Here’s a statement of fact I think we can all agree upon: Heterosexual men like to look at naked women. We also like to see fully and partially clothed women and imagine them naked. That, in truth, is often more satisfying, in a strange but true fashion. MR. SKIN podcast excerpt: "Over 2,000 new... Continue Reading →
Daughter and wrestling world remember announcer Gordon Solie! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Pam Allyn, daughter of Gordon Solie, co-author, The Solie Chronicles: The Life and Times of Gordon Solie There is something about professional wrestling that you just can’t look away from on television. The costumes, the oversize personalities, the inflated drama and comedy—it all plays even bigger on the tube. I remember watching... Continue Reading →
Former journalist Dario Scardapane on NBC’s Trauma! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Dario Scardapane, showrunner, "Trauma" From what I’ve read, the opening 10 minutes of the NBC drama “Trauma”—and say that five times fast—is the greatest introduction to a TV show ever. It cures cancer, tames global warming and reveals the secrets behind “Lost.” Okay, maybe it doesn’t do the last thing, but still!... Continue Reading →
If it’s Sunrise on Avenue C, Brit James Maddock is rocking! PODCAST INTERVIEW
I didn’t know anything about James Maddock’s past when his publicist said, “You should check out this guy’s music.” I listened and was drawn immediately to the rhythm, structure—and humor—found in Maddock’s songs on his second album, Sunrise on Avenue C. He’s got a strong handle on sharing his inner voice on softer rock... Continue Reading →
Desperate Housewives hubby Doug Savant for kids, Listerine! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Doug Savant, actor, "Desperate Housewives," "Melrose Place" Doug Savant’s real wife, Laura Leighton, is floating lifeless in the pool over at Fox’s new “Melrose Place.” Meanwhile, his TV wife, Felicity Huffman on ABC's “Desperate Housewives,” is expecting twins—again—and his character, Doug Scavo, a man whose sperm definitely swim, is in the... Continue Reading →
Mike Sacks gets The Kicker from great comedy writers! PODCAST INTERVIEW
I wouldn’t mind spending a day or two in the shoes of Mike Sacks. During the day—and probably quite a few nights—he is a mild-mannered writer for Vanity Fair magazine. When he’s not doing that, he’s been interviewing some of the smartest, funniest writers around for his new book, And Here’s the Kicker: Conversations... Continue Reading →
In Pajama Diaries, Terri Libenson draws Kaplan home chaos! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Terri Libenson, cartoonist, "The Pajama Diaries" My mother’s maiden name was Kaplan. My favorite person in the whole world—after mom, of course—was my grandfather, Sam Kaplan. I even convinced my wife to give my son “Kaplan” as his middle name. So I must admit a touch of prejudice in reading cartoonist Terri Libenson’s daily... Continue Reading →
Peter Carlson wasn’t there but wrote K Blows Top anyway! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Peter Carlson could have taken all the research he did on Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschev’s two-week barnstorming tour of the United States in 1959 and converted it into a Cold War-era fable such as Dr. Strangelove or The Mouse That Roared. He could have done that, but truth is stranger than fiction and the... Continue Reading →
Management expert Ken Blanchard can help your people win! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Ken Blanchard, author, Helping People Win at Work, The One-Minute Manager I figure I’ve got 60 seconds to interest you in today’s interview with Ken Blanchard. If you have to ask why 60 seconds, you obviously don’t know my guest’s work. He’s best known as the management expert and author of The... Continue Reading →
Bob Dylan, a complete unknown? Not after Charles Gatewood! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Great photographs—whether shot by Ansel Adams or your Aunt Anna—capture a moment in time that people familiar with the moment, the subject or the place can relate to for years to come. And even if you don’t have any familiarity with what’s in the picture, the good ones always relate an emotion, a texture... Continue Reading →