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Ep. 9: Magic Tricks Revealed
Episode 38
In this this episode, I discuss with cast and crew the magic that took place when everyone finally landed in Iowa, and we explore the many amazing tricks that allowed audiences to fall so deeply into…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Ep. 8: Almost in Field of Dreams
Episode 37
In this episode, I crack open long-forgotten archives and discuss the many well-known actors considered for Field of Dreams, and the equally fascinating stories of the actors who eventually got the p…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Ep. 7: A Little Help From My Friends
Episode 36
For years, Phil Alden Robinson had been struggling to get his favorite book, Shoeless Joe, turned into a film. When he finally got his wish, it was more than he bargained for. Pressure and anxiety ne…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Ep. 6: The Five-Year Itch
Episode 35
W.P. Kinsella never saw the father-son relationship as the central emotional story in his book, Shoeless Joe. This is just one of many revelations in Episode 6, where I follow the path of writer/dire…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Ep. 5: Catcher in the Corn
Episode 34
When J.D. Salinger learned that he was a character in W.P. Kinsella’s novel, Shoeless Joe, he threatened a lawsuit, which led to Salinger being rewritten as Terence Mann for the film. But this is jus…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Ep. 4: Eddie Scissons Syndrome
Episode 33
1 out of every 5 men claiming to have played professional baseball was lying, according to the Baseball Hall of Fame in the 1990s. But there was no name for this phenomenon, until author W.P. Kinsell…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Ep. 3: Lost and Found in Translation
Episode 32
There are many great moments from Field of Dreams taken directly from the novel, Shoeless Joe, but there are also key differences in both. Some of the additions and changes in Field of Dreams led to …
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Ep. 2: Field of Contradictions
Episode 31
Unlike many predestined stories of artists, author W.P. Kinsella was born and raised to NOT write the novel, Shoeless Joe. In this episode, I explore the many fascinating contradictions that made Ki…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Ep. 1: The Bluff
Episode 30
In this first episode, I explore the crazy story of editor Lawrence Kessenich, who was instrumental in helping W.P. Kinsella turn a 16-page short story into a full novel. Along the way, there were ma…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Season 2 Trailer
Episode 29
The making of Field of Dreams, across countries and continents, is a story of vision, of redemption, and of slowing down and appreciating the people and things in your life that matter. This season, …
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago