"Live with Squacky"
A unique, lively, interview style podcast that dives into the world of voice acting and entertainment. Val Kelly is a professional voice actress and chats with fellow voice actors, as well as other pros from the industry (i.e. on-screen actors, musicians, casting directors, producers, film-makers, audio engineers etc.). Settle in and get ready for some upbeat conversations that will allow you the opportunity to gain knowledge from these industry pros and will hopefully help you to get inspired!
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 117
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Live with Squacky - Season 4 - Episode 12 - Dan Friedman - Part 1
Check out my fun chat with superstar voice actor, audio engineer and VO coach Dan Friedman!
Dan Friedman is highly regarded for his comprehensive approach to
voiceover training. He provi…
Live with Squacky - Season 4 - Episode 11 - J. Michael Collins
In this episode I had a great chat with the SUPER talented voice actor, coach, director, demo producer, J. Michael Collins. We talked about why he decided to be a Gold Level Sponsor for…
Live with Squacky - Season 4 - Episode 10 - Part 2 - Vanessa Richardson
Summer is flying by guys and MAVO2023 will be here before you know it!! Check out Part 2 of my fun interview with the super talented Vanessa Richardson!! She's a guest speaker at MAVO20…
Live with Squacky - Season 4 - Episode 9 - Vanessa Richardson - Part 1
My guest today is Vanessa Richardson. Vanessa is an Award Winning Voice
Actor, Improvisational Actor & Producer with over 20 years experience.
She is bilingual in Spanish and English …
Live with Squacky - Season 4 - Episode 8 - Sirena Irwin - Part 2
Are you ready for Part 2 of this fun interview with our upcoming MAVO2023 Keynote Sirena Irwin?!! She's SO fantastic!!! I had a blast chatting with her! Sirena is an actress and voice-o…
Live with Squacky - Season 4 - Episode 7 - Sirena Irwin - Part 1 - MAVO2023 Keynote Speaker
With just about 4 months to go until MAVO2023 on November 10-12, I thought it was about time I shared some exciting info with you guys about this event! Our
Keynote Speaker this year is…
Live with Squacky - Season 4 - Episode 6 - Broadway Star - Morgan Higgins
If you’ve been listening to the show for a while now, then you already know that I
LOVE LOVE LOVE going to see musicals on Broadway in NY and sometimes more
locally at Broadway in Richmon…
Live with Squacky - Season 4 - Episode 5 - Broadway Baby and Seasons of Life
In this episode of "Live with Squacky" I chat about a recent show I had the opportunity to see on Broadway called, "Bad Cinderella"! It was SO fantastic and inspiring, I just had to tel…
Live with Squacky - Season 4 - Episode 4 - Don't Get Scammed
You have to be SO careful these days to not get taken advantage of by all the con-artists and scammers out there. Whether it's in VO or any industry really, it's so essential to be extr…
Live with Squacky - Season 4 - Episode 3 - "Conference Season"
"Conference Season" - if you can call it that - (since it's pretty much year-round now) - is upon us!!! The already established ones are taking place and there are new ones popping up -…
Live with Squacky - Season 4 - Episode 2 - Iliana Spirakis
Iliana Spirakis is a Greek-Canadian actor born and raised in the beautiful city of
Thessaloniki, Greece. Based in Toronto, Iliana is a passionate storyteller whose
acting journey started …
Live with Squacky - Season 4 - Episode 1 - "New Year, New Demo... Finally!!"
Happy New Year!! Welcome to Season 4 of "Live with Squacky"! In this episode, I am premiering my animation demo that I finally had produced after years and years of coaching and trainin…
Live with Squacky - Season 3 - Episode 16 - MAVO2022 Recap and Season Wrap up
In this episode, I give a full recap of the MAVO2022 Conference weekend! It was a fantastic event. Thanks again to all who attended!!
Here are the links to our Sponsors from this year's…
Live with Squacky - Season 3 - Episode 15 - Val Kelly - MAVO2022 #SOON
As I type this, we are just 17 days from the 7th annual MAVO "Get Inspired" VO conference! This episode of "Live with Squacky" is a breakdown of the MAVO2022 weekend schedule! I give a…
LWS - Season 3 - Episode 14 - Dan Lenard - Part 2
Join me for Part 2 of my fun interview with voice actor and home studio pro Dan Lenard!! We chat about VO trends, coffee, travel, MAVO2022, WoVO and more!! I hope you enjoy!
For more inf…
Live with Squacky - Season 3 - Episode 13 - Dan Lenard - Part 1
Join me in Part 1 of this fun chat I had with Voice Actor, Home studio expert and "World Voices Organization" President, Dan Lenard! Dan and I chat about how he got started in the VO in…
Live with Squacky - Season 3 - Episode 12 - Sidney Allen
A few years ago… before COVID, my friend and VO coach Everett Oliver was in
Maryland visiting family. Since there’s a pretty big network of VO people in the
Virginia, Maryland, DC area, w…
Live with Squacky - Season 3 - Episode 11 - Kim Hurdon - Part 2
Casting, MAVO2022, VO School, Travel, Coffee, and more!! Part 2 of this interview with Casting Director, Kim Hurdon is a fast-paced chat! We dive into so many different topics and Kim i…
Live with Squacky - Season 3 - Episode 10 - Kim Hurdon - Part 1
As a voice actor, I always wonder what the thought process is for casting directors when they are listening to hundreds and hundreds of auditions per day! How do they know exactly what …
Live with Squacky - Season 3 - Episode 9 - Jodi Krangle
Singer, Voice Actor, Podcast Host, SOVAS Award Winner, and self-taught
computer nerd, Jodi Krangle is one talented lady!! Jodi’s first voiceover work
started in 1995 when she spent a year…