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Based on actual events, Barracuda is an original, vengeance themed story and fresh take on sexual perversions, the lives it affects and the pursuit of it. When we first meet Summer, a sensitive yet cynical portrait artist who supplements her income as a phone sex operator from her rickety old houseboat in Venice, she is at the end of her emotional rope. The callers, whom she began recording as proof of how normal, professional men can also be pedophiles and rapist, have entered her dreams at night. When no one will believe or listen to the taped phone conversations with these otherwise ordinary men, Summer take matters into her own hands and drives her vintage Plymouth Barracuda across the country, surprising and exposing these deviants at their homes. Accountability, closure with ones demons and how love conquers even the most cynical ensues. Barracuda is a witty and brazenly honest story of the unbeatable human spirit.

Todd interviews author William C. Rempel about "The Gambler", a biography that explores the rags-to-riches life of Las Vegas business tycoon Kirk Kerkorian, who started out as the penniless son of Armenian immigrants and became a self-made billionaire. Rempel's reporting about Colombian drug lords for the Los Angeles Times and in his book "At the Devil's Table'' have led to English and Spanish language television productions. He served as a story consultant for season 3 of the Netflix TV series "Narcos". The 80-episode telenovela "En la Boca del Lobo'' was based on the Spanish version of his book. Rempel's latest book, released by Dey Street and HarperCollins in January 2018, was "The Gambler: How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became the Greatest Deal Maker in Capitalist History." For most of his 40-year newspaper career, Rempel was an investigative reporter and editor at the Los Angeles Times. In 2015, he toured Ukraine and the Republic of Georgia on a U.S. State Department-sponsored mission to advocate the value of aggressive investigative reporting in those young democracies.

Todd Ault interviews Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco, a tech visionary, author, and dynamic public speaker. "C-Roc" makes a special guest appearance on The Todd Ault Podcast to speak about topics such as cultivating a positive growth mindset, the philosophies of genius circles and the power of social omnipresence. This 50-minute discussion showcases how "C-Roc" got his start and the lessons he learned along the way through perseverance and weathering the entrepreneurial storms.

Todd Ault interviews Darren Prince, a prominent sports and celebrity agent, best-selling author and global advocate for addiction and recovery. Listen as Darren tells entertaining stories about some of his iconic sports figure clients such as Magic Johnson, Muhammad Ali and Hulk Hogan. This 45-minute discussion pulls back the curtain to reveal how Darren broke free from addiction and turned a bottom into a new beginning. "Life is about who you know, not what you know." - Darren Prince.

Todd Ault interviews American financial journalist Maria Bartiromo. She is an iconic television personality, news anchor, and best-selling author. Listen as Maria Bartiromo tells entertaining stories about persevering through The Boys Club on the NY Stock Exchange in the 1990's to becoming a pop culture celebrity on the TV series The Soprano's. This 49-minute discussion showcases Maria Bartiromo's work ethic and why being a tough kid from Brooklyn helped shape her into the success that she is today. "I was always tough and I never felt like I was not being taken seriously when they called me "Money Honey." - Maria Bartiromo.

Todd Ault interviews Jason Wittrock, a personal trainer and national bodybuilding champion who specializes in weight loss and controlling blood sugar levels. Listen as Todd Ault speaks with Jason Wittrock about eating healthy while traveling, how to lose weight while not working out and the science behind Carnivore and Keto diet trends. This 57-minute discussion showcases Jason Wittrock's expertise in managing blood sugar levels with glucose monitors, his success on social media as the 'Blood Sugar King' and why diet really is everything. "Don't blame the butter for what the bread did." - Jason Wittrock.

Todd Ault interviews 'Secret Knock' founder Greg Reid, a master storyteller, motivational speaker and prolific author. Listen as Greg Reid shares entertaining stories with Todd Ault about former boxer Evander Holyfield, the CPC technique for problem solving and the importance of surrounding yourself with doers not talkers. This 32-minute inspirational discussion demonstrates Greg Reid's positive mindset, how he overcame dyslexia to author multiple books and the power in simply asking for what you want. "What's common sense to us is genius to someone else." - Greg Reid.

Todd Ault interviews Joel Jorgensen, an American country singer/songwriter who started his career as a performing recording artist under Sony USA. Listen as Todd Ault speaks with Joel Jorgensen about overcoming the challenges of his health problems, being a drifter and his transition into becoming a dynamic music producer. This 56-minute discussion showcases Joel Jorgensen's musical talents as he sings and delivers a magnetic, live performance in the studio. Tune in as Joel shares his wild stories that inspired these songs and why beer on Rice-Krispies is so delicious. "It was just hurt, learn and grow thicker skin. Hurt, learn, grow thicker skin." - Joel Jorgensen.

Todd Ault interviews Alyse Killeen, founder of 'Stillmark' - a bitcoin focused venture capital firm that invests in, advocates for and supports the vision of entrepreneurs who are building the next generation of market defining companies. Listen as Todd Ault speaks with Alyse Killeen about her predictions surrounding bitcoin adoption and the blockchain technology company 'Blockstream'. This 32-minute discussion showcases Alyse Killeen's expertise in the crypto ecosystem and demonstrates how the new era of payment technology through 'The Lightning Network' is helping bitcoin be the internet's native form of digital currency. "Bitcoin is categorically different from crypto and other digital assets." - Alyse Killeen.

Todd Ault interviews Tom Simon, a former FBI special agent and the founder of Simon Worldwide Investigations. Listen as Tom Simon tells Todd Ault fascinating stories about past cases related to 'white-collar' financial crimes, bank robberies and the frustrating case he regrets the most that keeps him up at night. This 1.5 hour discussion showcases Tom Simon's down-to-earth cleverness in catching criminals, the latest technology in tracking the habits of cheating spouses and why digging through Edward Snowden's chest-of-drawers was no big deal. "Nearly every fraud case that I've investigated had the common denominator of promising high rates of return coupled with low risk. That's a unicorn - it just doesn't exist in the real world." - Tom Simon.

Todd Ault interviews legendary American journalist, John Stossel. John Stossel is known for his wit and logical thinking as an investigative reporter on the television news-magazine 20/20, and for his compelling segments "Give Me a Break". Listen as John Stossel shares his candid thoughts with Todd Ault about his dynamic career and how he overcame liberal accusations of generating conservative dogma. This 50-minute discussion showcases John Stossel's dexterity on controversial topics like women's equality, police brutality, government regulation, how free markets improve lives and why twitter is a wonderful cesspool for learning new things. "If it bleeds, it leads." - John Stossel.

Todd Ault interviews Michael Shapiro, an American rock singer/songwriter who started his career in the 1980's by opening for popular rock bands such as Great White, Cheap Trick and The Romantics. Listen as Todd Ault interviews Michael Shapiro about his successful residency at The Sahara Las Vegas Hotel and Casino with his trio band Reckless In Vegas and the terrifying details of how he barely escaped a 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island that killed over 100 people. Tune-in to this 60-minute discussion to also hear Michael Shapiro infuse a modem twist on vintage Las Vegas when he performs "mashed-up" styled songs by Frank Sinatra in the studio. "My Dad took me to see Santana when I was 6 years old in 1976 and from that day on, I've dreamed of being a rock star." - Michael Shapiro.

Todd Ault interviews Rick Jordan, best-selling author and founder of 'ReachOut Technology', a dynamic cybersecurity company that solves IT security problems for business owners who encounter unauthorized access into their computer systems. Listen as Todd Ault speaks with Rick Jordan about the formidable psychology of phishing scams, the acute difference between entrepreneur's and business owners and the types of solutions that an MSP (Managed Service Provider) brings to consumers who've been hacked. This 50-minute discussion showcases Rick Jordan's expertise in the cybersecurity space, his process for raising capital with Reg A and his ingenious methodology for combating "founders depression" by surrounding himself with "intrapreneurs" who are "all in". "No one bears the emotional load that the founder does...there's cool people though that can work for you...the intrapreneurs...you can see the emotional connection they have for supporting everyone in the organization. Find a couple of those to get in your circle." - Rick Jordan.

Todd Ault interviews Jameson Lopp, a professional cypherpunk, Bitcoin advocate and co-founder of the digital asset security company, Casa. Listen as Jameson Lopp is interviewed by Todd Ault about topics such as the best practices for securing digital assets, crypto cycles and patterns and the intelligent case for self-custody. This 44-minute discussion showcases Jameson Lopp's disruptive, angel-investor mindset and his expertise in securing Bitcoin, his insight on the bright future of being your own bank and the swatting attack that underlines his resolve for living off-grid. "Generally, I believe that we should treat exchanges like public restrooms: you wanna get in and get out as quickly as possible." - Jameson Lopp.

Todd Ault interviews Roberta Bergman, founder of 'Bodyformula', a health, fitness and lifestyle company. She is also an international keynote motivational speaker and the author of Back On Track: The Exercise Guide to Healing Back Pain. Listen as Roberta Bergman is interviewed by Todd Ault about the best practices to combat lower back pain while demonstrating how poor posture and erroneous ergonomics are the stealthy culprits for most ailments. This 36-minute discussion showcases Roberta Bergman's expertise in medically safe, customized exercise programs using The Feldenkrais Method, her knowledge on human anatomy and why dieting simply does not work. "The best position to sleep in is on your side in the fetal position." - Roberta Bergman.

Todd Ault interviews Tone Vays, a Bitcoin advocate and founder of The Financial Summit, a 5-day networking retreat that focuses on high-level interaction between investment professionals, financial engineers, traders and hedge fund money managers. Tune-in as Tone Vays is interviewed by Todd Ault about topics such as the colossal variance between bitcoin and crypto, the demise of the banking system, and why his favorite word for Bitcoin is "unconfiscatable". This 40-minute discussion showcases Tone Vays' competence in the Bitcoin space while also offering many helpful tips on where to buy and sell the digital currency. "Bitcoin is absolutely critical to the future of technological and financial innovation." - Tone Vays.

Todd Ault interviews Max Pears, a professional senior level gaming designer and author. Listen as Max Pears shares his insights with Todd Ault about his work on the massive success of the action role-playing video game Cyberpunk 2077 and other games which showcase his expertise in level design. This 36-minute discussion demonstrates Max Pears' knowledge in exploration, puzzles, and combat and his favorite platforms to develop in. Tune-in to gain tips about the future of A.I. in gaming and discover how pioneer gaming designers of classic arcade games such as Pacman, Lunar Lander and Asteroids, have paved the way for gamer's today. "Classic arcade games [sic] stand the test of time and evoke emotion in us. So, I make sure that I look back at these games, even though the graphics were limited...they still achieved a lot." - Max Pears.

Todd Ault interviews Las Vegas businessman Jay Bloom, and his son Sean Bloom, about their decision to not accept an invitation to journey to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean on the ill-fated Titan Submersible that tragically imploded. Listen as the father and son share their personal story with Todd Ault, reflecting on how one choice became an eerie twist of fate that ultimately saved their lives. Tune-in to this 40-minute conversation to hear how they met OceanGate pilot Stockton Rush, and the red flags that solidified their resolve to decline visiting the wreckage of the Titanic. "All I could see were the pictures of the people on TV [sic] that died on the sub. It was three individual pictures of three people and the fourth picture of this father and son. And the son is the same age as Sean [sic]. The father is my age. But for one decision, that would be our picture on the TV." - Jay Bloom.

Todd Ault interviews Tavonia Evans, a data scientist, mother of 8 children and the developer of the decentralized cryptocurrency Guapcoin. Listen as Tavonia Evans provides her wisdom with Todd Ault about topics such as technological singularity, the difference between proof of stake and proof of work in the crypto space and how Guapcoin helps the BIPOC community to succeed. Tune-in to be inspired by Tavonia Evans, a renaissance superwoman who believes in solutions, humanity and why opposition is the accouchement of innovation. "I discovered that black women don't get funding [sic]. I started looking at blockchain as a potential alternative for raising capital for our start-ups." - Tavonia Evans.

Todd Ault interviews Jack Posobiec, a United States Navy veteran, author and host of Human Events, an unfiltered news podcast with over 500 episodes. Listen as Jack tells Todd Ault thought-provoking, candid stories about serving his country as a human intelligence officer in the interrogation cell, the rise of independent voices over mass media and the "built - in" branding of his friend, Donald Trump. Tune-in to hear details behind Jack's fiery spat with comedian Jon Stewart, together with his exciting acting background when he worked on the 2008 kung fu movie, The Forbidden Kingdom, with actor Jackie Chan. "First it was the President's son, with the bag of cocaine, in the Library...like a bad clue remake. Then it wasn't that. It was the south entrance where the Vice-President enters." - Jack Posobiec.

Todd Ault interviews Liv Boeree, a musician, philanthropist and professional poker player who is a World Series Of Poker and European Poker Tour champion. She is the only female player in history to win the coveted *WSOP bracelet prize and a European Poker Tour event. Tune-in to hear how Liv was introduced to poker and how she implements expected value thinking and logic into the game. Learn about Liv's philanthropic podcast "Win-Win" and the topics that she spotlights around global catastrophic risks, game theory, and the incentive structures, that she believes, drive the development of technology, such as AI. *(the WSOP bracelet is the most coveted, non-monetary prize that a poker player can win.) "There's this particular thinking technique called expected value thinking. Which is basically like multiplying the probability of a thing happening, multiplied by its outcome. And that's something they don't teach you in school." - Liv Boeree.

Todd Ault interviews Ron Geffner, a security industries expert and partner at the distinguished New York City law firm, Sadis and Goldberg, LLP. His broad background includes providing legal services to hundreds of hedge and private equity funds, in addition to offering advisement on federal and state security laws, as well as the Commodities Futures Trading Commission and other regulatory bodies. Tune-in to hear Ron's suggestions to entrepreneurs who want to become hedge fund managers and his viewpoint on the best practices for regulating cannabis and crypto, generating alpha and lawfully harnessing the proficiency of AI in the asset management space. "I don't think that on average hedge funds are looked at with the same negativity that they once had...and you can tell by the counter parties who do business with hedge funds verses who they were twenty years ago as well." - Ron Geffner.

Todd Ault interviews singer Nutsa Buzaladze, a talented vocalist from the country of Georgia who gained world-wide popularity when she became a finalist on season 21 of the musical reality TV show, American Idol. Listen to Nutsa describe details from her experience on American Idol and the moment her dreams of stardom became a reality when international pop-star Katy Perry told the world "We're nuts for Nutsa". Tune-in and get inspired by Nutsa's perseverance through eight long, agonizing years of auditioning for American Idol, before manifesting her big break. "It was hard times but also necessary times and useful because [sic] I grew...not only as an artist, but also as a person". - Nutsa Buzaladze.

Todd Ault interviews entrepreneur Ruth Zukerman, co-founder of SoulCycle, the trendsetting fitness company now owned by Equinox Group that offers indoor cycling and spinning workout classes. Tune-in to hear Ruth discuss how her successful spin classes not only helped revolutionize the way people work out but how that success eventually grew into a mockery after Saturday Night Live satirized the counterculture of fitness instructors. Check out this 40-minute interview with Ruth Zukerman as she reveals the real reason behind her painful exit at SoulCycle that ultimately led her to write and publish her best-selling memoir, Riding High: How I Kissed SoulCycle Goodbye, Co-founded Flywheel and Built The Life I Always Wanted. "I had friends who were therapists who had patients who told them that [sic] they didn't need to go to therapy anymore because they had SoulCycle." - Ruth Zukerman.

Todd Ault interviews persuasion expert and storytelling coach Neal Foard, a former advertising executive who gained a massive following on social media after his inspirational videos about the kindness of everyday people went viral. Tune-in to hear Neal's heart-felt stories about the lessons he learned in life through a myriad of childhood experiences with his father, the man who helped shape Neal's positive outlook on the human condition. Check out this 60-minute interview with Neal Foard as he explains string theory, the overview effect, manifestation, how the media creates division, fear and loathing, and why humans revel in the perverse comfort of exaggeration. "As soon as we - as humans - start to feel like a sucker, we tend to abandon our generosity." - Neal Foard.