Dandy Darkly

On this episode of To a Certain Degree, the Orlando Fringe is still running, and an out-of-town guest (two guests sort of) stops in to talk about his show. Dandy Darkly, along with his alter ego Neil Arthur James discuss the writing process, perform an excerpt, and are good for quite a few laughs to go with their insights.

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Ryan Rivas

On this episode of To a Certain Degree, Ryan Rivas of Burrow Press joins Nick to talk about Orlando’s growing literary scene and the community that has sprung up around central Florida in support of authors. Come for the words and stay for the sounds!

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Victor Davila

On this episode of To a Certain Degree, Victor Davila stops in to talk about art, teaching, Orlando’s flag, and much more. He helps design some Bad Business Ideas, and we spend a lot of time talking about movie soundtracks as well. Listen up!

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The Fringe Festival

On this episode of To a Certain Degree, a number of guests are in the proverbial house to talk about the 26th annual Orlando Fringe Festival. There’s an interview with the festival’s producer, Michael Marinaccio. Leesa Castaneda talks about writing and performing her first one-woman show. And the husband and wife team of Ana and Sam Hammersley get all up in your puns.

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John Hunter

On this episode of To a Certain Degree, John Hunter confesses to his candy obsession, throwing cow tongues at hockey games, and meeting Wayne Brady. He provides some scoop on SAK Comedy Lab, wades through several Bad Business Ideas, and much more!

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Kristine Murtz

On this episode of To a Certain Degree, Kristine Murtz provides some great perspective on hospice services, end of life transitions, and the opportunities for volunteers there. She’s also been involved with pet rescue for some time, so she also runs the group’s Pet Peace of Mind program, keeping pets and their owners together for as long as possible.

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Amanda and Emily

On this episode of To a Certain Degree, we have Amanda and Emily. Stars of their own podcast and a monthly live show at SAK Comedy Lab, they join the show at the height of their power. Their 7am on a Monday morning power. It’s early.

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Chelsea Hilend

On this episode of To a Certain Degree, Chelsea Hilend joins Nick to discuss improv, trying to get people to come to the theater, and more. A graduate of both Rollins College and SAK Comedy Lab, she has done her fair share of performing in and around central Florida. Now the marketing and box office manager for Annie Russell Theatre, she gets to deal with the business side as she earns her MBA.

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Brian Luft

On this episode of To a Certain Degree, we get serious about video games. Seriously. A mainly self-taught developer, Brian Luft is a composer and audio engineer who is working on an underwater game that can be played with your eyes closed. Not because it’s so easy, but because the game is an audio experience that anyone can play, even people with visual impairments.

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