Randy Thomas, Announcer for The Oscars, Emmys, Tonys, & Professional VO Actor
Release Date: 08/18/2025
Randy Gardner, LETS TALK OLYMPICS & Go Figure: The Randy Gardner Story
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
The Olympics are here, and one of my all-time favorite sports to watch is figure skating!!! So today, I welcome a skating legend to our show, Randy Gardner, who won the 1979 World Figure Skating Championships along with his skating partner, Tai Babilonia. Tai and Randy also won five U.S. Figure Skating Championships from 1976-1980 and qualified for the Winter Olympics in 1976 and 1980, but what happened just before their skate was truly crushing. This year, the Olympics has some of the most brilliant skaters on the U.S. team, from quad-God Ilia Malinin to...
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Heavenly Hughes, My Tribe Rise: Helping Altadena Fire Victims
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
Nearly 9500 homes, businesses, churches, and schools burned in the Altadena fires last year, and many in the community are facing foreclosure on their homes because there's been little movement to recover funds to rebuild. Rents are sky high for most, and they simply can't make ends meet. Developers are swooping in to make low ball offers to homeowners, and many are forced to settle because it's their only choice. Residents aren't getting much help from local, county, or state government, either, and it's time everyone steps up. Meet Heavenly Hughes, longtime Altadena resident and founder of...
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John Kobylt, Award-Winning Talk Show and Podcast Host on KFIam640 and iHeart Radio
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
Already there have been huge changes politically to start off 2026, from local to international politics, so I've invited #JohnKobylt, host of the top-rated #JohnKobyltShow on iHeart Radio podcasts and KFIam640 radio in Los Angeles to break down the latest issues that people are talking about here and around the world. We'll talk about the latest international developments and what this could mean for the U.S. and around the globe. Locally, we'll discuss the investigation surrounding the disastrous fires that claimed dozens of lives and thousands of homes throughout Pacific Palisades, Malibu,...
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Ondi Timoner, Filmmaker, "All The Walls Came Down"
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
Please welcome to our show award-winning filmmaker, Ondi Timoner, who lost her home in Altadena when the Eaton fire tore through neighborhoods there last January, killing 19 people and leaving thousands of others without a home.This is a tight-knit, multi-generational community where kids played safely in the streets, residents organized block parties, and neighbors would meet at nearby coffee shops. But that's all gone now, up in flames in just one night, leaving residents to mourn not just homes, but their community, wondering if they'll ever be able to rebuild, siting little help from...
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Sheila Schroeder, Financial Consultant & Author, "It's Time To Talk $"
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
"It's Time To Talk $: A Woman's Guide To Navigating Money Conversations" provides a hands-on guide for investing and managing money, particularly for women, written by private wealth manager Sheila Schroeder. It's a smart guide for one's financial future, which women have traditionally not done and left for their partners to control. This book touches upon key points from legacy planning to learning about market trends, preparing for relationship changes, how to get your fair market value at work (men still get paid more than women), and more. Sheila said she decided to write this book after...
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Lisa Price Canale, Interior Designer, Palisades Fire Survivor
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
Lisa Price is one of the most sought-after interior designers in Los Angeles. Her clean, crisp style blends effortlessly with any genre, and she incorporates that with the needs and wants of her clients. I know, because I've been a client. But when Lisa and her family lost their home in the Palisades fire nearly one year ago, she decided to take on rebuilding with a fresh approach - using materials that are fire resistant, easy to order, install, and easy on the budget. Lisa joins us today to talk about building in the future with cost-effective measures that are sustainable, durable, and...
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Bruno Serato, Celebrity Chef
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
Bruno Serato, owner of the Anaheim White House Restaurant and founder of Caterina's Club, feeds literally thousands of children and families every day, and he's raising money so his Caterina's foundation can continue feeding literally thousands every day who would otherwise go hungry. And he joins us today to talk about it. Just last week, SoCal powerhouse radio station #KFIam640 (where my husband hosts the #JohnKobyltShow), teamed up with Bruno, Smart & Final, Wendy's, and De Cecco pasta to raise money and bunches of pasta and sauce so Bruno could continue doing what he does best -...
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Alexia Melocchi, Global Producer, Author, "The Art of Show Biz" & Producer, Little Studio Films
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
There's a lot of talk about the changes in Hollywood, a city that has been at the center of moviemaking and TV production for nearly a century. So we invited producer and writer Alexia Melocchi, who co-authored the book, "The Heart of Show Business," to talk about what's really happening in this city of dreams. Alexia will discuss in detail a road map to navigating how work is getting done in this new era. "The Heart of Show Business" speaks with industry professionals from writers, directors, actors, athletes, and more, discussing how to stay ahead and win at every level. Each chapter offers...
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Simon Poole, MD & Amy Riolo, Authors, Managing Cholesterol for Dummies
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
Got high cholesterol? There's ways to manage it, and I'll be speaking with nutrition expert Amy Riolo & Dr. Simon Poole about their latest book, "Managing Cholesterol for Dummies." This is a comprehensive look into how we can manage cholesterol, inflammation, and oxidation levels in our bodies, in addition to addressing who might be at cardiovascular risk and how to safely manage it. The duo will show us easy lifestyle changes and healthy recipes to incorporate into our every day lives. We will also discuss how to understand "good" and "bad" cholesterol, because a lot has changed in recent...
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Claudio Santini, World-Renowned Artist & Photographer
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
Please welcome to our show internationally-acclaimed photographer, artist, and author Claudio Santini, whose thought-provoking work has inspired much reflection. When I visited Claudio in his Los Angeles studio recently, I felt I was in the presence of a true genius. His work spoke to me, including his latest collection, focused on capturing a quiet mental state to inspire a better humanity. Today, we'll speak to Claudio about his life and work, including an exhibit in Naples, Italy, currently running through December. Claudio was born and raised in Rome, Italy, and developed an early passion...
info_outlineThe voice over business is NOT an easy one to break into, but don't tell that to
award-winning VO artist Randy Thomas, who's worked the Academy Awards seven
times throughout her career, and is the first person to announce the Oscars, Emmys,
and Tonys in the same year. Randy is also the first woman ever to announce the
Oscars.
Her resume is as long as the state of California, including when she made history as
the half-time announcer for Super Bowl 44, introducing The WHO. She's been the
voice of ABC's Nightline, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Kennedy Center Honors,
Democratic Nomination, and more. Please give a warm welcome to Randy Thomas,
who joins our show today to talk about her legendary career and sometimes
complicated life.
Randy grew up listening to NY radio as a kid, and that's exactly where she started her
career, on the radio. Needless to say, she's had one of the most successful
announcing careers in the business, but as one of the first women, she says it wasn't
always easy. And neither was her personal life. Randy's youngest brother was
murdered, which turned her family up side down. On top of that, she describes her
early years as deeply dysfunctional. She talks about it, and how her career kept her
grounded. Today, she continues to work, and is starting her own VO company, too.
Unfortunately, she lost her home this year in the Palisades fire, and we'll talk about
how she's coping with that, too.
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your friends, too. I'm your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and it's my pleasure to welcome
you here.
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