The Spotlight Network

Emmy Award Winning Newsman and Actor Logan Crawford talks with the worlds most compelling authors and creators on The Spotlight Network!Today’s celebrity is a new breed. They create the content, they create the buzz. And you’re more likely to find them on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube than on legacy media. It’s an exciting time. And The Spotlight Network is showcasing the talent that viewers and followers around the world are inspired by. The recipe is a “success spiral.” Spotlight showcases the talent and the talent has a built-in fanbase.

The Spotlight Network is a arts podcast hosted by Logan Crawford, with 555 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Logan Crawford hosts The Spotlight Network, a arts show with 555 episodes published.

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  ✍️ What happens when traditional romantic poetry is reimagined for a more modern, lyrical age?

  Oct 2, 202617 min

  We're joined by Rob Vogel, author of The Turn of Words, a collection of poetry shaped by love, landscape, solitude, and the deeply personal experiences that have influenced his writing. Vogel approaches poetry as an evolving art form, moving beyond traditional romantic conventions to explore a style that combines emotional storytelling, lyrical expression, and a contemporary sense of realism. Throughout The Turn of Words, Vogel seeks to saturate his poetry with feeling, fantasy, and complexity while keeping human experience at its core. His work reflects a desire to give romanticism a fresh voice—one capable of expressing intimate thoughts and emotions while embracing the freedom and experimentation of modern poetry.✨ Personal, imaginative, and emotionally expressive, The Turn of Words invites readers to experience poetry through Vogel's distinctive perspective. It's a collection for those who appreciate the beauty of language, the complexity of emotion, and the way a carefully chosen turn of words can transform an ordinary thought into something poetic.#authorinterview #TheSpotlightNetwork #TheTurnOfWords #RobVogel #Poetry #PoetryCollection #ModernPoetry #RomanticPoetry #ContemporaryPoetry #PoetryLovers #CreativeWriting #LiteraryArts #BookCommunity #AuthorSpotlight #BookLovers Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/Turn-Words-Rob-Vogel/dp/B0H46D6XW8 ✅ Visit the official website: https://thespotlight.network/ Let us know what you think of this video in the comment section below.✔️ And don’t forget to subscribe to The Spotlight Network!https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpotlightNetwork?sub_confirmation=1

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  ⛵ What can teenagers learn about life when their classroom is a 92-foot schooner and the open sea?

  Oct 2, 202618 min

  We're joined by James E. Geil, author of Adventures Aboard Tabor Boy: Tales About a Schooner's Historic Legacy at Tabor Academy in Marion, Massachusetts. Drawing from 35 years of working with high school students aboard Tabor Academy's schooner Tabor Boy, Geil shares memorable stories of life at sea, where changing weather, challenging conditions, and the responsibilities of sailing became powerful learning experiences. The adventures range from the rockbound coast of Maine to the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, with vivid accounts of offshore passages and the unpredictable realities of sailing. Along the way, Geil captures the experiences, challenges, and unforgettable moments that have helped make Tabor Boy an important part of Tabor Academy's maritime tradition.✨ Part maritime adventure and part reflection on decades spent working with young people at sea, Adventures Aboard Tabor Boy offers readers a firsthand glimpse into a distinctive educational experience—and the lessons that can only be learned when students leave the shore behind.#authorinterview #TheSpotlightNetwork #AdventuresAboardTaborBoy #JamesEGeil #TaborBoy #TaborAcademy #Schooner #Sailing #MaritimeHistory #MaritimeAdventure #LifeAtSea #Massachusetts #Education #AuthorSpotlight #BookCommunity Learn more: https://jamesegeilbooks.com/https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Aboard-Tabor-Boy-Massachusetts/dp/B0FXR9ZYF3 ✅ Visit the official website: https://thespotlight.network/ Let us know what you think of this video in the comment section below.✔️ And don’t forget to subscribe to The Spotlight Network!https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpotlightNetwork?sub_confirmation=1

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  What happens when 28 years of real military experience are transported to the battlefields of the future?

  Oct 2, 202632 min

  We're joined by LTC Alexander R. Tambascia, Armor CAV, Retired, author of ODAT: Orbital Drop Armor Team Books 1-3. This military science-fiction series follows an elite team of highly trained soldiers operating in a future where humanity has expanded across the solar system. Equipped with advanced technology that allows them to drop from orbit directly onto the battlefield, ODAT undertakes dangerous rescue, reconnaissance, and combat missions in an increasingly hostile world.️ Behind the science fiction is Tambascia's own experience as a 28-year U.S. Army veteran who enlisted as a private, attended Officer Candidate School, and was commissioned into Armor Cavalry. He uses the futuristic setting to explore both the camaraderie and sacrifices of military service, including separation from loved ones, combat trauma, PTSD, and survivor's guilt.✨ Action-packed yet deeply personal, ODAT blends futuristic warfare with experiences inspired by a lifetime of military service. It's science fiction with a human core—exploring leadership, loyalty, sacrifice, and the realities soldiers carry long after the mission ends.#authorinterview #TheSpotlightNetwork #ODAT #OrbitalDropArmorTeam #AlexanderTambascia #MilitarySciFi #ScienceFiction #MilitaryFiction #VeteranAuthor #USArmy #ArmorCavalry #Leadership #Brotherhood #AuthorSpotlight #BookCommunity Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8215BWM?binding=kindle_edition&searchxofy=true&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_tkin&qid=1787088301&sr=8-2 ✅ Visit the official website: https://thespotlight.network/ Let us know what you think of this video in the comment section below.✔️ And don’t forget to subscribe to The Spotlight Network!https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpotlightNetwork?sub_confirmation=1

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  What can one man's extraordinary life of service teach us about healing, purpose, and the world around us?

  Oct 2, 202616 min

  We're joined by Robert J. Ackerman, author of I HEAL YOU WITH MY HANDS. A Vietnam veteran whose life has taken him through an unusually diverse range of leadership and community-service roles, Ackerman shares his personal experiences and the lessons he has gathered along the way. His story encompasses work in drug and alcohol programs, a halfway house, emergency medical services, firefighting, youth sports, water development, charitable service, and more. Ackerman's journey is one of service in many forms. From volunteering as a firefighter and directing an ambulance service to coaching a state championship soccer team and working with the Salvation Army, his experiences have shaped his perspective on people, communities, and the challenges facing society. He also discusses insights developed through three decades of personal research into climate change and his thoughts about where the world may be headed.✨ Personal, wide-ranging, and reflective, I HEAL YOU WITH MY HANDS introduces readers to a veteran, community leader, and lifelong observer determined to share what his remarkable journey has taught him.#authorinterview #TheSpotlightNetwork #IHealYouWithMyHands #RobertJAckerman #KravitzAndSons #VeteranAuthor #VietnamVeteran #Memoir #CommunityService #Leadership #LifeLessons #PersonalJourney #AuthorSpotlight #BookCommunity #Inspiration Learn more: https://a.co/d/02hI1FNn ✅ Visit the official website: https://thespotlight.network/ Let us know what you think of this video in the comment section below.✔️ And don’t forget to subscribe to The Spotlight Network!https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpotlightNetwork?sub_confirmation=1

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  What if a children's adventure could inspire a lifelong love of nature while teaching important lessons along the way?

  Oct 2, 202617 min

  We're joined by Daniel Ross, creator of the Ranger Roger children's book series, including Rangers On Repair, Rangers On Lookout, and Rangers On Patrol. Set in the wonderfully named Thingammyjig Nature Reserve, the stories follow Ranger Roger and his colorful team as they protect wildlife, solve problems, and encounter adventures that introduce young readers to the excitement—and responsibility—of caring for the natural world. From would-be egg thieves who find themselves stuck in the mud to an action-packed helicopter rescue involving bushfire danger, Ross combines humor and adventure with age-appropriate lessons about safety, honesty, teamwork, following rules, and second chances. Rangers On Patrol brings a quieter dimension to the series, encouraging curiosity, confidence, and discovery in nature.✨ Created especially with young children in mind, the Ranger Roger stories offer parents, teachers, and early readers an entertaining way to begin conversations about wildlife, the environment, and responsible behavior. They're adventures designed to make children laugh, learn—and perhaps look at the great outdoors a little differently.#authorinterview #TheSpotlightNetwork #DanielRoss #RangerRoger #RangersOnRepair #RangersOnLookout #RangersOnPatrol #ChildrensBooks #KidsBooks #Nature #Wildlife #OutdoorLearning #EarlyReaders #EnvironmentalEducation #AuthorSpotlight Learn more: WEBSITE: https://rangeria.com.au/BOOK1: https://a.co/d/03oVmAigBOOK2: https://a.co/d/0j2Ryh0nBOOK3: https://a.co/d/0epUcQGa ✅ Visit the official website: https://thespotlight.network/ Let us know what you think of this video in the comment section below.✔️ And don’t forget to subscribe to The Spotlight Network!https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpotlightNetwork?sub_confirmation=1

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