Mr. Media Interviews By Bob Andelman

Today's Guest: Charlotte Stewart, actress, “Twin Peaks,” “Little House on the Prairie,” Eraserhead, author, Little House in the Hollywood Hills: A Bad Girl's Guide to Becoming Miss Beadle, Mary, and Me   Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Charlotte Stewart by clicking on the video player above!  Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of men and women who seem to have been everywhere and with everyone throughout modern history, including Forest Gump, Zelig and Justin Beiber… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! When you pick up a memoir – particularly a celebrity memoir – part of the inherent appeal is that you can safely be a voyeur at arm’s reach. But when that celebrity memoir falls short on sharing names and intimate details, well, that’s not a great read. Because if you just wanted to hear how swell everybody is and how perfect a celebrity’s life is, you could just tune in to “Ellen.” CHARLOTTE STEWART podcast excerpt: "Life became just unbearabl

Today's Guest: Tim Hanley, author, Investigating Lois Lane, Wonder Woman UnboundOrder Tim Hanley’s book: http://amzn.to/1RrIBaqTIM HANLEY podcast excerpt: "You get a lot of stereotypes about women when it comes to Lois Lane, a lot of hysterics and very emotional. Superman is the calm, level one throughout whatever emotional relationship ups and downs they have. Whereas Lois has to fly off the handle and instigate the drama for the relationship.”Key interview moments:• 2:50 Lois Lane '"biographer" Tim Hanley describes the ups and downs of his subject across more than 75 years of adventures in comic books, radio, TV and movies;• 13:20 Hanley acknowledges the many negative female stereotypes about women applied to Lois Lane over the decades by male writers, but notes how much better her character fares in the hands of female scribes;• 24:10 Hands down, Hanley thinks many of Lois Lane's best moments can be found in the mid-1990s ABC-TV series "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman."Subscribe to Mr. Med

Today's Guest: Mike Edison, author, You Are A Complete Disappointment, I Have Fun Everywhere I Go, Dirty! Dirty! Dirty!Order Mike Edison's book: http://amzn.to/1SMIJXtMIKE EDISON podcast excerpt: "When my dad died, he was pretty abusive and a bully, to me. But when he died, I cried a lot. Of course I did, like any son would when their dad died. I had an odd sort of closure because his last words to me were, 'You are a complete disappointment.' And he was just getting started."Key interview moments:• 2:45 Mike Edison explains the title to his book, his finally "inspiration" from an abusive dad;• 18:15 Memories of eating meatball pizza at the White Birch Inn in Metuchen, New Jersey;• 35:30 Parents, you know those dirty books you think the kids don't know about on your nightstand? You're wrong. "I went on to become a pornographer!" Edison says. "I went to write Penthouse letters!"Subscribe to Mr. Media for FREE on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=MrMediaRadioFor more interviews like t

Today's Guest: Michael Pare, actor, "Traded," "Eddie and the Cruisers," "Streets of Fire"   Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Michael Pare by clicking on the video player above!  Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of missing movie rock stars still living on the dark side… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! “Take your glasses off.” That’s the moment when a cowboy played by Michael Pare, a previously loving, respectful father and rancher in the Old West, signals that the previously restrained film, Traded, is about to get physical. He becomes a “crazy sumbitch” on his way to discovering that his 17-year-old daughter Lily has been taken against her will into an underground sex ring. MICHAEL PARE podcast excerpt: "The director of 'Eddie and the Cruisers' auditioned me and asked if I could sing. I said, 'Sure! I sing like Sinatra. And I play guitar like Jimi Hendrix. Anything you want, I can do it.'" In Traded, a smartly directed indie film that’s

Today's Guest: Bill Plympton, filmmaker, Hitler's Folly, Cheatin Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of professional Nazi hunters who don’t know what a ‘mockumentary’ is but suspect it has clues that will satisfy their lives’ work… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! When you start watching Hitler’s Folly, the new film by Academy Award nominee Bill Plympton, the action starts immediately and you can’t help but get pulled in. And when you get to the end, you’ll probably do what I did – start over from the beginning and watch it again. BILL PLYMPTON podcast excerpt: "I was reading a newspaper and saw that Hitler was a big fan of 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.' I thought that was the most surreal thing I ever heard. Here is the most evil man in history, laughing over the antics of these dwarfs!" Hitler’s Folly is a mockumentary, a fake documentary, if you will, in the spirit of Spinal Tap or, if you want to be era-specific, I suggest H.G. Wells’ infamous r

Today's Guest: Vicki Lawrence, actress, comedienne, "The Carol Burnett Show," "Mama's Family"VICKI LAWRENCE podcast excerpt: "'The Carol Burnett Show' was well-written. It wasn't in your face. You could watch it with the kids; what they got, they got. And what they didn't, they could come back and watch next year.”Order ‘The Carol Burnett Show: The Lost Episodes’: http://amzn.to/1VthJhfKey interview moments:• 3:30 Actress Vicki Lawrence explains the enduring success of "The Carol Burnett Show" for multiple generations;• 8:50 An explanation for why Lawrence, who was younger, always played Carol Burnett's mother in sketches such as "The Family";• 16:20 Mama has a few words to offer about Donald Trump... and his hair.Subscribe to Mr. Media for FREE on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=MrMediaRadioFor more interviews like this one: http://www.MrMedia.com What is Mr. Media® Interviews? The calm of Charlie Rose, the curiosity of Terry Gross and the unpredictability of Howard Stern! Since

Today's Guest: Vicki Lawrence, actress, comedienne, "The Carol Burnett Show," "Mama's Family"    Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Vicki Lawrence by clicking on the video player above!  Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of professional actors who couldn’t keep a straight face around Tim Conway even if he were reading a dictionary… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! The Carol Burnett Show: Carol's Favorites (Collectors Edition), also starring Vicki Lawrence. Order your copy today by clicking on the DVD box set above! The reputation of “The Carol Burnett Show” has always been that of extraordinary sketch humor, enduring laughs, and a brilliant ensemble cast. Yet somehow, for all my love of classic TV comedy, I missed out on the Burnett era altogether. VICKI LAWRENCE podcast excerpt: "'The Carol Burnett Show' was well-written. It wasn't in your face. You could watch it with the kids; what they got, they got. And what they didn't, they could co

Today's Guest: Tim Hanley, author, Investigating Lois Lane, Wonder Woman Unbound   Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Tim Hanley by clicking on the video player above!  Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of young women who changed their initials to L.L. in the hopes of catching Henry Cavill’s eye… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Lois Lane has enjoyed a remarkable run, considering she has been around for more than 75 years in the pages of Superman comic books. But life has never been easy for the journalist best known as “Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane.” TIM HANLEY podcast excerpt: "You get a lot of stereotypes about women when it comes to Lois Lane, a lot of hysterics and very emotional. Superman is the calm, level one throughout whatever emotional relationship ups and downs they have. Whereas Lois has to fly off the handle and instigate the drama for the relationship." You can LISTEN to this interview with TIM HANLEY, author of INVESTIGA

Today's Guest: Dave Thompson, author, The Rocky Horror Picture Show FAQOrder Dave Thompson's book: http://amzn.to/25aNGRADAVE THOMPSON podcast excerpt: "What this book brings to the table is an appreciation of the cultural impact of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' not only in the US but elsewhere."Key interview moments:• 3:45 Author Dave Thompson explains what motivated him to tell the entire story of The Rocky Horror Picture Show;• 16:30 Rocky Horror's lasting impact goes far beyond British or US borders;• 32:40 Thompson reveals that, as teens, he and his girlfriend "went through a Magenta and Riff-Raff stage."Subscribe to Mr. Media for FREE on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=MrMediaRadioFor more interviews like this one: http://www.MrMedia.com What is Mr. Media® Interviews? The calm of Charlie Rose, the curiosity of Terry Gross and the unpredictability of Howard Stern! Since February 2007, more than 1,000 exclusive Hollywood, celebrity, pop culture video and audio comedy podcas

Today's Guest: Susan Silverman, rabbi, international adoption activist, author, Casting Lots: Creating a Family in a Beautiful Broken WorldSUSAN SILVERMAN podcast excerpt: "People are more likely to adopt if they feel their community has their back. I would say to people, create a situation in which you can adopt. If you have that in your heart and that capacity in your life, take the risk!"Order Susan Silverman's book, "Casting Lots": http://amzn.to/1T5M2EPKey interview moments:• 3:40 Rabbi Susan Silverman talks about the personal breakthrough in therapy that helped her cope with her intense, lifelong separation anxiety;• 13:10 She offers constructive advice to families considering adoption;• 26:19 Silverman addresses her frustration with what she sees as a shift among aid organizations such as Save the Children and UNICEF away from private adoption and more focused on warehousing orphaned children around the world.Subscribe to Mr. Media for FREE on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_use

Today's Guest: John Doe, singer, co-founder, X, author, Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk   Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with John Doe by clicking on the video player above!  Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of aging punks who no longer take pride in torn fishnet stockings and who are using safety pins in ways they never dreamed of in 1978 … in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk by John Doe with Tom DeSavia and Friends. Order your copy today by clicking on the book cover above! John Doe and Exene Cervenka probably never dreamed, when they met at a Venice, California, poetry workshop in 1976, that one day they would be regarded as the core of a musical movement that shook, stirred and ripped corporate rock. I didn’t say they ultimately prevented its rise – I wish they had – but as co-founders of the LA punk band X, they built one of the first bulwarks against the t

Today's Guest: Bobby Rydell, singer, author, Teen Idol on the Rocks: A Tale of Second ChancesOrder Bobby Rydell’s book: http://amzn.to/1rIN2sxBOBBY RYDELL podcast excerpt: "When I was with Mr. Sinatra at the Copacabana for the first time and he said, 'What do you drink, Robert?' I said, 'C-C-Coke.' I figured if I said, 'Scotch and water,' I'd get smacked in the face, y'know?"Key interview moments:• 3:30 Singer Bobby Rydell might have been the last man in America to find out that the school Danny and Sandy attend in the Broadway show and movie Grease is named after him -- Rydell High School;• 20:20 As a member of the movie cast of Bye, Bye Birdie, Rydell got to work with Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margaret, Maureen Stapleton, Janet Leigh and -- "God rest his soul" -- Paul Lynde;• 39:13 Rydell explains why underage drinkers didn't order anything but Coca-Colas while sitting at the Copacabana with Frank Sinatra.Subscribe to Mr. Media for FREE on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=MrMediaRadioFo

Today's Guest: Dave Thompson, author, The Rocky Horror Picture Show FAQ   Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Dave Thompson by clicking on the video player above!  Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of Riff-Raffs, Magentas, Columbias, Brads and Janets – dammit! – far more than one tiny living room can possibly contain… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! The Rocky Horror Picture Show FAQ by Dave Thompson, Mr. Media Interviews   The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Order your copy today by clicking on the DVD cover above! I couldn’t begin to count the number of times I’ve seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show on the big screen. It’s a lot. DAVE THOMPSON podcast excerpt: "I first saw 'Rocky Horror' at a theatre in Chelsea when I was 13. It stuck with me ever since and its always been on my mind that I would love to tell the whole story and see where it goes. Finally, I did" That’s because, in college, I worked at the Royal Park Cinemas 4 in Gainesville,

Today's Guest: Bobby Rydell, singer, author, Teen Idol on the Rocks: A Tale of Second Chances   Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with singer Bobby Rydell by clicking on the video player above!  Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of men of a certain age who wish they had spent months of their formative years dancing with Ann-Margaret… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Teen Idol on the Rocks by Bobby Rydell. Order your copy today by clicking on the book cover above! It never registered with me. Rydell High, that is – the name of the school where Danny Zuko and Sandy reunite, where the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies rule the roost. As many times I have watched that movie over the years, it never clicked that calling the fictional institution “Rydell High School” was a tribute to America’s most famous Rydell – Bobby. BOBBY RYDELL podcast excerpt: "When I was with Mr. Sinatra at the Copacabana for the first time and he said, 'What do you drink, Robert?

Today’s Guest: Steven Gore, novelist, “White Ghost: A Graham Gage Thriller,” “Final Target,” “Power Blind”Order Steven Gore’s book: http://amzn.to/1YdhhlLSTEVEN GORE podcast excerpt: “Graham Gage is more cerebral, more analytical (than Harlan Donnally). I think that made him a better character for this subject (coping with a late stage cancer diagnosis).”Key interview moments:• 5:25 Steven Gore discusses how some novelists rely too much on “superpowers” to get their heroes out of a jam";• 16:10 Gore reveals his own angoing, personal struggles with a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma back in 2001;• 39:20 An explanation of why Gore afflicted his private investigator character, Graham Gage, with cancer rather than his lawyer character, Harlan Donnally.Subscribe to Mr. Media for FREE on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=MrMediaRadioFor more interviews like this one: http://www.MrMedia.com What is Mr. Media® Interviews? The calm of Charlie Rose, the curiosity of Terry Gross and the unp

Today's Guest: Rachel Butera, comedian, voice actor, impressionist, guest, "First Impressions with Dana Carvey," "The Howard Stern Show," "America's Got Talent"  Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Rachel Butera by clicking on the video player above!  Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of 13-year-old boys practicing their Rich Little impersonations for an hour daily for no reason at all… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! "First Impressions with Dana Carvey" When Rachel Butera appeared on the TV show “America’s Got Talent” in 2014, the man who declared himself “America’s Judge” had to disqualify himself from voting on the impressionist’s talent because he was the one who already put her on the map. So, after she squeezed Wanda Sykes, Rosie O’Donnell, Whoopie Goldberg and Joan Rivers into 90 seconds of vocal magic, there was only one thing that Howard Stern, the King of All Media, could say to her: “You’re somebody I believe in… I’m proud of yo

Today's Guest: Steven Gore, novelist, White Ghost: A Graham Gage Thriller, Final Target, Power Blind   Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with novelist Steven Gore by clicking on the video player above!  Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of cancer survivors who could use a new hero… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! [ White Ghost: A Graham Gage Thriller by Steven Gore. Order now by clicking on the book cover above! Whether San Francisco private eye Graham Gage solves his latest case or not, his odds of lining up his next one are looking pretty thin. Graham Gage has non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Cancer. And it’s killing him. STEVEN GORE podcast excerpt: “Graham Gage is more cerebral, more analytical (than Harlan Donnally). I think that made him a better character for this subject (coping with a late stage cancer diagnosis).” Gage, the hard-working, world-traveling, great-friend-to-have-in-a-crisis hero of three previous novels by Steven Gore, stands tal

Today's Guest: Frank Morsani, businessman, philanthropist, author, “To Be Frank: Building the American Dream in Business and Life”Order his book: http://amzn.to/1WS0oP0 FRANK MORSANI podcast excerpt: “I think it’s pathetic (that Donald Trump is the GOP standard bearer). It’s a tragedy on our system."KEY INTERVIEW MOMENTS:8:25: Frank Morsani talks about how he picked himself up following his failure to land a Major League Baseball relocation or expansion franchise for the Tampa Bay area in the 1990s;13:55: As a former Chairman of the Board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Morsani admits he has problems with many of the organization’s current political stances;15:45: And as a lifelong Republican, Morsani calls the party’s turn to Donald Trump as its presidential nominee as “pathetic” and “a tragedy."Subscribe to Mr. Media for FREE on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=MrMediaRadioFor more interviews like this one: http://www.MrMedia.com What is Mr. Media® Interviews? The calm of Charli

FROM 2011: Here’s a Tears for Fears story I guarantee you haven’t heard before:I was the pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times Alumni (now the Tampa Bay Times) in 1985, assigned to review a Tears For Fears concert.I rushed back to the paper’s Clearwater bureau that night to file my story. Waiting for it in downtown St. Petersburg was the late night editor, Christine Holsten. I filed my story and waited for her to read it and answer any questions she might have.But her major question wasn’t about my story; it was about the photo credit. The photographer identified his picture as Roland Orzabal on the left, Curt Smith on the right. But Christine wasn’t convinced. I said the photographer had it correct, but she had the final call and switched the ID in the caption.It was probably the last time I was right about anything in our relationship, but I was right; she was wrong. A horde of TFF fans called in the next day to say how stupid I was for getting it wrong, of course. (They weren’t happy about being re

Today's Guest: Mike Edison, author, You Are A Complete Disappointment, I Have Fun Everywhere I Go, Dirty! Dirty! Dirty!   Watch this exclusive Mr. Media® interview with Mike Edison by clicking on the video player above!  Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of boys and girls who can look forward to a lifetime of dumbass sh!t their parents are genetically bound to say to them in the years ahead… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! In his past appearances on Mr. Media, I pretty much swooned over the arc of Mike Edison’s career as a writer and editor: Editor, High Times magazine. Foreign correspondent, Hustler magazine. Paid letters writer, Penthouse magazine. MIKE EDISON podcast excerpt: "When my dad died, he was pretty abusive and a bully, to me. But when he died, I cried a lot. Of course I did, like any son would when their dad died. I had an odd sort of closure because his last words to me were, 'You are a complete disappointment.' And he was just getting s