Gastronaut, artist, and eight-time Guinness World Record holder Bob Blumer is the creator and host of the television series Surreal Gourmet and Glutton for Punishment, and a producer and host of World’s Weirdest Restaurants. His shows air on various networks in over twenty countries worldwide.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Gary Lippman received a law degree from Northwestern University and has worked with New York’s Innocence Project. 

Lippman’s play Paradox Lust ran off-off-Broadway for a month in 2001 and his writing has been published in The New York Times, The Paris Review, VICE, Fodors, Upstate Diary, Open City, Sex And Design, and 8 By 8, while his visual art can be seen at apocalippy.com. 

Having lived in Illinois, Florida, California, and France, Lippman can now be found in what used to be called “Fun City” with his Hungarian wife Vera and his whenever-he’s-inclined-to-visit adult son Gabriel.

(from garylippmanofficial.com)

George Zaverdas (Zaver) is a late bloomer filmmaker coming from 26 years of film market research. He is the director of the award-winning short films, David & Goliath and Unspoken. George is a founding member of Filmmakers Alliance, a non-profit film collective. 

Greg Cope White is a screenwriter, producer, and author. He served six years in the Marines and earned the rank of Sergeant, then packed his honorable discharge and moved to New York City to study acting and writing.

Followed by another move to Los Angeles, where he got his writing break via a job with Norman Lear.

In addition to writing the best-selling memoir The Pink Marine, he’s written television shows and movies produced by CBS, NBC, Fox, Disney, Comedy Central, HBO, and Netflix.

Known for writing comedy with a heart, he sought to write a memoir through that same lens.

His memoir sold to Sony and Netflix, is produced by Norman Lear, with Greg a writer and producer.

The series, Boots, is now streaming on Netflix.

(Bio adapted from thepinkmarine.com)

Emmy-nominated Writer/Producer/Director/Actor/Animation Showrunner/Slash Overuser, Johanna Stein was born in Winnipeg, Canada, to a pair of American hippie intellectuals who smoked cannabis on the daily. She acted in some movies, went viral with the video MomHead, and wrote several episodes of G Spot, a series based somewhat on the life of Brigitte Bako.

If you are a parent to a young child, chances are that you have seen at least one animated show that she has written, produced, developed.

Kimberly Huie is a dynamic actress, producer, and storyteller best known for her unforgettable turn as Roxy on G-Spot. A versatile performer with a sharp comedic edge and deep dramatic range, Kimberly has brought her talent to film, television, and theatre. Her screen credits include Self Made, Grey’s Anatomy, Blacklist, and, most recently, Very Merry Mystery. Off-camera, she’s an acting coach and Pilates maven. Kimberly joins Brigitte on the podcast with that same bold spirit—smart, funny, and refreshingly real.

Rock star, actor, radio icon, mentor, and Marquis—Michael Des Barres is a true legend. From his breakout in To Sir, With Love to his turn as Murdoc on MacGyver, he’s captivated audiences on stage and screen for over five decades. As the frontman of Silverhead, Detective, Chequered Past, and the supergroup The Power Station, Michael brings raw charisma and rock ’n’ roll soul to every performance. Whether performing, acting, or hosting on-air, he remains the ultimate raconteur—equal parts rebel, romantic, and rock royalty.

Pamela Des Barres is a rock ’n’ roll trailblazer whose teenage Beatlemania led her straight into the heart of the 1960s L.A. music scene, where she befriended and dated members of The Byrds, The Who, Led Zeppelin, and more. 

Her candid diaries became the iconic memoir I’m With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie, followed by Take Another Little Piece of My Heart, Let’s Spend the Night Together, and Let It Bleed: How to Write a Rockin’ Memoir. 

Today, she’s celebrated as an author, rock historian, journalist, podcast host, and creative-writing instructor who continues to inspire others to share their own stories.

(Adapted from pameladesbarresofficial.com)

Victoria Haas has lived many creative lives. After a successful career in Hollywood, she took an unexpected turn, stepping away from acting to manage the estate of her father, the legendary photographer Ernst Haas. Immersed in the art world, she preserved and promoted his groundbreaking legacy while discovering new dimensions of her own artistry. Now, coming full circle, Victoria returns to acting with a deeper sense of purpose and perspective—proving that every pivot is part of the performance.