Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of unapologetic chocoholics… in the NEW new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! I had no idea how messed up HLN “Issues” host Jane Velez-Mitchell once was. This is not news to readers of her last book, iWant, but I somehow missed... Continue Reading →
Rick Meyerowitz: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead and booked! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Sometimes I think I grew up in some alternate reality. There was no Internet when I was in my teens—we barely had FM radio and UHF television reception in Central Jersey and cable TV was unheard of—but somehow I managed to find plenty of inappropriate media influences. I read comic books by the pile, which... Continue Reading →
Consultant Fox turns Mr. Media into a Fierce Competitor! PODCAST INTERVIEW
I can honestly and modestly say that I know a thing or two about fierce competitors in business. If you know anything about my background as a journalist, you probably think I'm referring to the CEOs with whom I've worked on books-"Chainsaw" Al Dunlap from Scott Paper and Sunbeam, Home Depot founders Bernie Marcus... Continue Reading →
Lillian Glass sees Toxic Men everywhere and she’s looking at you! PODCAST INTERVIEW
All through this interview, I will quietly repeat the following mantra: She’s not talking about me… She’s not talking about me… And in my imagination, I will have a finger in each ear, singing La-la-la-la-la-la… DR. LILLIAN GLASS podcast excerpt: "Charlie Sheen is the biggest success in the world in show business but in... Continue Reading →
Amazing Kreskin reads Mr. Media’s mind, goes insane! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: The Amazing Kreskin, mentalist I’m thinking of a number between one and three. But there’s no mystery here, no mind reading required: the number is three! That’s because today marks the third visit to this show by the Amazing Kreskin. It’s not close to the 70-plus appearances the Amazing one made to... Continue Reading →
Paul McCartney biographer talks Beatles, Wings, Mills! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Howard Sounes won’t deny that there have been an awful lot of books about the Beatles and Paul McCartney. But that didn’t give him pause; he just researched and wrote one of the best: Fab, An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney. This massive, 634-page biography covers so much time and detail that I wasn’t... Continue Reading →
686 Sex with Emily host Emily Morse meets Mr. Media–feels good! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Emily Morse, podcast host, "Sex with Emily," author, Hot Sex For now, she’s still Emily Morse, the host of the podcast, “Sex With Emily,” but pretty soon, it will be “Dr. Emily” to you, bub. That’s right, our pretty little Internet radio sex and relationships goddess is in the process of studying for... Continue Reading →
The Day John Lennon Died: a compelling music history! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Certain days in all of our lives we can’t help but remember. I was sitting at my desk here in St. Petersburg with “The Today Show” on in the background when the first plane flew into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. I was in my kitchen in Gainesville, Florida, on March... Continue Reading →
I predict an Amazing guest in this episode: Kreskin returns! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: The Amazing Kreskin, mentalist You put a lot of pressure on yourself going around the world with “Amazing” as your first name. But for The Amazing Kreskin, it’s just another day at the office—even if his office usually entails a stage, a microphone, a few hundred to a few thousand pairs of... Continue Reading →
644 Rock music producer Loren Weisman has a business message! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Loren Weisman, author, The Artist's Guide to Success in the Music Business: The 'Who, What, When, Where, Why & How of the Steps That Musicians & Bands Have to Take to Succeed in Music Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of everyone from “American Idol” finalist Michael Lynche to... Continue Reading →