Jesse Ventura sees conspiracies everywhere. He came to national prominence as a wrestler nicknamed “The Body,” took a turn on the silver screen in Predator with Ah-nuld, and even went by “Governor” for a term. Now he’s bidding for you and me to start thinking of him as “The Brain.” Don’t get me wrong;... Continue Reading →
For Hoarders, reality TV cameras are least of their problems! PODCAST INTRERVIEW
Where is the line? That’s the question on my mind today as I’m about to welcome Jodi Flynn, a producer of the hit A&E reality/documentary show “Hoarders” as my guest. I’m not wondering this in a negative way; my family watches a lot of reality TV, from “Survivor” and “Hell’s Kitchen” to “Big Brother” and... Continue Reading →
Filmmaker Anat Baron is fighting the Beer Wars for us all! PODCAST INTERVIEW
This should be an interesting show. We have a guest who is allergic to beer and a host who never touches the stuff. Naturally, the subject is… beer! Anat Baron is the director of a new documentary called Beer Wars. Now available for sale on DVD, it’s not a movie about rival frat houses—on... Continue Reading →
NBA ref or Covert police operative? Bob Delaney was both! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Bob Delaney, NBA referee, New Jersey State Trooper, author, Covert: My Years Infiltrating the Mob with Dave Scheiber Bob Delaney has lived not one but two enviable and intimidating lives—and he’s nowhere near done, yet. In his first career, Delaney was a New Jersey State Trooper who went undercover for three years to... Continue Reading →
The Singing Revolution and the fall of an empire! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guests: Jim Tusty, Maureen Tusty, documentary filmmakers, The Singing Revolution Estonia is not a country that most Americans could find on a map, let alone understand the modern history of its people. But in the history of freedom from tyranny, Estonians are one of the proudest, most accomplished people in the world. This... Continue Reading →
Sudanese activist rapper Emmanuel Jal lived role in War Child! PODCAST INTERVIEW
(UPDATE: I was reading Entertainment Weekly in early October 2014 and saw a familiar name and face featured in a story about a new movie, The Good Lie. It was Emmanuel Jal, a charming young actor and musician who found his way to Mr. Media in our second year of podcasting, 2008. His is... Continue Reading →
Reel Talk with film critic Jeffrey Lyons and me! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Jeffrey Lyons, film critic If you consider yourself a little choosy when it comes to movies, you probably either read newspaper reviews or watch a movie review show on TV. There are some reviews who come a little more highly recommended than others. There was Siskel, there was Ebert… and since I... Continue Reading →
Doc film Anita O’Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer cries out! PODCAST INTERVIEW
What makes a documentary film appealing to you? For me, it's either a subject in which I'm already invested, of course, or one in which I'm just curious enough to give it a try. Well, I didn't know much about Anita O'Day, the jazz singer whom Robbie Cavolina and Ian McCrudden have immortalized... Continue Reading →
Documentary is In Search of Kennedy! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Chuck Workman, Stephen J. Kern, documentary film producers, In Search of Kennedy If MTV edited a presidential campaign video, it would probably look and feel a bit like In Search of Kennedy, a new documentary film by Chuck Workman and Stephen J. Kern. The movie applies a 21st century sheen to the... Continue Reading →
Doc filmmaker Katy Chevigny recalls Election Day! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Katy Chevigny, documentary filmmaker, Election Day, Deadline Katy Chevigny makes award-winning documentary films such as Arctic Son, Innocent Until Proven Guilty, Nuyorican Dream, Brother Born Again, and Outside Looking In: Transracial Adoption in America. Her credits also include the acclaimed film Deadline, an investigation into Illinois Governor George Ryan’s commuting of... Continue Reading →