
Laura Nickerson |
Laura is a wife and mother known for
her dry wit and shoot from the hip attitude. She is a well-known host,
currently anchoring the weekly news for www.DanceChannelTV.com
and gracing live
events with her unique style.
As an actress she has appeared on “Frasier”, “American Dreams” and the
National Tour of “GREASE”. Her voice is has been used in numerous commercial
voice- overs, as well as volunteering for the American Foundation for
the Blind and the Los Angeles Radio Reading Service.
Of all of the things she has done, vacationing with her toddler has been
the most difficult.
Email Laura at laurabroadtopics@gmail.com |
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Joan Rizza |
Joan Rizza hails originally from the
East Coast, Boston by way of Florida. She came to California with stardust
in her eyes and only after a thorough optic flush can finally see quite
clearly that she is screwed.
An unapologetic Catholic and Republican, Joan fills the role of the educated,
impoverished, unemployed dilettante with ease. A dabbler in all things
media, Joan has become opinionated and embittered by our equally opinionated
and embittered society and media. There's lots to talk about, and Joan
has no plans to shut up in the near future. God Bless America and our
Troops.
Email Joan at joanbroadtopics@gmail.com |
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Kelly Lohman |
Kelly Lohman spent the first two thirds
of her life in Washington state and the most recent third in the San Fernando
Valley.
Kelly sometimes fancies herself a borderline socialist but in actuality
she is a converted conservative strattling the median between left and
right. She is currently pursuing a degree in History that, once obtained,
will more than likely be used exclusively as wall decor.
The most important thing in her life is her Christian faith. Kelly is
an actor, director, singer, improvisor, producer, avid reader, and budget
traveler. She loves live theatre, warm beverages, precipitation, and Excel
spreadsheets. Kelly also enjoys spending time at home with her cat but
she is still several years and several cats away from being a bona fide"cat
lady".
Email Kelly at kellybroadtopics@gmail.com |
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Jillian Boyd |
Reared in Peachtree City (a/k/a Shakerag), Georgia, Jillian is your slightly above-average, and sometimes zesty, vegetarian, Presbyterian, and lesbetarian. Okay, not so much the Presbyterian part…but she did choose to be baptized by that organized religion at the age of 15. She has since chosen a higher path…whoring herself for acting jobs and makin' dirty jokes whenever possible. She is currently an active member of the ACME Comedy Theatre's Bravo Company where she won the 2006 and 2007 Best Comedy Performance Award and the Best Sketch Award (as a writer).
On TV shows and commercials Jillian has played poor white trash, rich white trash, Southern white trash, and the occasional soccer mom. Check IMDB.com for full details if you're gonna be nosy.
Jillian is big on laughing, a huge animal lover (not a fanatic), and most importantly…is blessed with a superhuman sense of smell.
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Show Summary & Guests |
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008 |
Billion dollar dream homes are are great way to stimulate your local economy! Jillian makes the ladies jealous with her real life dream home. An interview with Mamma Mia's John Hemphill brings up some great tunes (and maybe a date for Joan). The ladies finish out the show with more "Which Would You Rather" and some super silly fears. |
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008 |
Austrians locking up children in cellars-could they be the next Von Trapp Family singers? Overload on Miley Cyrus hoopla, should restaurants have calories listed on the menu, and the art student with some serious baby drama. All that and more on this episode of "Broad Topics"! |
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008 |
Children's books about plastic surgery, the pursuit of happiness, and priests floating away on ballons were all fodder for discussion. Plus the new segment "This or That", the ANTM Fantasy league, and so much more! |
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008 |
The ladies discuss the woes of tax season only to discover the plight of some orangutans is much worse. Laura's Dad announces an America's Next Top model contest. And it's confirmed - weird accidents with kitchen utensils should be avoided at all costs! |
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Tuesday, April 8, 2008 |
What is the "appropriate" amount of time for sex, injuring private parts, polygamy pros and cons, and the first pregnant man. All this and an interview with Life Coach Mark Edgar Stephens, who could ask for more? |
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Tuesday, April 1, 2008 |
The ladies celebrated April Fool’s Day by counting down the top 10 best April Fool’s Hoaxes of all time. Topics included “The Big Give”, the need for a new pronoun to replace he/she, dumb people, and why Katherine McPhee is a whore. |
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008 |
Should you outsource your Match.com profile? Minimum Wage, Oprah’s evil book club, and the 9 most racist Disney characters were all discussed, and Mormon songwriter Kirby Heyborne graced us with an interview and his music. |
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008 |
Emily Deschanel, star of TV’s “Bones” sat in as a guest host while the ladies discussed St. Patricks Day antics, women in the congo, vegan philosophy, and the most important question of all….big boobs vs. small boobs. |
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008 |
Noted actor John Rubenstein calls us from backstage at “Wicked”, in which he plays the Wizard, for an interview. That spurns the conversation “Which world is better, Oz, Hogwarts, or the United States?”. MPAA ratings are chatted about, branching into the Sex vs. Violence debate. |
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Tuesday, March 4, 2008 |
We bill ourselves as being “The Christian, the Feminist Mom, the Republican, and the New Age Thinker”, now we explain why. Jillian joins us and brings her classic lisping character from the Renaissance Faire “Lady Katherine Ashford” to discuss Lemmings. We imagine a world with “Irish Idol” and discuss what events are “shave-worthy”. Rosie Taravella from the Rochester film festival is interviewed about supporting women in film. |
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008 |
Are actors and politics a good match or a really bad idea? This episode exploded with phone calls, including all of our moms calling after we made Joan’s Catholic mom talk about masturbation. To top it all off, we touched on the important topic of noxious substances. |
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Thursday, February 21, 2008 |
This episode covers the topic “Tyra Banks, the new Oprah? Or the end of the world as we know it?”. Kelly’s return from Italy prompts a debate on European men, and we debate if you can ever recover from junior high school. |
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Thursday, February 14, 2008 |
In order to properly celebrate Valentine’s Day, the ladies crack open a bottle of Cabernet and toast their loves, present and past. They also discuss the pressing topic of “Which Love Boat guy is your type?” and a spirited debate about the ethics of plastic surgery. |
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Thursday, February 7, 2008 |
With Valentine’s Day looming, the ladies talk about their bizarre human mating calls, such as staring down men to make contact. Also covered are OCD Habits, Laundromat Showdowns, and Bad Ex Stories. |
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Air Check |
A very funny, abbreviated episode where the ladies discuss important matters like “Noses that are too big to fit into Groucho Marx glasses”, “Boyfriends that throw cockroaches at us for fun” and Marnee’s fear of both lobsters and cheerleaders in her pool. |
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