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Search for Common Ground CEO - Shamil Idriss Jan 21, 2020

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Shamil Idriss is the Chief Executive Officer of Search for Common Ground, the world's largest organization dedicated to peace building.

As CEO, and in previous roles as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Burundi Country Director, Shamil has led Search's efforts to end violent conflict in more than 35 countries, including conflict zones in the Middle East and Africa.

Starting in 2005, Shamil served as the Deputy Director of the United Nations Alliance for Civilizations, supporting political and religious leaders in improving relations between Western and Muslim-majority countries.

A pioneer in cross-cultural media technologies, Shamil worked from 2008 to 2014 as the CEO of Soliya, a nonprofit at the intersection of technology, peace building, and global education.

Shamil graduated from Swarthmore College with degrees in Economics and Philosophy.

On this episode, Shamil shares his one way ticket to meet New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern. Plus, he highlights the phenomenal work being done around the globe by Search for Common Ground.

Shamil is just one of the dynamic personalities featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

Steven's guests have included: Nobel Peace Prize Winner, President Jose Ramos-orta; Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz; Fashion Expert, Tim Gunn; Broadcast Legend, Charles Osgood; International Rescue Committee President & CEO, David Miliband; Playwright, David Henry Hwang; Journalist-Humorist-Actor, Mo Rocca; SkyBridge Capital Founder & Co-Managing Partner, Anthony Scaramucci; Abercrombie & Kent Founder, Geoffrey Kent; Travel Expert, Pauline Frommer, as well as leading photographers, artists, chefs, writers, intellectuals and more.

Sir Martin Sorrell - Executive Chairman, S4 Capital Jan 07, 2020

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Sir Martin Sorrell is Executive Chairman of S4 Capital, which is building a new age, new era, digital advertising and marketing services platform for global, multi-national, regional, local and millennially-driven clients.

Sir Martin was CEO of WPP for 33 years, building it from a £1 million "shell" company in 1985 into the world's largest advertising and marketing services company. When Sir Martin left in April 2018, WPP had a market capitalization of over £16 billion, revenues of over £15 billion, profits of approximately £2 billion and over 200,000 people in 113 countries. Prior to that, Sir Martin was Group Financial Director of Saatchi & Saatchi plc for 9 years and worked for James Gulliver, Mark McCormack and Glendinning Associates before that.

S4 Capital PLC merged with MediaMonks, its content practice in July 2018 and MightyHive, its programmatic practice, in December 2018 and has added seven further content programmatic and data companies to both practices in 2019. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange under SFOR.L and after a little over one year, S4 Capital PLC has almost 2000 people in 26 countries, with a market capitalization of over $1 billion.

Sir Martin supports a number of leading business schools and universities, including his alma mater, Harvard Business School and Cambridge University and a number of charities, including his family foundation, which his wife runs. He is married to Lady Cristiana Falcone-Sorrell and has four children and seven grandchildren.

On this episode, Sir Martin shares his one way ticket which is first back to this private moment and then on to this paradise location. Plus, he talks Brexit, entrepreneurship, failure as the platform of success, and predicts the winner of the 2020 US Presidential election.

Sir Martin is just one of the dynamic personalities featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

Jazz Musician - Adrian Cunningham Dec 24, 2019

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Adrian Cunningham is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and world traveler. Originally from Sydney, Australia and now based in New York, Adrian is proving to be one of his country's top exports. With fluent command of the saxophones, clarinet, and flute, he is one of the finest multi-instrumentalists in jazz today. Adrian is the recipient of the Hot House Saxophone Award for 2017. Adrian's band, Professor Cunningham and His Old School, is the winner of international band competition World Jam (Madrid: 2016, 2017) and Best Band Award at 2017 Harlem Festival (Vilnius, Lithuania). When he is not busy performing in New York with some of its finest players, he is touring the world playing jazz festivals and swing events.

Since relocating to New York City in 2008, Adrian has performed at some of the Big Apple's finest clubs, including The Blue Note, Smalls, Birdland, 55 Bar, Apollo Theatre, Fat Cat, Dizzy's at Jazz at Lincoln Center and even an event at the hallowed Village Vanguard. He has played with such jazz stars as Wynton Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, Jon Batiste, George Coleman Jr., Jeff Hamilton, John Clayton, Ted Rosenthal, Chris Potter and René Marie.

Adrian is currently performing with world-class trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, including a performance at the London Jazz Festival and a recording in Abbey Road Studios alongside Wess Anderson, Reginald Veal and Herlin Riley. Adrian's travels with the Wycliffe Gordon quintet have also included appearances at the Johannesburg Jazz Festival, Bern Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Newport Jazz Festival and regular performances in New York at Dizzy's at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Adrian has also appeared on two of Wycliffe's albums to rave reviews ("One of the unexpected joys [of the album] is the rich, woody clarinet of Cunningham," Hot House NYC).

In 2013 Cunningham formed a traditional New Orleans-style outfit called Professor Cunningham and His Old School, deeply rooted in the jazz tradition. They have become one of the top bands on the international Swing scene, performing at the Blue Note Jazz Festival (NYC), Melbourne International Jazz Festival (Australia), Sopot Molo Jazz Festival (Poland), Snowball (Stockholm), SLOX (California), CPH:LX (Copenhagen) and Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

Cunningham also has a busy individual jazz festival schedule, including repeat appearances at the North Carolina Jazz Festival, Central Illinois Jazz Festival, Newport plus concerts at the famous Gennett studios (Richmond, Indiana). Additional international festival credits include Montreux Jazz Festival (3 times), Johannesburg, Japan, London, Tokyo and Sopot Molo (Poland).

From 2014 to 2017, Adrian was the leader of the saxophone section of the Grammy-winning Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, a NYC-based 1920s swing orchestra responsible for the soundtracks for "Boardwalk Empire" and movies including The Aviator.

As a leader, he has recorded ten CDs and two DVDs both in Australia with his quartet and also in New York through Arbors Records. His 2017 release Jazz Speak, recorded with jazz stars Jeff Hamilton, John Clayton and Ted Rosenthal, broke the top 20 in the U.S. national JazzWeek charts. His new CD Adrian Cunningham & His Friends Play Lerner & Loewe – which explores the jazz influence of the legendary songwriting team known for iconic musicals like My Fair Lady, Camelot and Brigadoon – features Fred Hersch on piano, John Hébert on bass and Eric McPherson on drums, with guest stars Randy Brecker on trumpet and Wycliffe Gordon on trombone.

On this episode, Adrian shares his one way ticket to Barcelona. Plus, he talks Lerner & Loewe. We also play tunes off his album, too!

Adrian is just one of the dynamic guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

Patricia Schultz Shares Her Top 2020 Travel Picks Dec 10, 2019

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Patricia Schultz is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers 1,000 Places to See Before You Die and 1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die. She is also the author of the stunning Deluxe Edition of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: The World as You've Never Seen It Before.

A veteran travel journalist with over 30 years of experience, she has written for guides such as Frommer's and Berlitz and periodicals including The Wall Street Journal and Travel Weekly, where she is a contributing editor. She also executive-produced a Travel Channel television show based on 1,000 Places to See Before You Die.

Her home base is New York City though she is rarely there.

Patricia returns to The One Way Ticket Show to share her top 2020 travel picks, as well as news about her latest book.

She is just one of the dynamic guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

Rabbi/Tailor - Yosel Tiefenbrun Nov 26, 2019

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TIEFENBRUN Founder, Yosel Tiefenbrun, was raised in London and comes from a long line of tailors, fabric merchants and artists. The love of fine clothes, design and exquisite workmanship runs in his blood and has been his passion from a young age. Growing up, his studies took him to France, New York, Israel and then on to Singapore to become a rabbi. In Singapore he also began to pursue his love of design and clothing, studying design at NAFA while interning at Harpars Bazaar Magazine.

At the age of 21, Yosel moved to London to study at the Savile Row Academy, where he spent two years training in both cutting and tailoring. He was then chosen to apprentice under Master Tailor Andrew Ramroop of Maurice Sedwell, where he dealt with many high profile clients, celebrity sports players, award winning actors and international royalty.

Upon finishing his apprenticeship, Yosel moved back to Singapore to work as both a rabbi for the Jewish community and a tailor at Kevin Seah Bespoke. In his new role, he worked with many Asian and international clients, gaining a broader sartorial mindset for the various cultures, traditions and unique styles of Asia.

Following his dreams, Yosel moved to New York to open his own tailoring house, and at the age of 28, launched TIEFENBRUN in Williamsburg, New York.

On this episode, Yosel shares his one way ticket to New York City in the 1920s. He also reflects on his journey becoming a much sought after bespoke tailor, and offers how men can look and dress their best.

Yosel is just one of the dynamic guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

Crooner, Curator, Content Creator - Dusty Wright Nov 12, 2019

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Dusty Wright is an edutainment (education + entertainment) content creator based in New York City. He's been on the forefront of utilizing cutting edge technology for over 30 years. These past three years he's immersed himself and brokered deals in AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality). Dusty was the executive producer for campaigns for Magnolia Bakery using AR and Swarovsky using VR. He's a founder and head of business development for disruptEDgroup.com — an immersive learning and development education platform using AR/VR.

He is the owner/co-founder of the smart culture website CultureCatch.com — one of the first websites to produce and post both podcasts and webcasts. As a podcaster, he's interviewed hundreds of celebrities including David Lynch, Gore Vidal, Bob Weir, Ron Howard, Julie Taymor, Kevin Bacon, Danny Glover, and Tilda Swinton. He's the former editor of Creem and Prince's New Power Generation magazines.

As a writer, Dusty's developed multiple TV projects and pilots. He's also written 8 feature film scripts and co-wrote the indie feature The Gentleman Bandit (staring Ed Lauter and Ryan O'Neil), produced the award-winning PBS documentary Wildwood Days (Bruce Willis, Dick Clark, et al), and worked as a segment producer for ESPN, Lifetime, etc.

Dusty got his start in entertainment as a TV variety agent at the William Morris Agency. And, as a critically acclaimed singer/songwriter (DustyWright.com), he's released seven albums and has had his music featured in films, television and online. His most recent album Gliding Towards Oblivion was released in December 2018. It featured a cover of Donovan's 1966 hit "Mellow Yellow" with the acclaimed Scottish bard on background vocals. His next album of protest music entitled Can Anyone Hear Me? will be released in 2020.

He loves tennis, skiing, and meeting strangers.

On this episode, Dusty shares his one way ticket stepping aboard the mothership at the end of the film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" to explore life outside of this solar system. He also reflects on his celebrity interviews, the early days of podcasting, music today, and why New York City is such a great place in which to engage strangers in conversation.

Dusty is just one of the dynamic guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

Chef, Spice Master, Cookbook Author, Owner of La Boîte - Lior Lev Sercarz Oct 29, 2019

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Lior Lev Sercarz is the Chef, Spice Master and Owner of La Boîte, a biscuits and spice shop in New York, which has been featured in a variety of publications including The New York Times, Vogue, InStyle, Every Day with Rachel Ray, Food & Wine Magazine and the SAVEUR 100.

Born in the north of Israel, Lior spent the beginning of his life living with his family across Europe. He returned to Israel at age 10 where he quickly learned that the best food in Israel was not at restaurants but in people's homes where the flavors of their origin countries combined with the Middle East. Though his path to the spice kingdom began after completing three years as a sergeant of the Israeli army. Lior traveled to South America where his exposure to new cultures and cooking further developed a passion for the culinary world.

Upon returning to Israel, Chef Gil Frank gave him his first job and after three years encouraged him to take the next step. Lior enrolled in culinary school at the acclaimed Institut Paul Bocuse in Lyon, France. During that time, he did an externship with chef Olivier Roellinger in Cancale, France, who had earned three Michelin stars at his hotel and restaurant Les Maisons de Bricourt. Roellinger became known for his rare understanding of spices, blends, oils, and pastes, areas Lior found the most interesting.

In 2002, Lior brought his newfound understanding of spice blending to New York, where he had the honor of working with chef Daniel Boulud at his flagship restaurant Daniel as a sous chef and catering chef. He left Daniel in 2008 to start La Boîte, originally making and selling a line of French biscuits as well as experimenting with spices. In 2011, deepening his spice knowledge, he opened La Boîte Biscuits & Spices, an art gallery and spice shop in New York City's Hell's Kitchen on 11th Avenue and 51st street.

Lior has worked closely with chefs from around the world, developing custom blends for them and for other customers with all levels of cooking experience. Restaurant collaborations include: Daniel, Le Bernardin, Zahav, Momofuko Ssam Bar, Kawi, Del Posto, Marc Forgione, Blackbird, Oleana, and Michael Mina, among others.

In 2012, he produced a cookbook entitled The Art of Blending, which features 41 blends along with recipes and cooking tips provided by renowned chefs and culinary minds. His second book, The Spice Companion, is an illustrated guide to 102 spices, complete with blends and recipe ideas was published by Clarkson Potter in November 2016. Lior released his third book, Mastering Spice: Recipes and Techniques to Transform Your Everyday Cooking, in October 2019 (Clarkson Potter) and offers 250 recipes informing readers on how spices change the way one makes every meal.

Up next for Lior includes the expansion of La Boite's presence in Manhattan with a new wholesale headquarters and test kitchen on West 46th street. He also serves as the culinary director of the future Jewish National Fund-USA Galilee Culinary Institute in Israel's Upper Eastern Galilee, set to open in 2021.

Lior lives in New York's Upper West Side with his wife Lisa and their two boys.

On this episode, Lior shares his one way ticket to have a meal with Winston Churchill prepared Auguste Escoffier. He also talks about spices and the Galilee Culinary Institute.

Lior is just one of the dynamic guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

Atlas Obscura Co-Founder, Joshua Foer Oct 16, 2019

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Joshua is the Co-Founder of "Atlas Obscura".

A Yale graduate, Joshua won the 2006 USA Memory Championship, an event he described in his international best seller, "Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art & Science of Remembering Everything".

His writings have appeared in The New Yorker, National Geographic, Esquire, Slate, Outside, the New York Times, and other publications.

On this episode, Joshua shares his one way ticket back in time to North America 13,000 years ago! Plus, he talks about some of the remarkable curiosities found in "Atlas Obscura", whose second edition is now available.

Joshua is just one of the dynamic guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

Atlas Obscura Co-Founder, Dylan Thuras Oct 08, 2019

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Dylan Thuras is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of AtlasObscura.com. He is is the Co-Author of the New York Times bestseller Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid.

He has reported for NPR's All Things Considered and spoken at conferences, including SXSW and The New Yorker Festival, about the changing nature of exploration.

Visit Dylan online at @dylanthuras.

On this episode, Dylan shares his one way ticket to visit all the greatest Atlas Obscura locations!

Dylan is just one of the dynamic guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

My Most Favorite Food Founder - Doris Schechter Sep 25, 2019

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Doris Schechter was born in Vienna to Jewish parents. Forced to flee Austria for Italy, she and her family eventually settled in the United States.

She is the founder of the My Most Favorite Dessert Company, now known as My Most Favorite Food – a not to be missed bakery and restaurant in the heart of Manhattan's Upper West Side.

Doris is also the author of the "My Most Favorite Dessert Company Cookbook" and "At Oma's Table".

On this episode, Doris shares her one way ticket through her remarkable life - from Vienna to Italy to New York where she became a trailblazing woman entrepreneur/restauranteur, author and film producer.

Doris is just one of the dynamic guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

Steven's guests have included: Nobel Peace Prize Winner, President Jose Ramos-Horta; Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz; Fashion Expert, Tim Gunn; Broadcast Legend, Charles Osgood; International Rescue Committee President & CEO, David Miliband; Playwright, David Henry Hwang; Journalist-Humorist-Actor, Mo Rocca; SkyBridge Capital Founder & Co-Managing Partner, Anthony Scaramucci; Abercrombie & Kent Founder, Geoffrey Kent; Travel Expert, Pauline Frommer, as well as leading photographers, artists, chefs, writers, intellectuals and more.

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