Cupcakes For The Tribe is an entertainment, information and variety show produced by Kerry McCall Productions and AudioFizz.com. Regular episodes will feature a variety of stories spanning the topics of culture, society, entertainment and celebrities, news, technology and more. Some of the regular features are interviews and a segment called What's It Mean. It's a lighthearted approach to providing interesting, informational, sometimes thought provoking, a little bit entertaining, and maybe even occasionally educational perspectives of our world. Enjoy!
Episode 8 - Publish Date: July 27, 2008 • Listen •
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The mastermind behind the show that was the precursor to modern day reality TV, Robin Leach, is on the phone talking about Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Robin globe trotted for 14 years wowing audiences with the mind boggling wealth and extravagances of the super rich. Part 1 of a 2-part interview will answer the question; Did Robin pilfer anything from any of those incredible estates and mansions? Then it's on to a discussion of two utterly fabulous cookbook finds, White Trash Cooking and Manifold Destiny. And everyone knows that James Bond was always armed with the coolest of gadgets. There are many novel, techno-wiz type devices on the market these days and Cupcakes shares a few of them with listeners. A regular segment of What's It Mean will explain slang terms including a few from Down Under.
Episode 7 - Publish Date: July 5, 2008 • Listen •
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Blogging is a great way to tell people about yourself - even celebs can get behind that. Tommy Lasorda, Anna Kournikova, William Shatner; they're all blah-blah blogging. Hops are skyrocketing and brewers are looking for ways to hold down costs. Ted Rice from Chama River Brewing Co. in Albuquerque talks microsuds to biofuel in an interview from the Craft Brewers Conference this Spring in San Diego. While at the Confernece and BrewExpo, show host Kerry McCall had a chance to sample many of the world's finest beers, including one made from sorgham. So what is sorgham? Cupcakes will fill you in. What's It Mean clues listeners into some current slang terms and the topic of late night snacking gets a once over.
Episode 6 - Publish Date: April 24, 2008 • Listen •
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There's an elite group of rock musicians and singers called the 27 Club and membership includes Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and more. Episode 6 takes a look at who's in the club and what it's about. The Chicago White Sox Training Academy reaches out to local youths in their community and ventures offshore to bring their coaching and instruction expertise to the Cayman Islands. We're speaking with former pro, Justin Stone, about how island kids are learning this new sport. Random trivia is a fav of show host, Kerry McCall, so get set for a multiple-choice pop quiz and hear another installment of What's It Mean.
Episode 5 - Publish Date: April 15, 2008 • Listen •
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The Rolling Stones are now welcome to play in Blackpool, England once again. After more than 40 years, the ban on the Glimmer Twins and their band has been lifted. It was back in 1964 that this riot broke out at their Blackpool show. Cupcakes will check in with some of the show attendees to hear about the wild happenings that went on that night. Up for a cool Indie tune? Roadside Zoo is featured with their song “This Love Is Rare”. Rebecca Hale from the Seattle Mariners joins Cupcakes for an interview to explain how the Mariners raised a cool couple of million last year for charity from the action on the field. And need help with slang terms? The What's It Mean segment should do the trick.
Episode 4 - Publish Date: March 19, 2008 • Listen •
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What do Cary Grant, Coolio, Judy Garland, Pink, Tony Curtis and Elvis Costello all have in common? They're among the movie and music celebrities who made the switch, leaving behind their real names for far more glamorous sounding monikers. Cupcakes also offers up a highly non-scientific, random sampling of love/hate responses for the lowly casserole followed by an interview with Emily Brune from AllRecipes.com. If you thought the casserole's heyday was in the era of avocado green or harvest gold appliances and at the time when you were raking your shag rugs, not only will Emily set you straight, she'll review some of the hot, new trends in this easy, family-style dish. Things wrap up with a regular installment of What's It Mean, (slang terms defined), and a quick history of the evolution of greenbacks, clams and Benjamins in the U.S.
Episode 3 - Publish Date: January 26, 2008 • Listen •
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A look at two American icons - Warren Buffett and Jimmy Buffett. CupCakes For The Tribe compares the similarities of the empires they have each built up over their lifetime. On the phone, it's Charlie Papazian of the Association of Brewers and author of The Complete Joy of Homebrewing. An expert at it since the early 70's, Charlie talks about what it takes to start brewing your own beer. To round it out are a few definitions in the What's It Mean segment and a rundown of some Simpsons trivia.
Episode 2 - Publish Date: Dec. 7, 2007 • Listen •
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This show goes in depth to discover the different hobbies the stars are engaging in during their free time. We'll further explore the roots of one of these hobbies and speak with Raymond Carbon, a trader who spends his days on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange. You'll find out a lot about crude as Raymond shares his expertise on the subject of oil - from sweet to sour to "cracking". There's a regular installment of What's It Mean (definitions of slang terms) and information and tips to keep you from getting ripped off at the autio mechanics. Always striving to bring you a variety of interesting takes on the world around us - Thanks for listening to CupCakes For The Tribe!
Episode 1 - Publish Date: Nov. 2, 2007 • Listen •
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This is the inaugural podcast of CupCakes For The Tribe. Up and running, the podcast includes some regular features - What's It Mean (help with slang terms) and interviews - for this episode it's Frank Portman, first-time author of the high school tale called "King Dork". Plus the podcast runs down a day's worth of calories and how they're burned off, even wheile sleeping. There's a story on celebrity cars and urban legends. Always striving to bring you a variety of interesting takes on the world around us - Thanks for listening to CupCakes For The Tribe!
