By Eric Deggans Ten years later, what Dan Rather still remembers with vivid clarity is how it all began: spotting a wisp of smoke wafting from the upper floors of the World Trade Center while getting ready for work. Soon after, Rather was dressed and climbing the stairs of the anchor desk at the center... Continue Reading →
Ken Regan: All Access with Beatles, Stones, Springsteen! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience with tinnitus in both ears and no regrets… in the NEW new media capital of the world, St. Petersburg, Florida! Photographer Ken Regan was there when Bob Dylan meet Bob Dylan 2.0 – Bruce Springsteen – for the first time. And he was there when... Continue Reading →
Dr. Drew talks about Charlie Sheen, Celebrity Rehab, HLN and more! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of men and women with a pretty staggering addiction to RSS feeds… in the new new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! By Eric Deggans Mention the critics, and Dr. Drew Pinsky lets out a small sigh: He has heard these songs many times... Continue Reading →
Tampa Palms developer Ken Good reconsidered! PROFILE
(I read today that Tampa Palms developer Ken Good died on August 13, 2011, in Dallas. He had a profound and lasting impact on the Tampa Bay area in the late 1980s and I was reminded of a profile I wrote about him for the old Tampa Bay Life glossy magazine. I'm reprinting it here--as... Continue Reading →
Tampa super-attorney-author Steve Yerrid loves his damn Yankees! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Steve Yerrid, Tampa attorney and author of The Making of A Championship Heart. Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of ambulance chasers who may dream Steve Yerrid-size dreams but they’ll never match his Championship Heart… in the NEW new media capital of the world, St. Petersburg, Florida! Attorney Steve Yerrid... Continue Reading →
836 Feedblitz founder Phil Hollows on feeds, lists and bloggers! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Phil Hollows, founder, Feedblitz Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience that includes people who actually understand why a feed is called a “feed”… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! List Building for Bloggers interview with Feedblitz founder Phil Hollows! In the five... Continue Reading →
Guy Kawasaki shares secret of Enchantment! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Part 1 of 2Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience that thinks Guy Kawasaki is still being paid to be the chief evangelist for Apple when, in fact, he’s been doing it for free for years… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! I defy you... Continue Reading →
The Brady Bunch stories from Lloyd Schwartz! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Lloyd Schwartz, executive producer, "The Brady Bunch," author, Brady, Brady, Brady: The Complete Story of The Brady Bunch as Told by the Father/Son Team who Really Know Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of Marcia Brady look-a-likes who will be lording their good luck over pretend sister Jans for the... Continue Reading →
Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Larry David seen by editor Roger Nygard! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience that hopes “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and Larry David will go on forever… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Part 1 of 3 The last time Roger Nygard was a guest on this show, he was in a video editing... Continue Reading →
National Lampoon, Spy and Spinal Tap? Tony Hendra! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Part 1 of 4 Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience that includes alumni from National Lampoon: The Funny Years and Spy: The Funny Years… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! I always knew of Tony Hendra’s magazine work, being of the generation who were teens... Continue Reading →