Interview with Rich Abramson of OBTV and Gene Simmons, co-managing director of BBKO Ltd. Have you wondered what legendary rock star Gene Simmons of KISS is up to these days? I caught up with Gene Simmons and his business partner Richard Abramson in NYC to talk about BBKO, which stands for "Beats, Bouts & KnockOuts," BBKO will try to capitalize on the renewed interest in the sport of boxing by infusing it with showmanship elements (like free-style rappers) and contemporary popular culture influences (like attractive women). This particular podcast is okay for most listeners. However, a more explicit version is available upon request by emailing us at acoffey@streetiq.com where he mentions Ben Affleck and some other celebrity’s Including Tommy Lee and Jay Leno. Rich talks a little about his client Pee Wee Herman and how he turned it into a billion dollar business. Interview time about 10 mins.

Interview with Oscar Rodriguez, CEO of Abazias, Inc. Would you buy a diamond off the Internet? I spoke to Oscar Rodriguez about this. Some of the usual players in the worldwide diamond markets include Hassidic Jews, South African De Beers, and Antwerp. With sales of #2.2 million and growing, Abazias also has customers that fly in to meet them. The largest diamond sold by Oscar was 4 ½ caret engagement ring. Future plans include an online ring builder. The hot diamond this year is the "Asscher Cut". The name Asscher Cut Diamonds comes from the Asscher Brothers who had developed this variant diamond cut in the year 1902. This diamond has also been called the "Square Diamond Cut" and has been made popular of late by various Hollywood stars. For more info, check out the website at Abazias.com. Interview time about 9 mins.