Olympic & Bundy with Christine Devine

Chris 'Play' Martin of Kid n Play is among the hip-hop pioneers working to preserve the history of a movement that captured a nation. He has a documentary called "And I Danced (https://www.andidanced.com/) " that highlights the stories of the dancers in our favorite music video like Madonna's "Vogue." Martin had joined with Compton's Marq "DJ Cli-n-tel" Hawkins lead singer of 'The World Class ...

If you live in Los Angeles you know it is expensive, and there’s a shortage of affordable housing. Today's guest is an investor and entrepreneur who co-founded Upfront Ventures, and of the 200+ startups his team funded, you may know some names -- Costco, Starbucks, Pet Smart, Ulta Beauty, Office Depot, just to name a few. But today, Steven Dietz leads an organization called United Dwelling, ded...

Kobe Bryant’s legacy and inspiration through the eyes of a Long Beach youth basketball team, AEF Pro Camp   Coach Will says he was so torn when news hit of the death of Kobe Bryant that he walked out of work and just went home.    Coach Will didn’t know Kobe but did teach by the Mamba Mentality. Podcast Producer: Oscar Flores (https://www.facebook.com/ofloresnews/) Olympic & Bundy Theme Music: ...

“You’ll be missed, King and Princess...” It’s a line in a song by recording artist Yung Muusik in honor of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi. As fans grieve the loss of the late Laker great and all eight on board a chopper that crashed Sunday, artists are sharing their grief through the arts. Yung Muusik, who is still building his music career, was attending the Grammys when he got the news of ...

Reflections: remembering Kobe Bryant and a loving message for Vanessa. Fans share their feelings after Sunday’s helicopter crash the killed nine. Make-up artist Sylvia Santana lost her father in an accident when she seventeen years old. STAY CONNECTED Christine on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristineDevineTVNewsAnchor Christine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DevineNews Olympic & Bundy ...

Grammy-award winner Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters and her brother Fritz Pointer join Christine on today's episode. Podcast Producer: Oscar Flores (https://www.facebook.com/ofloresnews/) Olympic & Bundy Theme Music: DJ Reaper STAY CONNECTED Christine on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristineDevineTVNewsAnchor Christine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DevineNews Olympic & Bundy Faceb...

Much to my delight, the 90210 has a new face in fashion. Glaudi by Johana Hernandez (https://glaudicollection.com/contact/) on Brighton Way is home to haute couture beautiful gowns, wedding dresses, and red carpet show-stoppers. Hernandez is dressing a Who's Who of gorgeous Latinas and is a true success story from her hometowns of Compton and Downey. The young Salvadoran is no stranger to fashi...

Everything Golden Globes! Inside the Golden Globes! An inside view of the Golden Globes! Podcast Producer: Oscar Flores (https://www.facebook.com/ofloresnews/) Theme Music: DJ Reaper STAY CONNECTED Christine on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristineDevineTVNewsAnchor Christine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DevineNews Olympic & Bundy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olympicandbundy Oly...

In an era of community policing, LAPD's Hollenbeck division is ahead of the curve with it's Hollenbeck PAL program. HPAL was founded in 1992 in the heart of Boyle Heights. HPAL, long known for its positive interactions for kids and law enforcement, is now expanding with mental health services. As the LAPD marks 150 years, we highlight Hollenbeck PAL and the police officers attached to it.   Our...

The famed drummer for the Beatles has released new studio music and a new book with a fun look into his life. Some of the Beatles band days are documented in his new book, "Another Day In The Life" as well as modern moments in music.  The new album, his 20th, is called "What's My Name." If you've ever been to a Ringo Starr concert then you know it's part of his act on stage. For more on this st...

Todd Tucker of Illusion Industries is a Hollywood go-to guy in the special effects industry. Along with working on some of your favorite movies, he's also a judge on the Food Network's Halloween Wars.   His story and inspiration are so much more. Todd's inspiration comes from a childhood passion for special effects. He was bullied as a teen, even beaten up. Now, he's used his talents on that tr...

A dynamic group of young people who form part of a nation called "Foster Nation," join the Olympic & Bundy podcast as today's guests. Empowering youth in foster care by youth who are in foster care. For more information on Foster Nation, visit https://www.fosternation.org (https://www.fosternation.org/) . Podcast Producer: Oscar Flores (https://www.facebook.com/ofloresnews/) Theme Music: DJ Rea...

I'm joined by Dr. Andre Panossian (Plastic Surgeon and his wife Jill Simonian, The CEO of Mending Kids Isabelle Fox, and patient Stephanie Jacinto. Mending Kids is working in 64 countries (including the US).  Dr. Andre Panossian whose specialty is facial paralysis has been on multiple missions. He just got back from Armenia.  He also does the Mending Kids Hometown Mission where a group of surge...

Empowering Children Who Are Homeless   The Anything Is Possible Foundation is working to play a role in California's crisis of homelessness by providing after school mentors to families in transition.    Their mission is to "Have the youth discover that anything is possible for themselves and their life and that they make THE difference in the world. They get to choose and create how their futu...

From the North Hollywood shootout to the kidnapping of Patty Hearst, to the first LAPD chief. Roberto (Bob) Alaniz has stories to tell. He's an LAPD sergeant and on the Board of Directors for the Los Angeles Police Museum and the Los Angeles City Historical Society.  In this episode of Olympic & Bundy, host Christine Devine sits down with Alaniz, a Los Angeles Police Department sergeant assigne...

Talking Emmy Awards and winner predictions with Australian TV reporter Katherine Tulich. Catch the 2019 Emmy Awards only on Fox 11. Podcast Producer: Oscar Flores (https://www.instagram.com/ofloresnews/) Theme Music: DJ Reaper STAY CONNECTED Christine on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristineDevineTVNewsAnchor Christine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DevineNews Olympic & Bundy Facebook: ...

Christine Devine talks with former TV Academy Chairman and CEO Bryce Zabel and his wife Jackie. Bryce Zabel spoke to America during the 2001 Primetime Emmy Awards in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. The Emmys were postponed twice - and finally aired in November.  Zabel also talks about how the TV business has grown and changed since then, with streaming and other alternative media options. STAY CO...

24/7 Suicide Prevention Life Line: 800-273-8255 For more information on the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center in Los Angeles, visit https://didihirsch.org/ Podcast Producer: Oscar Flores (https://www.instagram.com/ofloresnews/) Theme Music: DJ Reaper STAY CONNECTED Christine on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristineDevineTVNewsAnchor Christine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DevineNew...

With more than 400,000 American kids in foster care, Hollywood is giving much-needed attention to the issue. The A&E channel is airing a documentary series that features a Los Angeles non-profit, Kidsave. Joining us on this podcast is Kidsave CEO Randi Thompson and Jessica and Mauricio Mora who opened up their home to a teen in foster care, Ty Bailey. The documentary series is called "The Day I...

Have you ever wanted to be a police officer? We learn why four LAPD officers love their job! Three are from LAPD’s recruitment unit and a fourth represents a mentoring program called Bigs in Blue.  All four share stories of life on and off the job and why they are proud to be LAPD.  Olympic & Bundy podcast host Christine Devine first met Captain Aaron McCraney at the Taste of Soul on Crenshaw a...

Bershan Shaw is a 2-time breast cancer survivor and an international motivational speaker and business coach.    Her Movement, "Unstoppable Warrior Women," is growing in leaps and bounds so much so that she has her first upcoming published highlighting women throughout the United States and telling their success stories.   She is a featured speaker often in Washington DC on the Fox Station ther...

Women of Coast is about women helping women. The VIP event by Orange County’s Coast Magazine was created to combat the "Real Housewives" view of women in Orange County. At its second annual VIP luncheon dynamic women were recognized with the thought that women drive social, artistic, business and political change in the county. We share the podcast mic with Samantha Dunn, Executive Editor, Coas...

First Star Academies are introducing kids in foster care to college and changing the odds! The UCLA Academy is the first in a legacy of inspiring youth in foster care to successfully transition to higher education. (See part 1 (https://audioboom.com/posts/7334505-84-how-first-star-academies-are-changing-the-odds-for-youth-in-foster-care-part-1) )   For more information visit https://www.firstst...

First Star Academies are changing the odds for youth in foster care. They are introducing such kids to college and walking with them to the end of senior year. It’s not just about academics, it’s about life skills and a pathway to a career. For more information visit https://www.firststar.org (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.firststar.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=Y6lK3sQOQe5gkvL3Eqg...

Today's guests: Nancy Travis, the TV and film actress famous for "So I Married an Axe Murderer", "Last Man Standing", and "The Kominsky Method", and a participant and top fundraiser of the 2018 California Coast Classic Bike Tour Shannon Marang Cox, Development Director at the Arthritis Foundation and the Ride Director of its California Coast Classic Bike Tour, which raises over a million dollar...

NABFEME is the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music Entertainment. The non-profit which works to empower women in the business of music and entertainment was founded by Johnnie Walker the first only female to hold the position of Sr. Vice President of Promotion, Island Def Jam Music Group. She's joined by NABFEME execs Carolyn Brewer and Cheryl Foster as the NABFEME is set t...

More positive research unveiled at the international conference for the Alzheimer's Association confirmed what has long been suspected, Alzheimer's spreads differently in the brain's of women vs men. Two-thirds of all Alzheimer's cases are in women, and in the early stages of the disease, may go undiagnosed because women tend to do better on verbal tests than men. The charity group Alzheimer's ...

It’s been said that laughter is the best medicine… But maybe it’s music?!  Their passion for medicine may have a led them astray from their childhood love of music, but now these Los Angeles doctors have come together to form a band. They are a big hit at benefits, complete with surgical attire on stage. For more information, visit docsofdoheny.com (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=ht...

You go Girl(s)! We sit down with the youth empowerment organization Girls Inc., the Orange County chapter.   Girls Inc. inspires girls to be strong, smart, and bold, through direct service and advocacy in an affirming, pro-girl environment.   Our guests are Lucy Santana, CEO of Girls Inc. of Orange County and teen Rachel Ravsten. STAY CONNECTED Christine on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ch...

Artist and "The Rap Game" champ Tyeler Reign joins the Olympic and Bundy podcast today along with her team, Big Mike Rob and Xhino "Tha Wire" Smith. Podcast Producer: Oscar Flores (https://www.instagram.com/ofloresnews/) Theme Music: DJ Reaper Listen to this and other episodes of the Olympic and Bundy podcast wherever you get your podcasts. STAY CONNECTED Christine on Facebook: https://www.face...

Call this a crash course in all things BTS! Super fans in Los Angeles share why they love the chart-topping K-Pop boy band. They're not only a part of the BTS Army fan base, they're launching a local BTS Army Con, a first-ever So-Cal convention dedicated to all things BTS.   Olympic & Bundy host Christine Devine (Fox 11 News Anchor) sat down with members of BTS Galaxy, an umbrella group of BTS ...

All things entrepreneur!  If you love companies like Whole Foods Market, eBay, Inc., Starbucks, Zappos, and LinkedIn, you’ll love this podcast!   The focus of this Olympic & Bundy podcast is the global Entrepreneur of the Year awards through the eyes of Los Angeles.   Our guests include an award-winning entrepreneur in cakes, a teen entrepreneur with a unique idea for hair, and the program dire...

Today's guests are all very successful entrepreneurs. What are some keys to their success? Elvira Guzman is a publicist who got her start with talk show host Steve Harvey. Marcus Wiley is a race car driver on the rise. Eddie Reynolds is a CEO in lighting and security and has traveled the globe for business. Jessica Adams had to rebuild her basketball dream after being sidelined by injury. Take ...

LAPD Officer Deon Joseph not along works amongst the homeless, he's been called their "guardian angel."  Joseph has worked downtown LA's Skid Row area for 21 years and has dedicated his life to being a "champion for the homeless." He shares his story on this episode of the Olympic & Bundy Podcast with Christine Devine. He also brought along a friend. Colleen Granderson was once homeless and now...

Celebrating the life and legacy of rapper/entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle. Our guests are four music industry insiders who all knew the late rapper. His real name is Ermias Asghedom and this podcast was recorded less than two months after he was murdered outside his Marathon Clothing Store.  The feelings and emotion, still very raw for our guests. Their stories are personal, with words of wisdom for...

Melissa Rivers knows the heartbreak of suicide and long ago turned her own family's tragedy into lessons for others. Rivers, a popular entertainment host and author, speaks candidly about her father's suicide in 1987. Rivers is the daughter of Edgar Rosenberg and the late-comedian Joan Rivers. As a mother herself she is concerned about teen/youth suicide and is a vocal advocate with the Didi ...

A city in crisis. In search of ideas on how to help the homeless we talk with New Directions for Veterans.  The organization located on the VA property in Westwood shares their efforts to help the homeless on LA streets. Two veterans share their very personal stories and fight to rebuild their lives.  This podcast comes ahead of the ND Vets annual 5K fundraiser walk/run Saturday May 18. Today's...

The YWCA. Perhaps you've seen the name, heard of their good works. With more than 100 years of service and issues like homelessness and Me Too, we hear why the YWCA is as important as ever in 2019. Their motto: Eliminating Racism. Empowering Women. YWCA GLA is pioneering a model of community centers and housing – co-created with diverse stakeholders – to transform lives, build self-reliance and...

What to do in the face of a devastating medical diagnosis? Nancy Davis founded "Race to Erase MS" and became a force in the fight for a cure for Multiple Sclerosis. She was diagnosed with MS as a young mother and has spent decades pulling together doctors to share information, medicines, and breakthroughs.  From the Center Without Walls to her star-studded Los Angeles Gala, Davis is a true insp...

Today's episode is a special one. Kelly is leaving to work for our national content team, and Olympic & Bundy is getting a new host! Christine Devine is a veteran television news anchor and has been a staple at FOX Los Angeles for 25 years. She's covered elections, the LA riots, earthquakes and much, much more. She's extremely connected to communities throughout Southern California and the pe...

A new app that launched this week in Los Angeles gives users instant access to information about real-time crime and other emergency situations reported to 911 in their immediate surroundings “Citizen” provides updates to incidents happening around them, along with user-generated livestreaming. The app’s central operations team monitors publicly available information — such as police scanner c...

Cheryl Hunter is a bestselling author, speaker and expert on resiliency and helping others overcome adversity. While traveling in Europe as a teenager, she was abducted by two criminals who held her captive before eventually leaving her for dead. Cheryl survived this traumatic experience, but even though she was physically free, she says she still felt very captive in her mind. In the episod...

Adam Wasserman is an attorney and managing partner of Education Justice Law Group who specializes in helping children with special needs and parents of those children receive the extra attention in school that they are legally entitled to. On the episode, we talk about ADD and ADHD in young people, and schools suggesting to parents to medicate their children – which he says should never happen...

Matthew Day (@mattdayfromthebay) is a dancer who has touched stages around the world with artists like Jennifer Lopez, Will.i.am, Kendrick Lamar, Ricky Martin and more. Most recently, he danced across the 2019 Grammys stage during J.Lo’s Motown tribute. He talks about everything from his childhood, growing up with a single mother outside of San Francisco and losing a close friend as a teen, t...

Andi Lew wrote the new book "#instalovers: Digital dating, DM disasters & love stories," where she dives into the world of dating on apps and social media. Modern dating means more options – lots of options. Potential love interests are only one swipe or DM away. Having too many choices can prevent people from settling down, as there may always be a better option just around the corner. Datin...

Peter Lorimer is co-host of the Netflix series "Stay Here," which helps property owners turn their AirBNB listings into beautiful moneymakers. The show is a fun mix of design, business and travel. He, along with design guru Genevieve Gorder, traveled around the country and transformed short-term rental spaces like a houseboat in Seattle and a swanky Malibu beach pad. Lorimer says the key to ...

Chef and restaurateur Michael Schlow is the man behind Cavatina in the Sunset Marquis Hotel in Los Angeles, as well as several other restaurants across the country. Schlow has competed on "Bravo's Top Chef Masters," made pasta with Jimmy Fallon and was even named “Best Chef in the Northeast” by the James Beard Foundation. He started as a dishwasher at age 14, and after getting a baseball scho...

Dylan Silver is the host of HGTV's first Snap Original, “You Wish You Lived Here.” You can find it exclusively on Snapchat's Discover page, where she and the HGTV team help one lucky apartment dweller redesign their space -- with a budget of only $1,000 or less. The team uses the guest's celebrity inspiration and unique DIY projects to create a completely revamped bedroom, studio, kitchen and...

Dr. Sanda Moldovan, the founder of Beverly Hills Dental Health and Wellness, is an award-winning periodontist, nutritionist and oral health and wellness expert. She's a big advocate for non-narcotic alternatives for healing, which is the subject of her new book, "Heal Up! Seven Ways to Faster Healing and Optimum Health," and appears on shows like "The Doctors," "Inside Edition" and more. She ...

Parker York Smith moved to Los Angeles originally to become an actor. Eventually, he realized it was time to pivot to something that had been a greater passion of his for a long time: fashion. He began sharing ideas, tips and inspiration related to men’s fashion and lifestyle on Instagram @ParkerYorkSmith, www.thelooksmith.com and on his YouTube channel. Positively "influencing" the world of ...