Podcasts | Susie Meister

Podcasts | Susie Meister


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Bite Size Documentary Producer Greta McAnany
April 28, 2015

Susie Meister interviews documentary filmmaker, Greta McAnany. Her new film, Bite Size, follows four young people who are struggling with obesity. The film highlights the problems of weight and food in America, particularly among children.

Psychic Medium, Crossing Over’s John Edward
April 28, 2015

Susie Meister interviews Psychic Medium, John Edward. This former host of television's Crossing Over with John Edward, now travels the country and uses his ability to speak to the dead at live events. In this interview he talks about his feelings on Th...

Jay Bakker: Preacher and Son of Televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye
April 09, 2015

Susie Meister interviews Jay Bakker, son of disgraced televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. After becoming some of the most famous televangelists in the world, Jay's parents' ministry imploded amidst sexual and financial allegations that left Jim a...

The Food Babe Vani Hari: Best-Selling Author and Creator of FoodBabe.com
April 09, 2015

I got to interview Vani Hari aka The Food Babe, and I was thrilled and honored to talk to this activist and author. Recently named one of TIME Magazine's 30 Most Influential People Online, Vani Hari is a food advocate and blogger.

Nolan Lebovitz: Horror Filmmaker Turned Rabbi and Documentarian
April 09, 2015

Susie Meister interviews Nolan Lebovitz, who produced horror movies like Tortured, but is now a a rabbi and is making films about the Bible. His first film, Roadmap Genesis is being released this year, and we discuss why he left the horror movie genre,

Jenna Kim Jones: Comedian, Podcaster, and Mormon
March 20, 2015

Susie Meister sits down with comedian and podcaster Jenna Kim Jones to talk about her career, comedy, and religion. They discuss Jenna's work on The Daily Show, and why she made the move to Los Angeles. She discusses her faith and how her conservative lif

Ed Begley Jr: Actor and Environmentalist
March 20, 2015

In this episode of The Meister Piece, I talk to one of Hollywood's nicest guys, actor and environmentalist, Ed Begley Jr. I met him at the house of Phil Rosenthal (creator of Everybody Loves Raymond), where instead of bringing wine or food, Ed brought his

Christians and Fifty Shades of Grey w/ Dr. Kelsy Burke
March 20, 2015

Susie Meister interviews Dr. Kelsy Burke a professor of sociology at St. Norbert College who studies sexuality, gender, and Christianity. They discuss the backlash to Fifty Shades of Grey among evangelicals, and why they are warning Christians to avoid th

Christopher Miller: Author, American Cornball: A Laffopedic Guide to the Formerly Funny
January 08, 2015

I am a huge fan of history and comedy, so Christopher Miller's book, American Cornball: A Laffopedic Guide to the Formerly Funny, was right up my alley. In it, Miller uses an alphabetical or enyclopedic approach to breaking down what has been funny in Ame

Pamela Druckerman: New York Times Best-Selling Author, Bringing Up Bebe
November 12, 2014

As the mama of a toddler, I kept hearing about Pamela Druckerman's book Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting. I was skeptical because I have an aversion to the fetishizing of the French, especially among women, b