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Actress, Author, Producer Illeana Douglas

Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
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What is it like to be both a movie star AND an avid fan? On this episode of The Celebrity Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano from the Sunset Marquis in Los Angeles, actress Illeana Douglas dishes with me on growing up with her grandfather, classic movie great, Melvin Douglas, working along some of the best Read more…

Violin Virtuoso, Joshua Bell

Wednesday, October 19th, 2016
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On the most recent episode of The Celebrity Dinner Party, violin virtuoso Joshua Bell joins host Elysabeth Alfano at the Sunset Marquis in Los Angeles. Over food and wine, the two dish on Joshua’s relationship with his 1713 Stradivarius, the balance between intellectual and emotional playing, his well-known subway “experiment”, composers who have marked him, Read more…

For PBS SoCaL

Monday, September 19th, 2016
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Join host Elysabeth Alfano and dish and drink with celebs on the event-series TV show, The Dinner Party. What funny stories and inspirational insights do celebs and influencers have to share from their road to success? Over food and drink, a few impromptu performances and chef demos, the unscripted and unexpected conversations flow as Alfano Read more…

The Happiest Man Alive? Josh Balk, VP of Farming Practices at H.S. U.S.

Sunday, July 24th, 2016

Josh Balk, V.P. of Farming Practices at The Humane Society of the United States, is perhaps the happiest man alive. His outlook for animals is bright! Josh and I discuss how to feel empowered on a daily basis, how people show up for animals and which political party cares more about animals, and why some Read more…

Famed Author of Animal Liberation, Peter Singer

Monday, June 6th, 2016

It was difficult to get an interview with Peter Singer. I finally got one for Ep. 7 of Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano! From his home in Australia, Peter discusses the basis for speciesism as noted in his famed book Animal Liberation, his pet X-lab rats and how to take on big government. Listen in Read more…

Rich Roll

Thursday, June 2nd, 2016
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You know how some people you could talk to forever? Ultra athlete and podcaster Rich Roll is like that for me. In my most recent episode of The Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano, Rich and I discuss the power that comes from making decisions every day about the food that is on our plates and Read more…

Vegan Butter? Faba Creators Aidan Altman and Andrew McClure

Monday, May 30th, 2016

Vegan Butter…what exactly is that? On Awesome Vegans, Faba Butter creators Andrew McClure and Aidan Altman join host Elysabeth Alfano via Skype to dish on the hows and whys of vegan butter, and if vegan butter just might save the world, and your waistline! Faba Butter will be available nationwide this June at Eataly locations. Read more…

Paul David Kennamer Jr. and Merrilee Jacobs of Eating You Alive

Tuesday, May 17th, 2016
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Who benefits from you being sick? Paul David Kennamer Jr. and Merrilee Jacobs discuss this, what do doctors really know about nutrition – if anything at all!?! (:60 clip here) – and the making of their film, Eating You Alive on this week’s Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano. Plus, they give some healthy diet tips Read more…

Seriously Badass Women

Monday, October 26th, 2015
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Thank you to Shannon Downey for including me in Seriously Badass Women. Click here to view! Share This!

Musician Dan Henig and Comedian Melinda Hill

Saturday, August 8th, 2015
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Youtube music sensation and original artist, Dan Henig, and comedian Melinda Hill join me on a hot LA day to talk about the creative process, favorite snacks, managing life and career as an independent artist and how they define success. PLUS, Dan surprises us with a never-before-heard new song he had just writer the night Read more…