Off Script With Trish Glose

Trish Glose talks to chef Tim Keller about his journey through many kitchens, including some in Southern Oregon. He explains where his love of cooking came from, how he really always wanted to be a rock star, and why he thinks chefs hop from kitchen to kitchen. He also tells the story about one of the worst things that happened to him inside a kitchen and what it was like to work with Robin Williams in the movie, "Mrs. Doubtfire."

Trish Glose interviews former KTVL co-worker, April Warnecke. The two talk about that first TV job and April's journey to where she is now, a morning meteorologist in Phoenix for "Good Morning Arizona." April goes into the challenges she and fellow co-workers have faced during the pandemic, how she literally married the sports guy, and forecasting Arizona's very interesting weather. A lot of laughs and fun memories in Episode 102.

Trish Glose talks to well known free-diving, spear fisher woman Valentine Thomas. She talks about growing up in Montreal, Canada, being bullied in high school and having no friends and eventually going to law school to study criminology law. She moved to London where she eventually got into hedge funds and became highly successful, but left it all behind to pursue her passion of spear fishing and becoming an advocate for seafood sustainability. She talks about her adventures in a career that comes with a lot of criticism, but even more rewards.

For the 100th episode of Off Script, Trish Glose talks to the lovely and talented Kate Mulligan, best known in Southern Oregon for her work at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Kate talks lovingly about her father, Jim Mulligan, who was one of the first writers of the show "Laugh In" and "M*A*S*H", but who also has a very long, impressive resume of shows he was a part of. When he passed, Kate found herself somewhat alone in Los Angeles, until she discovered The Actors' Gang and met her future husband, Brent Hinkley. This podcast takes us through the many wonderful, fascinating, hilarous, and sometimes difficult stories of her life and her big leap of faith that's yet to come.

Trish Glose interviews former professor and the coordinator of Recruitment and Retention at the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, Paul Mitchell. The two talk about how journalism has changed in the last couple of decades, when it comes to reporting and teaching young journalists. He brings up some of those success stories he's had a hand in and also talks about how Covid-19 changed university life for students. The episode ends with his dreams of his 1959 Austin Healey.

Trish Glose chats with restaurant owner Braden Hitt. Hitt owns Over Easy in downtown Medford. The two talk about Braden growing up in Oklahoma City, moving to Portland to pursue his chef dreams, and how ended up in Southern Oregon. He tells some great stories of faux pas in the kitchen, injuries he's sustained over the years, and his favorite story about a famous person. The two also talk about how Coronavirus has changed every aspect of life, including restaurant owning.

Trish Glose talks to semi-retired plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Ron Worland. He talks about growing up on the East coast, having a twin and signing with the Ford agency to do commercials and other modeling work. He says it was all to pay for medical school. He also goes into the motivation behind excelling in reconstructive surgery, the late night trauma calls, and why it's his passion to travel the world and do cleft palate surgeries.

Trish Glose hears all about the shenanigans of Doug Irvine. Now owner of Irvine & Roberts Vineyards in Ashland, Doug shares growing up in both Southern California and Southern Oregon, the fun trouble he got into in high school, the interesting way he started dating his wife and what it was like having Chuck Norris as an uncle. Lots of laughs and a sweet story about his dad's advice he'll never forget.

Trish Glose talks to registered dietitian, Julie Kokinakes about food, diet, lifestyle choices and why consumers should question the guidelines. Kokinakes walks us through some popular diets and talks about, in her opinion, what works and what doesn't. An eye-opening interview on food and what consumers may not know.

Trish Glose interviews fellow journalist and friend, Barrett Tryon, who anchors the morning show in Lansing, Michigan. He talks about growing up in Sarasota, Florida, always knowing he wanted to be in the news business, and how this career got him behind the anchor desk. They also talk about how the Coronavirus pandemic has changed his daily life and his scare with skin cancer.

Trish Glose gets a lesson on the stock market, what happened to it when the stock market dropped, and an idea about the stimulus checks arriving in people's bank accounts. Financial Advisor Joe Spurgeon with LPL Financial breaks down what many of us should be doing with the checks and answers questions about your 401K.

Trish Glose talks to Ken Trautman, President and CEO of People's Bank. Trautman talks about what his bank has been doing to help customers during the pandemic, what people should do with those stimulus checks, and the lessons learned from the Great Recession.

Trish Glose talks to local author and historian about the current state of the United States, regarding the Coronavirus. He says these are historic times and while dark, he talks about other dark periods in U.S. history and how the American people overcame them. He also goes into what we should be learning right now from this historic time.

Trish Glose talks to local economist Guy Tauer, from the Oregon Department of Employment about the state of our current economy. He talks about the way the economy looked in February versus the last few weeks. He also talks about the businesses who are hiring and how those who are unemployed can find work.

Trish Glose talks to pediatric and adult psychiatrist, Chad Brown from Path to Awareness. Brown talks about the "normal" feelings many children and adults are feeling right now due to the uncertainty surrounding the Coronavirus. He gives insightful advice for parents and how to talk to their children, reminders for adults during the chaos, and what we can all do to make sure we're paying attention to our own mental health.

KTVL's Trish Glose talks to local restauranteur Ashley Myers, who co-owns and helps run The Vine in Grants Pass. She talks about growing up in Southern Oregon, the one way ticket she and her husband bought to St. John, and the work they did while there. She also talks about being a surrogate, how she found her way back to Southern Oregon and the trials and tribulations of owning restaurants.

Trish Glose talks to Parkhurst Wine Cellars owner, Mark Enlow. Mark talks about living all over the country before the age of 18, how he got into wine, and the moment he realized he wanted to make wine. The label for his wine is very specific and comes with quite the story of One Eyed Charley Parkhurst. That story made such an impact on him, that he named his wine after it. The two also talk a lot about wine retail, mark ups, and branding.

Trish Glose talks to former Jackson County District Attorney, Mark Huddleston. He talks about what he really wanted to be when he grew up (NOT be an attorney), his work on a catfish farm, how he somewhat fell into the district attorney position, and his contribution to an organization he's most proud of. He also discusses a few high-profile murder cases, including one where he called the jury's decision, "disappointing."

Trish Glose chats with Gary Kennedy, the general sales manager at Mercedes-Benz of Medford. Gary sounds a lot like the character, Bruce from Finding Nemo. He was born in Australia and talks about being a gypsy while living there, and even after he moved to the states. The two talk about working in Silicon Valley, moving up to Southern Oregon and the devastation surrounding the bush fires in Australia.

Trish Glose surrounds herself with chocolates and sweets, and Jeff Shepherd from Lillie Belle Chocolates. The two talk about Valentine's Day, the rush the chocolate shop goes through and what Jeff has to prepare for the very busy day. He also goes into why he loves the Grateful Dead so much, and wraps up the episode with a song Jeff picked that's, in his opinion, "all about love."