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Say What You’re Saying

Say What You’re Saying

Written by: John Panichella
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PR guru and media visionary John Panichella has candid conversations with guests about their experiences in the entertainment industry and asks them to keep it real and say what you're saying.

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Episodes
  • Episode 3: McKenzi Brooke
    Apr 26 2024

    Say What You're Saying McKenzi Brooke!

    Social media influencer, content creator, dancer, and recording artist McKenzi Brooke joins John Panichella on episode three of the Say What You’re Saying podcast. The two dive into McKenzi’s extensive career and discuss how she amassed 20 million followers across Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube with her viral content.

    McKenzi Brooke dishes on Coachella 2024 and shares her thoughts on Doja Cat and her headlining set, as well as Jojo Siwa and her rebrand that everyone is talking about. She also shares stories about her latest single F U / Forget U and what it was like performing the song in front of her ex-boyfriend for the very first time.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Episode 2: April Bender and EMME
    Mar 27 2024

    Say What You're Saying April Bender and EMME!

    To close out Women’s History Month, John Panichella dives into the careers of recording artists and songwriters April Bender and EMME. In this candid conversation, April Bender and EMME discuss their experiences and share some of the challenges that women are currently facing in the music industry.

    April Bender shares how she first got started in the music industry, and turning her passion into a career. She talks about what it is like to write for artists like Lukas Graham and ITZY, and hearing a song she wrote in the 2023 film Joy Ride.

    Hear stories about EMME appearing on the television show Majors and Minors where she was mentored by artists like Brandy, Ryan Tedder, Jennifer Hudson, Adam Lambert and more. She also dishes on writing for artists like Grace VanderWaal and how to balance her own artist project while working on other collaborations.

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    52 mins
  • Episode 1: Colleen Broomall
    Mar 20 2024

    Say What You're Saying Colleen Broomall!

    John Panichella chats with media mogul Colleen Broomall, the former editor-in-chief of Popstar! Magazine, and founder of Gen-Z media outlet YSBNow.

    In a candid conversation, the two reminisce on how they first met on the red carpet, some of their favorite celebrity interviews, the rise and fall of teen magazines, mental health in the entertainment industry, and how fame at a young age can affect you. Hear stories about what it's like working at teen magazine's like Tiger Beat and J-14, as well as what Rihanna was eating the first time Colleen interviewed her, and how Zac Efron's cell phone caused a scare at the CNN Building in New York.

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    53 mins
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