Today's Guest: Eddie Money, rock singer, "Baby Hold On To Me," Two Tickets to Paradise, "Gimme Some Water," "Shakin'" (NOTE--This Eddie Money interview (and concert review) was originally published on June 4, 1984.) When it comes to rocker Eddie Money, St. Petersburg fans “ain’t got no control.” On less than a week’s notice Money... Continue Reading →
Charley Pride and the country music color line! INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Charley Pride, country music singer, "Just Between You and Me" (I reviewed and interviewed country singer Charley Pride for this newspaper story published on July 15, 1985. -- Bob Andelman) While much of the world sat glued before television sets Saturday to watch rock ‘n’ roll music from the Live Aid concert,... Continue Reading →
Al Jarreau sings songs with passion, joy! AUDIO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Al Jarreau, jazz singer, "We're In This Love Together" (NOTE: On today's show, I'm reaching back in my archives to April 3, 1984 to share a telephone interview I conducted with seven-time Grammy Award winning jazz singer Al Jarreau. Al passed away in 2017 just short of his 77 birthday; I... Continue Reading →
Rick Smolan pursues The Good Fight daily! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Rick Smolan, co-author, The Good Fight: America's Ongoing Struggle for Justice Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Rick Smolan by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of #resisters with more good intentions than hours in the day… in the NEW... Continue Reading →
Dale Bozzio? Missing Persons found here! 1984 INTERVIEW
By Bob Andelman August 11, 1984 Dale Bozzio, lead singer of Missing Persons, is intelligent, perceptive and immediately recognizable in a crowded room. Maybe that's where Frank Sinatra first noticed her. She frolics on the beach, rides bicycles and dances in a chorus line in Sinatra's recently released music video, "L.A. is My Lady."It... Continue Reading →
Love Worth Making advice sold here! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Stephen Snyder, MD, sex and couples therapist, author, Love Worth Making: How to Have Ridiculously Great Sex in a Long-Lasting Relationship Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Stephen Snyder, MD, by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of sexually frustrated... Continue Reading →
They’re Chris Claremont’s X-Men, now! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Chris Claremont, comic book writer, "The X-Men" Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Chris Claremont by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of evolutionary mutants whose only powers are the ability to defy the laws of personal hygiene… in the... Continue Reading →
Country singer Juice Newton would rather not! INTERVIEW
By Bob Andelman Originally published December 8, 1983 Country-pop songstress Juice Newton has had uncanny success in the last three years picking material that cut perfectly across many lines of musical styles and formats, placing no less than six songs in upper chart berths. A slight twang and nasal delivery are part of her... Continue Reading →
Gilbert Gottfried documentary director spills secrets! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Neil Berkeley, director, Gilbert: A Gilbert Gottfried Story Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Neil Berkeley by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of stand-up comedians that love Gilbert Gottfried and don’t understand why you don’t, too … in the... Continue Reading →
Study Star Trek: Treknology here; expect test later! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Ethan Siegel by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of Star Trek Discovery fans who uniformly ignore the fact that the Starship Discovery has cooler technology than any ol’ Enterprise ever did … in the NEW new... Continue Reading →