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For those of you who enjoyed our podcast, this is your last one. We are going out on a high note with the multiple Grammy winning, singer, songwriter Roseanne Cash.  And while her own celebrity and accomplishments are extraordinary in […]

Patricia Cornwell  is the world’s number one bestselling crime writer. Pretty amazing achievement isn’t it? She has sold over one hundred million books. Now that may not sound like a lot, but trust me when you’re a writer it’s an insane […]

You might remember him from the cute little boy on The Cosby Show. Well, he is all grown up and a talented singer and director.  Today we learn all about what he’s up to. Take a listen.

Phil Rosenthal was the creator and executive producer of the hit show Something About Raymond. He has a new show on PBS called I’ll Have What Phil is Having. He travels the world and enjoys food and shares it with […]

William Powers is the author of the bestselling book Hamlet’s Blackberry; which poses the important question of how do we live a balanced life in the high paced, dopamine driven, instant gratification fueled digital age. To find some answers Powers turns back […]

Wallace (Wally) Shawn is a master of many trades. He is an award winning playwright.  His plays include Aunt Dan and Lemon, Grasses of a Thousand Colors and The Designated Mourner, which is also a film starring Mike Nichols. He co-wrote the screenplay for […]

Today we interview Opie aka Greg Hughes of the Opie and Jim Norton Show on Sirius. He is wildly popular, funny and honest. We have been on his show several times and he is the best.

For years he was part of the comedy team of Cheech and Chong. On his own he has been in countless movies and TV shows. He’s funny. He’s smart. He has great stories to tell and today he shares some […]

Margaret Atwood is without a doubt one of the most beloved, influential writers of her generation. She has published over thirty-five books and today comes out with another – The Heart Goes Last, which is already receiving stellar reviews. Margaret Atwood is an ardent […]

Linda Perry  is an American rock singer-songwriter, and record producer. She first became known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes, and has since founded two record labels, composed and produced hit songs for several other artists. They include Christina Aguilera (who had […]

For all of you Gratitude and Trust followers this is the ultimate Gratitude and Trust Podcast. Grammy winning, international singing star Jason Mraz spends an hour with us and reads each of the Six Affirmations and interprets them in his own way. […]

Today Martha Stewart is coming out with her 85th book. Yes, 85 books. For those of you who don’t write books that may not seem like such a big number. But it is huge!  Enormous.  On top of which she […]

Super star.  The man who turned the study of science fun and hip. The astrophysicist who is a rock star.  Neil deGrasse Tyson is our guest on The Paul Williams and Tracey Jackson Show today. You will learn things you never […]

You know Billy Bob Thornton  from Sling Blade, Monsters Ball, Bad Santa, heck, he’s  made 84 films, we  can’t list them all. He had a super famous marriage. But we do not discuss that. So don’t go in thinking you will hear […]

The Graduate. Catch 22. Saturday Night Life. Get Smart. Heaven Can Wait. To Die For, are just a few of his credits. Writer. Actor. Director. Buck Henry has been a fixture on American comedy scene for decades.  Today he shares some […]

We were thrilled to sit down with producer, writer, director, actor Garry Marshall. From Happy Days, Mork and Mindy, Pretty Woman, Princess Diaries, Beaches, the list goes on. Garry is known by multi- generations for his endless accomplishments.  He shares […]

Penn Jillette is one of the more interesting entertainers around. For forty years he has been half of the legendary team of Penn and Teller who took magic to a whole new level. He is a writer and film producer, as […]

This week we talk to comedian and author Richard Lewis. Curb Your Enthusiasm, his new book Reflections From Hell, recovery, relationships, careers.  pretty much anything you would want to discuss, we discuss. Funny, fast and furious – the wonderful Richard Lewis […]

Tracey and Paul sit down with  singer Gloria Estefan and her husband producer Emilio. They talk candidly about how they met, the beginning of The Miami Sound Machine, their extreme successes and the lows. Gloria and Emilio have managed two […]

OK ~ well today is a super podcast day. Personally we think they have all been wonderful. But, Lewis Black is an American treasure. He is also ( sorry James Brown) the hardest working man in show business. Now if you want […]

Tune into to today’s podcast with writer AJ Jacobs.

David Steinberg has been a constant presence in the entertainment world for decades. In the late sixties and seventies he was one of America’s best-known comics. He was a regular guest and guest host on The Tonight Show.  He has directed some […]

Today on Gratitude and Trust the podcast we welcome The Daily Show’s Aasif Mandvi. We talk about growing up as a minority and how that affected Aasif’s sense of self and his comedy.  How being an actor changed things for him […]