Feb. 8, 2018: Dan Masterson/Veronika Gasparyan/Livv

Author Veronika Gasparyan

Dan Masterson and bandmate Matt Silva join me to talk about Dan’s new album, “When Reality Calls.” It’s his fourth album to date, and his first full-length. Dan walks us through the year-long process of bringing the music together, and the people he worked with to make it happen.

Author Veronika Gasparyan returns to share the true story behind her book, “Forgive Me Nadia.” Themed around the sex trafficking of children, it follows a girl named Natalia, sold by her alcoholic parents at the age of 14. Natalia is a real person whom Veronika spoke to for the book, and we talk about this global issue and what needs to be done about it.

Singer-songwriter Livv closes out the show with her debut single, "Tear Down the Walls." The song is about removing the barriers that can keep people from loving one another, and she recently recorded this song in Nashville with a team of Grammy award-winning producers. Nina Pickell, who specializes in artist development and has been working with Livv, talks about her own ongoing ventures, including the Off the Stage concert series.