Frank Buckley Interviews

If you've ever been laid off from a job and heard the cliche phrase: "When one door closes, another one opens," and wondered: Does it really? Candace Nelson, founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes, is proof that it can in a big way. Full show notes available at http://ktla.com/frankbuckleyinterviews. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sara Blakely is the founder and owner of Spanx--a company that has disrupted the undergarment business with a product that Sara invented in her apartment after cutting the feet out of a pair of pantyhose. Today, she's a self-made billionaire. Full show notes available at http://ktla.com/frankbuckleyinterviews. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Francine Kaufman is the chief medical officer for the Diabetes Group at Medtronic. On September 28th, the medical technology company announced a major breakthrough in the treatment of type 1 diabetes. Full podcast notes available at http://ktla.com/frankbuckleyinterviews. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam Nagourney, Los Angeles Bureau Chief of the New York Times, is my guest on this podcast "extra" edition of "Frank Buckley Interviews." I wanted to speak with the former chief national political correspondent for The Times before the third and final debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Full episode notes available at ktla.com/FrankBuckleyInterviews. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

James Worthy is a Lakers legend; A Hall of Famer who is considered to be one of the 50 best to ever play in the NBA. He played with the Los Angeles Lakers during one of the team's most exciting periods--the "Showtime" era led by Magic Johnson. Full show notes available at ktla.com/frankbuckleyinterviews. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Roy Choi is the co-founder and co-owner of Kogi Korean BBQ--several taco trucks which began rolling in LA in 2008 serving delicious Korean barbecue in a Mexican taco. The taste sensation and the way it was marketed--via Twitter--revolutionized food trucks and launched a chef onto the world stage. Full show notes are available at http://ktla.com/frankbuckleyinterviews. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Asdru Sierra is a co-founder, lead singer, and musician with the popular and Grammy-winning band Ozomatli. The LA-based band has won Grammys for best Latin rock/alternative and Latin Grammys for best alternative music album. But their music crosses multiple genres. It's eclectic and sometimes hard to define, but Ozomatli is always interesting. Full show notes are available at ktla.com/frankbuckleyinterviews. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vin Scully is retiring after a remarkable 67 years with the Dodgers. No one in the history of baseball — or any professional sports team for that matter — has been a broadcaster with one team for that long. Among his many honors and awards over the decades was being the grand marshal of the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena. Full show notes available at ktla.com/frankbuckleyinterviews. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor are best friends who founded a global fashion empire. Juicy Couture pioneered velour tracksuits for women with the word “Juicy” embroidered across the rears of the celebrities who wore them and women who aspired to dress like them. Full show notes are available at http://ktla.com/frankbuckleyinterviews. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rob Manning is a man of many hats at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California-- including the chief engineer of the Mars Curiosity Rover. Rob is well-positioned to give us an overview of what's happening on Mars now, and what we can expect in the years ahead. Full show notes are available at http://ktla.com/frankbuckleyinterviews. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.