Dean Olson

Dean Olson’s own contributions to StrongWriter including interviews, music, and articles.

Dean Olson Hollywood Interview – Episode 233 “RUTA LEE – Cheek To Cheek: We’re Kissing Ass And Taking Names!”

Today is another special edition celebrity interview with an actress who immersed herself in the magic that is Hollywood, and now she is showing her heartfelt gratitude. RUTA LEE did this by compiling her memoirs of more than six decades into a book titled “Consider Your Ass Kissed!” And should anyone raise an eyebrow over…

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StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 231 “CINDY ALEXANDER – Music Is The Key To My Happiness” [AUDIO & VIDEO PODCAST]

In today’s episode, I feature a guest who not only is a talented songwriter, but a woman I consider a friend. Of all the guests that I have interviewed over the years, CINDY ALEXANDER is definitely one who stands above the crowd… if, for no other reason, you can really get the sense that she…

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StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 230 “MAIA SHARP – Gas Station Coffee Happens (But It’ll Be All Right)” [AUDIO & VIDEO PODCAST]

Today’s episode features an absolutely wonderful woman who has instantly become one of my favorite guests. She is MAIA SHARP, a talented recording artist with beautiful songwriting chops that have been getting noticed by other great artists since 1997. Maia and special guest Louie (her dog) sat down for a fun conversation about how she…

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StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 226 “3 PAIRS OF BOOTS (ANDREW STERN & LAURA ARIAS) – In It For The Long Ride” [AUDIO & VIDEO PODCAST]

Today, I wrapped up the year 2020 with a wonderful pair of guests. In fact, this married duo of ANDREW STERN and LAURA ARIAS adds up to 3 PAIRS OF BOOTS! Despite a pervasive echoing sound issue throughout the entire Zoom call, I really enjoyed visiting with these two… so much that we got to…

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StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 225 “JULES SHEAR – A Slower And Steady Afternoon With Jules” [AUDIO & VIDEO PODCAST]

In today’s episode, I am honored to feature imaginative and experimental singer/songwriter JULES SHEAR. Jules has recorded about 20 albums, and this fall, he released “Slower,” a more laid-back piano driven collection of songs. He has almost a dozen chart singles to his credit, and some of the most popular were existing songs that were…

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StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 224 “JACK TEMPCHIN – Rewriting The Fate Of The Gingerbread Man” [AUDIO & VIDEO PODCAST]

Today’s episode is fun all around, because I got to feature the return of legendary songwriter JACK TEMPCHIN, this time in living color. He is one of those musical artists who epitomizes the Southern California sound that so many of us baby boomers took comfort in, like a cool breeze coming off the Pacific Ocean….

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StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 223 “WALLIS – Christmas Isn’t So Lonely Now” [AUDIO & VIDEO PODCAST]

Interview with 15 year old singer-songwriter WALLIS and her dad Gene Schriver. We talked about her life growing up and singing with her two sisters, and the creation and launch of her viral holiday song “Lonely Christmas”. [Originally aired 12-14-20] Dean Olson StrongWriter On the Radio * Listen to Wallis’ Interview with Dean! * Featured…

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StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 222 “LUKE LeBLANC – When Luke Paints His Masterpiece” [AUDIO & VIDEO PODCAST]

Maybe you’ll recognize the title of today’s episode as sounding like a Bob Dylan song. Well, stay tuned… It was time spent well when I interviewed LUKE LeBLANC, a twenty-five year old singer-songwriter from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has a voice that sounds very classic to me, much more mature than his physical age, and his…

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StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 221 “CASS CLAYTON – Play Nice, Play Hard, Play Loud” [AUDIO & VIDEO PODCAST]

It was a true pleasure to spend an afternoon talking about songwriting (and other subjects) with a woman who is the face of the band that bears her name – CASS CLAYTON. This Boulder, Colorado-based songwriter and musician only got into the music game a few short years ago, but it hardly shows. The passion…

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StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 219 “ANGUS GILL – Music Hails And Gets Us Through It All” [AUDIO & VIDEO PODCAST]

Today I got to have a very enjoyable chat with yet another talented young artist from “The Land Down Under.” He is ANGUS GILL, a singer-songwriter-producer-engineer-comedian who started his career before the age of seven in his native Australia. He shows no signs of slowing down as a self-produced musical artist with his 2020 release…

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