The Comin’ Home Podcast with John Alan

The Ins and Outs of an Independent Hollywood Filmmaker: episode 135 with my guest Eric Ernst

Los Angeles/Hollywood and its inhabitants are not like everyone thinks... usually. Eric Ernst and I talk about his journey from Florida to Los Angeles, and the making of his comedy web series "Vice Force Action Squad", which he wrote and directed. Eric and I also give our slightly conflicting opinions on Louis CK and his return to standup comedy.
Eric Ernst is a director, writer, script coordinator and producer on programs such as Cougar Town, Enlightened and Mixed-ish among other productions.
Watch Vice Force Action Squad HERE 
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Who is John Alan? episode 134 The Interview by Eirik Sørvik

My friend and fellow comedian Anthony Kalinde suggested that I have someone come on my show and put me in the guest chair for a revealing interview. Eirik Sørvik was the best choice for that task. He asked me about all things "ME", and I was willing to share my story.
Everyone has a story. When people ask, be ready to share it. Opening up to such inquiry can be a challenge, but it can also feel pretty good.
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The Importance of Self Care: episode 133 with my guest Ross Leppala

Ross Leppala and I discuss his inspiring journey from deep depression during the summer before he started seventh grade when he nearly took his own life, to his solid life now as a Coach for Reactive Training Systems who shares his positivity and strengths with over forty clients and thousands of people on social media.
Self Care never ends. We are pieces of art that are in constant change and which require constant upgrading. Ross Leppala shares his struggles, successes and methods in this inspiring and motivating conversation.
Ross Leppala is a well known coach for Reactive Training Systems, and he is the voice of the Project Unchained podcast. Listen to his first episode HERE.
Find Ross on Instagram HERE.
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Social Media is the Worst Platform for Person to Person Dialogue ep. 132 with my guest Robert Gillan

Everyone sees the heated exchanges that occur daily on social media platforms such as Twitter or Facebook. There is often very little actual learning through sharing of ideas that occurs during those "discussions", and most often, people are misunderstood or their ideas are misinterpreted. We also see that legitimate, non-hostile disagreement is met with harshness, sarcasm and even threats of violence.
Robert Gillan and I had a few discussions on social media a few years back, and for the most part, we disagreed on the topics at hand. We recently talked about those disagreements after I became aware of some interesting discussions that Robert was having on YouTube, and I came to find out that Robert had a different recollection than I did concerning those disagreements. "No problem", I thought. "Let's talk about it." We did just that over the phone right before this episode, and here is the tail end of it all. I feel that if we had had a face to face/eye to eye conversation back then like we have on this episode of The Comin' Home Podcast With John Alan, then the misunderstandings would have been much less than they were. Robert and I still disagree on a few things, such as my credentials or "worthiness" to be profiled in the media, and that becomes apparent in our discussion here, as you will see.
In spite of any disagreements that Robert and I have, I believe that our discussion during this episode displays the positive point that black American men are not all the same. We can have the same goals, but our backgrounds and skill sets can and do differ, and we do not have to agree on the methods that are used to succeed on the path to reaching our goals.
Robert Gillan is the voice behind DaRealNordicBlack which you can find on YouTube. He has had some highly interesting guests on his channel, including Jane Elliott and Dr. Jacqueline Battalora.
According to Robert:
"The DaRealNordicBlack has two main objectives: First, is to educate all people of the injustices of racial discrimination and how it harms all of us in the larger context of humanity. I hope to achieve this through casual, open and accessible conversation with authors, historians and scholars who have inspired and educated me. Second, and arguably just as important, is to celebrate people of color. To highlight their achievements beyond classic stereotypes. Celebrating those who set aside limitations and simply express themselves in authentically and in unusual ways."
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Universal Design and Inclusive Innovation: Episode 131 with my guest Doctor Anthony Giannoumis

Universal Design is the design and composition of an environment in such a way that it can be accessed, understood and used to the greatest extent possible by all people regardless of their age, size, ability or disability. This is done in the interest of making things as equal as possible for as many people as possible.
Dr. Anthony Giannoumis is an action researcher, a social entrepreneur, an equality advocate, a podcaster, and a hamster dad. Follow him on TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook. Subscribe to his newsletter to learn about everything he listens to, reads, and watches, and his YouTube channel for all things universal design and inclusive innovation. In my opinion, Dr. Anthony Giannoumis is a man who truly makes a difference, and I admire his genuine and infectious enthusiasm. He is an advocate for justice and equal opportunity.
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Why Do I Podcast? It's Coffee Time with Snoopy during Episode 130

Why do I podcast? Recently, a lot of people and news media outlets have been asking me that. Snoopy sits with me here and we talk about my motivations, hopes and experiences over coffee and cappuccino.
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