Mr. Media Interviews By Bob Andelman

Today's Guest: Barbara Corcoran, businesswoman, "Shark Tank," author, Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of guys pitching me on all kinds of ridiculous ideas, including spray can music… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Part 1 of 3     Order 'Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business' by Barbara Corcoran from Amazon.com by clicking on the book cover above! Barbara Corcoran has spunk. I, unlike Lou Grant, like spunk. Okay, is that TV reference too old for you? Let’s try one that’s more recent: Barbara Corcoran, a former Manhattan real estate magnate who once beat Donald Trump at his own game, is one of the stars of ABC’s business reality show, “Shark Tank,” airing Fridays this spring at 8 p.m. She’s the girl in the band, but this chick shakes a lot more than a tambourine. In any given episode, sweet, flirty Barbara is as prepared to elbow out a competitor on Shark Tank as a

Today's Guest: Barbara Corcoran, entrepreneur, "Shark Tank," author, Shark Tales Order 'Use What You've Got, and Other Business Lessons I Learned from My Mom' by Barbara Corcoran, available from Amazon.com by clicking on the book cover above! Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran has a sense of humor. She must: an incredibly successful real estate mogul, she’s the author of three books, including my favorite title, If You Don’t Have Big Breasts, Put Ribbons on Your Pigtails. Yikes! On her ABC show, which airs its second season finale this Friday, February 5 at 9 p.m., Barbara is on a panel of experts assessing potential business investments. There are some great ideas; and there are some horrible ideas. BARBARA CORCORAN podcast excerpt: "Think of the opportunity and the sheer entertainment value of 'Shark Tank'! We're working 11-hour days, listening to pitch after pitch and we're never bored. It is so fascinating! And then you go home with new business partners. Who would say no to something like that?" Barbara is t

Oscar Isaac, actor, Pu-239 Order 'Pu-239' starring Paddy Considine and Oscar Isaac, available right now at a great price by clicking on the book cover above! Oscar Isaac, my guest today, co-stars with Paddy Considine in a riveting new HBO film, Pu-239. Based upon a short story by Ken Kalfus, PU-239 tells the story of a devoted father and husband -- Paddy Considine -- in post-Soviet Russia who labors in a deteriorating nuclear plant. After being exposed to a deadly dose of radiation while trying to avert a plant disaster, he is made a scapegoat and suspended without pay. With just days to live and desperate to provide for his wife and young son, he impulsively steals a small amount of Pu-239 -- weapons grade plutonium -- and heads to Moscow to attempt a quick sale. In Moscow, Considine’s character gets caught up with an inept, wannabe gangster -- played by Isaac -- to help him sell the dangerous goods on the black market. Oscar Isaac Facebook • IMDB • Order Pu-239 from Amazon.com BOB ANDELMAN/Mr. MEDIA: I app

Today's Guest: Brittany Snow, actress, Pitch Perfect, Hairspray, "Harry's Law" Brittany Snow   Order 'Hairspray' starring John Travolta, Zac Efron, Brittany Snow, available on Blu-Ray from Amazon.com by clicking on the DVD cover above! Actress Brittany Snow is part of a small but growing contingent of Tampa Bay area natives making their mark on network TV. With the debut of “Harry’s Law” on NBC – in which she co-stars with Kathy Bates and Nate Corddry — Snow will rejoin the primetime spotlight alongside St. Petersburg’s Monica Raymund – star of “Lie To Me” – and Tampa’s, Maulik Pancholy of “30 Rock.” (Angela Bassett is from St. Petersburg and Channing Tatum is a fellow alumnus of Brittany’s from Tampa’s Gaither High School, by the way.) BRITTANY SNOW podcast excerpt: "Zac Efron dropped me a couple times when we were doing our dances for Hairspray. He didn't have that good strength back then."  I think my favorite Brittany Snow moment to date was in the movie Hairspray, in which she played Michelle Pfeiffer’

Today's Guest: Jeff Keane, daily cartoonist, Family Circus. Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of men and women who will be pausing for a moment of silence every time my guest answers a question… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida!   Jeff Keane's contribution to Cartoonists Remember 9/11 We all know where we were when the attacks of 9-11 took place. I was here at my desk, working on a new book, The Today Show playing in the background. I stopped what I was doing for days. The President of the United States, of course, was listening to elementary school students about an hour south of me read a book about a goat, in Sarasota, Florida. An aide whispered the news in his ear, a quizzical expression came over his face, and he returned to finish learning about the goat. It seemed like we would never laugh again. Except about that goat story. WTF? JEFF KEANE audio excerpt: "I didn't want Family Circus to be heavy-handed. I wanted to be appropriate for the characters

Today's Guest: Lane DeGregory, Tampa Bay Times journalist, reporter, 2009 winner of Pulitzer Prize Feature Writing Lane DeGregory, St. Petersburg Times, Winner, 2009 Pulitzer Prize Feature Writing The story you’re about to hear is true, even if it sounds implausible even for fiction. It’s about a little girl named Danielle, “The Girl in the Window” described in Lane DeGregory’s story in the St. Petersburg Times that won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing. I remember the day that Lane’s story first appeared in the paper. My wife, who is an editor in the Times newsfeatures department, came home that night talking about the crazy traffic at the newspaper’s website, all drawn to the incredible tale of the feral child. Within days, there were 1,284 comments posted to the paper’s website about just this story. I can tell you that Lane DeGregory is one of the most admired reporters at the St. Petersburg Times, a newspaper that has won its shared of Pulitzers over the last quarter century. But she is also o

Today's Guest: Jim McBride, founder, Mr. Skin adult website, MrSkin.com Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Jim McBride, a.k.a., Mr. Skin, by clicking on the video player above!  Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of lying dogs who say they only subscribe to MrSkin.com for the articles… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Adele beat out Beyonce at the Grammys. Dinesh D’Souza’s Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party overtook Zack Snyder’s Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice for Worst Film at the Razzies. And, in a photo finish, Moonlight outshone La-La Land at the Oscars. Mr. SKIN podcast excerpt: "I have awards for 'Best Breasts,' 'Best Butt, 'Best Lesbian Scene--same awards every year, different winners. But what's most fun for me is curating through tons of television and movies for these crazy, wild nude scenes that most people don't even know happened; 'Most Mufftastic Merkin' is a great example." But what America rea

Today's Guest: David Fury, writer, producer, "24," "Lost," "Dream On," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel," "Tyrant," "Fringe" Television screenwriter, producer David Fury Pop quiz: name the man who’s been a writer and/or producer for the following TV shows: “The Jackie Thomas Show,” “House of Buggin’,” “Dream On,” “Pinky and the Brain,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Angel,” “Lost,” “24.” Give up? It’s David Fury, and he joins us today via phone from Hollywood. David Fury Twitter • Facebook • IMDB • Wikipedia • Order Dream On on DVD from Amazon.com • Order 24: The Complete Series BOB ANDELMAN/Mr. MEDIA: David, welcome to Mr. Media. DAVID FURY: Thanks very much, Bob. I want to answer that question. I know, I know who that is. Order 'Dream On - Seasons 1 & 2,' available from Amazon.com by clicking on the DVD above! ANDELMAN: And we will send you a prize, I promise. FURY: Oh, thank you. ANDELMAN: David, does Barack Obama’s presidential campaign send a commission on every dollar it collects to the producers

Today's Guest: Jon Bon Jovi, singer, Bon Jovi   Bon Jovi, featuring Jon Bon Jovi, center Today--March 2--is singer Jon Bon Jovi's birthday. I've been intent on publishing my January 19, 1984, phone interview with him for a long, long time, but I just cannot locate the original print version of the story to accompany it, so today I am throwing up my hands and we'll just go with the audio. At the time of this interview, Bon Jovi was a hard-working, fast-rising Jersey Shore band that made itself media accessible and media friendly. The guys frequently played baseball against local radio station DJs as they toured the country, generating good feelings and lots of extra spins of their debut record. JON BON JOVI podcast excerpt: "My mom is a florist; my dad is a hairdresser. They always said, 'Do whatever makes you happy.' They knew I wanted this; there was a lot of of support." I remember being struck by how nice Jon was in this interview and how surprised I was to discover his hometown was Sayreville, NJ. I gre

Today's Guest: Robert Conrad, actor, "The Wild Wild West" Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience that includes Brigadier General Moore, Colonel Lard, 1st Lt. Wiley, Capt. Gutterman, Lt. Anderson, Lt. Bob Boyle and 1st Lt. Bragg… in the NEW new media capital of the world, St. Petersburg, Florida!   Order 'The Wild Wild West: The Complete Series' by clicking on the photo above! He’s the original TV tough guy. He’s a formidable ladies man and unstoppable flirt. And now in his late 70s – 70s! – Robert Conrad still doesn’t know the meaning of slow down and smell the flowers. ROBERT CONRAD audio excerpt: "I enjoy everybody's company. I haven't had anybody on the radio show who's surprised me. I've been in the business 55 years!" He’s in his third year as a weekend host on the CRN Digital Talk network – a podcaster, for cryin’ out loud! And you know what? He’s damned entertaining. There may be snow on the roof, but there is still fire in the heart. Conrad, who became a household name when he starred i

Today's Guest: Ali Landry, actress, David Charvet, actor, "The Superstars" Ali Landry, David Charvet, "The Superstars" My best friend Bruce Kessler and I would be glued to ABC’s “Wide World of Sports” during the 1970s when it aired its ‘Superstars” competitions, pitting athletes and celebrities against one another in sports which no one had a natural advantage or, usually, much experience. Now ABC has once more brought back that old chestnut in a new primetime seasons of “The Superstars,” airs on Tuesday through July at 8 p.m. on ABC. This time around, we get male/female, celebrity/athlete teams including Terrell Owens and Joanna Krupa, Robert Horry and Estella Warren, Lisa Leslie and Dan Cortese, Brandi Chastain and Julio Iglesias Jr. and others. Joining me today are two superstars who are not teamed together, Baywatch and Melrose Place star David Charvet and actress and former Miss USA Ali Landry. Ali Landry Facebook • Twitter • Instagram • Wikipedia • IMDB David Charvet Facebook • Twitter • Instagram • Wi

Today's Guest: Jim McBride, adult film website entrepreneur, MrSkin.com   Part 1 of 2 Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of Anatomy Award nominees who can’t figure out why the studio is so darn chilly today… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! The 83rd Annual Academy Awards may have been a bit of a snore, but there is nothing dull or flat about the 12th Annual Mr. Skin Anatomy Awards! Usually, we can count on Mr. Skin to fast-forward to the best parts in TV and film. But at this time of year – not at all coincidental to the Oscars, Skin and his staff of skinvestigators single out the year’s greatest flashes of female skin. There are our usual favorite categories, of course – best breast, best butt, best full frontal, best Wet T-Shirt and of course, Breast Picture. But this wouldn’t be the Anatomy Awards if Mr. Skin didn’t add new, one-of-a-kind categories to recognize each year: • Best Nude Parasailing: Piranha 3-D • Best Nude in an Apron Scene Leonor Watli

Today's Guest: Jim McBride, adult website entrepreneur, MrSkin.com Order 'Mr. Skin's Skincyclopedia: The A-to-Z Guide to Finding Your Favorite Actresses Naked' by clicking the book cover above! 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 nude scenes have happened since January 2005. So I said, 'It's time for a second edition.' That's kind of the reason this book is 688 pages. It's like half the size of the health care bill." And let’s not forget that we also enjoy doodling pictures of naked women and sharing these doodles wih our equally compelled brethren. Hugh Hefner and Bob Guccione figured this out. Howard Stern did, too. And then there was Jim McBride, the cheerful young dude who makes a living cataloging and capturing the moments when our favorite film

Today's Guest: Jim McBride, adult website entrepreneur, MrSkin.com Guys, Mr. Skin watches movies so you don’t have to. Forget the days of wading through plot and dialogue just to get to the moment where Phoebe Cates pops open her bikini top in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Or when Sherilyn Fenn gets randy in Two Moon Junction. Mr. Skin, via his website at www.mrskin.com and his just released second book Mr. Skin’s Skintastic Video Guide, The 501 Greatest Movies for Sex and Nudity on DVD, can tell you alphabetically exactly how far to fast-forward just to get to the good parts. Skin time, what body parts are exposed, size, skin color, hair color, you get the idea. Mr. Skin is nothing if not thorough. And for those who think there must be a finite supply of these moments, let me just say that today alone Mr. Skin added seventy new pictures and twenty-one video clips to his archive. It’s a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it. Mr. Skin Website • Twitter • Facebook • YouTube • Wikipedia Order 'Mr. Skin's Skinc

Today's Guest: Jim McBride, founder, MrSkin.com Mr. Skin fast forwards to the good stuff! Jim McBride is a man’s man—if the man in question likes ogling topless and bottomless actresses on TV and films. McBride does all that and, even better, is well-paid to do it, separating him from the rest of us slobs who are mere hobbyists by comparison. You probably know McBride better by his nom de skin, Mr. Skin, as in MrSkin.com, the web site he created and now runs with a staff of skintrepreneurs. He’s also a weekly contributor to the Howard Stern Show on Sirius satellite radio. This is McBride’s third visit to Mr. Media Radio, The first two times around, he was here to promote his books, Mr. Skin's Skincyclopedia: The A-to-Z Guide to Finding Your Favorite Actresses Naked and Mr. Skin's Skintastic Video Guide: The 501 Greatest Movies for Sex & Nudity on DVD. Today, he’s joining me to reveal the winners of MrSkin.com’s 11th Annual Anatomy Awards. And don't miss the video clip below celebrating one of this year’s

Today's Guest: Johnny Van Zant, lead singer, Johnny Van Zant Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd This is the telephone recording of my May 1983 interview with Johnny Van Zant, who was then leader of his own Johnny Van Zant Band and today has stepped in to be the frontman of Lynyrd Skynyrd, the classic rock band created by his late brother Ronnie Van Zant. (Brother Donnie Van Zant is best known for his band, .348 Special.) Johnny Van Zant Wikipedia • IMDB Lynyrd Skynyrd Website • History Site • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram • YouTube • Google+ • Wikipedia • MySpace Kicking Through the Ashes: My Life As A Stand-up in the 1980s Comedy Boom by Ritch Shydner. Order your copy today by clicking on the book cover above!   The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!

Today's Guest: Bob Eckstein, author, The History of the Snowman Order The History of the Snowman by Bob Eckstein, available from Amazon.com by clicking on the book cover above!   Cartoon by Bob Eckstein My guest today is Bob Eckstein, author of The History of the Snowman and a humor columnist and cartoonist. But first, I’d like to set the tone for this interview by reading from a poem that Bob found on a needlepoint throw pillow sold at a garage sale: I made a snowman as perfect as can be, I thought I’d keep it as a friend, and let it sleep with me. I made it some pajamas, And a pillow for its head. Then last night he ran away, But first he wet the bed. Bob Eckstein Website • Facebook • Twitter • The History of the Snowman website Order The History of the Snowman from Amazon.com Kicking Through the Ashes: My Life As A Stand-up in the 1980s Comedy Boom by Ritch Shydner. Order your copy today by clicking on the book cover above!     The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!

Today's Guest: Jeanne Martinet, author, Life Is Friends: A Complete Guide to the Lost Art of Connecting in Person Order 'Life Is Friends: A Complete Guide to the Lost Art of Connecting in Person' by Jeanne Martinet, available from Amazon.com by clicking on the book cover above!   Order 'The Art of Mingling' by Jeanne Martinet, available from Amazon.com by clicking on the book cover above! I knew there was something missing in my life since it became Facebook-, Twitter-, Orkut- Bebo- and instant messaging-centric, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on what. Turns out, it’s people! You know, real life, high-fiving, handshaking, backslapping, refrigerator-raiding friends, neighbors and family. Jeanne Martinet, the author of The Art of Mingling, just published a new book, Life Is Friends. I suspect it will become one of those gems that is found on everyone’s bookshelf—or e-book reader—in the future. It’s a lively read and full of great anecdote advice. Jeanne Martinet Website • Facebook • Twitter • Order Life i

Today's Guest: Lisa McMann, YA novelist, Wake, Fade, Gone, The Unwanteds Order 'The Wake Trilogy: Wake; Fade; Gone' by Lisa McMann from Amazon.com by clicking the books above! This is gonna take a minute. It was the last day of our first family vacation in two years and the three of us were unwinding in the enormous Barnes & Noble bookstore in Burlington, Vermont. My 13-year-old son Charlie found two young adult novels she wanted to buy, both of which his friends had already read and enjoyed. The first was The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, which looked like it was cast in the mode of the Harry Potter books, a series that Charlie has read over and over and over. The second was a dark and somewhat frightening looking book titled Wake by Lisa McMann. It’s subtitle: “Your dreams are not your own.” I was dubious; my kid finds the sight of blood unsettling and isn’t a fan of violence or gore. But it was technically age-appropriate and it meant reading something other than texts on his phone, so okay. LISA M

Order Captain Abu Raed, a film by Amin Matalqa, available from Amazon.com by clicking on the DVD cover above!   Today's Guest: Amin Matalqa, director, Captain Abu Raed Amin Matalqa made a movie after being challenged by David Pritchard, an executive producer for “The Simpsons” and “King of the Hill.” There’s much more to the story than that, of course, but let me just add a few choice hints. Pritchard told the Jordanian writer and director to make it a comedy, something in which Charlie Chaplin would have wanted to star. And you know what? That’s exactly the film that Captain Abu Raed is. And watch for it in your city; Captain Abu Raed will be in limited, but expanding release across the United States this summer. Amin Matalqa LinkedIn • Facebook • IMDB • Twitter • Order Captain Abu Raed from Amazon.com Amin Matalqa returned to Mr. Media in August 2013 as director of the Disney soccer film, The United! Video interview below...   Kicking Through the Ashes: My Life As A Stand-up in the 1980s Comedy Boom by Ri