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About Connective Tissue with John C. McGinley Multi-dimensional creative force John C. McGinley has created a space where storytelling and storytellers, current events, conflicts, creativity and kindness come together at the same table to find the connective tissue between them. A safe space for critical thinking, McGinley and his guests explore different perspectives in the kind of candid conversations listeners will not hear in normal interviews. With guests ranging from Academy Award winn ...
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Sean Penn is a powerhouse film performer capable of intensely moving work, who has gone from strength to strength during a colorful film career, and who has drawn much media attention for his stormy private life and political viewpoints. Sean Justin Penn was born in Los Angeles, California, the second son of actress Eileen Ryan (née Annucci) and di…
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Zach Braff was born and raised in South Orange, New Jersey, to Anne Hutchinson (Maynard), a clinical psychologist, and Harold Irwin Braff, a trial attorney. His father is from Russia and Austria, while Zach's mother is from a family with deep roots in New England. Zach attended Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey, and also graduated from …
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Actor/director/producer Eriq La Salle is best known to worldwide television audiences for his award-winning portrayal of the commanding Dr. Peter Benton on the critically acclaimed and history-making medical drama ER. Educated at Juilliard and NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, his credits range from Broadway to film roles opposite Eddie Murphy in Com…
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Tim Shriver leads the Special Olympics International Board of Directors, and together with 6 million Special Olympics athletes in more than 200 countries, promotes health, education, and a more unified world through the joy of sport. Shriver joined Special Olympics in 1996. He has been a leading educator who focuses on the social and emotional fact…
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This week Johnny C has a special guest from his early days at NYU and the New York City theater. Eric Bogosian is one of the most prolific actors/playwrights today. You may have seen him recently on Anne Rice's Interview With A Vampire. Eric Bogosian was born in Boston and grew up in Woburn, Massachusetts. After graduating from Woburn Memorial High…
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Chris Cortazzo is an icon. His name is synonymous with Malibu, a rare breed of real estate agent born and raised in the famed coastal haven. When Chris speaks about his beloved hometown, you don’t just hear the passion in his voice — you sense it at the soul level. It’s one of the many reasons why countless celebrities and high-profile business lea…
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ale Dye was born Oct. 8, 1944, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He graduated as a cadet officer from Missouri Military Academy, but there was no money for college, so he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in January 1964. He served in Vietnam in 1965 and 1967 through 1970, surviving 31 major combat operations. He emerged from Southeast Asia with numerou…
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This week on Connective Tissue? We are going to take a: “pause-for-the-cause”, and look back at our last SEVEN guests. The density and quality of content, that these SEVEN storytellers have shared with us, makes it all together appropriate and fitting, that we “...take a breath.” …That we revisit a few of their storytelling “gems”. And, that we tak…
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Peter Berg is an American actor, director, writer, and producer. His first role was in the Adam Rifkin road movie Never on Tuesday (1988). He went on to star in the World War 2 film A Midnight Clear (1992). Roles in Fire in the Sky (1993) and Cop Land (1997) followed, and the Tom Cruise films Collateral (2004) and Lions for Lambs (2007). Peter has …
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Todd Garner, the head of Broken Road Productions, is a veteran producer and Hollywood creative executive with a remarkable gift for creating and nurturing mainstream, commercial motion pictures. In various capacities throughout his career, Garner has developed, overseen, executive produced or produced well over 170 movies, many of them major hits f…
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Keith David is a classically trained actor, winning 3 Emmys out of 6 nominations as well as being nominated for a Tony award. He starred in the recently concluded TV series "Greenleaf" for Oprah Winfrey's OWN network. Upcoming films include "Horizon Line" with Allison Williams ("Get Out") and "Black As Night," for Amazon. In "Greenleaf" Keith portr…
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Today on Connective Tissue, John interviews filmmakers Rory Kennedy & Mark Bailey. This duo has put out documentary films like "Ethel", "Downfall: The Case Against Bowing", and their new HBO documentary series "The Synanon Fix". This new 4 part series was released on HBO on April 1 at 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT with the following episodes being released…
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Scott Rosenberg is an American film producer, actor and writer from Needham, Massachusetts. He has a bachelor's degree from Boston University and an MFA from UCLA. He came in third place at a UCLA screenwriting contest which led him to sign with his first agent. He wrote Disturbing Behavior (1998), Beautiful Girls (1996), Highway (2002), High Fidel…
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Mike Tollin is a Producer, Director and Writer in various formats from documentaries to television to movies. From directing multiple episodes of TV shows like One Tree Hill or well known movies like Radio and Summer catch, Mike is a storyteller that where is different hats for different occasions. He sits down with John to discuss the process of a…
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John brings on a special guest today. Brian Currie is it two-time Academy award winner and screenwriter for the film "Green Book". John and Brian talk about upbringings in an Irish family as well as what motivated him to take part in this crazy business we call Hollywood. There's quite a few gems of important advice so pay attention produced by Joh…
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So far we've interviewed five different storytellers with distinct ways of telling their stories. Johnny C picks out the best inspiring tidbits and motivate you to new ways of thinking. This episode is definitely a do not miss. Host John C McGinley Produced by John C McGinley and Angie Quidim Audio editing and recording by Chris Sweda, TME Producti…
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In this episode Johnny C talks with writer director and producer Scott Silver about the tough times and the good times of being Hollywood screenwriter. Scott is an Oscar nominated writer who's one of the people responsible for films like "8 Mile", "The Joker" and the upcoming Joker sequel. It's not all smiles and sunshine and sometimes you get thro…
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From the power and process of flow, the work that goes into being ready, the role of gratitude, and the reality of being smart in achieving success, Kenny and Johnny C. go into more thoughtful places than most of modern media. Ungarded,personal and sifting through the white noise that surrounds success, Johnny C, created what is almost a late night…
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Randall Wallace is an author, filmmaker, screenwriter and theologian. He's written major films such as "When We Were Soldiers" and the well-known story of William Wallace called "Braveheart". Today Johnny C talks about the sacrifices one makes to be successful in Hollywood. Randall goes into a deep dive about his career and the sacrifices he's made…
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Benjamin Byron Davis PublishedNov 14, 2023 Welcome to the world of "Connective Tissue" where storytelling, storytellers, current events, conflicts, and kindness are brought to the same table to find connective tissue between them. It is a safe space for critical thinking and some different perspectives to engage our audience. There also might be qu…
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Welcome to the world of "Connective Tissue" where storytelling, storytellers, current events, conflicts, and kindness are brought to the same table to find connective tissue between them. It is a safe space for critical thinking and some different perspectives to engage our audience. There also might be quite a few candid conversations that listene…
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