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Rachael Sage on the Anne Leighton Inclusion Interview Show

Just back from touring the UK, Rachael Sage is on my Inclusion Interview Show. (She's got more gigs including Thursday in Beacon and Saturday at DROM NYC with our friend Cassandra Kubinski.) This interview covers our mutual recovering from Endometrial Cancer and lots of ways Rachael's played well with other music professionals. https://youtu.be/UK4xZEAvmmk?si=n3SM0DBGGzj7cTQd

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Congressional Candidate & Edgar Poe Reader on the Anne Leighton Inclusion Interview Show

I enjoyed this new interview with Congressional Candidate Jose Vega, who is running for the 15th District here in the Bronx in both the Independent and Democratic primary races. We talk about peace, deportation, music, and Edgar Poe, and his Intervention advice with party leaders that don't pay attention to their constituents. #Civics https://youtu.be/WCSLxFzjmGc?si=4wF1kRJ9zGz3WMuK If you have any concerns about comments made in our interview, please express them in the comments under the video, and cite sources. Thanks.

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"Thanks" by Bob Halligan Jr.

I'm plugging Bob Halligan Jr.'s "Thanks" this week. Bob's written songs you already know — even if you don’t realize you know them. Some are posted under "Thanks" here: https://anneleightonmedia.blogspot.com/2026/05/bob-halligan-jr-songs.html

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"Love Corporation"

One of the songs I'm plugging this week: the soulful "Love Corporation" about paying it forward and backward. https://youtu.be/N-YRpkyEYwY?si=BbOfS2DWY7tJ_vVi "Gonna start with my own heart And pray for dividends"

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"Drive" by Michael Veitch

Michael Veitch's "Drive" is one of the summertime feel good songs I'm plugging this week. More samples of Michael's music here: http://anneleightonmedia.blogspot.com/2026/05/michael-veitch-songs.html #summertime #harmonies

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Author, Poet, Businessman Bill Pezzimenti on the Anne Leighton Inclusion Interview Show

It's a pleasure to interview my longtime friend Bill Pezzimenti, who wrote the book "Facing the Monkey's Grin," a delightful and easy read about crazymakers in the work world. Bill's also a working poet and talented salesperson. https://youtu.be/abAWDZ1KBtc?si=qtif8T6ETkJX2IBm via @YouTube

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Gaelynn Lea on the Anne Leighton Inclusion Interview Show

My interview with singer-songwriter-violinist-public speaker-- and now author Gaelynn Lea is live on YouTube. She's on tour in support of her book, “It wasn’t meant to be Perfect." I'll be hearing her live at Joe's Pub Saturday.

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Poet with Purpose's Noel Figueroa on my Inclusion Interview Show

Noel Figueroa loves poetry and poets, and he created a group "Poets with Purpose." He's curating the Blackbird Stage happening the New York City Poetry Festival on July 18 at Governor's Island. We also talk about his poetry book, "One Man's Journey" in this interview. https://youtube.com/watch?v=qgAjuXYDaB0&si=WMnSxlVRsv0bi9tm

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Johanna Hall on the Anne Leighton Inclusion Interview Show

Rich interview with Orleans and Janis Joplin co-writer Johanna Hall. She is a multi-faceted writer, contributing to classic music magazines Crawdaddy and the Village Voice, plus independent outlets in her homebase of Woodstock, NY. I think this is one of my all-time favorite interviews. Full disclosure--I've worked with Orleans and her ex-John Hall a lot through the years.

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The Levins on the Anne Leighton Inclusion Interview Show

It was a pleasure to interview my friends Ira Scott Levin and Julia Bordenaro for my Inclusion Interview Show. Ira and Julia are The Levins who specialize in harmony and making the world a better place. I've attended some of their performances and "Checking Inward" online events. Join us. https://youtu.be/k7J4rshkw8s?si=uagRpPg0FqbnuoWN

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Gary Hoey on the Anne Leighton Inclusion Interview Show

We're live, Gary Hoey on the Anne Leighton Inclusion Interview Show https://youtu.be/g1UuC_dYZ8A?si=Ld-qjMxOcw9l_M7h via @YouTube Lots of themes including family, sending the elevator down and lifting people up, as well as career building.

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Robeone - New Age, Electronic Music

Robeone's "Winter Dream" was played on Echoes. Every instrument on his albums are keyboards. He worked on the synthesizer parts w/ Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin's "The Song Remains the Same" and is always cheering on the Bob Moog Foundation. https://youtu.be/bOKjp9u6RWA?si=cwBg2a2ImVwJQLnB

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The Anne Leighton Inclusion Interview Show is celebrating the release of Rob Mitzner's new book, "More Stuff You Can Use" on Hudson Music. He's a drummer that brings it to every gig, clinic, articles, transcription, and interview. People love working with him--85% of the time he's my "go to" drummer. https://youtu.be/9tagzD9Qnp4?si=gSZLl--hyakrKS0a

#Morestuffyoucanuse #creating #drummer #clinician

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Dr. Susan Whittred on the Anne Leighton Inclusion Interview Show

Dr. Susan Whittred on the Anne Leighton Inclusion Interview Show https://youtu.be/3usaLULqbNQ?si=8yCMNaLFSijcosk1 via YouTube We talk about senior citizen adopting senior cats, why declawing is bad, Dr. Whittred's work pre-veterinarian days with Rory Gallagher, Jethro Tull, and favorite TV shows! Last century, both of us worked for Imago Records, and earlier than that she worked at Chrysalis Records. #ThePawProject  #catsandmusic 

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Big Big Train's violinist/multi-instrumentalist/co-writer/occasional singer Clare Lindley on The Anne Leighton Inclusion Interview Show.  Their album "Woodcut" is due March 6 on InsideOut  https://youtu.be/3AR0xz1r3V0?si=x9HPLYZYttn8QOlh via @YouTube

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Girl With a Hawk's Linda Viens on The Anne Leighton Inclusion Interview ...

I loved interviewing Linda Viens, who's contributed much to Boston's rock scene. We talk about her music career, how things have changed through the years, stoicism.... She offers a Wiccan ritual for the Winter Solstice coming on December 21.  https://youtu.be/P8AjyRgerXw?si=jcirp-deLzP7zn7M

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Michael Cleveland on the Anne Leighton Inclusion Interview Show

My interview with the Grammy-winning and nominated Michael Cleveland is live on YouTube.  We talk about how he fell in love and committed to playing fiddle, his collaborators most notably Jason Carter for the new album "Carter Cleveland," and his love for the Southern Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky part of our country. Michael does sessions and is open with how he's done right with his vision impairment.