Welp, we did it. We finally convinced one of the cast from “California Dreams” to come on our podcast! And he couldn't have been a lovelier human. Jay Anthony Franke joins us from TomorrowLand in Melbourne, Australia to chat. And he didn't hate us! We definitely hit some California Dreams lore for the fans out there but we also do a deep dive into Jay's life, pre-and-post Jake-Sommers. We discuss working with Ozzy Osbourne, learning ballet, TV residuals, auditioning for John Waters and why California Dreams isn't on streaming yet. We also check out Jay's impressive guitar and gear collection for his musical livestreaming.
He's an accomplished actor, musician and video game tech designer. His work voicing J.C. Denton from the iconic, cult-favorite Deus Ex game series revolutionized RPG game play and showed what heights dramatic video games could attain.
Jay settles the Swamp-Ass controversy started by this podcast, the Two-Jakes Conspiracy Theory and spills the refried beans on if he actually learned the songs he performed on the show. We can't thank him enough for coming on the show and hopefully opening the flood gates for the rest of the cast to follow suit! Look, we wouldn't talk so much about this show if we didn't have a strong reverence for it. See you at Sharkey's!
If you're on the west coast, be sure to check out the California Dreams double show on July 12th and 14th at the Hotel Ziggy. Full meet and greet VIP and brunch tickets available at www.CaliforniaDreamsBand.com
Next Week’s Episode: Side Project - ALF (Season 1 Episode 8) Don’t It Make Your Pale Eyes Blue?
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