Best Danny Leonard Podcasts (2025)

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If You Never Go Away - BettySoo 1:12:09

4d ago1:12:09

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Send us a text BettySoo stops by the show to discuss her latest release, If You Never Go Away, Childhood trauma, Life, inspiration, and more. ******** BettySoo’s vocal prowess is a thing of wonder. A world-class instrument of deft phrasing and purity, a voice that knows when to hold back and when to dive in. At her own live shows, taking a verse on…

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Fool's Gold - Lew Apollo 58:06

11d ago58:06

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Send us a text Trigger Warning : Loss of a Parent due to Suicide is discussed. If you are sensitive to this topic please skip this episode of the podcast. Lew stops by the show to discuss, finding his voice, moving across country to pursue his dream, his father's suicide, his debut album Fool's Gold and more. ****** “’No Room In Hell’ is a rose-tin…

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Shama - The Green Room Revival Show - Season 1, Ep. 5 1:16:07

17d ago1:16:07

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The latest news from the green room... FOLLOW ON IG 👇 @greenroomrevival ONLINE STORE 👇 https://greenroomrevival.com/ GREEN ROOM REVIVAL MUSIC 👇 https://shorturl.at/9l2si SHOUTOUT TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS! TPR. https://tprlive.co/ Culture Apparel https://cultureapparel.com/By Green Room Revial

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Charge of the Light Brigade - Crispian Mills of Kula Shaker 1:10:00

18d ago1:10:00

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Send us a text Crispian Mills stops by the show and we discuss, romanticism of the US and Rock n' Roll, Energy, death, knowledge and more. *** Kula Shaker is Crispian Mills (guitar/vocals), Jay Darlington (Hammond organ), Alonza Bevan (bass) and Paul Winter-Hart (drums), the original line-up who regrouped for the first time since 1999’s Peasants, P…

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David Leonard - The Green Room Revival Show - Season 1, Ep. 4 1:18:07

25d ago1:18:07

1:18:07

The latest news from the green room... FOLLOW ON IG 👇 @greenroomrevival ONLINE STORE 👇 https://greenroomrevival.com/ GREEN ROOM REVIVAL MUSIC 👇 https://shorturl.at/9l2si SHOUTOUT TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS! TPR. https://tprlive.co/ Culture Apparel https://cultureapparel.com/By Green Room Revial

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39. Perfect Day (1929) with Chris Seguin 1:45:45

26d ago1:45:45

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On today’s show, we're journeying back to early June 1929 and the production of Stan and Babe’s fourth all-talking comedy, Perfect Day. To help Patrick discuss the history of this famous comedy is classic comedy aficionado Chris Seguin, linking up across the Atlantic from his home in Toronto, Canada. In addition to discussing the production and mer…

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Lisa Harper - The Green Room Revival Show - Season 1, Ep. 3 1:48:09

1M ago1:48:09

1:48:09

The latest news from the green room... FOLLOW ON IG 👇 @greenroomrevival ONLINE STORE 👇 https://greenroomrevival.com/ GREEN ROOM REVIVAL MUSIC 👇 https://shorturl.at/9l2si SHOUTOUT TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS! TPR. https://tprlive.co/ Culture Apparel https://cultureapparel.com/By Green Room Revial

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Burn Cruise - Leafblower - Danny Maxwell & Craig Fort 1:06:25

1M ago1:06:25

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Send us a text This week Danny Maxwell, Craig Fort and the band's mascot Tim stop by the show to discuss, their latest release 'Burn Cruise' , ghosts, the psychology behind the music and more. ***** Since 2016, Leafblower’s patented brand of psych-tinged post-rock has whiplashed crowds of bobbing heads and pumping fists. The band released a demo, a…

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Revisiting Michael Westmore 1:11:47

1M ago1:11:47

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Ben Fuller - The Green Room Revival Show - Season 1, Ep. 2 1:16:21

1M ago1:16:21

1:16:21

The latest news from the green room... FOLLOW ON IG 👇 @greenroomrevival ONLINE STORE 👇 https://greenroomrevival.com/ GREEN ROOM REVIVAL MUSIC 👇 https://shorturl.at/9l2si SHOUTOUT TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS! TPR. https://tprlive.co/ Culture Apparel https://cultureapparel.com/By Green Room Revial

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30 Revolutions - Uli Bella form Ozomatli 59:11

1M ago59:11

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Send us a text Uli Bella from Ozomatli stops by the show to discuss the 30 Revolutions Nationwide Tour, the LA raids, mental health, being a caregiver, Richard Simmons and more. **** If the city of Los Angeles had a soundtrack, it would be Ozomatli. Since their formation in 1995, the six-piece, multi-genre band has been a cultural force, blending L…

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Danny Gokey - The Green Room Revival Show - Happy July 4th! Season 1, Ep. 1 1:17:47

1M ago1:17:47

1:17:47

The latest news from the green room... FOLLOW ON IG 👇 @greenroomrevival ONLINE STORE 👇 https://greenroomrevival.com/ GREEN ROOM REVIVAL MUSIC 👇 https://shorturl.at/9l2si SHOUTOUT TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS! TPR. https://tprlive.co/ Culture Apparel https://cultureapparel.com/By Green Room Revial

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Revisiting Danny Trejo 38:49

2M ago38:49

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The meanest-looking man on screen, the star of Robert Rodriguez’s Machete and its sequels, is perhaps better known Trejo’s Cantina and other food emporiums have revealed the truth: despite his violent background he has reinvented himself as a good guy and plays that role extremely well, onscreen and off. (He also headlines a new streaming movie, Se…

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The Sky Too Wide - Tracy Bonham 56:21

2M ago56:21

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Send us a text Tracy stops by the show to discuss her latest release, Sky Too Wide. We talk about people pleasing, connect over a Helen Reddy song, 'You and Me Against the World', her reimagined song 'Jumping Bean', and so much more. ***** Tracy Bonham is a classically trained violinist and pianist turned alternative singer-songwriter who rose to f…

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Something Good Out of Nothing - Luke Marzec 56:48

2M ago56:48

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Send us a text Luke stops by the show to discuss his musical journey, which started at the age of 7, how the pandemic changed his life, a separate identity from being a singer/musician, and more. **** Luke Marzec’s life has always been about music. He picked up the violin aged 7, the sax at 10 and the piano soon after. At just 11, his natural talen…

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A Scandalous Affair - Leonard Goldberg 59:07

2M ago59:07

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Send us a text Leonard Goldberg stops by the show to discuss his latest release, A Scandalous Affair, from his Daughter of Sherlock Holmes mystery series. We also discuss how his research career led him to become a writer. We talk about his process and more. **** Leonard Goldberg is an internationally bestselling author of the Joanna Blalock series…

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All Was Revealed - Eef Barzelay of Clem Snide 55:27

2M ago55:27

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Send us a text Eef Barzelay stops by the show to discuss his latest release, 'Oh Smokey', as well as life, death, and so much more. ***** Eef Barzelay of CLEM SNIDE, some what cheekily. For Eef, the intersection of hope and resignation is the genesis of his tenth album OH SMOKEY and a focal point of his upcoming tour. “I know fans like the older so…

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A Personal Evolution - Vox of the Chameleons 1:25:00

2M ago1:25:00

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Send us a text Vox of the Chameleons stops by to discuss his long career, his evolution, their new record, the world, and more. ***** Having released their first studio recordings in over 20 years in 2024 (Where Are You? of new material and Tomorrow Remember Yesterday which consisted of re-recorded archival tracks), Chameleons have been gearing up …

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Bonus 14: Laurel & Hardy: The Silent Years - 1928 with Chris Seguin 1:05:12

2M ago1:05:12

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It's a great time to be a Laurel and Hardy fan, what with all the products and books published recently and still more in the pipeline. This bonus episode of the Podcast discusses Eureka Entertainment's release of their wonderful Blu-Ray, Laurel & Hardy: The Silent Years - 1928. Joining Patrick to discuss the set is returning guest and one of the p…

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Rockmaker - Peter Holmström from The Dandy Warhols 1:03:22

2M ago1:03:22

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Send us a text Pete stops by the show to discuss The Dandy Warhols, Studio vs performing, when he learned guitar, and more. **** Following a triumphant 2024 with the release of their overwhelmingly critic-hailed twelfth studio album ROCKMAKER featuring Frank Black, Slash, and Debbie Harry, a packed-to-the-gills national tour, and a completely sold …

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Steven Weber 1:01:10

3M ago1:01:10

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He’s been a familiar face on television for years, on the long-running comedy Wings and the current Chicago Med. He grew up in a show-business family so it shouldn’t be surprising that he loves to perform. His range is limitless and his credits attest to that: everything from Mel Brooks’ stage musical The Producers to the TV adaptation of Stephen K…

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Imagination - Belouis Some 1:20:24

3M ago1:20:24

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Send us a text Neville Keighley a.k.a. Belouis Some stops by the show, and we step back in time. We talk about touring with Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Queen. The spicy video for Imagination and more. ******* Belouis Some (real name Neville Keighley), singer-songwriter from London, released his first album Some People in 1985 on Capitol EMI Recor…

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Everybody Swoons - Mark Waldoch 1:06:32

3M ago1:06:32

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Send us a text In this episode, Mark Waldoch stops by the show to discuss his new group, The Hallelujah Ward’s, and new album Everybody Swoons. We also talk about how sometimes having a brat moment got him recognized and more. ***** Everybody in Milwaukee knows Mark Waldoch. Either they met him working at the legendary Atomic Records, behind a bar …

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Dan Bucatinsky 49:41

3M ago49:41

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Dan is what Hollywood used to call a multi-hyphenate. He’s an actor (with an Emmy to prove it), producer, director, and writer, and successful in each arena. As Lisa Kudrow’s longtime partner he produced her forward-thinking web series Web Therapy as well as the savvy sitcom The Comeback. Most recently he worked on the hilarious comedy series Hacks…

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The Chaos and the Beauty - Ian Dench of EMF 1:05:23

3M ago1:05:23

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Send us a text Ian Dench of the band EMF stops by the show to discuss his upcoming tour, new music, the staying power of the song 'Unbelievable', and so much more, including working with Beyonce. ******* EMF British dance-rock quintet, EMF formed in Cinderford, England, in October 1989. All five original members were veterans of the local music sce…

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Wasp in a Jar - Steve Smith of The Vapors 47:42

3M ago47:42

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Send us a text Steve Smith of the Vapors stops by to discuss their latest release, Wasp in the Jar, their upcoming tour, and their longevity career. ***** Best known for their massive 1980 worldwide hit “Turning Japanese,” The Vapors continue to bring their individually styled brand of music to fans old and new in the form of high-quality live perf…

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Eli Craig 41:10

3M ago41:10

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As diehard fans of Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Leonard and Jessie are always rooting for writer-director Eli Craig, whose latest blood-stained outing is called Clown in a Cornfield. It's very different in tone, and its satiric point is muted until the climax. You can see it now in theaters. We also spoke to Eli about his unusual upbringing, living mo…

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You Know Better - Christian Dryden of the Ritualists 1:06:40

3M ago1:06:40

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Send us a text Christian, the lead singer and bassist for The Ritualists, stops by the show to discuss bass playing, the new album Too Pure to Cure, cooking, history, and more. ***** NYC-based The Ritualists’ upcoming album, Too Pure To Cure (out now) is a trip. Produced and mixed by GRAMMY-winner Mario J McNulty (David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, Prin…

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Chris Nichols 1:16:39

4M ago1:16:39

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As the longtime senior editor of Los Angeles magazine, Chris Nichols has accumulated more knowledge about this city than anyone else we know. As an author and frequent tour guide, he loves sharing his discoveries, which is why his newest book BowlaRama (Angel City Press, written with Adriene Biondo) is so much fun. Leonard and Jessie enjoy diving i…

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Horse With No Name - Limahl 1:06:52

4M ago1:06:52

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Send us a text Limahl stops by the show to discuss his latest release, how taking a chance with Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran helped his band get a record deal, coming out to his Mum, and so much more. ******* “The original ‘70s track has been a favorite on my 'Evening' playlist for a long time,” says UK music topliner LIMAHL about his reimagining o…

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The Wolves and the Greyhounds - Robert Schreiner 48:07

4M ago48:07

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Send us a text ROBERT SCHREINER is the author of The Wolves and the Greyhounds, a military thriller/historical fiction novel set in the early months of the First World War. The novel is based on extraordinary actual events. In August 1914, as war was declared, an entire fleet of German warships stealthily eluded an Allied blockade, slipped out into…

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Red Shelter - Shurr Jr 1:01:17

4M ago1:01:17

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Send us a text Frankie and Kelly Maxwell stop by the show to discuss how the band came together, their father and his love of music, their new EP, Red Shelter, sobriety, and more. ***** Shurr Jr is a family power trio that consists of a guitarist/vocalist, Nick Maxwell, Drums, Frankie Maxwell, and Kelly Maxwell on bass. The siblings’ father, Frank …

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Revisiting casting director Avy Kaufman 53:30

4M ago53:30

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Avy Kaufman’s name should be familiar to anyone who reads credits, as we do. She has cast scores of films and television series, from The Ice Storm to Succession, and launched many a career along the way. You can hear the pride in her voice when she recounts how she brought young Haley Joel Osment to meet the star and director of The Sixth Sense. R…

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Wilder All The Time - Chris Berardo 1:06:58

4M ago1:06:58

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Send us a text This week on the show, Chris Berardo stops by the show to discuss his latest release, Wilder All the Time, touring, and more. ******** Chris Berardo is another artist whose life hasn't been the easiest. He was on a MAJOR upswing career-wise a decade ago before the dreaded cancer reared its ugly head. He was forced to abandon his musi…

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Revisiting Frank Oz 1:01:15

4M ago1:01:15

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Last year, Leonard and Jessie got a rare opportunity to interview Frank Oz at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas before a live audience. His alter egos are world-renowned, but Leonard and Jessie didn’t focus on Miss Piggy or Yoda in this conversation. The main topic was directing movies, which Oz has done so well for so many years: The Muppets Tak…

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Hidden in Plain Sight - Julie Brill 52:13

4M ago52:13

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Send us a text Author Julie Brill stops by to discuss her latest release and more. *** Discover a powerful, untold chapter of Holocaust history, and a daughter's enduring quest to know the story that began a generation before her birth. From childhood, Julie Brill struggled to understand how her father survived as a young Jewish boy in Belgrade, wh…

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The Man of Many Hats - Rey Roldan 1:37:05

5M ago1:37:05

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Send us a text Rey Roldan stops by the podcast to talk about being Britney's Publicist, Interviewing Kurt Cobain, an interesting encounter with Bono, Fandom, and so much more. ******** Rey has seen a lot… and I mean A LOT. Twenty-six plus years as a publicist (since 1995) and a few years before that as a nationally published entertainment journalis…

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38. The Hollywood Revue of 1929 with Randy Skretvedt 1:50:52

5M ago1:50:52

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Our coverage of Laurel and Hardy's career as a comedy team brings us to the Spring/Summer of 1929 and their cameo appearance in M-G-M's 'spectacular' feature film, The Hollywood Revue of 1929. This was the boys' first appearance in a feature-length picture and marked a significant moment in their history. To discuss the movie and the stars who appe…

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All the Things to Do - Shari Rowe 58:36

5M ago58:36

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Send us a text Shari stops by the show to discuss all the things she is doing. New music, new Interview show and so much more. ***** ABOUT SHARI ROWE Lively, magnetic, and memorable – Shari Rowe is nothing short of enchanting in all aspects. This Southwestern troubadour has spent her career captivating audiences worldwide, from multiple tours in Po…

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How Far Apart Are We? - John Michael Ferrari 45:11

5M ago45:11

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Send us a text John stops by the show to discuss music, songwriting, and more. **** John Michael Ferrari is a highly acclaimed singer-songwriter and entertainer who loves being on stage. He believes that there are no strangers in the audience and shares his emotional songs about life’s experiences with sophistication and childlike wonder. His lates…

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4th Anniversary & Follow up to Love and Loss in Family Dynamics 10:12

5M ago10:12

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Send us a text The 4th Anniversary episode is a solo episode. I wanted to provide an update on some of the things discussed in Love and Loss in Family Dynamics. Also in this episode, I discuss upcoming shows. ***** If you would like to contact the show about being a guest please email us at [email protected] Follow us on Social Media Instag…

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Harry Medved 1:06:12

5M ago1:06:12

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He’s an author, film buff, publicist, and now the host of a web series called Locationland that brings us to the spots around Los Angeles where memorable movies were shot—fromGrease to Plan 9 From Outer Space. Harry is a lifelong cinephile lover who first made his mark writing about the worst movies of all time, which led to the Golden Turkey Award…

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Love and Loss in Family Dynamics - Amanda Keith 1:37:37

5M ago1:37:37

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Send us a text Friend of the show Amanda Keith stops by the show to discuss the loss of her parent/father-daughter relationships and so much more. ******* From an early age, Amanda has been aware and in tune with her Psychic gifts and with the spirit world. As she grew up listening to the sound of her own drumbeat. She borrowed her first book on Wi…

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Jon Seda 35:54

5M ago35:54

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For Jessie, busy actor Jon Seda will always be Selena’s loving husband Chris Pérez, but he’s had many memorable roles in films and television: The Pacific, Chicago PD, Homicide: Life on the Streets, Treme, and La Brea, to name just a few. If you’re a fan you already know that he was heading for a career in boxing when he was hired to appear in Glad…

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Heartbroken Ones - Bridget Barkan 1:22:22

5M ago1:22:22

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Send us a text Bridget stops by the podcast to discuss music, metaphysics, and much more. **** Bridget Barkan is a chameleon artist who shape-shifts through genre and style with a thread of raw truth and soul, woven into every melody and lyric. A native New Yorker, she has toured the world with pop/glam band Scissor Sisters and has performed with B…

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Danny Elfman 1:02:45

5M ago1:02:45

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As a boy, Danny Elfman showed no interest in music, but he’s made up for it ever since, earning Grammy and Emmy awards, Oscar nominations, and the roar of the crowd in live concerts around the world. His historic collaboration with director Tim Burton began with Pee-wee’s Big Adventure and shows no signs of stopping. His theme music for The Simpson…

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Anson Williams and Sharon Scott Williams 39:59

6M ago39:59

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He will be forever known as Potsie from Happy Days, but his memories of that much-loved TV series are all positive, especially his relationship with the show’s creator Garry Marshall. Having begun in the theater and turned director (with dozens of TV shows to his credit) he is now piloting his wife’s new play Crazy Mama: A True Story of Love and Ma…

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The Only Song Worth Singing - Randee Dawn 1:16:04

6M ago1:16:04

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Send us a text This week, Randee Dawn stops by to discuss music, Law & Order SVU, her brief time on the road with Radiohead, her books and so much more. *** Randee is a Brooklyn-based author and journalist focusing on speculative fiction across the categories (science-fiction, fantasy, and horror) at night while writing entertainment and lifestyle …

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Patrick Wilson 49:25

6M ago49:25

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Patrick Wilson wears many show-business hats. Fans of his Tony-nominated work on Broadway may not know of his involvement in the spooky Insidious and The Conjuring movies. (He even made his directorial debut on Insidious: The Red Door.) And horror/supernatural fans might have missed his star performances in the celebrated arthouse hit Little Childr…

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Revisiting Al Pacino 1:27:41

6M ago1:27:41

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AL PACINO needs no introduction. In 2018 he joined us for a relaxed conversation that centered on his documentary “Wilde/Salome,” about his stage production of an Oscar Wilde play featuring a newcomer named Jessica Chastain. But without much prompting he also discussed his career at large, from The Godfather and Dog Day Afternoon onward. His recent…

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