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In this Special Edition of the Accidental Anchor, I am pleased to welcome Rob Schwartz to our community. Below is a short biography of James Zipadelli and Rob Schwartz. James Zipadelli is the host and producer of the Accidental Anchor, who has never lost his curiosity or inquisitiveness. Particularly, he would like to thank Dottie Horton, since deceased, for telling him he would be a famous writer. She was right. Prior to public service, of which he is very proud of, James was a dynamic freelance writer for clients all over the US, and contributed to the group The Writer's Bridge. He was based as a journalist in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Washington, DC. Previous to that, James's primary expertise as a journalist was on health care, technology and social media. After James wrote a series on the Respite Care Program in Connecticut was in danger of being eliminated for Alzheimer's and dementia patients, Connecticut lawmakers found money to re-open the program. James has also interviewed many fascinating people, including in this conversation, Rob Schwartz. Rob Schwartz is a writer, producer, and entrepreneur. His work has appeared in Time, Newsweek, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Melody Maker, among many others. He was a script editor at NHK World TV in Japan for fourteen years and has been an Asia Correspondent for Billboard magazine since 2008. In 2005 he founded the electro-rock crossover record label Dynastic Records in Japan. Rob produces feature films, including Putty Hill (2010) and Bernard and Huey (2017); actively invests in tech-based startups; and is currently a partner in the virtual concert-creation platform Moshpit (www.Moshpit.Live). Rob is one of the producers of Onetopia, a benefit music festival for mental health slated for May, 2025. You can find it at onetopia.com. Rob is the editor and wrote essays for The Wisdom of Morrie, written by his father Morrie Schwartz.