Podcast Episodes

Penny Peyser (Frisco Kid, The In-Laws, poet Sonnets from Suburbia)

Penny Peyser joined me to discuss her love of poetry; starting to write sonnets in a Shakespearean acting class; why some musings become sonnets; having adult children allows her to write adult poetr…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Meghan O'Malley

Season 1 Episode 157

comedienne Meghan O'Malley and I discuss her influeces; taking film studies; making student films; her clothing she wears for a set; amount of shows a night; her Instagram show "Barely Making It"; di…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Alan Zweibel

Season 1 Episode 156

Alan Zweibel joined me to discuss growing up where I now live (Wantagh, NY); bar mitzvahs; writing for borscht belt comics; getting his shot on SNL; his famous poetry class anecdote; writing a parody…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Rob Long (Cheers, George & Leo)

Season 1 Episode 158

Unfortunately, my computer decided to do an upgrade twenty minutes into my interview with Mr. Long.  We discussed becoming a writer, getting his hirst and second script assignments which he described…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Kiki Kazanas Steele (Script Supervisor, Saturday Night Live 1985 - 1990)

Season 1 Episode 157

Kiki Steele joins me to discuss getting hired at SNL at the tail end of Dick Ebersol's regime and the beginning of Lorne Michaels second; watching the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show; going to Emerso…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

The Lost Episodes

Season 1 Episode 156

1. Listeners, email me at ifermaglich@richmondhillhs.org

2. Future guests include SNL script supervisor Kiki Kazanas Steele, "Cheers" writer Rob Long, comedian Megan O'Malley, actress Penny Peyser, Br…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Phoef Sutton (Cheers, Bob, Newhart)

Season 1 Episode 155

Phoef and I discuss his name; Dick Van Dyke Show; reading mysteries; James Madison University; writing, directing, and acting in his own plays; sitcoms are almost Broadway plays; writing a spec Newha…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Jeffrey Kramer (actor Jaws, Struck by Lightning, producer Ally McBeal, The Practice)

Season 1 Episode 154

Jeffrey Kramer joined me to discuss early TV; watching 70's TV; being a guest actor; having Tourette's; starring in Madwoman of Chaillot at Ithaca College; co-starring with James Whitmore on stage at…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Patrick Weathers (commentary track for December 20, 1980 SNL)

Season 1 Episode 153

Patrick Weathers joined me (while watching the December 20, 1980 episode of SNL) to discuss moving up to NY in 1979; working at Studio 54; writing a book about Studio 54 but his agent thinks a TV job…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Ken Levine

Season 1 Episode 152

Ken Levine joined me and discussed the influence of Sgt. Bilko and The Dick Van Dyke show to him and his peers; bad 60's TV; when he decided to become a writer ; why they are known as Levine & Isaacs…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago