Podcast Episodes

Dave Hackel (creator, Becker; Dear John, Wings)

Season 1 Episode 217

Dave Hackel joined me to discuss growing up in Delaware, Ohio; being kept busy by TV; working in radio at 14; doing everything for a cable channel in Columbus for three years; moving to LA and gettin…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Brandon Maggart (Christmas Evil; Brothers; Jennifer Slept Here; Sesame Street)

Season 1 Episode 215

Brandon Maggart joins me and discusses radio in the 1940's; how acting in a school play made him more verbal and popular with teachers; being a singer; going to Sewanee; getting invited to come to NY…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Ian Gurvitz (Wings, Becker, author Dumbf*ckistan)

Season 1 Episode 214

Ian Gurvitz joined me to discuss the derivation of his name; growing up in Plainview; TV he watched including Laugh-In and Batman; William Daniels; going to Ithaca College; moving to NYC and writing …

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Comedian Trent Mabry

Season 1 Episode 215

Comedian Trent Mabry joins me to discuss his podcast Echo Chamber; Rosie Ruiz: MLB umpires; watching Seinfeld at 6 made him want to be a stand up; his first and second times performing; differences b…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Karyl Miller (Lily Tomlin, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Kate & Allie)

Season 1 Episode 214

Karyl Miller joined me and talked about growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the late 1950's; being a loner; listening to radio and begging her father to buy a TV; going to Cal Arts for a summer pro…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Ferris Butler and D.B. Frick (1980-81 SNL writer and biographer)

Season 1 Episode 213

Ferris Butler and his biographer D.B. Frick joined me to discuss his garage band version of SNL "Waste Meet News"; his love for Sid Caesar and Ernie Kovacs; Brooklyn in the 50's and 60's; his pilot f…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Jeff Altman

Season 1 Episode 211

Jeff Altman and I discuss growing up in Syracuse; his father, Arthur, teaching him slight of hand magic; learning more at Johns Hopkins; moving to LA and going to the Magic Castle; trying out at the …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Comedian Ivan Decker

Season 1 Episode 210

Ivan Decker and I discuss his Netflix special; his current You tube special Popcorn; your wife asking you to get something that's closer to her; his son; grandparents; the frenulum; being behind on c…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Robert Wolterstorff (creator, Street Hawk; Quantum Leap)

Robert Wolterstorff joined me to discuss being mentored by Norman Lear; a quick overview of his career; going to SFSU; being mentored by Norman Lear; selling a Good Times; going to work on the Jeffer…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Debra Frank (Moonlighting, Wonder Years)

Season 1 Episode 209

Debra Frank joined me to discuss Sky King; wanting to be Mary Tyler Moore and he Girl from Uncle; being an extra in WUSA and meeting Paul Newman; dreaming of being in Perry Mason; being a tour guide …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago