Today's Guest: Michael Uslan, executive producer, Batman, The Dark Knight films, author, The Boy Who Loved Batman Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of Batman pajamas wearing youngsters dreaming of slaying their dragons and laying their Vicki Vales… in the NEW new media capital of the world, St. Petersburg, Florida! I’ve... Continue Reading →
Artist Drew Friedman, minus liver spots, draws for me! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Drew Friedman, artist, Old Jewish Comedians, Too Soon? and Warts and All Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of actual, working caricaturists gathered here for their annual convention… in the NEW new media capital of the world, St. Petersburg, Florida! Drew Friedman is BETTER than Picasso! So says Howard... Continue Reading →
Showbiz jobs are waiting for readers of Hire Me, Hollywood! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience with no recognizable job skills whatsoever… in the NEW new media capital of the world, St. Petersburg, Florida! If I were you, and you were interested in getting a job in the entertainment industry, I’d listen to today’s interview with writers Mark Scherzer and... Continue Reading →
852 9/11 Cartoonists Remember with Family Circus’ Jeff Keane! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Jeff Keane, daily cartoonist, Family Circus. Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of men and women who will be pausing for a moment of silence every time my guest answers a question… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! We all know where... Continue Reading →
The Life and Times of Tim creator Steve Dildarian talks! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Order 'The Life and Times of Tim: Season 1' starring Steve Dildarian, available from Amazon.com by clicking on the DVD cover above![/caption] (This interview originally appeared on Mr. Media on Aug. 2, 2008.) If you ever wondered what Larry David—the star of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm”—was like in his 20s, the answer may be found... Continue Reading →
769 Horrible? Hagar cartoonist Chris Browne is anything but! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Chris Browne, cartoonist, "Hagar the Horrible," author, The Monster Who Ate the State Part 1 of 4 (More below) Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of famous vikings including Leif Ericksen, Erik the Red and Brett Favre… in the new new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Hagar... Continue Reading →
701 Red Princess Blues short demos filmmaker Alex Ferrari’s skills! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Alex Ferrari, indie film director, Red Princess Blues, Broken Alex Ferrari hasn’t received the break he deserves yet from Hollywood so he continues to make his own luck. The independent filmmaker, who was one of my very first guests on Mr. Media Radio back in 2007 to promote his short horror story,... Continue Reading →
716 Animator Joe Murray gave modern life to Rocko and Camp Lazlo! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Joe Murray, animation creator, "Rocko's Modern Life," "Camp Lazlo" Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of two-dimensional, banana-mouthed warthogs in the new new media capital of the world and home of the best team in baseball… St. Petersburg, Florida! Joe Murray has a natural flair for animation and characters... Continue Reading →
710 Treasure this: Nat Gertler’s Peanuts memorabilia collection! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Nat Gertler, author, The Peanuts Collection: Treasures from the World's Most Beloved Comic Strip When you’re done reading your favorite comic strip today, wouldn’t it be cool to have some lasting ephemera to put on your desk, in your school locker, in the kitchen or on your nightstand? Something that will remind... Continue Reading →
701 Cartoon Art Museum curator Andrew Farago speaks ‘Looney’! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Andrew Farago, curator, Cartoon Art Museum, author, Looney Tunes Treasury My brother Ira was a Popeye fan. Me? Looney Tunes all the way. I lost hours of my youth watching Bugs, Daffy, Elmer, Porky, Tweety, the Road Runner, Sylvester and Marvin over and over again the way my son once watched The Bear... Continue Reading →