film and managing dancing sensation
Today I connect with Rod Gee to cover the Kenley Jansen strikeout three batters in the top of the 9th in game three of the National League Championship at Dodgers Stadium.
What an incredible guest on the mic today, ma brotha from anotha motha, the one and only ROD GEE. So happy to catch up on life, sports and also the release of his new hip hop documentary, https://elementsdoc.com/ available to stream on all platforms, congrats Rod!!
I tag up with Elizabeth Kozikowski and Edgar Andrade to recap our collaborative experience on our new film, NYLA!
impromptu pow wow with Judy Limon about life transition from actor to interior designer. More info: https://www.featuredid.com/
Jorie Burgos and I pow wow about our parallel lives that keep us on an infinite creative path, and promote our new film NYLA.
Gemini Wonder Twins talk about the tides of change and sunflowers as a teaser to a future episode with Alicia Sixtos.
Had a moment in West Hollywood to catch up with my great friend, EDGAR ANDRADE and talk about our adventures together as collaborators on our vampire movie, music videos, and now our newest creative endeavor, NYLA a filmmaking experiment!
After 10 years, filmmaker fellows reunite for an unrealized photography project that began a decade earlier and go into production into 2 versions of the same script in honor of National Photography Month.
This week I gave up keys to Happy Haus 1.0 and sat with my friend, Judy Limon to pick her brain over the idea of change, expectations and exiting the comfort zone over a fire and under a full moon in Redondo Beach.
Today on the mic, Elizabeth Kozikowski, a.k.a. (Annie Rodriguez) jumps on the mic and we reminisce over our friendship, art, inside jokes and moreover our filmmaking endeavors on TV shows, music videos and our film, REVENGE OF THE VAMPIRE http://www.stebnershow.com/vampire
We kick off 2021 with the maestro GEORGE DRAGHICI, an artist who takes us on a journey from his time restoring churches in Romania, to his journey to Texas and painting with music and finally his new symphony of work that encapsulates a lifetime of art works. Plus we reminisce on our collaboration on his the documentary CRAZY ARTIST https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B013IYHZ0W/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
Raquael Torres and I head down to Huntington Beach to catch with fraternal twins Kelly & Cecilia Finneran, who welcomed us to viewing the conjunction of Jupiter & Saturn on the Winter Solstice.
On this episode, Sarah Chang Tadayon gets on the mic as we pow wow our collaboration on the series, POLYESTER. We compare notes as writers, and also delve deep into her origin story as a Chinese Persian American woman turned actor and writer. Plus we hear about her love for camping and pole dancing.
Today we rock in Español with Nicole Betancourt, my beloved artistic fellow who I had the pleasure of collaborating with on my film, REVENGE OF THE VAMPIRE. We also rewind back to her acting origin story as the daughter of a filmmaker and a musician. Plus we dig into her pandemic turn as a self taught baker, her ongoing initiative with EL BARRIO CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL https://elbarriochildrenfilmfest.com/ and we close with a Tarot reading.
went live on saturday night ahahaaaaaaa .... a random moment to connect in the middle of the night.
Mayra Leal gets on the mic today to and we pow wow bout her tour into showbiz in movies like "Machete" and "Wisdom To Know the Difference", plus a walk on the dark side, and rediscovery of one's self and journey out of showbiz.
Here comes a TALL TALE bout a violin I purchased the last time I was in love, plus I read off Flavia Z. Drago's book "Gustavo The Shy Ghost".
The eb & flow of life will sometimes take through the neighborhood of de pressed energy and loneliness. That you question many things and yet find creativity of a compass to course correct.
Stebner recites a tall tale of mistaken identity plus drops a sample of song called "Raquael"
Stebner recites an original poem entitled "WHAT'S HER FACE" following the Blue Moon, Halloween and Day of the Dead.
All the way from New York City, filmmaker Edwin Pagán jumps on the mic for a coast to coast pow wow about our encounters with NALIP, photography and cinematography. Plus we dive deep into the inspirations and journey that led Mr. Pagán to become the founder of LATIN HORROR https://latinhorror.com/
In honor of my aunt Olivia’s birthday, I went up the mountain top to see the sunset and moonrise on this final Wednesday of October.
The return of Ana Guarisma to Happy Haus finds her on the mic as we pow wow with this intuitive healer about self love, medication, trauma, and creativity in the face of trauma and therapy.
A poem written & performed by Güstavo Stebner that challenges ones desire to share their work, but are a bit scared.
Raq & Güs dive into what the fall equinox and the what the season of Autumn means to us along with a lot of fun random moments.
Raquael Torres & Güstavo Stebner reunite on the mic to announce their home movies graduation to new titled TV show, RAQ & GÜS.
In honor of 17 years of friendship, Ben DeJesus and I get on the mic and time travel through the through years from our first meeting in Lower Manhattan all the way to our adventures in LA and Miami as a producer and director. We reminisce on our collaborations with John Leguizamo that led him to work on Broadway and go deep on his documentary RAUL JULIA: THE WORLD IS A STAGE featured in AMERICAN MASTERS on PBS that is nominated for an EMMY and IMAGEN AWARD. Then circle back to Ben's era of fatherhood, family and golf.
Today's episode is special and in Spanish! I was compelled to catch up with my friend, Agnieskza Lisowska, a citizen of the world originally from Poland. Then grew up in Chile and we had to good fortune of meeting while we both lived in Miami during a Blood Moon Eclipse that led to more adventures together in Los Angeles. Agnieszka and I get to catch up during this wonderful episode on creativity, travel and motherhood in the times of 2020.
On this episode, filmmaker and author SHAWNA BACA, https://www.shawnabaca.com/ comes on the mic to promote her new book "FEAR LESS: An Agoraphobic's Journey Out of Mental Purgatory" available at https://www.fearlessagoraphobia.com/ plus we also talk about her filmmaking career, our own personal adventures from Massachusetts to a witch festival deep the jungles of Mexico and our time living together at Happy Haus.
We have a show for you!!! Evan Sloan and Carmireli sit with Stebner Show to reminisce over their new found comedy troupe, TRES LECHES which launched with BRUJA in AUGUST. A comedy featuring a couple living together during summer of 2020 and their chronicled misadventures.
One of my besties comes through and gets on the mic to cover the many lives of Jesse Garcia. A collegiate cheerleader turned actor who arrived on the scene as a Sundance darling in the film Quinceañera that lead to works in Film & TV roles in The Avengers, Sons of Anarchy, Narcos: Mexico Season 2, From Dusk til Dawn TV series, and performing on the global theatre stage in the Pee Wee Herman Show on Broadway. Plus we pow wow about directorial endeavors and photographer life all culminating to the human experience of a fearless man living life.
00:00 - Cheerleader to Actor, 10:32 - Quinceañera, 18:34 – Working Anywhere, 21:08 – Working on Broadway with Pee Wee Herman, 33:31 – Marvel Cinematic Universe, 38:35 - Sons of Anarchy, 40:27 – From Dusk til Dawn, 46:58 – Nacros Mexico Season 2, 53:25 – Director’s Chair, 55:55 – Our collaborations, 59:20 – Photographer & adventures, and 1:05:00 – Homeowner, Porsche Owner, & Beyond
Today Raquael Torres, and I sit Bryan Rasmussen, founder of Whitefire Theatre, https://www.whitefiretheatre.com/ and talk about his visionary plan to stream Live Theatre, featuring productions of original theatre works, plus the solo performer festival, SOLOFEST. Plus we do learn about Bryan's origin story as an actor turned business owner, while surviving a heart attack, recession and keeping his theatre going during the year 2020 that continues to amplify the works of actors in live theatre.
On this episode Raquael Torres brings her cousin, Marinna "Vicious" Vela, a mixed martial artist and wrestler to the pod to reminisce on Vela's fighting history, some cousin stories, and our coverage of her fight in Los Angeles that lead to her turn into professional MMA.
On this episode we bring in filmmaker, SKYLAR V. SMITH and we go deep deep into his journey from Navy Veteran to Filmmaker. Who brings us thought provoking work punched with style that questions the realities of the human experience. His work can be found at https://www.facebook.com/2ndClassCitizenZ/ and on social media @skylarvsmith
Tanya is a transformational coach, mentor and experience designer focusing on conscious connection. To follow her journey and see more about her offerings around Back to Sacred, Movement as Medicine and Empowered Embodiment follow her on Instagram at @tanyacristina.
Took a moment to dial up Tanya Lopez during her time in Bali, Indonesia during spring of 2020 to catch up on the latest of twenty plenty and time travel through 13 years of adventures from working in TV and advertising to personally joining forces that lead to a globetrotting career change for Tanya’s grand adventures Malaysia, Machu Pichu, Mexico and finally relocating to Ibiza, Spain.
CAIRO TO CALIFORNIA WITH AMY TOOMEY-COOK
Feeling restless for a traveling adventure? Amy Toomey-Cook get on the line to relive our adventure through Egypt in the autumn of 2009 and our reunion in California that culminates in Amy acquiring a vintage Ford Mustang that she ships back home to Australia.
Jeff Michael talks Sports with Balls
https://www.facebook.com/sportswithballs/
Once upon a time Jeff Michael and I played three sports in military school, and we reminisce during that time we played American football and he was the quarterback who threw a pass to me that I caught, and resulted in a fractured clavicle. Plus we jump to present day to Jeff’s own show “Sports with Balls” available on Facebook and we end up divided between the Dodgers vs. Astros World Series.
(0:00) High School sports memories, fractured clavicle, (18:32) Sports with Balls, Professional Basketball (26:50) Rapid Fire questions: Favorite Sports Figures (29:30) Dodgers vs. Astros World Series
ALEXIS DE LA ROCHA, Managing Director of Los Angeles Latino Film Festival, www.latinofilm.org
Today we sit down with Alexis De La Rocha, managing director of LALIFF that runs online from Cinco de Mayo til May 31. Plus we connect the dots on our overlapped encounters, but never met until this podcast episode and get a lil personal with our favorite memories of LALIFF, our love of soccer, and French Bulldogs.
(0:00) - Alexis updates us on LALIFF in 2020 covering LATINX films, musical performances and masterclasses. (15:00) Youth Cinema Project & Latino Film Institute (19:25) Short Filmmaker, Stebner’s connections to LALIFF (personal & professional) (25:04) Alexis the Renaissance woman in the arts and journey to LALIFF (36:10) new friendship is born & favorite LALIFF memories. (45:11) Episode Recap.
On this episode of STEBNER SHOW podcast I catch up with a great friend of mine, Bryan Barrachina all the way from Spain amid the coronavirus pandemic. So that we can reminisce of our friendship that spans 15 years and three geographic chapters, New York, California and Spain and update each other on our current quarantine experiences while not abandoning creativity.
00:00 – 04:25 - Introduction
04:26 – 14:57 – NEW YORK: B&G meet in NYC and collaborate on Vampire Movie, Jesus Theatre & Spanish Rock Pop Band.
15:00 – 21:00 - CALIFORNIA: Gustavo moves to LA for UCLA, and Bryan visits LA for more adventures and and make a new movie, Los Krazy Killers,
21:00 – 39:22 – SPAIN : Bryan moves to Spain, and leaves acting and singing behind to work at United Nations. Gustavo visits Spain and make their own version of Don Quixote, and philosophize about art, life and Fatherhood.
39:25 – 55:02 – STAY AT HOME updates in Europe, and staying creative.
LAFC fan, Güstavo Stebner invites Billy Beck, a Philadelphia Union fan to a MLS match up that resulting in a riveting experiences for both sides! Plus Güstavo & Billy share their views of football and personal stories of the game that reunited these two lost classmates.
Güstalks invites his homie, Rodcast to the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League between LAFC & LEON at Banc of California stadium for Rod's birthday. Plus the two sports fan catch a ride with Rod's father, Burgess as they capture a conversation that covers, George Lucas, the Olympics, World Cup soccer, and Carlos Santana.
Gustavo Stebner embarks to Santa Monica to capture a second edition of Sunday Sounds for Stebner Show podcast. Encounters include a singer from England, a python master, tourists, the rides of Pacific Park, a violinist and magician busking on the pier. Plus a final convo with dancers on 3rd street promenade Salsa Familia.
Stebner embarks to capture the tapestry of sounds during a walkabout in LA that kicks off at Melrose Trading Post and closes in Venice Beach.
Callie Ott sits with Raquael Torres and Stebner Show for podcast to talk about her one woman show, DEAR JEFF a musical comedy about suicide and domestic abuse. Playing at Solofest at Whitefire Theater, FEBRUARY 3rd at 8pm in Los Angeles, and then MARCH 28th at Soho Playhouse at 7pm in New York City. Plus a return to LA on JUNE 11th and 27th at Hollywood Fringe Festival and then leading up to an international performance in The Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland.
Güstalks and Rodcast recap the week in sports of Jan 19-24 covering UFC, Conor McGregor, MLS, Chicharito, NBA, Zion Williamson, Major League Baseball, Derek Jeter, Hall of Fame. Eli Manning Retires, Super Bowl LIV, and personal sports stories that unite Goose and Rod.
Stebner sits with two beloved collaborators to recount their life in the arts, love and there final creative act before the final curtain.
Gustavo Stebner and Evan Sloan attend a college football game in Austin, Texas to see Texas Longhorns vs. Kansas.
Gustavo Stebner and Alicia Millan attend Brasil vs. Peru soccer match for an international friendly.
Stebner sits with Alex Alonso, the founder of Mr. Alex Tate to pow creativity, design and entrepreneurship.
Stebner takes a moment to record a podcast poolside at Palm Springs Shortfest Film Festivals after Party
Gustavo Stebner and Valerie Garza reminisce over their relationship over the last 13 years while on vacation in Palm Springs, Los Angeles, and Solvang.
Güstavo Stebner sits with military school buddy, Nathan Gershon to reminisce after 20 years of not seeing each other to end up working in show biz in LA.
Güstalks sits with Happy Haüs artist in residency, Raquael Torres to pow wow about creativity in LA.
Güstavo Stebner kicks off STEBNER SHOW podcast with friend and collaborator, Evan Sloan at Happy Haus. They reminisce about their arrival to Los Angeles, and challenges they faced in their creative endeavors that ultimately lead to their collaboration on “WAPPO vs. THE WORLD” and “HURRICANE JOLI”.