Record Scratch with Kara Kavensky

When something unexpected happens in our lives, just like in the movies, everyone and everything seems to freeze, and the soundtrack playing in the background stops abruptly with the sound of a needle across vinyl. A record scratch. These big, disruptive moments require resiliency to move forward with our lives, for we are never the same. It’s how we decide to respond to these events that shapes us. In these interviews, there’s no competition and no judgment as we speak about varying topics including generational trauma, grief, PTSD, and what we can do to heal our wounds and be better humans. Please visit KaraKavensky.com and sign up for updates. Thank you!

Record Scratch with Kara Kavensky is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 82 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Record Scratch with Kara Kavensky, a arts show with 82 episodes published.

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  Beki Brindle-Scala Plays the Blues

  Sep 24, 202620 minS4

  Lead blues guitarist Beki Brindle-Scala, a New York Blues Hall of Fame inductee and Indianapolis native who grew up playing with blues legend Yank Rachell as a teenager, later worked with Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, John Sebastian, and Jerry Lee Lewis. She is married to Ralph Scala of the Blues Magoos. We explore Beki’s life playing the blues, and discuss her mom, Joy. Joy is the “Joy” of the title of my memoir, TELL ME ABOUT JOY, the long-lost love of WWII Veteran, Bob Albright. BEKI BRINDLE-SCALA Instagram, Facebook & X: @bekibrindle YouTube: @BekiBrindleScalaGUITARIST Song credits: New Shoelaces © Beki Brindle and James "Gizmo" Fullin from the "All Kinds of Beki" album on Random Chance Records. Still Got It Bad © John Herald KARA KAVENSKY Website: Kara Kavensky Visit Kara’s website to receive updates and pre-order her new memoir, TELL ME ABOUT JOY . Record Scratch with Kara is sponsored by Adam Gibson Design and Remain Relevant , a corporate storytelling masterclass Produced by Marilou Marosz Original music written and performed by Adam W. Gibson TIMESTAMPS [02:11] Introduction: Beki Brindle Scala [04:45] Supportive parents [05:48] Playing with and learning from Yank Rachell [08:20] From Indiana University to Woodstock, NY [09:44] Parental pride [11:28] A career in blues [13:42] Being a woman playing the blues [15:56] Ralph Scala of The Blues Magoos

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  Gail Shalan – Actor, Voice Artist, Puppeteer & Storyteller

  Sep 17, 202621 minS4

  Gail Shalan is the award-winning voice artist who narrates the audiobook version of TELL ME ABOUT JOY, written by Kara Kavensky. Gail is passionate about stories that center generational healing and mental health, which makes her the perfect narrator for Kara’s debut memoir. As a voice artist, Gail has worked with top publishers and brands. She is listed among “Voices to Know” and has won multiple awards from prestigious industry organizations, including the Audio Publishers Association, the Independent Publisher Book Awards, Kirkus, AudioFile Magazine, and others. Originally from Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Gail has worked as a puppeteer and puppet-builder/designer since 2011. She has performed with acclaimed theater companies in the U.S. and abroad and holds an MFA in Acting from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England. GAIL SHALAN Website Audible Instagram IMDb KARA KAVENSKY Website: Kara Kavensky Visit Kara’s website to receive updates and pre-order her new memoir, TELL ME ABOUT JOY . Record Scratch with Kara is sponsored by Adam Gibson Design and Remain Relevant , a corporate storytelling masterclass Produced by Marilou Marosz Original music written and performed by Adam W. Gibson TIMESTAMPS [01:09] Introduction: Gail Shalan [05:17] Theater education [08:12] Finding direction and connections [10:03] Advice for theater kids [12:00] Narrating audiobooks [14:35] Audiobook awards [18:26] Puppets and puppeteering

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  Replay: Dr. Alex Kor with Graham Honaker – A BLESSING, NOT A BURDEN

  Sep 10, 202637 minS4

  Both of Dr. Alex Kor's parents are Holocaust survivors. His mother, Eva Mozes Kor, along with her twin sister, are survivors of Dr. Mengele at Auschwitz. Eva's story is well documented; she founded CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center, in Terre Haute, Indiana. But it was Alex's father, Michael "Mickey" Kor's story that Alex felt strongly about sharing, so he did—with the help of co-author Graham Honaker. They recently released A BLESSING, NOT A BURDEN: MY PARENTS’ REMARKABLE HOLOCAUST STORY AND MY FIGHT TO KEEP THEIR LEGACY ALIVE (2024, Pediment Publishing). A BLESSING, NOT A BURDEN shares not only Alex's parents' stories, but also his own. DR. ALEX KOR Website Facebook - My Holocaust Legacy X (formerly Twitter): @akisok15 CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center GRAHAM HONAKER LinkedIn KARA KAVENSKY Website: Kara Kavensky Visit Kara’s website to receive updates and pre-order her new memoir, TELL ME ABOUT JOY . Record Scratch with Kara is sponsored by Adam Gibson Design and Remain Relevant , a corporate storytelling masterclass Produced by Marilou Marosz Original music written and performed by Adam W. Gibson TIMESTAMPS [01:10] Introduction: Dr. Alex Kor with Graham Honaker [02:29] Dr. Kor's father, Mickey [06:52] Eva Mozes Kor [12:20] Coping with anti-semitism [14:22] Collaborating on the story [16:24] Responding to October 7th [18:23] Courage, fortitude, and inspiration [20:09] Lt. Col. Andrew Neff [22:38] CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center [24:41] Forgiving the Unforgivable [28:42] Healing from forgiveness [35:22] Funding CANDLES and the Eva Mozes Kor Scholarship

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  Bill Hampton - Author of GUARDED

  Sep 3, 202616 minS4

  Bill Hampton was a member of the legendary 1955 basketball team from Crispus Attucks High School that made history by becoming the first all-Black team in the nation to win a state championship. Mr. Hampton’s memoir, GUARDED, is about survival, identity, and the quiet cost of living under constant pressure. He calls us to remember not only what was overcome, but what must never be forgotten. Thanks to Betsy Blankenbaker Murphy for introducing us! Betsy created the documentary on the legendary 1955 Crispus Attucks team, SOMETHING TO CHEER ABOUT. GUARDED by William "Bill" Hampton is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble online. KARA KAVENSKY Website: Kara Kavensky Visit Kara’s website to receive updates and pre-order her new memoir, TELL ME ABOUT JOY . Record Scratch with Kara is sponsored by Adam Gibson Design and Remain Relevant , a corporate storytelling masterclass Produced by Marilou Marosz Original music written and performed by Adam W. Gibson TIMESTAMPS [01:09] Introduction: William "Bill" Hampton [03:39] A basketball first in a racially divided era [05:30] Crispus Attucks and Coach Ray Crowe [06:31] From high school to college [07:48] Semi-pro basketball [09:17] Lessons to be learned [10:18] Lifelong bonds [11:27] Pride in family, championship [13:30] Things that need to be said

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  Nadia Salomon - Author of A VOICE OF HOPE

  Aug 13, 202618 minS4

  A VOICE OF HOPE: THE MYRLIE EVERS-WILLIAMS STORY, by award-winning author Nadia Salomon, is the first picture book biography ever written about the iconic civil rights activist. GOODNIGHT GANESHA, Nadia’s bedtime picture book, was named a Bank Street Best Book and a Notable Children’s Recording/DIA Selection by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Nadia’s books are beautifully illustrated, celebratory, and educational. Nadia writes on themes of South Asian and Caribbean culture, STEM, nonfiction, and humor. NADIA SALOMON Website: https://www.nadiasalomon.com/ Substack: https://nadiasalomon.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nadiasalomon.author/ KARA KAVENSKY Website: Kara Kavensky Visit Kara’s website to receive updates and pre-order her new memoir, TELL ME ABOUT JOY . Record Scratch with Kara is sponsored by Adam Gibson Design and Remain Relevant , a corporate storytelling masterclass Produced by Marilou Marosz Original music written and performed by Adam W. Gibson TIMESTAMPS [01:09] Nadia Salomon and GOODNIGHT GANESHA [02:53] A VOICE OF HOPE [04:10] Meeting Myrlie Evers-Williams [08:33] Educational books and school curricula [10:30] Promoting creative work [13:04] Drawing on journalism experience [14:43] Podcasting and works in progress

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