A few days before the TONY 2026 theater awards , I briefly met a lady full of energy and warmth - turns out she is the production stage manager of " Becky Shaw" on broadway , a play that I loved so much that I had to see it twice .

Bess Marie Glorioso has a huge resume of stage Managing off Broadway and Broadway shows for many years . Hear about her experiences, a few specific reflections on " Becky Shaw", stories about prior shows , the joys and challenges of being a Stage Manager, recollections of Linda Lavin and Martin Short, stories about crazy times behind the scenes, paying it forward for new talent , and putting out fires while being ( relatively) calm . Thank you Bess for your generous insight of what professional stage management is like .

Kylie Ora Lobell is an award winning journalist. She is known for inspirational essays and speeches on Judaism . Her book " Choosing To Be Chosen " is an engaging memoir chronicling her life story , how she came to embrace god and Judaism, and her meaningful conversion to being an Orthodox Jew . We discuss key points of her book , her turning point towards faith , and she answers many difficult questions about faith and purpose with very insightful answers .

If you walked around strawberry Fields area in the past few years, you might have seen and heard Jules Avalon play and sing Beatles songs and some of his own . he has recorded 4 albums so far - and we concentrate on his 2025 gorgeous record " where the water goes " . His songs have a beautiful relaxed vibe , have a familiar feel but also use a generous amount of space and ambience that is not always found in songwriting these days , making the familiar new again .

Hear his trajectory , how he started writing and recording songs - the thoughts behind certain songs , and also an inspiring personal philosophy about living a fulfilling life .