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Mert Rich (SCTV, Cheers)
Season 1 Episode 83
Mert Rich joined me to talk about his Emmys; growing up in Detroit; Soupy Sales; Bill Kennedy; Milton Berle; Jackie Gleason; Carl Reiner; being in one of the last Bob Newhart Shows and meeting Mary T…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Ron James
Season 1 Episode 81
Canadian treasure Ron James talked to me about coming to L.A.; becoming a stand up comedian; Second City cast mates; My Talk Show; Bob Tischler; Texas; George Carlin; Richard Pryor; John Cleese; havi…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Ron Osborn
Season 1 Episode 80
Ron Osborn joined me to discuss his childhood as a horror fan; Art Center College of Design; giving blood for a living; meeting Jeff Reno; getting the job on Mork & Mindy and throwing up every mornin…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Marc Sotkin
Season 1 Episode 79
Marc Sotkin and I discuss his books The Comatose Adventures of Lenny Rose and With Time Off for Bad Behavior; the final season of Laverne & Shirley; Larry Breeding; coming to LA and joining the Off t…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Ellen Foley
Season 1 Episode 78
Ellen Foley discusses her early career; The National Lampoon Show; Jim Steinman; Paradise by the Dashboard Light; 3 Girls 3; Hair; Night Out; Kenny Everrett Video Show; Spirit of St. Louis; Tootsie; …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Patrick Hasbrugh (creator of Hardcastle and McCormick and 21 Jump Street)
Season 1 Episode 78
Patrick Harburgh talks about his upbringing in Buffalo' being a ski instructor in Aspen; learn how to write a script; getting hired on Greatest American Hero; creating the character name BA Baracus f…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Dean Friedman
Season 1 Episode 77
Dean Friedman joined me to discuss his musical influences; "Ariel"; "Company"; "Lucky Stars"; "S & M"; "McDonald's Girl"; "Hey Larry"; Complete Guide to Synthesizers, Sequencers, and Drum Machines;…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Dennis Danziger ("Taxi", "Kate & Allie", "A Short History of the Tall Jew")
Season 1 Episode 76
Dennis Danziger discusses when he went one on one against Kobe Bryant; studying play writing in the University of Texas at Austin; moving to NY; being a sports junkie; writing an episode of The White…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Chris Butler of the Waitresses
Season 1 Episode 75
Chris Butler joined me to talk about Devil's Glitch, the world's longest song; seeing The Who on Shindig changing his life; how Broadway showtunes showed him how to write a song; being in an integrat…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Jay Kogen
Season 1 Episode 74
Jay Kogen joined me to discuss his father comedy writer Arnie Kogen; making his TV debut on the Dean Martin Show; apearances on The Bob Newhart Show & Newhart; being a recurring character on The Bron…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago