All Entries in the "Christopher Gabriel" Category
Jim Meskimen Does Shakespeare in Celebrity Voices (video)
This is a remarkable turn by Jim Meskimen. I’ve attended, and performed in, a great many Shakespearean productions over the years before I arrived in talk radio. But I’m not sure I’ve ever seen anything quite as good as what Jim does here. Bravo, Mr. Meskimen! photo credit: Jim Meskimen’s Channel
Jennifer Kirkeby: Talent Defined (audio)
Recently I had the opportunity to speak with Jennifer Kirkeby on my radio program, a performing artist who wears a lot of hats. Care to try on a few? Playwright, director, choreographer, actor, dancer, educator, Olympic medalist in Rowing… Ok, that’s not true. Perhaps she’s not an Olympic medalist in Rowing. Maybe it’s just a weekend hobby [...]
“RENT” on The CG Program (audio)
Here in the Red River Valley, the Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre (FMCT) is a longstanding arts staple, and with good reason: Their productions often rival major regional theatre productions that bring in casts made up largely from New York City-based actors. Their Artistic Director, Scott Brusven, is the perfect person to be holding that position. He understands a [...]
Storage Wars’ Barry Weiss (audio)
Every now and again I get the opportunity to chat with someone from the entertainment world who is The Genuine Article. A person who wasn’t created by Hollywood but most certainly will be copied by Hollywood. Barry Weiss is one of the stars of A&E’s mega-hit, Storage Wars. Five individuals going to abandoned storage lockers [...]
A Chat with Adam Pascal (audio)
One of the most remarkable plays I’ve ever seen was the original Broadway production of RENT. One of the stars of that production, and its predecessor Off Broadway, was Adam Pascal. Adam received nominations for both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award while winning the Theatre World Award for his performance. Visiting Fargo to [...]
Style Over Sanity
Living in Fargo, North Dakota, you learn very quickly this is a region of extremes. We’re rather flat here – flat, as in the landscape. On an exceptionally clear day, you can see Denver. Trees are in abundance in the downtown area. However once you go north, south or west of Fargo, the trees are [...]
The Passport Office (audio)
I’m not a big fan of going to places like the DMV. It’s the rare day the entire experience, from the second you walk in to the second you depart, goes smoothly. It always seems someone is out to make your day the most miserable of your life. In the event you didn’t know this, [...]
Angie Stevens and Haley Rydell: Live on The CGP
Angie Stevens and Haley Rydell are two remarkably talented singer-songwriters from Fargo, North Dakota (Angie is now based out of Denver). They recently completed their I’m With Her tour and then came back to Fargo to perform at The Aquarium this evening. But before one chord was played tonight, we had the great pleasure of getting [...]
CG Program Prep with James Denton (video)
Every now and again, regular contributors to my radio program stop by for a chat to get a better idea of how their segments are being received. My good friend James Denton, from ABC’s Desperate Housewives, stopped by today so that we could discuss how his recent appearances on the CGP have gone… and what we [...]
Tyler Barnes, Baseball and Sausage Races (audio)
I had the opportunity to speak with one of the real class acts in Major League Baseball front offices: Tyler Barnes, VP of Communications for the Milwaukee Brewers. I wanted to get Tyler on the program for a variety of reasons ranging from the fine season the Brewers are having to Miller Park to…… ……The [...]
Jill St. John New CG Program Executive Producer
For immediate release: Friday June 17th, 2011 Jill St. John named Executive Producer of The Christopher Gabriel Program. St. John was a very familiar voice in the area for some time before embarking on a professional voice career. St. John was a “Breakfast Flake” on Lite Rock 105 in the 80s and early 90s, She [...]
Muslims for Peace: Qasim Rashid (audio)
Today on my program I had the opportunity to speak with a most impressive individual: Qasim Rashid. Along with being a national spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and Muslims for Peace, Qasim is an award-winning member of the Muslim Writers Guild of America with articles published in, among others, The Huffington Post, USA Today, [...]
Wendy Gabriel Brings the Heat! (audio)
Syndicated writer and wife… ok, she’s not a syndicated wife, at least that I know of… Wendy Gabriel is a regular contributor to my radio program. Every Wednesday at 12:20 pm CT, Wendy brings us Simple Tips for Green Living. It’s a great segment offering listeners ideas on how to live just a bit greener. [...]
A Marathon, a Dad and a Daughter’s Gift (audio)
This year’s Fargo Marathon was run on May 21st with more than 22,000 runners taking part in the annual event. And as it is in any marathon, with thousands of runners comes nearly as many stories. This is one of those stories. As parents, we shower our children with endless and unconditional love, support and, hopefully, the [...]
North Dakotans Go Everywhere Except… (audio)
Like residents of any other state, North Dakotans travel. Most of the people I’ve met since moving here have been all over the nation, and in many cases all over the world. Indeed, it seems residents of the Peace Garden State travel everywhere… with the exception of one place: The Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary in [...]
The Big Guest from “Upstairs” (audio)
With The Rapture reportedly upon us in approximately 24 hours, my listeners have been wondering if there’s any possible truth to it. For that matter, I’ve been wondering the same thing: Will the five-month destruction of humanity indeed begin on May 21st at 6:00 pm? I really don’t believe there’s anything to it but then again, [...]
Is this The New Parenting Style? (video)
I started my program today with the following topic: Should this father (Philip Struthers) be charged, as he was, for felony child abuse (he also was charged with a misdemeanor for contributing to the delinquency of a child) relative to what transpired in the video between his son (Jake) and another boy? The overwhelming majority of [...]
The Final Four vs. The Frozen Four: A Dead Heat
The Final Four and the Frozen Four are set. The marquee events for men’s basketball and hockey will unfold in successive weekends. Houston will be home to the hardwood and welcome Kentucky, Connecticut, Virginia Commonwealth and Butler. St. Paul is on ice as North Dakota, Michigan, Minnesota-Duluth and Notre Dame come to the Land of 10,000 Lakes. [...]
Jim Tressel and Bruce Pearl: Two Peas in a Pod (audio)
I’m beginning to think I could do an entire show every Saturday that focused solely on coaches who can’t quite figure out the right thing to do. Last week we took a peek at Tennessee head basketball coach Bruce Pearl and his trifecta of lying, asking for forgiveness and then breaking the rules again. This week, a new [...]
No Coach is Above a Program (audio)
I’ve been a supporter of basketball coach Bruce Pearl long before he arrived at the University of Tennessee. He always struck me as an ideal Daily Double for any major program as he was building his impressive resume: Excellent coach, high-quality person. Watching the 2010-2011 season play out, both on and off the court, my thoughts on [...]
BYU Made Correct Decision (audio)
By now you’ve heard the story of BYU basketball player Brandon Davies. He was dismissed from the Cougars’ basketball team for violating their Honor Code. Many believe BYU should keep him on the team. What I find distressing in our nation is the growing lack of responsibility and accountability exhibited by people in all age [...]
The New WDAY TV Promo Campaign
I thought I’d post an example of our new TV Promo campaign on WDAY. We shoot them every morning and they run on WDAY 6 News at 5 pm, 6 pm and 10 pm. They’re quick and fun, offering a glance of what’s coming up on our programs the next day. photo credit on [...]
