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Blogging for Beginners – hows, whys and wherefores

Candi and I discuss the world of web logs = Blogs. With today’s quickly evolving news cycles, blogs are keeping the world informed.

Blogs emerged in the 90’s and have become increasingly popular. Successful TV shows and even movies now have blogs.

Kim Kardashian, Snooki and other celebs now share their life via blogs.

How do you start a success blog? What topic do you choose?

We talk the hows, wheres and whys of blogging on this episode of The Candi & Randy Show.

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The Candi & Randy Show – Supreme Court, Eric Snowden and Paula Deen

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On today’s Candi & Randy Show, we discussed the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, forthcoming decisions on marriage equality, plus other hot topics like whistleblower Eric Snowden, and Paula Deen’s “N-word” scandal & firing from the Food Network.

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The cast of “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” on The Candi & Randy Show

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Listen in as Candi and I welcome the national touring cast of the hit musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

An international hit with over 500 dazzling, 2011 Tony® Award-winning costumes, Priscilla Queen of the Desert features a hit parade of dance-floor favorites including “It’s Raining Men,” “Finally” and “I Will Survive.” The Hollywood Reporter calls Priscilla “funny and fabulous!”

As the show prepares to settle down for three months at The Venetian in Las Vegas for the summer, the stars of the show Bryan West, Scott Willis and Wade McCollum share their favorite moments in the show plus what they think of their “fabulous” characters.

We also share some of the music from the Original Broadway Cast Recording that’s made the musical a world-wide phenomenon.

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Talking about domestic violence on The Candi & Randy Show

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Join Candi and Randy today along with special guest, retired police officer John Bell, as they speak on domestic violence.

Domestic abuse is defined as behaviors use by one person in a relationship to control another. Candi recently experienced this violence first hand with someone renting a room in her home, and decided that it would be valuable to have a professional’s insight into how people can avoid violent situations and what can be done after.

A few statistics about domestic violence:

Number of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan and Iraq: 6,614; Number of women, in the same period, killed as the result of domestic violence in the US: 11,766

Number of people per minute who experience domestic violence in the U.S.: 24

Number of women in the U.S. who report domestic violence: 1 in 4

Number of men in the U.S. who report domestic violence: 1 in 7

Number of women who will experience domestic violence worldwide: 1 in 3

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Joe Manetti on The Candi & Randy Show

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Join Candi and Randy with special guest Joe Manetti.

Joe, “Mr. International Daddy Bear 2009,” will be hosting a benefit for AIDS Project New Haven this Saturday at 168 York Street Cafe at 9pm.

Tune in to find out about the fundraiser as well as Joe’s current and future projects.

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The Candi & Randy Show welcomes Tom Viola of BC/EFA

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Candi and Randy welcome the Executive Director of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Tom Viola.

Tom has been at the forefront of HIV/AIDS advocacy for decades, working with the Broadway & theatre community to raise needed funds for a multitude of charities.

In addition, Tom was one of the original producers of the Obie Award winning play “The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me,” written and starring David Drake.

Among many rave reviews, the New York Times called the play “rivetingly angry, intense, frenetic, frank and touching.”

Tonight, at the Gerard Lynch Theater at John Jay College, David Drake returns to a one night only celebration of his ground-breaking play. He has rewritten the play to include an all-star cast of openly gay theatre actors including Tony Award nominees Robin De Jesús, André De Shields, Rory O’Malley, RENT’s Anthony Rapp, and Tony winner BD Wong.

We talk to Tom about the birth of the play, it’s impact on the LGBT community, it’s relevance two decades later plus other efforts by BC/EFA.

For info about the event tonight, go to BroadwayCares.org

UPDATE: The 20th anniversary performance of David Drake’s solo show raised $66,025 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Sero Project. Bravo!

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Steam Powered Giraffe on The Candi & Randy Show

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Today on The Candi & Randy Show we had the chance to talk with Steam Powered Giraffe.

Steam Powered Giraffe (SPG) is a musical project formed in San Diego in 2008 that is popular in the steampunk subculture. The act combines the visual of robot pantomime with sketches, pop culture references, improvised comedic dialogue, and original music.

Each member of the group plays a “robot”. The Robots are like nothing you have ever seen.

Steam Powered Giraffe is more than just a band, they are an experience.

The Robots:

• The Spine (David Michael Bennett) is a futuristic dieselpunk robot with a titanium alloy spinal column and convincing human mannerisms. His skin is smooth silver, and he wears a black fedora and red tie. He plays guitar, bass, mandolin and keys.

• Rabbit (Bunny Bennett) is a malfunctioning copper clockwork robot, who wears a black coachman’s hat with steampunk-style goggles on it and a black tunic with red accents. He plays the melodica and the accordion.

• Hatchworth (Sam Luke) is an art deco robot made from a stove. He was one of Colonel P. A. Walter’s original robots, but was locked away due to a leaking power core. When the robot The Jon left the band, Hatchworth was released from lockdown and refurbished as a musician. He wears a bowler, sports a bushy orange mustache and wears a black military tunic with red accents. Sam Luke was previously a human member of the band. He plays bass and guitar.

You can find their music on iTunes by clicking here.

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Award winning singer/songwriter Eric Himan on The Candi & Randy Show

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Eric Himan joined Candi and I to talk about his newest music, upcoming dates, and his recent op-ed piece for The Advocate regarding LGBT music artists in the performing arena.

Eric Himan is an award-winning nationally touring soulful/folk/rock artist based in the Tulsa area.

He has won top honors Artist of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year at Urban Tulsa Weekly’s Absolute Best of Tulsa Music Awards, Best of the Best in Oklahoma Magazine for 3 years, while nationally winning the Singer/Songwriter Awards and licensing his original songs to MTV, Vh1, Oxygen, and E!

Eric’s music has been featured on Sirius/XM’s Coffeehouse radio station with his song, “Save The Afternoon” and version of the Simply Red classic, “Holding Back the Years”.

He has appeared in The Advocate, newspapers nationwide, and gained a working endorsement with Fender Guitars.

Plus, award winning singer/songwriter Matt Zarley calls in to join the fun. Lots of talent to go around.

Find out more about Eric at his official website – www.erichiman.com

And you can download Eric’s latest single “Running” on iTunes.

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Today on The Candi & Randy Show: Randy Returns!

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I’ve been away from my radio show, The Candi & Randy Show, for a couple of weeks as I was busy working in NYC. But today’s show was, as Candi titled “Randy Returns!”

Listen in as Candi and I talk about my recent production of HELLO, DOLLY! for the National Asian Artists Project in NYC, the 2013 Tony Award nominations, Jason Collins “coming out”, and more.

Talk radio is fun, kids.  Hit the play button, or better, call in for the next show 🙂