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 →
Hell’s Kitchen Season 5 Exit Interview: J! PODCAST INTERVIEW
“Hell’s Kitchen” is must-see TV in Mr. Media’s house and it has been since the first episode of the first season. We’re also hooked on Gordon Ramsay’s “Kitchen Nightmares” and the British versions of his shows, too.. Which is why I look forward to frequently speaking with the latest eliminated chefs on “Hell’s Kitchen,”... Continue Reading →
TV’s Good Enough Mother Rene Syler hosts Obama Inaugural! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Rene Syler, host, BET's coverage of Barack Obama's 2008 Presidential Inauguration, author, Good Enough Mother If your name is Rene Syler, this is probably a pretty good week. In the midst of preparing to co-host BET’s live coverage of the Jan. 20th inauguration of Barack Obama, it was announced that Syler—a former co-host... Continue Reading →
Hell’s Kitchen Season 5 Exit Interview: Colleen! PODCAST INTERVIEW
"Hell’s Kitchen" is not going to be your cup of tea if hearing people yell and scream profanities at the top of their lungs while cooking inedible dishes makes you squirm. But the show, which airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. on Fox, is addictive fun, partly for the presence of Chef Gordon Ramsey, but... Continue Reading →
Hell’s Kitchen Season 5 Exit Interview: Charlie! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Hell’s Kitchen is one of those reality cooking shows that, while you’re watching it, you’re wondering: “What were they thinking?” I love the show and haven’t missed many episodes over its five seasons to date. It’s a total train wreck—and who can’t resist peeking at one of those? Joining me this morning is Charlie,... Continue Reading →
Entrepreneur, social media guru Sarah Szalavitz is Zaproot! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Sarah Szalavitz, entrepreneur, 7Robot, Zaproot, AwkwardSexStories.com I don’t care if you never before heard of my guest, social media guru Sarah Szalavitz. A week ago, frankly, neither had I. But I suspect that at the end of this hour, we’ll all want to hear more from Sarah. Or maybe we’ll just want... Continue Reading →
Rare John Denver audio interview, 1984: Mr. Media Lost Tapes
Today's Guest: Singer John Denver. In the years that I was a pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times and Tampa Tribune back in the mid-1980s, one of the best parts of the job was interviewing musicians by phone before they came to town. I always liked the conversation, the give-and-take, the... Continue Reading →
Barack Inc.: What Obama winning in 2008 campaign taught us! PODCAST INTERVIEW
What was Barack Obama’s most pressing personal issue upon becoming President of the United States? After finding a good school for his daughters, he was apparently quite concerned with keeping his Blackberry. The new leader of the free world insisted upon staying connected with the digital masses—and a few close friends—who got him elected.... Continue Reading →
Mark Wheatley, Robert Tinnell take on Lone Justice comics! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Artist Mark Wheatley and writer Robert Tinnell are two good reasons that comic book readers are following the crowds to online media iterations of the 20th century comic panels. Together they produced last year’s Harvey-nominated webcomic EZ Street. Separately, you’ll recognized Wheatley’s work from Hammer of the Gods, Black Hood, Frankenstein Mobster and Mars.... Continue Reading →
NFL star Bill Romanowski is now pushing Nutrition 53! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Former NFL linebacker Bill Romanowski is a four-time Super Bowl champion—and a guy my friend Sean says, “scares the crap out of me.” So you know he won’t be dull. Romanowski, whose autobiography, Romo: My Life On The Edge, Living Dreams and Slaying Dragons, was a New York Times bestseller, is back in the... Continue Reading →