Lost in Jersey
by Rachel Martens and Janette Afsharian
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Shine Global, Young Filmmakers, And The Power Of Impact Docs
Shine Global, Young Filmmakers, And The Power Of Impact Docs
About this podcast
So close to NYC, New Jersey is a melting pot of creativity, ambition, and culture. Everyone has a Jersey story and on Lost in Jersey, we’re here to share them with you.
Episodes
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- Shine Global, Young Filmmakers, And The Power Of Impact Docs · 54 min · Season 3 Episode 48At the Montclair Film Festival, Lost in Jersey sat down with Shine Global—the award-winning team behind War/Dance and Inocente—to explore how real stories drive change far beyond…
- Christian McBride's Road to Jersey · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 47Nine-time Grammy winner Christian McBride says life is jazz—part preparation, part improvisation, and pure rhythm. In this conversation, the bassist, composer, and longtime NJPAC…
- Jim Axelrod: From the White House to War Zones—And Finding His Why · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 46What if the moment that nearly ended your life became the one that finally made sense of it? Veteran CBS reporter Jim Axelrod joins us for a raw, free-flowing conversation that…
- Crisis Mode: Karen Kessler on Saving Reputations · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 45What happens when your reputation is on the line? Karen Kessler has been in the room for some of the toughest calls in crisis PR—guiding clients through scandals, lawsuits, and…
- Awards Buzz, Spike Lee & Springsteen: Montclair Film Festival 2025 · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 44The Bellevue Theater is back and so is the Montclair Film Festival. We sit down with Montclair Film’s Artistic Director, Tom Hall, to break down the 14th edition: what’s bold…
- Garden State Greatness: The New Jersey Hall of Fame · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 43What does it really take to turn dreams into reality? In this inspiring episode of Lost in Jersey, we talk to Steve Edwards, President of the New Jersey Hall of Fame, to uncover…
- More Than Music: How NJPAC Is Changing Newark · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 42What if the arts could transform not just audiences, but entire cities? In this episode of Lost in Jersey, we sit down with John Schreiber, President and CEO of the New Jersey…
- From Childhood Creations to Museum Masterpieces: Tom Nussbaum · 23 min · Season 3 Episode 41What does it take to dedicate sixty years to a life in art? Artist Tom Nussbaum has been answering that question since childhood—first by tinkering in his dad’s Minnesota…
- From Civil War to Civil Discourse: Desh Amila’s Mission to Get Us Talking · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 40What happens when you grow up in a war zone and decide the solution to division is… more conversation? For Desh Amila, witnessing the devastation of civil war in Sri Lanka shaped…
- Headlines, Harmonies & Medieval Magic: The Many Lives of Dana Hawkins-Simons · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 39This week, our guest Dana Hawkins-Simons takes us on a journey that’s anything but ordinary — from her roots in rural Kansas to adventures around the globe. A celebrated…
- College Drop-Off: The Parent's Experience · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 28Have you ever experienced the emotional rollercoaster of sending your child off to college? For Rachel and me, Janette, that momentous milestone came with a whirlwind of…
- Evie Colbert - More Than Late Night · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 38Who is Evie McGee Colbert? Most known as Stephen Colbert's wife, in this episode of Lost in Jersey, we get to know the many other facets of this remarkable woman. Evie joins us…
- A Hidden Musical Legends of New Jersey · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 37In this episode of Lost in Jersey, we sit down with renowned saxophonist Baron Raymonde—New York Blues Hall of Famer, longtime music educator, and go-to sideman for some of the…
- Protests Don't Work, Or Do They? · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 36What does protest mean in 2025—and does it still work? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Julie Cohen—acclaimed filmmaker behind RBG and Julia—and her neighbor Liz…
- BATMAN 1989 Untold Origin Story from Jersey! · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 35The Bat-Signal lit up the sky because one Jersey kid had a vision: bring a darker, more human Batman to the big screen. In this episode, Michael Uslan—the executive producer…
- The Man Behind Springsteen's Upcoming Film · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 34Tune in to our talk with acclaimed author Warren Zanes about his road to writing music biographies, including his outstanding book, "Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce…
- 1in6 Support -Transforming Disability Support · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 29🎙️ Finding Strength, Community, and Purpose in Disability Parenting When Alma Schneider moved from a bustling apartment in New York City to suburban New Jersey, she didn’t expect…
- Book Publishing Secrets Revealed · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 28Ready to go from hopeful scribbler to published author? The Book Doctors, Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry, are here to spill the literary tea. With years of industry…
- Beyond Bourdain's Assistant - NYTimes Best Seller Comes Clean · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 27What’s it like to be the right hand to two of the most iconic and complicated chefs of our time? Laurie Woolever dishes on life behind the scenes with Anthony Bourdain and Mario…
- Why is Rowan One of the Fastest Growing Colleges? · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 26Our guest today takes us from Iran to innovation. Dr. Ali Houshmand’s journey to the top of Rowan University is anything but typical. Hear how he’s reinventing college with bold…
