On this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity, host & producer George Sirois sits down with author Nkrumah Mensah. For years, she had kept her works in a drawer, away from potential readers, until her daughter found one of her manuscripts and sent it to her book club, otherwise known as "The Battle of the Books." Suddenly, Nkrumah had a group of avid readers bullying her into telling them what happens next, and before she knew it, she had an audience before her first published book.

This resulted in "Anne of Survivor," the first in a seven-part series of novels. Find out more about Nkrumah and her other works by clicking HERE.

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On this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity, host & producer George Sirois sits down with Mr. Michael Dennis. For years, Michael has served his community in Texas as a local pastor, but in addition to that, he has recently checked the box of a big item on his bucket list by trying out stand-up comedy. He has since not only found his voice on the small stage, but he has also connected with other comics, emceed charity events, and even went on the road to different comedy clubs in Texas.

Find out more about Michael's journey in stand-up by going HERE.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity, host & producer George Sirois sits down with author, speaker, film & television actress, and social media personality Annie Korzen! Starting her career as an actress / writer for Off-Broadway Theatre, she has appeared in various television shows and films, including four memorable appearances on Seinfeld. And after years as a successful author / performer / public speaker, Annie's popularity really took off unexpectedly when she went viral on TikTok, becoming a social media influencer. This led to her releasing her latest book "The Book of Annie: Humor, Heart, and Chutzpa from an Accidental Influencer."

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It's posted much later than usual, but host & producer George Sirois is still keeping up to date with his daily podcast posts AND the daily word count for Greater Glory: Part Three in The Excelsior Journey. George is currently up to 8500 words and gets to talk more about the accompanying challenge that's been met by his 6-year-old daughter.

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For today's episode of the NaNoWriMo / NaPodPoMo hybrid challenge, host & producer George Sirois not only celebrates passing 6000 words; he also gets to read his first piece of mail from a listener.

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We're on Day 3 of the National Novel Writing Month / National Podcast Post Month Challenges, and host & producer George Sirois has reached 4058 words after two days. This episode features a look behind the scenes at the support system that everyone needs to accomplish challenges like these, and how a special scene in Jon Favreau's film Chef inspired George to invite his young daughter to join him in the book writing.

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National Novel Writing Month 2023 started off strong for host & producer (and National Podcast Post Month challenge participant) George Sirois. 2,548 words have been accounted for on Day 1, and I'm always looking for more accountability so just click HERE to join the Buddy List on the NaNoWriMo site.

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Here it is, Wednesday November 1. And this is the start of a miniseries in the Excelsior Journeys podcast called Reaching for Greater Glory. This is a combination of National Novel Writing Month and the National Podcast Post Month challenge, and host & producer George Sirois is here to share a bit of what to expect all month. Yes, Excelsior Journeys is going daily for the month of November and I hope you stick around for the ride!

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Wednesday, November 1, is the first day of National Novel Writing Month AND the National Podcast Post Month Challenge. And for this doubly-busy occasion, host and producer George Sirois is taking part in both challenges at once. The next draft of Greater Glory: Part Three in The Excelsior Journey will be written, and the progress will be documented in a series of daily posts on the podcast.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, we're taking a step back to one month ago to Archon in Collinsville, IL. Host & producer George Sirois joined fellow authors LaShaunda Hoffman, Jamie Krakover, and St. Louis Writers Guild President Jessica Mathews on a panel discussing community building among writers, which is the perfect topic to present right before National Novel Writing Month begins on November 1.

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As we celebrate the 85th anniversary of Orson Welles' infamous radio dramatization of H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds, Excelsior Journeys host & producer George Sirois welcomes filmmaker and audio drama expert Mark Redfield. The two not only discuss the influence Welles had on this art form, but how excited they are for its future through podcasting. They also discuss Mark's history in filmmaking with a special emphasis on his feature film The Death of Poe and his very personal project Cold Harbor, among others.

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On this very special episode of Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois takes a victory lap to celebrate five years of this weekly interview podcast. He answers listener-submitted questions, plays a few clips from previous episodes, shares some behind-the-scenes stories, and more!

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois is starting the month of October in the best possible way: by introducing you to Lale Davidson. Lale is not only an award-winning author of magical realism & fantasy, but this week she is celebrating the launch of her latest novel Beyond Sight. In addition to her books currently for sale, Lale is also preparing the next generation of authors as a writing teacher, which she shares with us this week.

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On this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity, host & producer George Sirois sits down with director Vic Lagina. After answering an ad to take part in the production of an adult scene, Vic quickly became a strong asset in the triple-x industry. But while his work got him out of debt and into a much more lavish lifestyle, he was witness to so much more of the darker side than he could have imagined. When he decided to walk away from that world, he used his two decades of experience as the basis of his novel "Filthy: The Rise and (Pending) Death of Vic Lagina," which is available on his own website as well as online booksellers.

Check out Vic's website - and see the trailer for "Filthy" - by clicking HERE.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois continues his 3-part miniseries celebrating other podcasters, just in time for International Podcasting Month, by sitting down with author & podcaster LaShaunda Hoffman. As the showrunner of the Sormag Writer's Cafe podcast, LaShaunda has spent the past several years maintaining a prime location for independent authors to come on and share who they are and what they write. She has created a wonderfully relaxing atmosphere in all of her episodes by setting each one up as conversations, not interviews.

LaShaunda's main page for the Sormag Writer's Cafe can be accessed HERE.

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The Excelsior Journeys podcast exists primarily as a platform for creatives of all kinds (authors, filmmakers, stand-up comics, musicians, voice artists, painters, podcasters, etc) to share their journeys to personal success. It is very important to celebrate those voices as much as possible to not only provide encouragement to up-and-coming talent, but to say thank you to the established men & women for inspiring the current generation of artists.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois starts a 3-part miniseries celebrating other podcasters, just in time for International Podcasting Month, by sitting down with author, podcaster, improvisation coach, musician, motivational speaker Bob Baker. Bob has been building his brand for several decades now, and has built up a following of over 350,000 subscribers on his YouTube page. The two discuss Bob's time as a stand-up comedian, working with his improv students, making the move to audio and video, and much more!

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois is celebrating the 20th anniversary of HBO's acclaimed series Carnivale with the show's creator Daniel Knauf. George & Daniel discuss the initial inspiration that led to Daniel sitting down and writing a screenplay while working as a health insurance broker, the decision to turn it from a feature film into a television series, the path that led to HBO, the development of the show, and the culmination of this epic collision of good and evil.

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This episode of Excelsior Journeys is sponsored by author Mark R Klinger.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois wraps up this month of discussions with inspiring professional creatives that want to remind you that you are not alone! Ann Putnam is an ideal choice to complete this miniseries because she's not only a successful author and Hemingway Scholar; she is also a teacher of both high school and college students who has dedicated herself to preparing the latest generation of authors.

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The Excelsior Journeys podcast exists primarily as a platform for creatives of all kinds (authors, filmmakers, stand-up comics, musicians, voice artists, painters, podcasters, etc) to share their journeys to personal success. It is very important to celebrate those voices as much as possible to not only provide encouragement to up-and-coming talent, but to say thank you to the established men & women for inspiring the current generation of artists.

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Welcome to Audio Drama Sunday Theatre!

This bi-weekly podcast will celebrate the art of audio dramas by presenting a new show each month. If you have a completed show of your own, and you're looking to present it to a new audience, please contact me at george@hesgotit.com.

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This episode of Excelsior Journeys is sponsored by author Edward Rollins.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois welcomes the latest guest to prove that whatever personal journey you are on, it doesn't have to be alone. Certified fitness instructor and public speaker Rachel Lavin has not only helped different people reach the level of personal fitness that makes them truly happy, but she continues to help others with the launch of the book that documents her own journey: The Doughnut Diaries.

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This episode of Excelsior Journeys is sponsored by author Michael Beardslee.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois continues his month-long celebration of other creatives who are using their personal outlets to show you that you are not alone. Over 40 years ago, author / illustrator / animator John Celestri collaborated with a group of other animators to present a specific portion of one of the most infamous television programs of all time: The Star Wars Holiday Special. While the full special is looked at with either mocking laughter or shock / disgust, the overall opinion of the animated segment is positive, and it was John who brought to life for the very first time the character of Boba Fett. John not only talks about his experience working on this special, but on the other projects he has done, including a FundMyComic campaign that just started up this past weekend.

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The Excelsior Journeys podcast exists primarily as a platform for creatives of all kinds (authors, filmmakers, stand-up comics, musicians, voice artists, painters, podcasters, etc) to share their journeys to personal success. It is very important to celebrate those voices as much as possible to not only provide encouragement to up-and-coming talent, but to say thank you to the established men & women for inspiring the current generation of artists.

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This episode of Excelsior Journeys is sponsored by author Katie Spina.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois continues his month-long celebration of other creatives who are using their personal outlets to show you that you are not alone. Poet Anastasia Lindsey has felt this ever since she discovered poetry and started writing her own. This has led her to share more work as a public speaker, continue guesting on other podcasts to increase the range of her mission statement, and preparing her first book of poems for purchase at all retailers available.

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The Excelsior Journeys podcast exists primarily as a platform for creatives of all kinds (authors, filmmakers, stand-up comics, musicians, voice artists, painters, podcasters, etc) to share their journeys to personal success. It is very important to celebrate those voices as much as possible to not only provide encouragement to up-and-coming talent, but to say thank you to the established men & women for inspiring the current generation of artists.

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This episode of Excelsior Journeys is sponsored by author Andrew Allen Smith.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois starts his month-long miniseries simply titled "You Are Not Alone." This begins with a conversation with one of the most successful collaborations in indie publishing today: authors Rebecca Jaycox & MA (Molly) Phipps. After working as an editor and a cover designer at the now-defunct Aelurus Publishing, Jaycox & Phipps decided to join forces and tell a sweeping epic paranormal young adult trilogy entitled The Origin Prophecy. Once the trilogy was complete, the two decided to take it to the next level by creating an omnibus edition and setting it up as a Kickstarter campaign. It did not take long for the campaign to become fully funded, and with just a few days left, it is less than $250 away from reaching $10,000.

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The Excelsior Journeys podcast exists primarily as a platform for creatives of all kinds (authors, filmmakers, stand-up comics, musicians, voice artists, painters, podcasters, etc) to share their journeys to personal success. It is very important to celebrate those voices as much as possible to not only provide encouragement to up-and-coming talent, but to say thank you to the established men & women for inspiring the current generation of artists.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with award-winning actor Bishop Stevens. A regular in the midwest creative community, Bishop trained with wrestling legend Harley Race and worked for both World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation before making the transition to acting in both television and movies. After working with entertainers such as Gary Busey, Thom Mathews, CM Punk, and Malcolm McDowell, Bishop is now ready to take center stage by leading his biggest and most ambitious project yet: The Baton Rogue Serial Killer, a biopic based on the notorious serial killer Derrick Todd Lee.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity, host & producer George Sirois sits down with author Steph Katzovi. While in the third grade, Steph declared in an essay that when she grew up, she would become a writer. That drive to write for a living never fully went away, even when she went through law school and worked as a strategic communications consultant for Deloitte. Two decades after writing that essay, Steph wrote Hurricamp, the first in the young adult Camp Hillside series, and she made the decision to switch to writing full-time. To this day, Steph is still writing full-time and she is thrilled to announce the latest Camp Hillside book, Miscommunicamp, while working on the third and final book of this trilogy.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with fellow author and 411Mania.com alum Ryan K. Boman. The two of them discuss Ryan's history as a journalist, part of which is the time they shared as columnists for the wrestling & pop culture website 411Mania.com, and how the years of writing culminated in Ryan's new book Pop Music & Peanut Butter, available where all retailers are sold.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois welcomes award-winning author, philosopher, and technologist Gary F. Bengier. With a background in technology that includes acting as the first CFO of eBay, Gary's knowledge of the field combined with a lifelong love of science-fiction led to him writing the acclaimed novel Unfettered Journey. During their conversation on this episode, George & Gary also discuss the pitfalls and the promises that come with the rise of AI and its use in books, artwork, television, film, and more.

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Welcome to Season Seven of the Excelsior Journeys Podcast! In this brief episode, host & producer George Sirois introduces the (as of now) three tiers of membership for those who want to show their support for this podcast and would enjoy some additional content, both audio and video.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois finishes the 6th season of the podcast by sitting down with author & illustrator Holly Michele. With several children's book series to her credit, her subjects of choice go from a series about the life of a narwhal to Edgar Allen Poe adaptations to the Jersey Devil. She even goes far beyond the expectations for a children's book with her series "Zombies for Kids."

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois gets to personally thank the man who gave him the chance to narrate his first non-fiction audiobook: Moshe Ratson, the author of "Anger is Your Compass." The two discuss how Moshe dedicated himself to learning all about how anger is not something to be controlled and repressed, but as a guide toward inner balance.

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TRIGGER WARNING: THIS WEEK'S EPISODE FOCUSES ON TOPICS THAT SOME LISTENERS MAY FEEL ARE TOO INTENSE. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois is proud to welcome author / public speaker Amanda Blackwood. Amanda is open and candid about her life's story that deals with family betrayal, sexual assault, human trafficking, and so much more. Instead of allowing these outside forces to destroy her, she has since taken back her voice and her power and transformed it into over a dozen books, both fiction and non-fiction. She has also become a public speaker and advocate for those in similar situations.

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The next 200 episodes of Excelsior Journeys have begun with host & producer George Sirois sitting down with fellow author, songwriter, and filmmaker Manuela Schneider. Ever since childhood, Manuela has had a fascination and love of the Old West, and that has resulted in the writing of several novels that take place in that area, as well as an award-winning short film called "Miner's Candle."

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Over four years have passed since the first three episodes of Excelsior Journeys went live in October 2018, and this week producer & host George Sirois takes his victory lap with Episode 200! Joining him on the show is author, video podcaster, and friend Bethanie DeVors, and highlights from this look back over the previous 199 episodes include questions asked and answered about getting guests for your podcasts (take notes), keeping the enthusiasm going after so many weeks, the joy that comes with an unexpected offer to assist with getting all episodes listed on IMDb, and shout-outs to many of the guests and friends that accepted offers to be on this podcast.

On a personal note, I want to thank all of you who have taken the time to listen to at least one episode of Excelsior Journeys. It means so much to me and I hope I can continue to offer some quality entertainment for you in the weeks, months, and years to come.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois welcomes author Brandy Nacole to discuss her latest venture: joining the Once Upon a Podcast Network with her new show - and the first true crime show on the schedule - Haunted Mayhem.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois welcomes the latest addition to the Once Upon a Podcast Network: author, musician, and now podcaster Rue Volley. She has debuted her new show Bit-A-Boo (our first paranormal show) on the podcast network and has been having so much fun recording with her co-host, Stacey Rourke (also of Mimesis). The conversation was quite spirited, to say the least.

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On this very special episode of Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity, host & producer George Sirois sets up a live conversation at the 2025 Austin Revolution Film Festival. On the night of the awards gala where George's "Minus One Plus" was nominated for Best US Short Script - SciFi, George opened the floor to any filmmakers who wanted to share their experiences when it came to putting their films together and enjoying the festival itself.

The attending filmmakers (and the films they represented) are as follows:

Michael Charron, "The Time Capsule"

Darwin Reina, Katie Reyes, and Scott Simpson, "A Hell of a Trip to Delicias"

Jay Strong, "Smoke and Mirrors"

Anjelica Hymel, "Twice as Shy"

For more information about the Austin Revolution Film Festival, please click HERE.

PLEASE NOTE: I only had one microphone so I set it up in the middle of the table in the break room at the festival, so please forgive the audio quality of this one.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: The night that this episode was filmed, George's screenplay "Minus One Plus" won the award for Best US Short Script - SciFi.

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The Excelsior Journeys podcast was supposed to feature as a guest Patrick Hodges, multi-award-winning author and founder of the Young Adult Authors Rendezvous Facebook page. Sadly, this won't ever be the case, as the writing community lost Patrick last week. So this week's episode is a chance to say goodbye to someone who not only deservedly won more than one Readers Favorite award for such works as Joshua's Island and others, but who made a point to create a community of indie authors cheering on each other's success.

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On this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with author & pop culture historian Caseen Gaines. Fresh from his acclaimed behind-the-scenes book #ETTheExtraTerrestrial: The Ultimate Visual History (which allowed him access to #DrewBarrymore, #StevenSpielberg, #JohnWilliams, and many more), Caseen has recently launched his book When Broadway Was Black, about the first successful all-black musical in Broadway history, Shuffle Along. He's here to talk about both of these books, as well as some of his other behind-the-scenes books for #PeeWeesPlayhouse, the #BacktotheFuture trilogy, and #TheDarkCrystal.

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On this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with authors / podcasters Kristie Cook & Belinda Boring, the co-hosts of Starlight Tea, which is the latest addition to the Once Upon a Podcast Network.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with filmmaker, YouTube show host, and musician Ching Juhl. Ching is the award-winning documentarian behind My Yang Gang Diary, an intimate look at the volunteers that powered Andrew Yang's presidential campaign in 2020, and she shares the inspiring behind the scenes stories of how she created this film completely on her iPhone.

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On March 12 & 19, the audio drama that would be Excelsior: The Audio Journey was performed on the Clubhouse app, featuring over 20 fabulous voice actors from the 529 Club and a wonderful score by Izzie G & Audra Angelique. It was a truly memorable experience, and so this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys features the first three scenes for you to enjoy.

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The Once Upon a Podcast Network is alive! With Excelsior Journeys, Mimesis, and Money Over Easy all wearing the OUAPN logo, these are the first shows aimed at inspiring, motivating, educating, celebrating, and - with our new show The Genuine Creative - rejuvenating creatives of all kinds! This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois welcomes the host & producer of The Genuine Creative, Melissa Hurt.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois provides some additional details on an upcoming premiere event at Spine Bookstore & Cafe in St. Louis, on Sunday afternoon April 23. He is also ready to share some additional information about the upcoming rebranding of the production, one that will carry over into the next two installments of the trilogy audio adaptations.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois takes a victory lap to celebrate the completion of Excelsior: The Audio Drama. Based on his novel, this production was performed over two Sundays - March 12 & March 19 - on the Clubhouse app, and the whole cast of over 25 actors, and the crew of sound designers and musicians created a truly spectacular listening experience. How fitting that it was done during the 85th anniversary year of the War of the Worlds broadcast in 1938.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois sits down with fellow podcaster and audio drama producer Alex Squires. Alex has been podcasting almost twice as long as George has, and he has built up a catalog of 400 episodes of his show "Opinions May Vary." He has proven himself to be a truly valuable asset for those who want to get into podcasting and beyond, and he has a lot of stories to share about how his podcast started, how it developed after the first year, and how it wrapped up right before Alex decided to shift his thoughts toward producing audio dramas.

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On this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys, host George Sirois sits down with accomplished novelist / screenwriter / director / playwright Rex Pickett! 20 years after the release of his novel Sideways, which introduced the world to the antics of Miles and Jack, Rex is preparing for the launch of the hardcover edition of the noel in true fashion: two different signings with plenty of wine amongst them. The first event is at Nicholson Ranch on Sunday, March 12, and the second is at Ram's Gate Winery on Saturday, March 18.

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On this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with Katie Hallahan, a writer & marketer who has spent years in the publishing industry in many different roles before becoming the COO of Phoenix Online Studios, an independent video game production company. Katie & George discuss how Katie's love of storytelling pushed her in various directions before bringing it to Phoenix Online, where she has become the co-designer for games such as The Silver Lining and Cognition.

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With less than two weeks until the premiere of Excelsior: The Audio Drama on Clubhouse, the Excelsior Journeys host & producer George Sirois took some time to put the spotlight on two more cast members of the upcoming production, as well as the two composers who are giving Excelsior a symphony beyond all expectations.

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With less than a month until the premiere of Excelsior: The Audio Drama on Clubhouse, the time has finally come for Excelsior Journeys host & producer George Sirois to feature some of the cast members on the podcast. Enjoy this episode as more cast members joined the conversation, sharing their thoughts on how the rehearsals are going, and sharing their own Excelsior Journeys that led them to being part of this tremendous production.

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With less than a month until the premiere of Excelsior: The Audio Drama on Clubhouse, the time has finally come for Excelsior Journeys host & producer George Sirois to feature some of the cast members on the podcast. Enjoy this episode as they not only share their thoughts on how the rehearsals are going, but also as they share a lot of unexpected information about themselves!

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