Today's Guest: Lynn Waddell, author, Fringe Florida: Travels among Mud Boggers, Furries, Ufoologists, Nudists, and Other Lovers of Unconventional Lifestyles Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of Tampa elected officials who once thought they were smarter than a crafty purveyor of flesh named Joe Redner … in the NEW new media... Continue Reading →
940 The Scent of Scandal sends journalist after orchid mystery! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Craig Pittman, author, The Scent of Scandal, Oh, Florida, journalist, Tampa Bay Times > Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of Phragmipedium experts whom I wouldn’t trust to guard the bougainvillea I’ve been growing in the backyard… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Craig Pittman’s beat... Continue Reading →
916 Guitarist Adam Falcon flies in to play live! VIDEO, LIVE PERFORMANCE
Today's Guest: Adam Falcon, guitarist, Bohemian 959 Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of Marvel Comics characters from Steve Rogers and Sam “Snap” Wilson to those colorful guys in KISS… in the NEW new media capital of the world, St. Petersburg, Florida! In my head, the introduction to today’s show... Continue Reading →
American Black Film Festival founder Jeff Friday sees stars! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Jeff Friday, founder, American Black Film Festival I was tempted to start out by telling you that the American Black Film Festival, which starts June 23 and runs for four days in Miami, is a black thing and you wouldn’t understand. But then I thought: That’s stupid. If there’s one thing a somewhat... Continue Reading →
Four Seasons Hotels founder Isadore Sharp on business philosophy! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Isadore Sharp, founder and chairman of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, author of Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy. If you could afford to stay at any hotel on a business or pleasure trip, I can’t imagine choosing anywhere other than a Four Seasons Hotel or Resort property. Granted, I’m... Continue Reading →
GMA’s Sam Champion is out–way out–in Bermuda Triangle! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Sam Champion, meteorologist, "Good Morning America"   I’m not superstitious—to the best of my knowledge—but here’s an assignment I would never accept: to report a story from the Bermuda Triangle. But Good Morning America anchor and weather dude Sam Champion did exactly that this morning and lived to tell about it. Still, it... Continue Reading →
Miami lawyer James Grippando on his debut novel, The Pardon! INTERVIEW
Originally published in Pinellas County Review, January 1995 Lawyers. Write one story for the college law review and for the rest of their careers they plan to write the Great American Novel. And for every one who finally gives up that dream, along comes a Scott Turow or John Grisham to inspire another generation of... Continue Reading →
16 Making low budget films with Broken director Alex Ferrari! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Alex Ferrari, director, Broken Two years ago, Alex Ferrari wrote and directed a short action thriller called Broken. It cost a mere $8,000, looks like a million bucks, and includes more than 100 visual effects shots. The low budget film was a "proof of concept" -- Ferrari and his associates and investors... Continue Reading →