Today's Guest: John Darnton, ex-New York Times reporter, novelist, Black and White and Dead All Over The great pleasure of being a novelist is that you can praise your friends and carve up your enemies by changing a few names and details to protect the innocent and fend off the guilty and, at the... Continue Reading →
Eats.com and Eats Magazine founder Joe Ariel takes a bite! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Joe Ariel, founder, Eats.com I’m getting hungry already. What do you expect—today’s guest is Joe Ariel, founder and CEO of Eats Media Group, which publishes a regional network of Eats magazines and College Eats magazine, as well as producing Eats.com. And unless I’m mistaken, we’re going to talk a lot about food.... Continue Reading →
Ed Droste: The rise of the Original Hooters, um, wings! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Ed Droste, co-founders, Hooters Restaurants The first contact I ever had with Ed Droste was when I spotted the wreck of a boat on the north side of the Courtney Campbell Causeway in Clearwater, Florida. I had seen the wreck before, but this time, someone had painted “Hooters” on the hull in... Continue Reading →
America At Home? Smile for photographer Rick Smolan, please! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Rick Smolan, photographer, America At Home: A Close-Up Look at How We Live I love great photographs. Over my desk, I have a black and white Florida Everglades print by Clyde Butcher that never gets old. When my eyes start glazing over from the computer, I like to switch my gaze to... Continue Reading →
Scott Miles dreams, stars in, his own Little Chicago! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Scott Miles, actor, Little Chicago There’s a certain risk – some might call it insanity – to producing true indie films. They’re costly, especially relative to the return on investment, time, and aggravation. But still they get made. Scott Miles made his. It’s called Little Chicago, and it's about a young man... Continue Reading →
136 Comedian Robert Schimmel returns to joke with Mr. Media! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Robert Schimmel, comedian, author Cancer on Five Dollars a Day (chemo not included): How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life Comedian Robert Schimmel was my guest on Mr. Media recently and despite an hour of conversation, I felt like we barely began talking when time ran out. And... Continue Reading →
Alan Levy makes podcasting safe for all @BlogTalkRadio! PODCAST INTERVIEW
I’m a lucky guy. Last December, I received an email from a woman named Amy Domestico, inviting me to bring my podcast, Mr. Media, to a relatively new media site called BlogTalkRadio. We exchanged some emails and finally talked on the phone. Up until that point, I recorded my interviews over the telephone on... Continue Reading →
Legendary cartoonist Jules Feiffer explains his Explainers! PODCAST INTERVIEW
The word that comes to mind when I think about the comic strips of Jules Feiffer is this: My Microsoft Word dictionary - hey, it's convenient! - defines it as “the act of speaking while alone, especially when used as a theatrical device that allows a character’s thoughts and ideas to be conveyed to... Continue Reading →
Philip Shenon’s uncensored 9/11 history, The Commission! PODCAST INTERVIEW
I think everyone remembers where they were when they first heard about the planes flying into the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon. For our generation, it’s that horrifying moment that matches up with when other generations remember the Kennedy assassination or the bombing of Pearl Harbor. But where were you when the... Continue Reading →
Comedian Robert Schimmel deconstructs his cancer with humor! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Robert Schimmel, comedian, author, Cancer on Five Dollars a Day (chemo not included): How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life I tried my hand at stand-up comedy twice in college, once as a freshman at the University of Miami and again a year later at the University of Florida.... Continue Reading →