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Overheard at Chica's Café

Photos gallery from the podcast interviews. Please check in often for updates as more guests visit Chica’s Café.

Kristi Schultz

011 In today’s episode we have Kristi Schultz, a theatre maker, director and educator. We discuss her journey from college to New York where she worked at a strip house. Don’t get too excited she wasn’t stripping. Her stories from that time are entertaining and are the premise of her solo show Dollhouse. We discuss how she got started in Los Angeles. Join in to this interesting and might I say, educational episode of life in the dollhouse.

Norma Maldonado

010 Norma and I have been friends for many years. Our friendship began during an audition, and we’ve stayed in touch ever since, discussing how the entertainment business has changed over time. We cover topics like what they expect of an actor when they are auditioning, working on a self-tape or going into the casting office, and how long it usually takes to complete an audition from start to finish.

Sonia Iris Lozada

009 Oops! I forgot to get a guest for this month. If you listen to my other podcast, you’d know why. It’s a downer, so I don’t want to discuss it here. I decided I’d tell you about some films and TV shows and my experience with them. I basically just go through a few on my resume

Denise Sanchez

008 Denise Sanchez is the January guest on Overheard at Chica’s Café. We met when I played her mom on the TV Show, Bosch Legacy and I was looking forward to this interview. Being on Bosch Legacy was a great experience. Denise is fun and we talk about her career and self-care. We share our acting experiences, laugh and enjoy our conversation.

2022 Yearend Episode

007 It’s that time of the year where most of us reflect on what we did or didn’t do in 2022. Looking forward to an upward emotion in 2023. I’m hopeful. Even though, like many others, I’ve had a challenging year in various aspects of my life. I feel hopeful and excited about the new year. It might be a dream, but I’m okay with it. We need to flourish with possibilities.

Lindsay Jones Sound Designer & Composer

006 Lindsay Jones Tony Award nominated Sound Designer and Composer. This is a fun episode about his journey into being a sound designer and composer. The many theater projects he has been involved with and his podcast.

Rick Garcia

005 Rick Garcia Singer/Songwriter is our guest for November 2022. We talk about his journey in the music industry. His credits and how he has gone from a singer in a band to songwriting on various films.

004 Danny Mora actor is my guest for October 2022. We reminisce about our first play together many decades ago. Where he couldn’t locate the entrance to the stage and the hysterical experiences of that night. We laugh about funny acting experiences and how we got into acting.

Che'Rae Adams

003 In September 2022 episode we have Che’Rae Adams, Artistic Director of Playpenn and LA Writer’s Center. She’s has been a friend for decades. I’m not telling you how long, but decades. We discuss all entertainment. The enjoyment and love for our fields and our trials and tribulations of working in theatre and TV/Film.

Uli Bella - Ozomatli

002 The August 2022 episode. Uli Bella of Ozomatli and I have been friends for many years and I was thrilled to have him as a guest on this months episode. Listen to his episode here and on most podcast platforms.

001 The July 2022 premier episode of Overheard at Chica’s Café is honored to present Jerry Bell. A legendary singer and martial artist. We discuss how he got started in both martial arts and as a singer. We have a great treat as he sings the song Just Believe in Love! Check it out.