Recent TV Shows


  • Food Share – Addressing Hunger in Ventura County

    Bonnie Weigel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ventura County’s Food Share is interviewed by “Our Ventura” host, Polly Hoganson. “We can do something about hunger,” is a core operating principle at Food Share.

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  • 2011 Ventura County Fair Parade

    This “Our Ventura” video condenses over two hours from the 2011 Ventura County Fair Parade into about 9 minutes. Some 85 different groups danced, sang, performed, entertained and/or waved their greetings to the thousands of spectators along Main St., in downtown Ventura. Of course the Ventura County Fair itself is taking place from Aug. 3-14 this year, at the Ventura County Fairgrounds.


  • Amanda Lynne On Dancing Burlesque for Diabetes

    Amanda Lynne is a spokesperson for the Landon Pediatric Foundation for Juvenile Diabetes and dedicates her “tasteful burlesque” dance career to the cause of raising awareness and resources for diabetes. In this discussion with “Our Ventura” host, Frank James Malle, Amanda talks about her personal experience with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes and describes how dance, as well as exercise in general, helps to eliminate blood sugar and balance out carbohydrates.

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  • Overcoming Life Challenges When Everything Hits Yout At Once

    Shannon Farrell speaks with Toni Jannotta about overcoming life challenges. Shannon experienced several in a relatively short amount of time. She became pregnant and single, experienced a family death, lost her job and relocated to a new home. It was tough and stressful. But in the end, she became more confident and self-reliant in life. View this video for some of the resources and insights that helped her.

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  • An Audience with the Lizard Lady, by Gowan Calder

    Nancy Smeets stars as The Lizard Lady, whose extraordinary capacity to adapt and survive her traumatic childhood resulted in her “Freak Show” circus career in Scotland. In this special “Our Ventura” excerpt, The Lizard Lady relives her memories from her Edinburgh flat.

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  • What Is The ONE Main Thing To Improve Your Health?

    Joshua Lane, nutritional expert, describes the single smartest thing that anyone can do who wants to improve their health, vitality and keep their weight down, in this “Our Ventura” interview by Annie Gabriel.

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  • Energy Storage and Renewable Energy with Craig Shields

    Craig Shields joins George Alger to discuss energy storage, batteries and renewable energy. Craig addresses the challenges of energy storage, as well as the challenges of introducing renewable energy to the grid.

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  • Scenes from Macbeth, by William Shakespeare

    Frank James Malle, as Macbeth, and Nancy Smeets, as Lady Macbeth, are featured in these scenes from Macbeth.

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  • Taylor Kasch on What it Takes to be a Professional Actor

    Taylor Kasch talks with Howard Leader about the difference between coaching and teaching young actors vs adult actors and offers specific advice for aspiring actors.

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  • Loree Lynn and Dreamakers Performing Arts Center

    Loree Lynn is interviewed by OurVentura.com host, Frank James Malle. Loree is an artist, teacher, mentor, counselor, director, producer singer/songwriter and actress. She is the Founder of DreaMaker’s Center for the Aspiring Performing Artist, a non-profit corporation and is the author of Fabric & Anatomy of the Artist: The Significance of Art.

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