Jennifer N. Martin holds a BA in English and an MA in Educational Administration. Listed in Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 1998, she is a former university instructor, high school English teacher, and educational administrator.

Jennifer is the co-author, along with Rosemary Dean, of The Angels Speak: Secrets from the Other Side which was published in 1994. She is a contributing author to the New York Times best-selling series, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and has stories in the series, Not Your Mother's Book.

In 2007, Jennifer's first novel, The Huna Warrior: The Magic Begins, won a bronze IPPY award for Best Visionary Fiction. She's also written five award-winning screenplays, including The Hunatics (rhymes with lunatics) which won the Gold Kahuna Award for Best Screenplay at the 2011 Honolulu Film Awards.

A former television host/producer of Hot STUFF, an educational program which aired in the Sacramento area for eight years, Jennifer also hosted Tahoe Weekly Magazine on the Travel Network.

She is the producer/writer of Breaking Ground for Peace, winner of the Outstanding Cine Visionary Award at the 2012 Sacramento International Film Festival.

Her latest book, Psoriasis —A Love Story, tells the true story of Jennifer's 30-year battle with psoriasis. By becoming a self-described guinea pig, she experimented with every traditional and alternative therapy to find a cure that her doctors said didn't exist. Her relentless search eventually led to the startling discovery that our toxic environment with its poisonous air, water, and food supply, was the real cause of her disease.

She is the founder of H.E.A.L.—Health and Environmental Alliance, a group which meets to learn more about the connection between health and our ever-increasing toxic environment. She teaches workshops called “Staying Healthy in a Toxic Environment” at Sierra College in Rocklin and as well as the Sacramento Learning Exchange.

JO KRASEVICH

Jo learned to play guitar by ear, listening to Neil Young albums, and devouring her older brother’s record collection. She bought her first guitar from another girl when she was 16. As Jo tells it, “The girl needed the cash. I needed the guitar. Two years later I sold it for a plane ticket to Lake Louise. I had heard that Neil Young worked there. I wanted the whole experience.”

Born in Detroit to a French Canadian mother and a Yugoslavian father, Jo spent much of her youth traveling the world, soaking up the diverse characters and emotions that would go on to form her unique musical voice. She now calls Los Angeles home.

Her first album, Merry-Go-Round, is a carousel of euphoric and melancholic songs – at times deep, often dreamy, but always profoundly moving. Two great musicians accompany her on the album: Doug Pettitbone (Tracy Chapman, Jewel, Ray Lamontange, Lucinda Williams) and Daniel Lanois (Bob Dylan, U2).

Raw, understated, and from the heart, Jo is an astoundingly honest, ethereal singer in the tradition of Norah Jones and Elliott Smith. She touches that sacred spot in her audience – where unexpressed feelings and truths live – and sets those emotions free.

RAVÉ MEHTA

Ravé Mehta is an engineer, entrepreneur, and founder of Mehta Labs with a focus on science and technology that supports increasing human potential. He’s known as a VR pioneer with over 18 years experience where his first company Modis Technologies developed advanced VR simulation and training systems for the DoD and specialized in accelerated learning.

Ravé is also an award-winning pianist, producer and bestselling author. His book ‘The Inventor’ is a bestselling graphic novel based on the true story of Nikola Tesla. ‘The Inventor’ is now being used by schools across the country to help engage kids to read and learn while inspiring STEAM learning as discussed in his TED talk “Education for a Hyper-Visual Culture.” Ravé has performed around the world and his music has been licensed to over 30 shows across major television networks. He created and produced award-winning live stages shows such as FLOW, which was best described as yoga meets Cirque du Soleil to his live piano concert, inspired by the science behind flow states.

Ravé is the founder of The Great Silence, a global synchronized meditation series that takes place quarterly over 5 years focused on creating a global group flow state and finding ways to scientifically measure the impact of group meditation states and single focused group intentions on our health, the environment and real world events. The first global synchronized meditation took place on September 24, 2016 with over 1200 cities/events participating and well over 50,000 people around the world meditating at the same time and same intention.

Ravé is the recipient of the Tesla Vision Award by the Tesla Science Foundation and a former board member for the Florida Space Agency and also serves as an advisor/mentor to Singularity University and XPrize Foundation.

Joan Mellen, Author and Professor, Temple University

JOAN MELLEN is a professor of English and creative writing at Temple University in Philadelphia. She is the author of twenty-two books, ranging from film criticism to fiction, sports, true crime, Latin American studies and biography. Her early work was about the cinema. Her “Women and Their Sexuality in the New Film” published in 1974, was a landmark work in feminist studies. Larry McMurtry pronounced it “brilliant” in his “Washington Post” review. Her study of the image of women in film was followed by the companion study, “Big Bad Wolves: Masculinity in the American Cinema.” Her book about “The Battle of Algiers,” written in 1972, has been quoted widely in connection with the events of 9/11.

In 1972, she was awarded a prize by the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper organization in Japan. This led her to write five books about Japan, including “The Waves at Genji’s Door: Japan through Its Cinema,” 1976. Her 1981 novel, “Natural Tendencies,” is set in Japan. More recently, she has written two books about Japanese film for the British Film Institute, “Seven Samurai” (2002) and “In the Realm of the Senses” (2004).

She is also a biographer. Both “Kay Boyle: Author of Herself” (1994) and “Hellman and Hammett” (1996) were “New York Times” Notable Books of the year. “Hellman and Hammett” was also a finalist for the “Los Angeles Times” book prize.

She has written for a variety of publications such as the “New York Times,” the “Los Angeles Times,” and the “Philadelphia Inquirer, including the “Baltimore Sun” where she is a frequent contributor. She has also lectured widely at universities and festivals, including, twice at the Harbourfront International Festival of Authors and, most recently, during the summer of 2005 at the Shaw festival in Niagara-On-The-Lake.

In 2004, she was awarded one of Temple University’s coveted “Great Teacher” awards for outstanding achievement, in particular in the graduate program in creative writing.

Joan Mellen lives in Pennington, New Jersey. 

About Joan's new book...

Faustian Bargains: Lyndon Johnson and Mac Wallace in the Robber Baron Culture of Texas

by Joan Mellen

THE RAY SHASHO SHOW

 WELCOMES LEGENDARY FILM DIRECTOR AND AUTHOR

TONY PALMER

Tony Palmer is a British film director and author. His work includes over 100 films, ranging from early works with The Beatles, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Rory Gallagher (Irish Tour '74) and Frank Zappa (200 Motels), to his classical portraits which include profiles of Maria Callas, Margot Fonteyn, John Osborne, Igor Stravinsky, Richard Wagner, Yehudi Menuhin, Carl Orff, Benjamin Britten and Ralph Vaughan Williams. He is also a stage director of theatre and opera.

Palmer’s latest project is a legendary musical tribute “The Beatles and WWII” issued on CD/DVD by Gonzo Multimedia UK .Take a group of some of the most famous solo artists of the 70’s – Elton John, Tina Turner, The Four Seasons, The Bee Gees, Peter Gabriel, Bryan Ferry, Rod Stewart, Leo Sayer, Keith Moon, Helen Reddy, Jeff Lynne & Frankie Valli – get them to sing cover versions of some of the most famous Beatles songs ever written. Add a considerable dollop of authentic documentary footage of the Second World War telling the story of that epic encounter…and what do you have? 

Music sung by:

Elton John, The Bee Gees, Bryan Ferry, Jeff Lynne, Leo Sayer, Keith Moon, Rod Stewart, David Essex, Tina Turner, Helen Reddy, The Four Seasons, Lynsey De Paul, The Brothers Johnson, Richard Cocciante, Henry Gross, Status Quo, Peter Gabriel, and Frankie Vallii

 “The Beatles and WWII”!!! 

Sound crazy? It is. But enormously entertaining, and occasionally very chilling. A unique blend of music and film like no other. Of that much we can be absolutely certain. 

 “The best collection of Beatles covers in a film EVER” 

In an article written by Ronnie Dannelley editor of Ear Candy Magazine: “The old 1976 film was the strangest mix of cinema and rock ‘n’ roll, combining World War II images (newsreels and Hollywood films made at that time) with the music of The Beatles (not The Beatles original recordings, but by various artists). The old movie combined a pastiche of World War II-themed film segments (both period films and post-war action films) with the backdrop of the music of The Beatles (NOT the original songs, but cover versions by various artists). Strange concept huh? A long story, but the end result was disastrous. The original distributor junked the film so completely that no copies survived, and the film took on its iconic status.” 

Says legendary director Tony Palmer of his new film, “Although the original 1976 film had disappeared, thanks to the indifference and stupidity of the original distributor, instinctively I felt the central idea, and the material, and of course the music, were just too good to be lost forever.

 “So for those fans who have had to rely on a few very poor quality extracts on YouTube, the 2016 film is a completely new experience, much of it in HD. Yes, we have used some of the original tracks, but added a lot of new archive footage, some never seen before. In addition, I have often used totally different music. The film starts with Vaughan Williams, and ends with Shostakovich, taking in Rachmaninoff en route and including many of the famous 2nd World War speeches by Roosevelt, Churchill, Montgomery, Chamberlain, Joe Kennedy and Hitler.  And the film makes reference to war-torn Syria and the massive problem of immigration along the way. 

“It is a far more complex film than the original, and I hope will give everyone pause for thought about the troubled world in which we live.”

Produced by Sandy Lieberson           Directed & Edited by Tony Palmer

“The Beatles and WWII”

Tracks:DVD

Greensleeves - arr. Vaughan Williams

The Fool on the Hill - Helen Reddy

Yesterday - David Essex 

The Long and Winding Road - Leo Sayer

I Am the Walrus - Leo Sayer

Come Together - Tina Turner

Shostakovich 11th Symphony

I Am the Walrus - Leo Sayer

Maxwell's Silver Hammer - Frankie Laine

Shes Leaving Home - Bryan Ferry 

Let It Be - Leo Sayer

Getting Better - Status Quo

Help! - Henry Gross

Nowhere Man - Jeff Lynne

With a Little Help from My Friends - Jeff Lynne

'Army Air Corps' song - Robert MacArthur Crawford

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - Elton John

She Came In Through the Bathroom Window - Bee Gees

With a Little Help from My Friends - Jeff Lynne

Because - Lynsey de Paul

Get Back - Rod Stewart

Nowhere Man - Jeff Lynne

We Can Work It Out - The Four Seasons

'Oche Nash' from St John Chrysostom Liturgy, Rachmaninoff

Shostakovich 11th Symphony 

A Day In The Life - Frankie Valli

Michelle - Richard Cocciante

The Long and Winding Road - Leo Sayer

Victory March - Sousa

The End - Will Malone

When I'm Sixty-Four - Keith Moon

Golden Slumbers - The Bee Gees

Strawberry Fields Forever - Peter Gabriel

Hey Jude - The Brothers Johnson - 1:30 Shostakovich 4th Symphony

Fool on the Hill - John Williams (arr. Brouwer)



CD One

The Fool on The Hill - Helen Reddy Yesterday - David Essex 

The Long & Winding Road - Leo Sayer 

I Am The Walrus - Leo Sayer

Come Together - Tina Turner Maxwell's Silver Hammer - Frankie Laine

She's Leaving Home - Bryan Ferry 

Let It Be - Leo Sayer 

Getting Better - Status Quo 

Help! - Henry Gross Nowhere Man - Jeff Lynne 

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Elton John

CD Two 

With A Little Help From My Friends - Jeff Lynne 

Because - Lynsey De Paul Get Back - Rod Stewart 

We Can Work It Out - Four Seasons A Day In The Life - Frankie Valli 

Michelle - Richard Cocciante When I'm Sixty Four - Keith Moon 

Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight - The Bee Gees 

Strawberry Fields - Peter Gabriel 

Hey Jude - The Brothers Johnson Lennon speaks 

The Fool on the Hill - John Williams​

My guest Laura Eisenhower is an internationally acclaimed Researcher, Author, and Medical and Intuitive Astrologer, known for her groundbreaking work in Exopolitics, Alchemy, Metaphysics, and Galactic History. As the great-granddaughter of President Dwight David Eisenhower, she reveals hidden Exopolitical information about his administration, shedding light on topics long held in secrecy. Considered one of North America's leading experts, Laura works to free humanity from the constraints of the 3-D holographic time-loop, False Archonic systems, and the Military Industrial Complex, empowering individuals to reclaim their divine powers. With a lifelong calling to her mission, Laura's profound insights are shaped by her wilderness adventures, psychic development, and deep understanding of Gaia-Sophia and our Divine Blueprint, guiding us towards higher Earth energies and unity consciousness. 

Laura and I and other notable presenters are speaking in September at the Portal to Ascension Glastonbury UK Conference. Tickets:  https://ascensionglastonbury.com/ref/2/ 

The world is full of big challenges yet huge opportunity,

and a clear vision of both was never more important.

The ‘Cosmic Cowboy’ has just finished a free e-book:

The Emerging Blueprint for a Golden Age.

The author’s story begins with his miraculous

experience documented with photos in 1971:

‘On the Path of God and Country’.

  The 12 chapters of Emerging Blueprint were

   written over 3 months the latter part of 2016.

  This includes dozens of embedded videos and

     hundreds of links to recent enlightened articles.

    There’s a very positive message in this e-book,

        highlighted in contrast to dark signs of the times.

    Seize the vision of the 'Big Picture' of 'Big Shift'

   that defines and refines Aquarian Age virtues.

    Please forward this to your sphere of influence.

THANKS

    PS: Universal LOVE for global peace and prosperity

              may be much different from what you conceived,

           yet far better than you ever believed possible:)

Reverse Order is a dynamic alternative rock band from New Jersey with an undeniable edge that you will never forget. Through an impressive live show, and songs that are steeped in infectious catchy melodies, Reverse Order has made a powerful impact not only in the US, but internationally performing in multiple countries including Russia and Mexico. Reverse Order is currently on a 25 week U.S. tour in support of their government certified non-profit “Reverse The Trend” anti-bullying initiative speaking to, and performing for, thousands of students a day.



Reverse Order is:

John Russo - Lead Vocals / Guitar / Songwriter

Cruise Russo - Drums / Vocals

Drew Katsock – Guitar