The Mike Wagner Show

Chicago-based singer/songwriter/award-winning DIY solo music artist Sarantos is my special guest!

Chicago-based singer/songwriter Sarantos (MTS Records) is also a nerd & retired superhero with a story to tell talks about his latest back-to-back releases “I’m Sorry This is the Life I Gave You” and “I Hate to See You Happy”, plus his albums/books “Not Where I Wanna Be”, “Close Your Eyes”, “Rock the Vibe” and more! Sarantos is also a multi-award-winning DIY solo music artist, multi-instrumentalist, book author, comic book fanatic, radio show host (Songwriter’s Show), poet & part-time spy, began his career writing lyrics in the 4th grade and proud supporter of various charities,  plus releases new music, videos, books, and poems every month! Check out the amazing award-winning Sarantos on all major streaming and social platforms and www.melogia.com today! #sarantos #chicagosingersongwriter #mtsrecords #imsorrythisisthelifeigaveyou #ihatetoseeyouhappy #closeyoureyes #rockthevibe #songwritersshow #DIYsoloartist #bookauthor #comicbookfanatic #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnersarantos #themikewagnershowsarantos

Nashville’s multi-talented singer/songwriter Matt Oakley is my special guest with “Soldier’s Son"!

Nashville’s multi-talented singer/songwriter Matt Oakley talks about his latest release “Soldier’s Son” plus “Can’t Take the Dogs”, “Single This Summer”, “Richest Man I Know”, “Away With Words”, “Dive Bar”, “The Whisky Does” and more! Matt was born into a military family while his Dad was a DJ in the military in Germany, spent the first few years moving up & down the East Coast before going to S. Carolina to make music, also played at The Blue Moon Stage at Carolina Country Music Festival, plus shares the stories behind the music! Check out them amazing Matt Oakley and his latest release on all major music and social platforms! #mattoakley #nashville #singersongwriter #military #soldiersson #germany #canttakethedogs #singlethissummer #richestmaniknow #awaywithwords #divebar #thewhiskydoes #southcarolina #thebluemoonstage #carolinacountrymusicfestival #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnermattoakley #themikewagnershowmattoakley

 

Lifelong singer/songwriter & classically-trained guitarist Bernice Marsala is my very special guest!

Lifelong singer/songwriter & classically-trained guitarist Bernice Marsala talks about her latest release “Irrelevant” along with her album “Burgundy” including the title track, plus “Lights Out”, “What Happens Now”, “Pull Me Under”, “Don’t Miss You at All” and the debut release of “Save Me”! Bernice began her journey born/raised in Sycamore, IL studied music & audio production in college graduating Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s in Music Business, and moved to Nashville to further her musical career with numerous followers on Spotify, You Tube and many social media platforms,, and was voted ISSA Folk Artist of the Month in ’22 & awarded a Bronze for Female Songwriter of the Year, plus she shares the stories behind the music! Check out the amazing Bernice Marsala and her recent releases on all streaming platforms and www.bernicemarsala.com today! #bernicemarsala #singersongwriter #classicallytrainedguitarist #sycamoreillinois #irrelevant #burgundy #nashville #lightsout #whathappensnow #pullmeunder #dontmissyouatall #saveme #musicbusiness #ISSA #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerbernicemarsala #themikewagnershowbernicemarsala

Author/retired health professional Dr. Layla Salek talks about her latest release “Chaos In Color” !

Author/retired health professional Dr. Layla Salek talks about her latest release “Chaos In Color” as a captivating story of Layla’s journey from childhood to adulthood with a mother suffering from untreated bipolar disorder as each chapter paints a vivid yet heartbreaking picture of abuse, trauma, and neglect she experienced growing up and dealing with a broken mental health system while experiencing colors of her own family! Layla is a retired health professional of 20+ years in private practice training professionals and parents in behavior psychology helping children with behavioral disorder and sits on numerous boards and served as the founder of Susie Bean Gives plus a preview of her upcoming book “Dear Caregiver”! Check out the amazing Dr. Layla Salek and her latest release on all major platforms and www.drsalek.com today! #drlaylasalek #author #retired #healthcareprofessional #chaosincolor #layla #bipolardisorder #abuse #trauma #brokenmentalhealthsystem #colors #susiebeangives #dearcaregiver #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerdrlaylasalek #themikewagnershowdrlaylasalek

New Orleans multi-talented Ruben Bertrands (Spectra Music Group) is my very special guest!

New Orleans multi-talented Ruben Bertrands (Spectra Music Group) talks about his latest release “The Other Side of the Coin” featuring “Big Wave” and “Going Down Slow” plus his albums “Blues Messenger”, “After Hours”, and “Leuven Blues”! Ruben began his amazing career playing harmonica on the streets of Brussels at 21, a decade later playing honkytonk from the beaches of Spain to the French Quarter of New Orleans and on Belgium’s oldest indie radio station! Also founded non-profit “Leuven Live” organizing over 200 concerts & jam sessions, and selected by Reverbnation to the Richmond Int’l Film Fest winning Grand Prize for Best Music, play shares the stories behind the music including “Café DeLaVonte”, “Bella of the Bog”, “Jumpin’ Turnstiles”, “Aunt Mimi’s Off Her Meds” and more! Check out the amazing Ruben Bertrands of Spectra Music on all streaming platforms and www.rubenbertrands.com and www.spectramusicgroup.com today! #rubenbertrands #neworleans #spectramusicgroup #harmonica #theothersideofthecoin #bigwave #goingdownslow #bluesmessenger #leuvenblues #brussels #belgium #frenchquarter #leuvenlive #richmondinternationalfilmfest #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerrubenbertrands #themikewagnershowrubenbertrands  

Melbourne’s multi-talented singer/songwriter Miguel Rios is my special guest with “Innocent Man”!

Melbourne’s multi-talented singer/songwriter Miguel Rios talks about his latest release “Innocent Man” along with his albums “Slaughterhouse Road” and “Running Blue”! Miguel grew up in a far North Queensland alternative community and a talented story-telling songwriter, has appeared in numerous festivals with a dedicated following on YouTube, Spotify and many social media platforms, plus shares the stories behind the music including “Narcissist”, “Black Dog”, “The World is Spinning Faster”, “Road to Nimbin”, “Chase the Hour” and more! Check out the amazingly multi-talented Miguel Rios and his latest releases on al major platforms and www.miguelriosmusic.com today! #miguelrios #australiansingersongwriter #melbourne #northqueensland #innocentman #slaughterhouseroad #runningblue #alternativecommunity #narcissist #blackdog #theworldisspinningfaster #roadtonimbin #chasethehour #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnermiguelrios #themikewagnershowmiguelrios

Vancouver, WA author Ed Sorensen talks about his latest release “The Unusual Life of Paulie Zahn” !

Vancouver, WA author Ed Sorensen talks about his latest release “The Unusual Life of Paulie Zahn” telling the story of a former Army specialist with distinguished awards meeting with a captivating woman during her vacation going on a roller coaster of events that changed her life forever blending humor, humanity, and the paranormal in a compelling narrative! Ed began his amazing career at 75 writing about everything and anything with a specific interest in science fiction, paranormal, magic, and the mystery of vampires and has since published 3 novels at 84 including “The Purloined Pint” and “A Child is Found”! Check out the amazing Ed Sorensen and his latest release on all major platforms and www.esandco.com today! #edsorensen #author #vancouverwashington #novelwriter #theunusuallifeofpauliezahn #armyspecialist #paranormal #vampires #sciencefiction #magic #thepurloinedpint #achildisfound #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagneredsorensen #themikewagnershowedsorensen

The multi-talented Dublin-born singer/songwriter Dar Ra is back with “Cure For Jealousy” !

The multi-talented Dublin-born singer/songwriter and author of “Road Tales” Dar Ra is back with “Cure For Jealousy” with a new album coming soon! Dar Ra is the owner of Kusha Deep Music with numerous followers on social media plus “Soul Hours”, “Blood & Treasure”, “No Time For Tears”, “Ballads For The Downtrodden”, “Serfs & Kings”, and “Rise Like the Sun” plus gives us plenty of updates including creating a new Latin music project with a Mexican journalist , a new radio show in the UK/Welsh region, hosting a new UK Comedy channel and an upcoming UK tour in ’25! Check out the latest releases and news with the amazing Dar Ra on many major platforms today! #darra#dublinireland #authro #singersongwriter #cureforjealousy #roadtales #kushadeepmusic #riselikethesun #bloodandtreasure #notimefortears #serfsandkings #ukcomedy #newlatinmusic #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerdarra #themikewagnershowdarra

 

The legendary Mark Farner of Mark Farner’s American Band returns with “Closer To My Home” !

Legendary career singer/songwriter Mark Farner of Mark Farner’s American Band returns with “Closer To My Home” celebrating the 55th anniversary of the classic song “(I’m Your Captain) Closer To My Home” made famous by Grand Funk Railroad plus “Anymore”, “The Prisoner”, “Same Game”, “Façade”, the bonus track “Friends Forever” and more! Mark also gives us an update on the last release “From Chile with Love” where $3 for every DVD goes towards Veteran’s Transitional Housing Services plus the stories behind the music and how GFR sold over 30M worldwide with 16 gold & platinum albums and selling out faster than the Beatles at Shea Stadium still a record to this day! Check out the amazing Mark Farner and his latest release coming Friday, Nov. 8th on many major platforms and www.markfarner.com ! #markfarner #markfarnersamericanband #GFR #grandfunkrailroad #closertomyhome #55thanniversary #imyourcaptain #anymore #theprisoner #samegame #facade #friendsforever #fromchilewithlove #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnermarkfarner #themikewagnershowmarkfarner  

San Diego filmmaker/videographer Ray Roman is my guest with “Concussed: The American Dream” !

San Diego filmmaker/videographer Ray Roman talks about his latest release “Concussed: The American Dream” as a documentary exploring the devastating impact of head trauma in the NFL focusing on the late Tyler Sash of the Super Bowl champion New York Giants and legendary Hall-of Fame NFL quarterback Brett Favre notably of The Green Bay Packers. Ray brought his own experiences playing football at Poway HS and first experienced a concussion on the field while playing Pop Warner, later graduated in ’05 to venture into filmmaking and spent eight years working on the film with writer/director David Kano to expose the devastating of head trauma on NFL football players plus  Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in sports, exploring the effects of CTE on those that have lost loved ones, with narratives from doctors and Hall of Famers in the NFL, boxing, and mixed martial arts. Check out the powerful documentary from filmmaker Ray Roman on many streaming platforms and www.rayromanmedia.com/ today! #rayroman #sandiegofilmmaker #documentary #videographer #concussedtheamericandream #tylersash #newyorkgiants #brettfavre #greenbaypackers #concussion #CTE #headtrauma #football #popwarner #davidkano #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerrayroman #themikewagnershowrayroman