(This interview with country singer Louise Mandrell was originally published in the St. Petersburg Times on November 16, 1984. -- Bob Andelman) Louise Mandrell bubbles as she talks. It comes across in her stage and television appearances, and it was even apparent in a long distance interview with her from the phone in... Continue Reading →
Hero-A-Go-Go the 1960s with Michael Eury! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Michael Eury by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of comic books fans who may deny the existence of Captain Nice, Frankenstein Jr. or Ropeman, but we know better … in the NEW new media capital... Continue Reading →
Comedian John Caparulo’s thoughts on Donald Trump! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: John Caparulo, comedian, "Caplets" podcast Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with John Caparulo by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of two-drink-minimum political critics that wouldn’t know a phallic symbol if it was dangling in front of their nose... Continue Reading →
Chicago’s Parallel Lines match up with British novelist Steven Savile! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with STEVEN SAVILE by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of potential criminals who know why banks get robbed so often… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! If you are geography-challenged, buckle... Continue Reading →
1312 John Fogerty: Still swampy after all these years! 1986 INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: John Fogerty, singer, songwriter, Creedence Clearwater Revival (EDITOR'S NOTE: Today's interview with singer John Fogerty, was originally published on October 24, 1986. The audio, sadly, did not survive the decades, which is too bad, because Fogerty was kind enough to wish a "Happy Birthday, Cynda," to one of my editors at the time, the... Continue Reading →
Violinist Robby Steinhardt changes from Tampa to Kansas! 1982 INTERVIEW
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This interview with Robby Steinhardt--conducted by Bob Andelman--was original published in Music Magazine on August 25, 1982.) Once Upon A Time, in a land of grain and fairy tales, a musical ensemble squirreled themselves away, as was their wont, to produce a new edition of their own special magic. Many days and... Continue Reading →
Canada’s MuchMusic video channel recalled! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with CHRISTOPHER WARD by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of Alannah Myles and Bryan Adams impersonators doing “The Safety Dance”… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! What I don’t know about... Continue Reading →
1309 Remembering the great jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald! 1985 INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Ella Fitzgerald, jazz singer (As we continue to mine my print archives for interviews, the 100th anniversary of legendary singer Ella Fitzgerald's birth -- April 25, 1917 -- reminded me that it was time to get this delightful conversation I had with her for the St. Petersburg Times on October 25, 1985... Continue Reading →
Tripwire at 25! UK genre mag celebrates comics, film, TV! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Joel Meadows, editor, Tripwire: The Genre Magazine Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Joel Meadows by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of international fanboys who swear they get all the jokes in “The Big Bang Theory” … in the... Continue Reading →
1307 Dusting off history with Carl Perkins! 1986 INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Carl Perkins, Rock 'n' Roll Hame of Fame member, "Blue Suede Shoes" (EDITOR'S NOTE: This interview with legendary rocker Carl Perkins, conducted by Bob Andelman, was originally published in the now-defunct Tampa Tribune on October 10, 1986. We're republishing the interview to celebrate his birthday, April 9, 1930. -- Mr. Media) Carl Perkins... Continue Reading →