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Special Guest Tonight is Buffalo Native Brett Prusinski Kris is back from his WNY trip to finalize plans for “A Night To Inspire”. His successful trip locked in new sponsors for the fundraising event such as Labatt’s Blue and Pure Still! VIP Tickets will be on sale next week and the free general admission ticket waiting list will begin. Brett started as a young filmmaker and then made the leap to the music industry. We asked many questions and he was happy to spill the beans about: – You started as a filmmaker, how did the crossover come about? – What experiences as a filmmaker have helped your music career? – Which one of your songs hits closest to home? – Your 2/3 of the way to a triple threat, any itch to act as well? – Which brings you more joy, rocking the stage or running your own set? – What can we expect from your performance at the event? – Where did you get the inspiration for your stage name? – Did you always want to do this type/genre of music? Is there another genre of music you would like to do? Like how some country go to pop? – Is there any movie you were watching and thought to yourself that one of your songs would be perfect for that scene? Em’s Corner: Murder Mystery Game Night details Discord Questions: * How do you plan on spending the weekend after the “Night to Inspire”? Relaxing or right back to the grind?* With so much going on with the launch party, outreach, meetings and travel, has it been hard to manage your work/home life?* When are we going to start filming something!? Bullet Blitzes: * In Japan, every new emperor gets to name his new imperial era. The newest one has been announced as Reiwa meaning order and harmony. What would yours be?* The Gamer who swatted an online player from Call of Duty- or thought he did- was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison. Do you think that is an appropriate sentence considering he didn’t pull the trigger, just made the false call with info provided by another gamer, that resulted in police shooting someone who was just answering his door? Should the other gamer, who gave the false address knowing a Swatting was going to be sent, be an accessory and punished too? What about the police who shot the man who was just answering his door – sans a weapon? * Would you rather: act in a commercial or music video?* Would you rather go to Mars or Orion’s Belt ( and no return trip to Earth)? You can find & follow Brett’s awesomeness at http://www.conscious716.com Twitter: @conscious_716; Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1TxFmh4Hml0nvsUYAuvLtw Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Conscious716 Watch the shows live and find other videos and updates on www.facebook.com/gratwickprodinc Talk to Gratwick Productions every day by joining the Discord server with this invitational link: www.discord.me/gratwick. If you like visual entertainment, subscribe to the Gratwick Productions channel to get notifications when the next show goes live! https://www.youtube.

Meet Father/Daughter Writing Duo Andrea holds down the fort in L.A. and Kris discloses details from his NY adventures with other writers and many positive meetings. We are joined by Father/Daughter writing team John and Destiny Constantin. They published their first book “The Journey With Dad” 2013 and have a followed up with a couple more. Destiny is in Graduate School while working on the sequel to her young adults series. You can find their books at Barnes & Nobles and discover more about their collaboration and stories at www.constantinsbooks.com; facebook: https://www.facebook.com/constantin.books;twitter @constantinsbook . Em’s Corner: Gridfam worked and she is back! Emily spills the beans about her big surprise for her mom: Tickets to Hell’s Kitchen and Donny and Marie Osmond concert. Murder Mystery Game Night will be quite intricate with individual puzzles that will come together for the ultimate clue. This coming weekend the players will get their character descriptions. Watch the shows live and find other videos and updates on www.facebook.com/gratwickprodinc To talk to Gratwick Productions every day by joining the Discord server with this invitational link: www.discord.me/gratwick. If you like visual entertainment, watch the show on youtube and subscribe to the Gratwick Productions channel to get notifications when the next show goes live! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxYG00g4JY4B83y05YumODw

Former athlete turned charismatic Actor Roemello Nelson In Studio Pay attention this week because Roemello is an actor you want to keep an eye on with many upcoming projects. He started in Philadelphia and moved to NJ before he took the big leap to LA when he was 18. Roemello tells us how he was lucky enough to have a supportive family that encouraged him to chase his dreams, even when it meant moving to the other side of the country. He was asked: which real person he would like to portray; how he got into acting; if he could work with any director who would it be: now and when he first moved out to LA at 18; and what is his “go-to” movie. The guys get deep when they discuss L.A., the entertainment industry, #metoo, and racism. Discord Questions: * What do you think the theme of the Murder Mystery game night will be?* What’s the last movie you watched?* What is a book you’ve reread the most? Watch the shows live and find other videos and updates on www.facebook.com/gratwickprodinc Talk to Gratwick Productions every day by joining the Discord server with this invitational link: www.discord.me/gratwick. If you like visual entertainment, watch the show on Youtube and subscribe to the Gratwick Productions channel to get notifications when the next show goes live! https://youtu.be/hR8PGz3m1LU

Music Supervising Is Not What You Think Southern California native Jenny Peyatt, founder of Rat Dance Party, joined us for an hour-long special interview. Jenny exposes the reality of how the music and movie/tv industries intertwine. She explains that indie films and even big shows she has worked on, like The Ellen Show and American Idol, had a gagillion legal hoops and big expenses to get permission to include their favorite songs. Discord Question: We lost some big influences last week. Which got us thinking: who is going to be the actor/artist that breaks you? Bullet Blitzes: * As a business owner and entrepreneur priortize these three things: Time, Opportunity, Relationships * If you could do what you love and work from anywhere in the world, but you could never leave that place again, where would you work? Join our Discord server with this link: www.discord.me/gratwick If you would like to watch Gratcast unedited, follow us on Facebook or Twitch. You can see the previous episodes and get notified when we go LIVE every Monday night. https://www.twitch.tv/gratwickgaming  Or  https://www.facebook.com/GratwickProdInc If you prefer visual entertainment, visit our Youtube page and watch the most recent episodes!   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxYG00g4JY4B83y05YumODw

Kash Hovey joins the show to talk about his career as an actor and what it takes to survive in Hollywood. He spills the beans about growing up in LA with a group of friends who now are all smashing it in the Film Industry. At 17 he was landing roles and has acted beside such great actresses as Shannen Doherty, Darryl Hannah, and Shari Belafonte. You can watch Jack and Cocaine on Vimeo. Plastic Daydream is being celebrated at many film festivals. Undateable John will be releasing the summer of 2019. Watch the shows live and find other videos and updates on www.facebook.com/gratwickprodinc To talk to Gratwick Productions every day by joining the Discord server with this invitational link: www.discord.me/gratwick. If you like visual entertainment, watch the show on youtube and subscribe to the Gratwick Productions channel to get notifications when the next show goes live! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxYG00g4JY4B83y05YumODw

John is still out, but Andrea is here with her snuggie to keep his seat warm. This is the 1st week of the new segment: Em’s Corner with hostess Emily B. Guests are lined up through March including some of our #BuffaloStarSearch nominees. This episode an extremely talented singer/songwriter, Paris Calibur, was our special guest and we picked her brains: -What is the first song you wrote? What inspired you to write that song? – Was there a specific song that made the light go off? – Was your family supportive with your creative career plans or did anyone try to talk you out of it? – Do you have a routine when you want to write? – Who is your biggest inspiration and why? – If you could go back in time and meet one of your heroes, who would it be? – How do you feel about social media since you haven’t really been involved on Fb or Twitter? Discord Questions: Guilty Pleasures, we all have them. What are your favorite guilty pleasures; A.) Movie B.) Show C.) Snack Em’s Corner: Getting to know Emily, movies, games, and the gauntlet was thrown for next week’s topic of Xbox vs PS4. Em’s Corner question from Siobhan: Knowing you’re a big Disney fan what are A.) your all time favorite Disney movie, B.) your favorite when you were a kid, C.) the one you’d like/hate to see remade. *** answered on Discord server – www.discord.me/gratwick Bullet Blitzes: * Worlds Healthiest Countries – Spain #1, Italy #2, and US #35. What can US do to improve their status? * Streaming Wars- CBS, Showtime, HBO, Disney and WarnerMedia unveil services in 2019 and NBCUniversal debuts its entry in 2020.problem is, each time an entity goes it alone, it enters a crowded field while potentially forgoing its share of the roughly $5 billion Netflix spends annually to license content. Then there’s the estimated $4 billion Amazon could spend, $1 billion from Facebook, and so on. Do you think the big companies will change their minds about separate streaming services? * March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, what is another saying about the weather that you can think of? * Mel B said Lady Gaga broke the women’s code when she made “love eyes” at Bradley Cooper during their steamy Oscars performance while the mother of Bradley’s child sat in the front row? Damn good performance or women code violation? Join our Discord server with this link: www.discord.me/gratwick Watch episodes of Gratcast on youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxYG00g4JY4B83y05YumODw If you would like to watch Gratcast unedited, follow us on Facebook. You can see the previous episodes and get notified when we go LIVE every Monday night. https://www.facebook.com/GratwickProdInc

John is in Tennessee so Andrea guest hosts Gratcast again. We have guests lined up through March including some new talent like singer/songwriter Paris Calibur next week and Kash Hovey in March. We will also have a new segment on the show starting next week – Emily’s Corner with Emily Balkovic from our awesome Discord group! First Interview via Gridfam – CEO Silver PadillaSilver discusses how Payday became Elabs the May 10 launch event, his favorite game he’s playing right now, high school sports, what stays with you? How do you balance being an entrepreneur, full time employee and a father? What’s your biggest life lesson you learned the hard way? What impact do you want to have on Esports and gaming? Final Question – Surprise. Discord Questions: * What is our best method on feeling better when sick, what gets you going?* It is reported that Trump is declaring a state of emergency to fund his border wall and that CA might sue. How do you feel about that development? Bullet Blitzes: * A first-run copy of the Nintendo Entertainment System game sold in a private transaction earlier this month for $100,150 and the people involved in the deal say it’s the first six-figure transaction for a single collectible game. In 40 years what memorabilia from the early 2000s will be worth that equivalent?* Final season of Veep is coming. Which character is better Elaine Bettis or Selina Meyer?* Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Alfonso Ribeiro is suing Epic Games for allegedly using his signature “Carlton dance” in Fortnite. Us copyright says the Dance can’t be registered because it’s just a “simple routine”, lost the suit. What’s another dance from a movie/show is that so recognizable that the name instantly recalls what it’s from?* Laundry, dishes or drive. Never again, leave up to a robot, and do yourself. Watch episodes of Gratcast at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxYG00g4JY4B83y05YumODwh Join our Discord server with this link: www.discord.me/gratwick If you would like to watch Gratcast unedited, follow us on Facebook. You can see the previous episodes and get notified when we go LIVE every Monday night. https://www.facebook.com/GratwickProdInc

Top 5 Moments Exposed! Kris started seeking out podcast appearances and guests and discoverer that some podcasters are charging their guests to appear!!! Next week we will have Silver Padilla from Esports Lab stopping by; and on March 4th Kash Hovey will be our 3rd host as he will be in the studio.Andrea’s adventures of the week involved working on a national sponsor list for the upcoming event in May and a company electronic press kit. Her big adventure was when she went to Jeannie Jones’s Bday party and met super cool people. Saturday Kris is going to be scouting a semi-pro football team’s spring training with the hopes of broadcasting their games in the Fall. Top 5 moments together Andrea’s List (no order) * Big Bear Weekend for film festival/Oktoberfest* Getting Bear* Eiffel Tower restaurant in the Paris casino in Vegas* Catalina Island wknd during off season* 6 Flags Park & hotel Kris’s List (in order) * Utah hotel/ early version of Airbnb* Same as Andrea’s #4* Same as Andrea’s #2* 40th Birthday weekend* Same as Andrea’s #3 Discord Questions * BAFTA Suspended/Rescinded Bryan Singer’s nomination for Bohemian Rhapsody.  Thoughts?* When starting up Gratwick, how much support did you receive (I’m talking emotionally, not financially)? Did you get a lot of people saying things like “when you decide to get a real job” “how long are you going to do this” from friends/family? Bullet Blitzes * There’s a big movement, rightfully so, to offer more opportunities to women in the industry. How do you feel about crew position ads that request female only applicants?* California finally cut its losses on the train to the past. Now that we saved 77 billion what should we spend it on?* On 02/12/1985 Carmela Vitale of Dix Hills, NY, received a patent for a plastic 3-legged tripod that sits in a pizza box centre to keep the top from sagging. What small patent do you wish you had come.up with?  * Yesterday a 1000 lb tiger was found inside an abandoned SE Houston home. Some pot smokers went in to the home to light up and came face to face with him locked in his cage! The police and animal welfare has to tow his cage out of the house to safety. What should the former owners have to do as a punishment? Join our Discord server with this link: www.discord.me/gratwick If you would like to watch Gratcast unedited, follow us on Facebook. You can see the previous episodes and get notified when we go LIVE every Monday night.  https://www.facebook.com/GratwickProdInc If you prefer a polished product, visit our youtube page and you can watch the most recent episodes!   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxYG00g4JY4B83y05YumODw https://youtu.be/BLz_cuW830I

Football is over, Back to Binge-watching and Video Games We are doing better than the investors in QuadrigaCX . Their 30 year old CEO died and the only password to $190m in cryptocurrency investments went with him. John gives a glimpse into his week with a picture montage. On Friday John played with Max’s Fight Club. Super Bowl reactions. Gratwick Prod bought their flights for the May 10th brand launch / YAWNY fundraiser at the Wurlitzer Events in Buffalo, NY! Gratwick Gaming partnered with Esports Labs for their new weekly tournament! Breaking down the story structure of the season finale of ‘Atlanta’, (show produced, written and starring Donald Glover). No Discord section this week – the Polar Vortex has taken over! Bullet Blitzes * I’ve introduced you to the show ‘First We Feast’ on Youtube. Having seen an episode, do you like the format?* What is one movie or book that you wish had a sequel or was remade? * John is on the hunt for some DMT. Would you ever try DMT?* Elon Musk released the patents for Tesla this week for the common good of humanity. How do you feel about patent laws and what patent would you like to see released?* Join our Discord server with this link: www.discord.me/gratwick If you would like to watch Gratcast unedited, follow us on Facebook or Twitch. You can see the previous episodes and get notified when we go LIVE every Monday night. https://www.twitch.tv/gratwickgaming  Or  https://www.facebook.com/GratwickProdInc If you prefer visual entertainment, visit our Youtube page and watch the most recent episodes!   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxYG00g4JY4B83y05YumODw

A whole new world has opened up for our broadcasts. Gratwick Executive Vice President Mike Dirmyer joins the show as our first remote guest through Gridfam.com. Max’s fight club is up and running as well. We are building a sponsor deck for our brand launch event. Main Topic – Kris installed windows on Mac and suddenly all the same programs run more efficiently and offer deeper features. Discord Questions Bullet Blitz * (K) Which is worse a missed call that determines a championship or replaying a championship as the make up call?* (J) Do you think the chips in the bank cards and the 3 digit security code actually help in any way?* (K) Ghostbusters 3 is finally coming, what would be your ideal storyline?* (J) Do you know how much the traffic cops get paid? TRIPLE TIME!* (J)What’s the most money you’ve made per hour or in one day? Live Every Monday on FB, YT and Twitch

Working out the kinks with OBS, Restream, and SlingStudio Kris talks about Faremart Reservation and John is going to check out some comedy this week.  Kyle is in the studio to help with OBS, Gridfam, Restream.io, and SlingStudio.  Kris and Andrea meet an  accountant, Josh, who is also a Patriots fan to Kris’s chagrin.  A big board meeting this week will bring more news.  The company teases an upcoming event where Paris will be performing.  Buffalo Star Search has been extended through January.  Elabs started Alpha testing last weekend.  This coming Friday the 18th, check out Gratwick Gaming Max’s Fight Club (RDO).  Saturday (19th) is Kris’s birthday! Discord Questions * If Hollywood is so liberal, why do studios donate to Republican Campaigns?* What kind of charity work/volunteering would you like to do as an individual or a company?* What is your favorite book-to-film adaptation?  What is your least favorite?* What is your favorite video game-to-film adaptation?  What is your least favorite? Bullet Blitzes * What is your most memorable rain scene from a movie/tv show?* What is one of your favorite things to do/eat on a rainy day?* Name a product you’ve bought that had a defunct packaging issue.* Which online ‘challenge’ is your favorite? Join our Discord server with this link: www.discord.me/gratwick If you would like to watch Gratcast unedited, follow us on Facebook. You can see the previous episodes and get notified when we go LIVE every Monday night.  https://www.facebook.com/GratwickProdInc If you prefer a polished product, visit our youtube page and you can watch the most recent 19 episodes!   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxYG00g4JY4B83y05YumODw

Happy New Year to you all! John returns from a 2 week work “hiatus”. Kris breaks down his interesting week. The guys discuss the final pieces of the WeFunder campaign. The main topic of the week is Netflix’s Bandersnatch & they break down some different areas of the show. RDR2 game talk leads to a heated discussion with the audience about XBox vs PS4.  Elabs is having their closed alpha test this week!  Discord Questions * What did you guys think of the Red Dead Redemption 2 ending?* Did you have a high honor or low honor?* Ps4 vs Xbox / Girl Gamers/ Digital vs Physical games* Golden Globes and Vice and A Star is Born* The Meg* Fake Accents Bullet Blitzes * What do you think is the worst time/day/date to go to a mall/shopping?* What is one of the worst plays you’ve made playing any sport?

Testing a new camera on NYE with Andrea guest hosting. Testing out a new camera with a guest host on the New Year’s Eve episode.  What kind of shenanigans did Kris and Andrea come up with?  They talked about their Favorite New Year’s Eve, the lack of a West Coast ball drop, then went right into the Discord questions/topics. Discord Questions * Topic: Go Fund Me Campaign for the Border Wall between US & Mexico with millions of $$ already donated.* Will creators keep projects offline or on air-gapped computers so they can’t be hacked or leaked anymore?* What is your Favorite movie of the year (not necessarily the best)? Bullet Blitzes * What other state would you live in if you couldn’t live in California?* If you had to come up with a new social media handle/username, that couldn’t be a real name, what phrase would you choose?

Fights, Power Outs, & Xmas Past The show almost didn’t happen due to a power outage in the Canyon. John’s job gets nuts with a fight in the restaurant!  Kris’ car died…again.Gratwick will have a sit down interview with Jeannie Jones for their Wefunder page.  The guys discuss the Detroit Lions at the Buffalo Bills. Switching to OBS…? John and Kris share a Christmas story from their childhood. Looking forward to the Season’s Beatings Series with Elabs on Dec. 22 at 4pm Pacific. Discord Questions * What do you think the community can do to stop the school shooting epidemic?* If one of our Discord friends comes out to L.A., can they watch and/or be a guest on a Gratcast? Bullet Blitzes * John saw a video of a dog carrying a sled up a hill, sit on it, then slide back down the hill. What is one of the coolest things your pet has ever done?* What is your most memorable experience during a power outage?* What is the appliance you can’t live without during a power outage?* Which do you like better: Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?* What is the best present you’ve given to someone else? To join our Discord, click this link: discord.me/gratwick Watch this Holiday episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/4KqGII-nyFo

The All-New Discover Card Envelope! Another week, another new name story. Gratwick is working on wrapping up the WeFunder page. Kris and Andrea see a special screening of Vice! Elabs is hosting a free December 22nd tournament across Multiple platforms! Register on: esportsshowdown.com. The return of Mutant Football League and the debut of Gratwick Gaming! Update on the Buffalo Star Search with nominated artists: Constantinsbooks.com (Father/Daughter writers); and @Mindy_Davey Musician – “Morgan’s Song” on Youtube.  The guys have an app for a new setup for video guests. ( gridfam.com ) Discord Questions * What are the biggest social issues in the US today? Do you think they’re the same to other countries?* “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” controversy – Too much out of nothing?* What is your favorite classic Christmas movie? Bullet Blitzes * Stephen Curry believes that we did not land on the moon! What do you think of celebrities/sports stars coming out saying things like that?* Saw a video of these amazing bridges. Most were scary high and rickety…would you cross one of these rickety bridges?* What do you think about what is happening in France about the riots?* How do you feel about the news that micro-plastics were found in human poop in four different corners of the world? Join our discord with this link: https://discord.gg/etG6Rtc Watch the episode on our Youtube Channel: https://youtu.be/LVXmbbvOH-E