Michael Chiklis, the star of ABC’s new superhero dramedy “No Ordinary Family” knows a thing or three about playing a hero. His first ABC series, "The Commish," featured Chiklis as a police commissioner, the kind that kids looked up to and donut shop owners enjoyed supporting in their neighborhoods. MICHAEL CHIKLIS podcast excerpt:... Continue Reading →
687 Neil Hopkins talks zombies, aliens and Drive Shaft lyrics! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Neil Hopkins, actor, "Lost," Skyline I suspect Neil Hopkins might see himself as a man THISCLOSE to a career breakthrough. You probably know him best as Liam Pace, Charlie’s heroin-addicted brother and bandmate in a couple of backwards-looking episodes of ABC’s “Lost.” He's also had recurring roles on HBO’s “Big Love” and the... 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 →
Marc Maron, booked here, demands to know, WTF? PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Marc Maron, comedian, podcaster, "WTF with Marc Maron," actor, "Maron," "G.L.O.W." Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of guys who knew Tommy Blaze and Ron Bennington back in the days when they played the Coconuts comedy clubs here… in the NEW new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg,... Continue Reading →
NBC Outsourced this Ben Rappaport interview to Mumbai’s Mr. Media! PODCAST INTERVIEW
“Outsourced” did not get the initial reaction that NBC desired for a new Thursday night sitcom, given the plum, post-“The Office” slot it received on the fall schedule. Most years, every new NBC sitcom slipped into “Must See TV” Thursday gets a cold shoulder from the critics just because its not “30 Rock” or... Continue Reading →
Agents of Cracked.com are coming to take me away! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Dan O’Brien, Michael Swaim, writers, stars, "After Hours," Cracked.com Many years ago, before the Internet, many of us old-timers got our funnys from print. There were humor magazines lining the newsstands with curious names like Mad, Cracked, Sick, Crazy, the National Lampoon and Spy. Today, only Mad remains in print. DAN O'BRIEN... Continue Reading →
The Horror! The Horror! 1950s comic books, that is, not my yearbook photo! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Jim Trombetta, author, The Horror! The Horror! Comic Books the Government Didn’t Want You to Read! Any book in which Goosebumps author R.L. Stine writes the introduction is gonna be scary. But The Horror! The Horror! Comic Books the Government Didn’t Want You to Read! is a different kind of frightening. It’s about... Continue Reading →
MAD cartoonist Sergio Aragones marginalizes Mr. Media! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of MAD cartoonist Sergio Aragones fans dressed up for Halloween as Groo the Wanderer… in the NEW new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! My first issue of MAD magazine was purchased near the checkout counter at a Stop & Shop supermarket in... Continue Reading →
679 October 8, 1956: Don Larsen’s Perfect game recalled! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Lew Paper, author, Perfect: Don Larsen’s Miraculous World Series Game and the Men Who Made It Happen Lew Paper had to be wondering if it was a good thing or a bad thing – for him – when, a few weeks ago, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay threw the first no-hitter in post-season competition... Continue Reading →
Detroit 1-8-7’s resident redhead, Erin Cummings, speaks! PODCAST INTERVIEW
ABC had me at “redhead” when the opportunity to interview “Detroit 1-8-7” co-star Erin Cummings appeared. Learning she had a recurring role on AMC’s “Mad Men” earlier this season didn’t hurt either. And neither did her experience as a co-star of the film Bitch Slap, in which she played “The Sex Bomb” alongside America... Continue Reading →