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Mr. Media: The Danny Trejo Interview

by Bob Andelman ...

Narrated by Bob Andelman, Danny Trejo ...

Unabridged

11 min

Of course there are stereotypes in Hollywood! Look up "Scary Mofos" in any dictionary and you'll find a picture of actor Danny Trejo. Even when he's smiling, he's frightening. (No disrespect, sir.) Mention his name in casual conversation and watch the visceral fear come rising up in someone's eyes. As the master thespian Jon Lovitz once said, "Acting!" Yeah, maybe. ... Read more

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Of course there are stereotypes in Hollywood! Look up "Scary Mofos" in any dictionary and you'll find a picture of actor Danny Trejo. Even when he's smiling, he's frightening. (No disrespect, sir.) Mention his name in casual conversation and watch the visceral fear come rising up in someone's eyes. As the master thespian Jon Lovitz once said, "Acting!" Yeah, maybe.
... Read more
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Mr. Media: The Billy Hayes Interview

by Bob Andelman ...

Narrated by Bob Andelman, Billy Hayes ...

Unabridged

42 min

The story of Billy Hayes, an American tourist caught attempting to leave Turkey by plane in 1970 with bags of hashish taped to his stomach, for which he was subsequently jailed for five years and, with only 42 days left to serve, resentenced to life in prison was made into a major motion picture starring Brad Davis and written by Oliver Stone. It won numerous Academy Awards and caused the Turkish ... Read more

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The story of Billy Hayes, an American tourist caught attempting to leave Turkey by plane in 1970 with bags of hashish taped to his stomach, for which he was subsequently jailed for five years and, with only 42 days left to serve, resentenced to life in prison was made into a major motion picture starring Brad Davis and written by Oliver Stone. It won numerous Academy Awards and caused the Turkish
... Read more
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Mr. Media: The Cheryl Crane Interview

by Bob Andelman ...

Narrated by Bob Andelman, Cheryl Crane ...

Unabridged

59 min

Nothing twinkles quite as bright as a classic Hollywood star and few were ever bigger in their day than Lana Turner.Of course, there is Lana Turner the legend… and Lana Turner the wife and mother. In her over-size collection of family photos and personal anecdotes, “Lana: The Memories, the Myths, the Movies,” Turner’s daughter Cheryl Crane pulls back the curtain and offers a fascinating peek at a ... Read more

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Nothing twinkles quite as bright as a classic Hollywood star and few were ever bigger in their day than Lana Turner.Of course, there is Lana Turner the legend… and Lana Turner the wife and mother. In her over-size collection of family photos and personal anecdotes, “Lana: The Memories, the Myths, the Movies,” Turner’s daughter Cheryl Crane pulls back the curtain and offers a fascinating peek at a
... Read more
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Mr. Media: The Kirk Douglas Interview

by Bob Andelman ...

Narrated by Bob Andelman, Kirk Douglas ...

Unabridged

19 min

Actor Kirk Douglas will be 92 in December (2008). 92! I'm roughly half his age and from everything I've heard about him of late, he's got twice the energy and drive that I do. Every generation of the last 60 years can easily point to a favorite Kirk Douglas movie, whether it's Champion, Paths of Glory, Lust for Life, Spartacus, or Tough Guys. As for me, I've always had a fondness for the cartoon ... Read more

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Actor Kirk Douglas will be 92 in December (2008). 92! I'm roughly half his age and from everything I've heard about him of late, he's got twice the energy and drive that I do. Every generation of the last 60 years can easily point to a favorite Kirk Douglas movie, whether it's Champion, Paths of Glory, Lust for Life, Spartacus, or Tough Guys. As for me, I've always had a fondness for the cartoon
... Read more
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Mr. Media: The Tommy Roe Interview

by Bob Andelman ...

Narrated by Bob Andelman, Tommy Roe ...

Unabridged

47 min

There are two pictures on Tommy Roe’s website of him with The Beatles.I glanced at them last night and then moved on, looking for ideas about what to ask the man behind such immortal 1960s bubblegum hits as “Sheila,” “Dizzy” and “Jam Up and Jelly Tight.”This morning, I got to thinking about it some more. Those were some very young Beatles in those photo, gathered around behind Roe. John Lennon, ... Read more

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There are two pictures on Tommy Roe’s website of him with The Beatles.I glanced at them last night and then moved on, looking for ideas about what to ask the man behind such immortal 1960s bubblegum hits as “Sheila,” “Dizzy” and “Jam Up and Jelly Tight.”This morning, I got to thinking about it some more. Those were some very young Beatles in those photo, gathered around behind Roe. John Lennon,
... Read more
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Mr. Media: The Jon Gries Interview

by Bob Andelman ...

Narrated by Bob Andelman, Jon Gries ...

Unabridged

52 min

Back in '82, I used to be able to throw a pigskin a quarter mile. What actor doesn't dream of at least one role for which they will forever be remembered? For Jon Gries, no doubt, that character is "Uncle Rico" in the 2004 cult classic high school comedy Napoleon Dynamite. Uncle Rico is a ball of confusion, hard-packed with conflicting characteristics, the classic enigma hiding inside a mystery ... Read more

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Back in '82, I used to be able to throw a pigskin a quarter mile. What actor doesn't dream of at least one role for which they will forever be remembered? For Jon Gries, no doubt, that character is "Uncle Rico" in the 2004 cult classic high school comedy Napoleon Dynamite. Uncle Rico is a ball of confusion, hard-packed with conflicting characteristics, the classic enigma hiding inside a mystery
... Read more
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Mr. Media: The Max Allan Collins Interview

by Bob Andelman ...

Narrated by Bob Andelman, Max Allan Collins ...

Unabridged

45 min

Collins became a next generation Mickey Spillane, creating memorable titles and characters of his own such as Road to Perdition and Quarry. He's worked in all kind of media, from scripting Dick Tracy daily comic strips from 1977-93 to writing the novelizations of movies such as Saving Private Ryan, Air Force One and American Gangster and creating his own one-man show, "Eliot Ness: An Untouchable ... Read more

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Collins became a next generation Mickey Spillane, creating memorable titles and characters of his own such as Road to Perdition and Quarry. He's worked in all kind of media, from scripting Dick Tracy daily comic strips from 1977-93 to writing the novelizations of movies such as Saving Private Ryan, Air Force One and American Gangster and creating his own one-man show, "Eliot Ness: An Untouchable
... Read more
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Mr. Media: The Kurt Andersen Interview

by Bob Andelman ...

Narrated by Bob Andelman, Kurk Anderson ...

Unabridged

37 min

Kurt Andersen has one of those careers that makes him the envy of a lot of folks in media. The guy has had a fairly golden touch, starting with the birth of the late gret humor magazine, Spy, which he co-founded with Graydon Carter and Tom Phillips. He's also been a columnist for The New Yorker and editor in chief of New York. And he currently hosts public radio's popular "Studio 360," which has ... Read more

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Kurt Andersen has one of those careers that makes him the envy of a lot of folks in media. The guy has had a fairly golden touch, starting with the birth of the late gret humor magazine, Spy, which he co-founded with Graydon Carter and Tom Phillips. He's also been a columnist for The New Yorker and editor in chief of New York. And he currently hosts public radio's popular "Studio 360," which has
... Read more
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Mr. Media: The Robert Greenfield Interview

by Bob Andelman ...

Narrated by Bob Andelman, Robert Greenfield ...

Unabridged

40 min

If you’re going to write a book about the Rolling Stones at this point in their history, you damn well better have something unique to say.Because if you search “The Rolling Stones” on Amazon.com under “Books,” it brings back I’m not kidding 17,812 results. There are many duplicates, of course, and a lot of books that only mention the Stones, but still!Oh, and in my humble opinion, after Keith ... Read more

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If you’re going to write a book about the Rolling Stones at this point in their history, you damn well better have something unique to say.Because if you search “The Rolling Stones” on Amazon.com under “Books,” it brings back I’m not kidding 17,812 results. There are many duplicates, of course, and a lot of books that only mention the Stones, but still!Oh, and in my humble opinion, after Keith
... Read more
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Mr. Media: The Frank Zappa Interview

by Bob Andelman ...

Narrated by Bob Andelman, Frank Zappa ...

Unabridged

33 min

I was barely a month into my freshman year at the University of Miami, working at the student radio station, WVUM 90.5 FM, when I found myself in the right place at the right time. Although you may soon think I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The station manager, Bob "Bear" Mordente, was looking for someone willing to go out to the Royal Biscayne Hotel in Key Biscayne to interview ... Read more

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I was barely a month into my freshman year at the University of Miami, working at the student radio station, WVUM 90.5 FM, when I found myself in the right place at the right time. Although you may soon think I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The station manager, Bob "Bear" Mordente, was looking for someone willing to go out to the Royal Biscayne Hotel in Key Biscayne to interview
... Read more
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Mr. Media: The Paige Howard Interview

by Bob Andelman ...

Narrated by Bob Andelman, Paige Howard ...

Unabridged

40 min

Yes, yes, Paige Howard is one of those Howards. Sister of Brycewho played Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man 3, niece of Clint, granddaughter of Rance and, yup, daughter of Ron and Cheryl. That had to be said, I'm told, because Paige hasn't accrued enough screen credits yet where you wlll drop what you're doing when you hear the name "Paige Howard." But if you have time, take a look at her performance in a ... Read more

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Yes, yes, Paige Howard is one of those Howards. Sister of Brycewho played Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man 3, niece of Clint, granddaughter of Rance and, yup, daughter of Ron and Cheryl. That had to be said, I'm told, because Paige hasn't accrued enough screen credits yet where you wlll drop what you're doing when you hear the name "Paige Howard." But if you have time, take a look at her performance in a
... Read more
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Mr. Media: The Philippe Quint Interview

by Bob Andelman ...

Narrated by Bob Andelman, Philippe Quint ...

Unabridged

41 min

Let me see.The last time I stopped what I was doing to listen a world class violinist was… Okay, it hasn't happened yet. But after watching Philippe Quint move gracefully between classic violin and pop-jazz in David Grubin's new indie film Downtown Express, it is definitely more likely to happen in the future. ... Read more

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Let me see.The last time I stopped what I was doing to listen a world class violinist was… Okay, it hasn't happened yet. But after watching Philippe Quint move gracefully between classic violin and pop-jazz in David Grubin's new indie film Downtown Express, it is definitely more likely to happen in the future.
... Read more

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